Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild

Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild
Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild
	Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild cover
Developer(s)	Rainbow Studios
Publisher(s)	THQ
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Mobile
Release	PlayStation 2; NA: August 4, 2003; EU/AU: October 17, 2003; Mobile phone; September 2005
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer video game

Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (also known as Splashdown 2: Rides Gone Wild in Europe) is a 2003 jet ski racing video game developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ for PlayStation 2 and mobile phones. It is a sequel to the original Splashdown published by Atari, for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game features a career mode where winning races rewards the player with points which can be used to upgrade items or buy new ones. It also features arcade, training and multiplayer modes. An Xbox version was planned but was canceled, as Rainbow Studios was busy working on MX Unleashed.

Reception

Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
Aggregator	mobile	PS2
GameRankings	50%^[16]	80%^[17]
Metacritic	N/A	80/100^[18]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	mobile	PS2
AllGame	N/A	^[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	7.17/10^[5]
Game Informer	N/A	9.25/10^[6]
GameRevolution	N/A	B+^[8]
GameSpot	3.7/10^[9]	8.2/10^[10]
GameZone	N/A	9/10^[11]
IGN	6.2/10^[12]	8.9/10^[13]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	^[14]
X-Play	N/A	^[15]

The PlayStation 2 version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[18]

References

^ Bramwell, Tom (October 17, 2003). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ "Splashdown 2: Rides Gone Wild". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on November 17, 2003. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ "Rainbow Studios Inc". Archived from the original on 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ EGM staff (October 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 171. Ziff Davis. p. 142. Archived from the original on May 6, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Leeper, Justin (September 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 125. GameStop. p. 104. Archived from the original on January 20, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Air Hendrix (August 5, 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Gee, Brian (August 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Score, Avery (September 8, 2005). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review (Mobile) [date mislabeled as "September 9, 2005"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Varanini, Giancarlo (August 7, 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "August 11, 2003"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Bedigian, Louis (August 14, 2003). "Splashdown Rides Gone Wild - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Buchanan, Levi (September 1, 2005). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (Cell)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Perry, Douglass C. (August 4, 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Rybicki, Joe (September 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. p. 101. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ Schkloven, Emmett (August 21, 2003). "'Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on August 16, 2003. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild for Mobile". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

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[1] Bramwell, Tom (October 17, 2003). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 7, 2024.

[2] "Splashdown 2: Rides Gone Wild". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on November 17, 2003. Retrieved June 7, 2024.

[3] "Rainbow Studios Inc". Archived from the original on 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[4] Marriott, Scott Alan. "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[5] EGM staff (October 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 171. Ziff Davis. p. 142. Archived from the original on May 6, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[6] Leeper, Justin (September 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 125. GameStop. p. 104. Archived from the original on January 20, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[7] Air Hendrix (August 5, 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[8] Gee, Brian (August 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[9] Score, Avery (September 8, 2005). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review (Mobile) [date mislabeled as "September 9, 2005"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[10] Varanini, Giancarlo (August 7, 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "August 11, 2003"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[11] Bedigian, Louis (August 14, 2003). "Splashdown Rides Gone Wild - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[12] Buchanan, Levi (September 1, 2005). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (Cell)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[13] Perry, Douglass C. (August 4, 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[14] Rybicki, Joe (September 2003). "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. p. 101. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[15] Schkloven, Emmett (August 21, 2003). "'Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on August 16, 2003. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[16] "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild for Mobile". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[17] "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[MC-18] "Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

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