Gallop Racer 2001

Gallop Racer 2001, known in Japan as Gallop Racer 5 (ギャロップレーサー5, Gyaroppu Rēsā 5), is a horse racing video game developed and published by Tecmo, released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2.

Gallop Racer 2001 Gallop Racer 5
Developer(s)	Tecmo
Publisher(s)	Tecmo
Series	Gallop Racer
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release	JP: March 29, 2001 NA: August 23, 2001[1]
Genre(s)	Alternative sports (horse racing)
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

In Gallop Racer 2001, there are several game modes: Practice (represents a single race), Season (starts by buying a horse for a year long racing) and Vs. (split-screen races for two players).^[2] During the race, the action can be seen from either watch or jockey mode with various number of camera angles.^[3]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	71/100[4]

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame	[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	7.5/10[6]
EP Daily	6/10[2]
Famitsu	26/40[7]
Game Informer	7.5/10[8]
GameRevolution	C+[9]
GameSpot	5.1/10[10]
GameSpy	88%[11]
IGN	7.9/10[12]
Next Generation	[13]
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	5/10[14]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[4] Gary Whitta of NextGen gave the game generally positive review, commending its graphics and the game mechanics.^[13] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.^[7]