| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | |
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| Developer(s) | Sumo Digital |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Paul Porter Darren Mills |
| Producer(s) | Mark Glossop Steve Lycett |
| Designer(s) | Travis Ryan |
| Composer(s) | Hiroshi Kawaguchi Fumio Ito Richard Jacques |
| Series | Out Run |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2,PlayStation Portable,Windows,Xbox |
| Release | PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Xbox Windows |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,online multiplayer |
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, released asOutRun 2 SP in Japan, is a 2006racing video game developed bySumo Digital and published bySega for home systems. It is the ninth title in theOut Run series, and the final one to have a physical release. The game is an updated version ofOutRun 2 and is split into two parts: a conversion ofOutRun 2 SP (which itself includes theOutRun 2 levels) and "Coast 2 Coast", which includes single-player races and challenges, and local network and internet multiplayer.
OutRun 2006 was released on theXbox,PlayStation 2 andPlayStation Portable platforms initially, with aPC release following later; in Japan,OutRun 2 SP has only seen a PlayStation 2 release. Each version is subtly different so as to play to the strengths of its home system, which includes a link-up feature between the PS2 and PSP versions, a different mission set for the PSP, andXbox Live support on the Xbox.
Cars have varying classes ranging from Novice to Professional, with increased top speeds and diminished handling as the difficulty rises. New to theOutRun series is the addition of a separate "OutRun" class, which applies to every car and allows each car to have increased performance in all aspects; cosmetic changes including racing stripes and decals as well as completely renovated bodywork are also evident.
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast features 15 different cars, the most ever seen in anyOutRun game. In addition to the ten vehicles fromOutRun 2 SP, new models include the550 Barchetta,F355 Spider,Superamerica,328 GTS and theFerrari F430. Some models, music tracks and variations of starting courses cannot be unlocked on the PlayStation Portable or PlayStation 2 without the use of the cross-system connectivity feature inherent of the two systems (as a result of PSP connectivity being removed from the Japanese PS2 version, all PSP unlockables are included in the Japanese PS2 version from the start) or cheat codes.[1]
Coast 2 Coast mode is the game's "career" mode, in which there are many challenges (labeled as "missions") to complete, ranging from racing rivals for the top position to thrilling player's passenger by completing their requests to execute certain driving maneuvers or tests of memory and logic. The racing modes fromOutRun 2 SP("OutRun race", "Heart attack" and "Time attack") are still available, while adding four extra modes exclusive to theCoast 2 Coastmode:
When the game is started for the first time, a limited selection of cars, tracks, challenges and background music is available. Each individual element can be unlocked through the exchange of "OutRun Miles", which are points that players score for progression throughCoast 2 Coast mode or normal game, but the race does not need to be finished to earn OutRun Miles. Some unlockables are missing inCoast 2 Coast compared toOutRun 2, namely the originalOutRun from 1986 and the bonus tracks fromDaytona USA 2 andScud Race/Super GT.
The game featured an online mode for up to six players. The online service for the PC, PS2 and PSP versions of the game was discontinued in May 2009. The Xbox Live servers went offline on April 15, 2010 due to the discontinuation of Xbox Live for Xbox.Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast is now playable online again on the replacement Xbox Live servers calledInsignia.[2][3]
| Aggregator | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS2 | PSP | Xbox | |
| GameRankings | 83.10%[22] | 80.03%[23] | 82.59%[24] | 77.21%[25] |
| Metacritic | 81/100[26] | 81/100[27] | 82/100[28] | 77/100[29] |
| Publication | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS2 | PSP | Xbox | |
| Edge | N/A | N/A | 8/10[4] | N/A |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 6.33/10[5] | N/A | 6.33/10[5] |
| Eurogamer | 9/10[6] | 9/10[6] | 9/10[6] | 9/10[6] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 7.5/10[7] | 7.5/10[7] | 7.5/10[7] |
| GamePro | N/A | N/A | N/A |    [8] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 8/10[9] | 8/10[9] | 7.9/10[10] |
| GameSpy | N/A | [11] | [12] | N/A |
| GameTrailers | 7/10[13] | 7/10[13] | 7/10[13] | 7/10[13] |
| IGN | N/A | 7.3/10[14] | 7.3/10[15] | 7.3/10[16] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [17] | [18] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10[19] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 88%[20] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | N/A | [21] | [21] | [21] |
The game was met with positive reception. It has a score of 83% and 81 out of 100 for the PC version,[22][26] 83% and 82 out of 100 for the PSP version,[24][28] 80% and 81 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version,[23][27] and 77% and 77 out of 100 for the Xbox version according toGameRankings andMetacritic.[25][29]
In 2014,Edge ranked the game at #71 on its list of "The 100 Best Games to Play Today", stating that "sun-seekers and joyriders call it home, its crystal lakes and epic drifts an escape from war-torn deserts and space marines".[30] In a 2017 special edition of the same magazine, listing their 100 top videogames of all time,OutRun 2006 was one of only two racing games on the list, along withTrials Fusion.[31]
