Shox Critic Reviews

Requires a bit of fancy powersliding, but it feels a lot more natural and comfortable here than it does in other games - the controls really respond well.

Still, with superb controls, well-designed courses and a structure riddled with extra incentives, there are few better arcade racers than Shox on the PS2.

Most importantly, Shox offers an exhilarating sense of speed which, in the end, is what draws many of us to racing games in the first place.

The interesting Shox Zone system and impressive list of unlockables make it one of the more addictive arcade driving games available.

Shox has such a simple, intuitive concept that anyone can get into and enjoy, but the gambling, damage models, and relative ease of the game can contribute to slight boredom after a while.

Big on fun, big on energy, and big on speed. For this style of racing, Shox has no equal.

Finally an arcade-style rally game that's extremely fast, controls great, and is easy to get into.

Emphasis is placed on speed, power-slides and in the traditional EA BIG manner getting your blood pumping through a mixture of big-beat music and intense action; on this front Shox does not disappoint.

It has a lot of flash, but it backs it up with a good amount of substance.

Visually incredible and entertaining for a short amount of time, there's a lot to like in this little racer.

A bit rough around the edges, and the controls are too sluggish for today's high standards.

The physics are so over-the-top and the steering so loose that the races are essentially one big power slide.

A little too simple.

It's old-fashioned, unpretentious fun, but fun that might be better suited to something that wasn't full price.

Betting for cars adds a great deal of tension to the proceedings and its sense of speed is impressive. Questionable physics and a lack of track variety, however, keep it from attaining greatness.

Shox’s handful of self-titled innovations (Shox Zone, Shox wave, etc.) and good-looking engine can’t quite save it from its repetitive three-lap gameplay, cheating A.I. and sticker Shox price tag (sorry, couldn’t help it!).