Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions
Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Double S.T.E.A.L. in Japan) is a 2002 racing video game originally released on the Xbox and later for GameCube and PlayStation 2. The game is a driving game set in Hong Kong, in which the player completes missions.
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Developer(s) | Bunkasha (Xbox) Stealth Studios (GCN, PS2) |
Publisher(s) | Activision |
Composer(s) | Hajime Fukuma |
Platform(s) | Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube |
Release | Xbox
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Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game's then-groundbreaking graphics for the Xbox made it successful for that platform, as it was specifically developed for that console rather than being a port.[1] However, the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions suffered from performance issues and did not sell well. In 2005, a Japan-only sequel was released for the Xbox called Double S.T.E.A.L. The Second Clash.[2]
Story
Set in Hong Kong, the player plays as either part of a corrupt police unit attempting to crack down on rival Yakuza operations, or as a pair of spies hired to take down Tiger Takagi, the head of the Hong Kong Yakuza.[3]
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||
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GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 58/100[4] | 60/100[5] | 74/100[6] |
Publication | Score | ||
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GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
GamePro | 3.0/5[7] | 3.0/5[8] | 4.0/5[9] |
GameSpot | 5.4/10[10] | 5.6/10[11] | 6.8/10[12] |
GameZone | 7.0/10[13] | 7.0/10[14] | 9.5/10[15] |
According to Metacritic, the Xbox version of Wreckless received "mixed or average reviews", with a score of 74/100 based on 36 reviews.[6] The PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions fared worse but still fell in the "mixed or average reviews" category, with respective scores of 60/100 and 58/100.[5][4]
Wreckless: The Yakuza Mission was nominated for GameSpot's 2002 "Best Graphics (Technical) on Xbox" award, which went to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.[16]
References
- Boulding, Aaron (February 6, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions".
- "Double S.T.E.A.L. The Second Clash for Xbox – GameFAQs". gamefaqs.com.
- "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions – Story". Activision. Archived from the original on August 23, 2006. Retrieved August 18, 2006.
- "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions: Gamecube". Metacritic.
- "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions: PlayStation 2". Metacritic.
- "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions: Xbox". Metacritic.
- Fox, Fennec (November 12, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Fox, Fennec (November 12, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Mike, Major (March 18, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 8, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Davis, Ryan (November 12, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GameSpot. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Davis, Ryan. "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GameSpot. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Jeff, Gerstmann (March 18, 2002). "Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions". GameSpot. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Lafferty, Michael (December 12, 2002). "WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 27, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- Romano, Natalie (December 14, 2002). "WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 23, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- Bedigian, Louis (February 18, 2002). "WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- GameSpot Staff (December 30, 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 7, 2003.