I bought this game on sale back in the early 2000s. It turned out to be one of my most favorite games on the ps2. My girlfriend and I would play this for hours!
I still have this game. It had a great deal of potential to being one of the greatest futuristic racers out there, next to the Extreme G titles, if only the devs spent more time hand crafting the maps better than what was included in the game. They didn't craft them to be used with every character in the selection menu, efficiently. If you wanted to beat the game, you'd have to choose between 3 different characters while the rest were only good for a few maps but horrible for other maps, despite high skill control of them. This was due to the nature of how acrobats were important to execute as much as possible, in order to have enough boost to help you stay on the map (avoiding skidding, which could cost you placement in a race). The paths at times were way too narrow and turns too small with blockades that were hard to read, due to the visual styling and colors. The game looked great, don't get me wrong, but some of it's questionable map layout choices, hurt it's longevity, imho. Kinetica had a remarkable idea behind it. Very unique and I loved playing it, but only with like two characters. I would love to see this be remade today, but only if passion is involved. The cover art was the best and the tunes were very nice.
I love this game so much it became part of my identity growing up. The OST launched a whole personal phase of discovery in terms of the music genre. Such a beautiful game. The story the characters. The levels. The dynamics. I completed the game to 99% because I loved it so much. Thank you Santa Monica Studios. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😌
E3 2001 had so many bangers, both classics and underrated gems. Got to take a look at the entire PS2 showcase on a Playstation Underground demo disc, along with some demos. So many underrated BANGERS that year. Soul Reaver 2, Klonoa 2, Kinetica, Okage: Shadow King, Ico, etc. Had to grab Kinetica as soon as it came out. Suffered a lot trying to unlock all 3 secret characters but I finally did it. Amazing game, wish it got more love.
One of the most unique racers I've played and I don't play them much. I remember my cousin in PR showing me this game and I was wowed. Been rediscovering it since
with the possibility for such a diverse cast of characters that actually show character rather than a faceless person in a car, this begs for a reboot or sequel.
It is, only downside is that it can be pretty tough, but as an F-Zero vet, I’m used to it. The soundtrack is also one of the grooviest on the PS2. I listen to it all the time when starting a rave in VRChat. Not bad for the first game from Santa Monica Studio, no joke, this was the first game they made. The original God of War even ran on Kinetica’s engine You can get it on PS4 and PS5 for about $15.
@@thejman5683 It is a challenge, and I really appreciate it. It doesn't hold your hand, it's intense and it lives up to it. The physics are quite good, especially for that early on. Even the graphics are impressive for 2001. The soundtrack is absolutely bitching. Every aspect is dripping with style, it's so over-the-top. I also get some Battle Angel Alita Motorball vibes from it, which isn't something I really see at all.
Really glad they ditched the twin stick throttle controls, trading steering for tricks was already plenty to get used to. Such a fun game, hope it gets a sequel
This game looks similar to Nintendo’s Mario Kart, Activision’s Crash Team Racing, and SEGA’s Team Sonic Racing. It uses “Kinetica Engine” for other projects including, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank and God of War
On Ground: LRL, RLR, Sweep Left, Sweep Right In Air: UDU, DUD, Circle Right, Circle Left You aren·t supposed to take Dusk·s turns head on , her Grip is low so yu have to save a bit of boost at all times in order to reset the angle around sharp corners . Kinetica was honestly one of the best video games i·ve ever played .
