Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights

Juiced 2 Hot Import Nights
Developer(s) Juice Games (X360/PS2/DS)
Paradigm Entertainment (PC/PS3/PSP)
Publisher(s) THQ
Series Juiced
Platform(s) Xbox 360
PlayStation 2
Nintendo DS
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation 3
Microsoft Windows
Mobile phone
Release date(s)

Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS

  • NA September 17, 2007
  • AUS September 25, 2007 (DS, X360)
  • AUS September 28, 2007 (PS2)
  • EU September 28, 2007
  • KO November 1, 2007 (X360)
  • JP January 17, 2008 (PS2, X360)

PlayStation Portable

  • NA October 8, 2007
  • EU October 19, 2007
  • AUS October 25, 2007
  • KO November 16, 2007

PlayStation 3

  • NA October 22, 2007
  • EU October 26, 2007
  • AUS November 1, 2007
  • KO November 1, 2007
  • JP January 24, 2008

Microsoft Windows

  • NA November 16, 2007
  • EU December 7, 2007
  • AUS December 13, 2007
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is a racing video game for various platforms. The PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS versions were released on September 17, 2007. The PlayStation Portable version was released on October 8, 2007. The PlayStation 3 version was released on October 22, 2007. The Microsoft Windows version was released on November 16, 2007. It is a sequel to the 2005 game Juiced. It was developed by Juice Games and published by THQ. It utilizes more advanced car modification methods in comparison to its predecessor.

A demo for the Xbox 360 version was released on Xbox Live Marketplace on July 19, 2007. A second, multiplayer demo appeared on September 14, 2007. Ursula Mayes is on the cover of the game on all platforms. A Wii version was planned but it was cancelled.

Gameplay

The game starts off in a night club where the player selects their character and car. Juice Games has decided to remove the racing calendar, the respect system and the drag races. After choosing a character and car, the player will get a list of available races, three of which must be won in order to move up to the next level. Juiced 2 includes three types of racing: Circuit, Destination and Drift races.

Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions

Player Character

A new feature in the game is the ability for the player to design their own character.

Modding

The exterior can be adjusted in terms of positioning, sizing, rotating and also 'flipping' the decal. The opacity can also be adjusted. The player can save their decal pack and apply it to any car in their garage. License plates can be modified. THQ now has the ability to filter languages when adding letters to the plates. This means that offensive words are not allowed, in both online and offline modes.

The interior may be modded by adding things like steering wheels and racing seats. The color of many items added to the interior can also be changed.

Driver DNA

Juice Games has also introduced a new feature called Driver DNA which records a players style of driving and creates a strand of "DNA". The DNA will be shown before the beginning of a race which can be viewed as a guide of players' driving habit. Other players can then download others' DNA from PlayStation Network or Xbox Live and race against it in the Driver DNA Lab.

Online features

Like the previous Juiced game, online features such as Pink Slip Races will affect the player's Career mode. A new feature is to have an online Career and Crew. The player can download their friends' Driver DNA, view it and add them to their crew. Cars and other items can be traded online. Each car has a log book which tells the current owner how many people have owned the car and what races it has been in. Online betting updates allow a player to bet during races, and see how many people are betting on and against them, and what their odds are.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PSP) 73/100[1]
(NDS) 72/100[2]
(PS3) 71/100[3]
(X360) 68/100[4]
(PS2) 66/100[5]
(PC) 61/100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge6/10[7]
Eurogamer6/10[8]
Game Informer8.25/10[9]
GamePro[10]
GameSpot(NDS) 7/10[11]
(X360) 6/10[12]
(PS2) 5.5/10[13]
GameSpy[14][15]
(PSP) [16]
IGN(NDS) 7/10[17]
(PSP/PS2) 6.9/10[18][19]
(PS3/X360) 6.8/10[20][21]
OXM6.5/10[22]
PC Gamer (UK)61%[23]
PSM6/10[24]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ Edge staff (December 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (X360)". Edge (182): 94.
  8. ↑ Reed, Kristan (October 1, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (X360)". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ Kato, Matthew (November 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (PS3, X360)". Game Informer (175): 145. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  10. ↑ Erickson, Tracy (September 24, 2007). "Review: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (X360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ Provo, Frank (October 10, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (DS)". GameSpot. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  12. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 25, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (X360)". GameSpot. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  13. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 25, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  14. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (October 26, 2007). "GameSpy: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (PS3)". GameSpy. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  15. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (October 1, 2007). "GameSpy: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (X360)". GameSpy. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  16. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (October 25, 2007). "GameSpy: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (PSP)". GameSpy. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  17. ↑ DeVries, Jack (October 25, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (NDS)". IGN. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  18. ↑ Roper, Chris (October 18, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (PSP)". IGN. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  19. ↑ Roper, Chris (September 25, 2007). "Juiced 2: Import Nights Review (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  20. ↑ Roper, Chris (November 6, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (PS3)". IGN. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  21. ↑ Roper, Chris (September 20, 2007). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Review (X360)". IGN. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights". Official Xbox Magazine: 97. November 2007.
  23. ↑ Edwards, Tim (February 2008). "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights review". PC Gamer UK: 74. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Review: Juiced 3: Hot Import Nights (PS3)". PSM: 88. December 2007.

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