Juiced revs up again

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Feb 22, 2007 2:07 pm PT

THQ's street-racing series set to return this fall on six platforms with Hot Import Nights.

THQ first uttered confirmation of a sequel to its street racer Juiced in a conference call with investors last November, but it didn't divulge any details for its fast and no doubt furious follow-up. Today the publisher gave gamers a peek under the hood at its plans for the game, announcing that it would release Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and PC this fall.

Taking its name from the touring custom-car show of the same name, Hot Import Nights adds a new drifting component to the series and expands on the original's number of tracks and customization options. The game also introduces a Driver DNA feature, which tracks players' habits and driving traits in profiles that can then be shared online.

In 2004, THQ won the publishing rights for the original Juiced in a bidding war over rivals like Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, and Namco and went on to buy Juice Games, the game's developer, last March. For more on the original game, check out GameSpot's review.

44 Comments

  • hsvboy20

    Posted Aug 30, 2007 11:37 pm PT

    I think that its gonna be a awesom game i hope its better than the first one.the first one sucked.i seen some previews and there aint bad.There better be some new cars in the 2nd one cause i dont wanna see the same cars in the first one.Why? didnt they made for the nitendo wii.I,ve got a nitendo wii my self and a ps2, looks like i have to buy it ps2.

  • NND1

    Posted Feb 27, 2007 3:19 pm PT

    Street Racing Roooxxxxxxxxx

  • asdfpo

    Posted Feb 27, 2007 10:44 am PT

    the graphics in this one is AWSOME

  • FreddieGermany

    Posted Feb 25, 2007 12:03 am PT

    who cares about street racing anymore

  • wolfboy20

    Posted Feb 24, 2007 9:37 pm PT

    sounds ok

  • waleedarshad

    Posted Feb 24, 2007 10:01 am PT

    why even make it for the ds

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Feb 24, 2007 7:44 am PT

    wish I liked racing and car games, maybe I'd be excited for this

  • theKSMM

    Posted Feb 24, 2007 5:20 am PT

    I always find it interesting when a broad multiplatform release like this "skips" a particular console (in this case the Wii). It's especially notable when the release lands on the PS2, PSP, and DS (so it's not that the Wii doesn't have the power to run it). I wonder if perhaps the Wii version got a late start (due to skepticism over its viability) and will follow later...

  • Bigboss232

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 8:31 pm PT

    meh

  • Sharvie

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 1:43 pm PT

    Street racing games are worse than Barbie.

  • wenbin09

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 10:31 am PT

    i hope to see lots of improvement from the previous instalment on the ps2

  • ballroomwest

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 8:37 am PT

    There was so much hype for the first game. Judging from the screenshots and general buzz I expected a killer title like Need for Speed Underground series. What I got was a less than mediocre 'racing' game with a pathetic physics engine..............wait, there wasnt any physics at all on second thoughts, a car that handled as badly as the one on Midnight Club 2 (PC) and boring tracks. The only good thing is the graphics. The monotonous and unlreastic bumble bee engine sound was soooo irritating.....they HAVE to fix that for the sequel.
    I'd consider getting the sequel as long as it has an entirely new game engine, decent sound fx and physics/handling, better tracks/environments. The best part of the original Juiced was the gorgeous chicks!!

  • Legacyoftain

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 8:36 am PT

    Street Racing is dead.....Paul Walker killed it personally.

  • nevereathim

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 8:34 am PT

    I hear the first one sucked, this one better be good

  • Doolum

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 7:44 am PT

    i hardly liked the first one.so i'll pass

  • Autolycus

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 7:16 am PT

    yawn

  • WWIAB

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 6:33 am PT

    I enjoyed the first one, it was massive and more realistic than NFS, hopefully this one will be better

  • Viennoiserie

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 1:59 am PT

    I really hope this new Juiced will be better than the first one, I think it had lots of potential...

  • zsc4

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 1:47 am PT

    IMO the first one wasn't pleasing... i expect the same from this one.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 1:02 am PT

    Who wants some Juice?

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