Juiced (2005)
Genres:Racing
Themes:Open world, Non-fiction
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Story:Juiced is a racing video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and mobile phone. The game was delayed for release in 2004 because its original publisher, Acclaim, went bankrupt. Juice Games and Fund 4 Games retained ownership of the property and sold the game to THQ, who funded the project for a further six months of improvements. In early 2006, British software publisher Focus Multimedia re-released the PC version of Juiced at a new budget price as part of its "Essential" games series. The game offers different modes including career and arcade that present the player with challenges of increasing difficulty. The player can customize the car to suit their style and unlock new ones in arcade mode. The game features nitrous boosts, similar to that of other racing games. Juiced went to number one in the United Kingdom MCV sales charts and its first version sold 2.5 million units.Show more
Highly underrated game, a worthy rival to Need for Speed Underground. No other arcade racing game had this many mechanics: a proper damage model, crew races, a stunt mini-game, betting (with the opponents getting stronger if you bet against them), an event calendar, used car dealerships, a selection screen for frickin' flip phones for calling rival crew members... Not every mechanic is great, but it all adds up to a very immersive experience.
In particular I remember the stunt mini-game being my first introduction to the differences between front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive handling. Each type of car has a very unique feel to it, much more so than in other racing games at the time.
The physics engine for the cars damage and graphics was top notch for the time, I've great memories of this game and would love to re-enjoy it, Specially nowadays being able to play it with ultra graphics and with a renewed point of view.
such an underrated game. Many a happy hour spent playing this after school, simple things like deciding if you wanted to but a brand new car or take a chance on a junk yard choice are what make this game what it is.
The second -hand game of the race genre after the NFS series, I can’t wait for the appearance of this franchise in the GOG store very well performed playing, musical content, Very driven, dynamic does not lose the gaming pace and the pace of the story to the very end, gaining momentum, and not reducing how they, the player literally merges with his racing car, which can also be lost forever, without the right to restore, so that each race is most attentive and concentrated, or he must start with the beginning. Musical accompaniment at the height of Breakbeat rhymes Paul Okenfold to a reckless of rock KASABIANS CHOOSE YOUR CAR FOR WIN!
Alongside NFS Carbon, this kickstarted my love for street racing games.
Juiced added a fresh take to street racers of the time. With a host of new mechanics like crew members, rival crews with a collection of set ups like pink slip races, exclusive races, placing bets against them. And going as far as the cars and garage go, you had a used car dealership, fine tuning, and even a Dyno. Races would have a stress (or "spook") meters on other drivers (including your crew) based on your skill. And damage, such as Blinking neon, nitrous leak and steering damage. @Goldenapple3's story do better justice to the mechanics this game introduced. But certainly ambitious for it's time
It wasn't perfect, sure. The chosen wheel-drive would highly impact drive style, sometimes to a heavy degree, characters were okay, and it was purely a pick up-put down game, no story, just 'calender race days'. But, it had a great variation for cars, and music. The host of new or unique mechanics were great, and in its own right, it did different.
I really hope it returns and preserves
That game was awesome. I often saw my brother rock everything on Gran Turismo and the such without being able to do the same.
Few years later, i was more confident in racing games but Gran Turismo was long gone. Instead, bro got himself a brand new game on PS2: Juiced. I spent hours on his PS2 getting screamed at by drivers because i ruined their cars during races. Races i WON.
Twenty years later, here i am, thinking back about how i would love to play that game again.
I played this game a lot on PS2, mostly with my dad. It is a very unique experience like I have never seen since, with a high risk high reward economy system, as well as the reputation with the different crews. A very good selection of music for the soundtrack.
This game is not sold anywhere anymore.
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