Baja: Edge of Control

Baja: Edge of Control is an off road racing video game developed by American studio 2XL Games and published by THQ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game gets its name from the real life Baja 1000 off-road race in Baja California, Mexico, on which it is based. The game is set on over 95 different tracks, including 3 different Baja 250 courses, 2 Baja 500 courses, 1 Baja 1000 course, and has 9 open world environments. The game was released September 22, 2008 in North America and September 26, 2008 in Europe.

Baja: Edge of Control
Developer(s)2XL Games
BlitWorks (HD)
Publisher(s)THQ
THQ Nordic (HD)
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • NA: September 22, 2008
  • EU: September 26, 2008
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • WW: September 14, 2017
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game is targeted as an arcade off road racer, very similar to Colin McRae: Dirt and is based on endurance racing across the desert. Multiplayer options include playing other players through Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, System Link and up to 4 player split screen.

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comB+[1]
Eurogamer6/10[2]
GameSpot7.5/10[3]
GameSpy[4]
IGN6.9/10[5]

The game received average ratings from most reviewers averaging out at around 6 or 7 out of 10. However, it's been nominated for the best racing game of 2008 by GameSpot.[6]

Remaster

On March 1 2017, THQ Nordic announced that Baja: Edge of Control would be remastered as Baja: Edge of Control HD for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows with 4K compatibility and improved rendering techniques for shadows, lighting and dust effects.[7] The game was released worldwide in September 2017.

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References
  1. Neigher, Eric (September 23, 2008). "Baja: Edge of Control Review". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  2. Whitehead, Dan (October 30, 2008). "Xbox 360 Roundup • Page 2". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. Calvert, Justin (September 25, 2008). "Baja: Edge of Control Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. Graziani, Gabe (September 22, 2008). "Baja: Edge of Control". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. Geddes, Ryan (September 23, 2008). "Baja: Edge of Control Review". IGN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. Best Of 2008 Genre Awards. Gamespot. 2008-12-24. Event occurs at 1.04. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  7. "Baja: Edge of Control HD coming to PS4™ and Xbox One". THQ Nordic. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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