Smuggler's Run

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Smuggler's Run

Developer(s)	Angel Studios (Now Rockstar San Diego)
Publisher(s)	Rockstar Games
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release date	October 26, 2000
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single player, 2 person Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 15+ ESRB: T OFLC: MA15+
Media	CD-ROM

Smuggler's Run is a video game developed by Angel Studios (now Rockstar San Diego) and published by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 2 on October 26, 2000. In the game, you play a smuggler who has a number of different vehicles at his disposal including buggys, quad-bikes and many others. The vehicles are used to smuggle assorted cargo through three different large, open levels. The game, which was an early title release for the PlayStation 2 featured career and 1 or 2-player arcade modes.

Two sequels for the game were also created: Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory, which was released for PlayStation 2 on October 30, 2001, and Smuggler's Run: Warzones, which was released for Nintendo GameCube on August 6, 2002.

The original Smuggler's Run is now a part of the Sony Greatest Hits series of games that have reached a particular sales milestone for the Playstation 2.

1 Critical reception
2 See also
3 Reference
4 External links

[edit] Critical reception

Reviews
Publication	Score
GameSpot	8/10
GameSpy	7.5/10
IGN	7.9/10
GamePro	9/10
GamesRadar	7.5/10
Edge Magazine	6/10

The sales of this game were good. Many of the reviews penalize the game because of its high level of difficulty, while others praise it. A redundancy of gameplay and a frustrating difficulty seems to be a general consensus and a detriment to its receiving a higher average review score. Some reasons for difficulty: The police vehicles are significantly faster and have greater maneuvering capabilities. The time limits leave little room for error.

Due to mostly positive reception, Smuggler's Run has an average score of 79/100 on Metacritic.^[1]