Jeff Gordon XS Racing explained

Developer:Real Sports (PC)
Natsume Co., Ltd. (GBC)
Publisher:ASC Games
Released:Windows
Game Boy Color
Genre:Racing
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Microsoft Windows
Game Boy Color

Jeff Gordon XS Racing is a 1999 racing video game for Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Color. The game features then three time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon. The game's Game Boy version has link cable support.[1]

Gameplay

Set in the year 2012,[2] Jeff Gordon XS Racing lets the player drive a "next-generation" stock car against 39 other drivers (four other drivers in the Game Boy version), and any damage that the car sustains will repair itself. The game has a time trial mode, where the player can practice and try to achieve their fastest lap on the track.[3] The game has a championship mode, where the player takes part in a ten-race series. After the player finishes the first season, Gordon will appear as an opposing driver, with a higher AI than the others. The game also has sponsorships from companies like Pepsi, Fritos, and 7-Eleven.[4]

Development

In 1997 NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and ASC Games announced that they were collaborating on a line of racing video games.[5] [6] Gordon was involved in the development of the game, giving developers feedback and tuning instructions.[7] Plans for PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions were cancelled.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Daniel Erickson of NextGen called the PC version a "well conceived yet repetitive effort [that] lands squarely toward the back of the pack."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harris . Craig . November 29, 1999 . Jeff Gordon XS Racing (GBC) . . . May 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Video King . Jeff Gordon Online . May 15, 2016 . Harrisburg, NC.
  3. Web site: Butts . Steve . June 17, 1999 . Jeff Gordon XS Racing (PC) . IGN . Ziff Davis . May 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: Ryan . Michael E. . June 24, 1999 . Jeff Gordon XS Racing Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"] ]. . . https://web.archive.org/web/20050104113812/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/jeffgordonxsracing/review.html . January 4, 2005 . live . May 15, 2021.
  5. Jeff Gordon Races for ASC Games . . . 110 . November 1997 . 32 . May 15, 2021.
  6. EGM staff . Burnin' Rubber: ASC Games Signs Jeff Gordon . . Ziff Davis . 100 . November 1997 . 26.
  7. Web site: IGN staff . November 13, 1998 . Jeff Gordon XS Racing (Preview) . IGN . Ziff Davis . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200425/https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/11/14/jeff-gordon-xs-racing-3 . July 14, 2014 . live . February 18, 2019.