Hummer Badlands is a racing game

Racing game

A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...

 developed by Eutechnyx

Eutechnyx

Eutechnyx is a computer and video games developer, founded in 1987 as Zeppelin Games and also briefly known as Merit Studios Europe. They are based in Dunston, Gateshead in the United Kingdom...

 and published by Global Star Software. It was released in North America

North America

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 for the PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

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 and Xbox

Xbox

The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...

 on April 11, 2006.

The game involves off-road racing in a Hummer

Hummer

Hummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. In 1998, General Motors purchased the brand name and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, based on the Humvee; and the H2 and H3 models that were...

vehicle.

Single Player

Extreme Off-Road Two areas: Granny Gear and Pike's Peak. The player must shift gears in order to pass different terrains in Granny Gear, and choose different paths in the uncharted Pike's Peak. Both areas have four races: Practice (which unlocks Amateur), Amateur, (which unlocks a "level 1" non-customizable vehicle), Professional ("level 2" vehicle), and Extreme (Best vehicle in the game, Bling or Patriot).

Quick Race Just as the name suggests.

Beat the Clock The player must get to the finish line in a set time.

Championship Racing in a tournament against various opponents.

Time Trial Records how long it takes for the player to win.

2 Player

Quick Race A 1-on-1 race.

Pursuit A race recording the distance the players have traveled from the finish line.

Tug-O-War The Hummers are tied to a rope and attempt to pull each other in the water.

Hummers

The models available are the HUMMER H1 (discontinued), H2 SUT, H2 SUV, H3 SUV and the H3T concept. Most models can be customized by transmission and upgrades (which depend on the model). The colors may also be changed. Six unlockable vehicles: The Security (Police, H3 SUV), Custom Racing (racing livery, H3T), Fire Truck (Firefighting, H1), Snow Patrol (A snow themed Police, H2 SUT), Bling (Golden, spinners, etc, H2 SUV), and the Patriot (Eagle and Flag-themed, H1) are non-customizable. Customization determines Speed, Handling, and Hp (how much damage it can take), as well as the look.

Reception

The game was received poorly by critics, with a current average ratio on Gamerankings.com of 44%. Video Game Generation noted that "it's not a bad value at $19.99", giving it a slightly better score of 5.5 out of 10.