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Freestyle MetalX

Billed as the "first freestyle motocross" video game, Freestyle MetalX offers eight go-anywhere environments filled with objects like swimming pools and skyscrapers to trick off. Since there are no limitations…

60 27 June 2003

Freestyle MetalX is a racing developed by Deibus Studios, released 27 June 2003 on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

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What Freestyle MetalX is

Freestyle MetalX is a racing game developed by Deibus Studios and released in 2003. It was published by Midway Games. It is available on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Billed as the "first freestyle motocross" video game, Freestyle MetalX offers eight go-anywhere environments filled with objects like swimming pools and skyscrapers to trick off. Since there are no limitations imposed on players, they are free to smash windows, plow through parks, and do things that would otherwise be illegal. In addition to riding across real-world locales, players can participate in side events like bus jumping, wheelies, and zipping through tunnels of fire to earn some notoriety and cash for their character. Money can then be used to purchase new equipment including bikes, clothing, accessories, and more. Nine professional riders are available to play as or against…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

Freestyle MetalX holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 23% of the 1,168 rated racing games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 9 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Freestyle MetalX launched on 27 June 2003, within three weeks of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

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Freestyle MetalX — frequently asked questions

When did Freestyle MetalX come out?
Freestyle MetalX was released on 27 June 2003 for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

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