Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA

Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA is a racing video game developed by Atari Games and published by Midway exclusively for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released on November 11, 1998, in North America, and February 4, 1999, in Europe. Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA is a sequel to San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing, and the second game in the Rush series.

Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)	Atari Games
Publisher(s)	Midway GT Interactive (Europe)
Designer(s)	Ed Logg
Programmer(s)	Ed Logg Mike Kelly Mike Alexander
Artist(s)	Jose Erazo
Composer(s)	Barry Leitch
Series	Rush
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64
Release	NA: November 11, 1998[1] PAL: February 4, 1999
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game is notable for the high level of detail in the recreations of the various cities and states used, and for its fast arcade-style physics. The game also features a two-player mode and rumble pack support. Hidden shortcuts and jumps add to the replay value of the game.

Mountain Dew soda cans appear in the game and can be collected to unlock content.^[2][3]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	78%[4]

Review scores

Publication	Score
CNET Gamecenter	7/10[5]
Consoles +	83%[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	6.875/10[7][a]
EP Daily	9/10[8]
Game Informer	8.75/10[9]
GameRevolution	C−[10]
GameSpot	5.1/10[11]
Hyper	85%[12]
IGN	8.9/10[3]
N64 Magazine	75%[13]
Next Generation	[14]
Nintendo Power	7.3/10[15]

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[4] IGN called the game "a bit on the cheesy side" despite criticism with the presentation and stated that it had "generic menus and the same overall front-end" as San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing.^[3] Next Generation called it "a worthy successor to the original."^[14] GamePro said that the game "packs in enough quality racing to satisfy even the most jaded gamer. All the changes and updates seem minor when taken individually, but they add up to a satisfying new whole. Rush 2 is well worth its price."^[16][b]

Notes

1. Four critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 8/10, 4.5/10, 6.5/10, and 8.5/10.
2. GamePro gave the game three 4.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 4/5 for sound.