Juiced for the PS2 Online Gameplay Review

Racing games are some of the oldest and most popular types of video games available across all platforms. The recent THQ release, Juiced, is the newest racing game available for PlayStation 2 (PS2) systems and is already receiving rave reviews. The highly anticipated street racing game takes the gamer into the underworld of street racing where they start at the bottom and build out a crew of racers ready and willing to take on anyone and everyone to determine who owns the most Juiced car.

Juiced PS2 Game Features

• Race opponents for cash or put your customized car on the line in a ‘pink-slip’ race.

• Crew Racing/ Building: Build up your own crew of street racers and manage their abilities and actions when you race.

• Customization: The game boasts more than 50 real car models and 100(+) real modifications. In all, there are more than 7.5 trillion car customization types available.

• Realistic car handling puts you in the driver’s seat for the real street racing experience. Change up your camera angle and take a first person or third person perspective of the action.

• Online racing: Show off your car collection online and play other online gamers for the rights to their customized cars. Manage your crew online, take advantage of 6-player races and climb the world leaderboard.

Playing Juiced Over a Broadband Internet Connection

PS2 connects to the Internet via a network adapter, opening the door to a new level of online gaming. The network adapter uses standard Ethernet cables to connect your PS2 with your broadband device--be it your DSL modem, your digital cable modem, etc. In order for the PS2 online service to function, you are required to own a broadband subscription to allow for a fast enough connection through which the multitudes of data may be transmitted.

Juiced Online: Online Gameplay Features

As stated above, Juiced is a part of the PS2 online game community. Juiced is, at its core, a car racing game, however, it is also a game through which you can create and customize the cars of your dreams. These customizations take time and money, but the end results can be spectacular. The most realistic feature associated with Juiced online is the ability to partake in ‘pink-slip’ races with online opponents.

 ‘Pink-slip’ racing refers to the color of a car’s ownership papers. In essence, a ‘pink-slip’ race is a race through which both racers are putting their car on the line. The winner gets to walk away with their opponent’s customized car. This can be a heartbreaking experience if you lose a car that you have spent a great deal of time and energy building and customizing. On the other hand, if you build a fast enough car, you can potentially win a other customized cars that you can display online.

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