Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
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Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is a racing
video game for various platforms. The PlayStation 2
, Xbox 360
and Nintendo DS
versions were released on September 17, 2007. The PlayStation Portable
version was released on October 8, 2007. The PlayStation 3
version was released on October 22, 2007. The Microsoft Windows
version was released on December 13, 2007. It is a sequel to the 2005 game Juiced. It was developed by Juice Games
and published by THQ
. It utilizes more advanced car modification methods in comparison to its predecessor.
A demo for the Xbox 360 version was released on Xbox Live Marketplace
on July 19, 2007. A second, multiplayer demo appeared on September 14, 2007. Ursula Mayes is on the cover of the game on all platforms.
, Destination and Drift
races.
The interior may be modded by adding things like steering wheel
s and racing seats
. The color of many items added to the interior can also be changed.
and race against it in the Driver DNA Lab.
Races will affect the player's Career mode. A new feature is to have an online Career and Crew. The player can download their friends' Driver DNA, view it and add them to their crew. Cars and other items can be traded online. Each car has a log book which tells the current owner how many people have owned the car and what races it has been in. Online betting updates allow a player to bet during races, and see how many people are betting on and against them, and what their odds are.
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...
video game for various platforms. The PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
versions were released on September 17, 2007. The PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
version was released on October 8, 2007. The PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
version was released on October 22, 2007. The Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
version was released on December 13, 2007. It is a sequel to the 2005 game Juiced. It was developed by Juice Games
Juice Games
THQ Digital Studios UK Ltd was a video game developer based in Warrington, England; Juice Games was acquired by THQ in March 2006, and was merged with 'Rainbow Studios' in 2010 forming THQ Digital Studios...
and published by THQ
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
. It utilizes more advanced car modification methods in comparison to its predecessor.
A demo for the Xbox 360 version was released on Xbox Live Marketplace
Xbox Live Marketplace
The Xbox Live Marketplace is a virtual market designed for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content...
on July 19, 2007. A second, multiplayer demo appeared on September 14, 2007. Ursula Mayes is on the cover of the game on all platforms.
Gameplay
The game starts off in a night club where the player selects their character and car. Juice Games has decided to remove the racing calendar, the respect system and the drag races. After choosing a character and car, the player will get a list of available races, three of which must be won in order to move up to the next level. Juiced 2 includes three types of racing: CircuitRace track
A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...
, Destination and Drift
Drifting (motorsport)
Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...
races.
Player Character
A new feature in the game is the ability for the player to design their own character.Modding
The exterior can be adjusted in terms of positioning, sizing, rotating and also 'flipping' the decal. The opacity can also be adjusted. The player can save their decal pack and apply it to any car in their garage. License plates can be modified. THQ now has the ability to filter languages when adding letters to the plates. This means that offensive words are not allowed, in both online and offline modes.The interior may be modded by adding things like steering wheel
Steering wheel
A steering wheel is a type of steering control in vehicles and vessels ....
s and racing seats
Bucket seat
A bucket seat is a seat contoured to hold one person, distinct from bench seats which are flat platforms designed to seat multiple people. Bucket seats are standard in fast cars to keep riders in place when making sharp or quick turns...
. The color of many items added to the interior can also be changed.
Driver DNA
Juice Games has also introduced a new feature called Driver DNA which records a players style of driving and creates a strand of "DNA". The DNA will be shown before the beginning of a race which can be viewed as a guide of players' driving habit. Other players can then download others' DNA from PlayStation Network or Xbox LiveXbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
and race against it in the Driver DNA Lab.
Online features
Like the previous Juiced game, online features such as Pink SlipPink slip
Pink slip refers to the American practice, by a personnel department, of including a discharge notice in an employee's pay envelope to notify the worker of his or her termination of employment or layoff. Receiving a "pink slip" has become a metaphor for the termination of employment in general...
Races will affect the player's Career mode. A new feature is to have an online Career and Crew. The player can download their friends' Driver DNA, view it and add them to their crew. Cars and other items can be traded online. Each car has a log book which tells the current owner how many people have owned the car and what races it has been in. Online betting updates allow a player to bet during races, and see how many people are betting on and against them, and what their odds are.
Cities
All of the following environments are available for racing in the game:- AlpsAlpsThe Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
: A track running through the AlpsAlpsThe Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, with snow and mountain on both sides. Although this track is not listed on the Juiced 2 website, it is in the game. - LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: It is a fairly good track for driftingDrifting (motorsport)Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...
. - ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
: Paris contains spiraling tracks all around the Eiffel TowerEiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
. It is a very hard track to race on, due to the fact that it has many surprises. - RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
: This location has a spiraling track in and around the Colosseum. - San Francisco: This track is suited for normal street racing.
- SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
: The major landmark for this track is the Harbour bridge, which connects one half of the track to the other. - TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
: The Rainbow Bridge is a big part of the track. Drivers can also speed across the districts of Ariake and Shinjuku.
In-Game Racing
- 16 Bit Lolitas - "Acidecine"
- Adam FreelandAdam FreelandAdam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton...
- "Mind Killer" (Origins Unknown Mix) - Adam Freeland - "Whassisface"
- Adam Freeland - "Never Ever Enough"
- Adam Freeland - "Hommeage"
- Adam Freeland - "Blocks"
- Adam Freeland - "Flourohorns"
- Adam Freeland - "Morodish"
- Adam Freeland - "Sg Rei"
- Adam Freeland - "Neu! Rave"
- Adam Freeland - "Spin Machine"
- Adam Freeland - "E-Drone Pt. 1"
- Adam Freeland - "Shinjuku Socks"
- Adam Freeland - "Futcant"
- Adam Freeland - "Grrrrrr!"
- Adam Freeland - "Monza"
- Adam Freeland - "Glowstick"
- Adam Freeland - "YesYesYesYes!"
- Alex Dolby - "Hazy Way" (Evil Nine Remix)
- Alex MetricAlex MetricAlex Metric is a British musician, DJ and producer. He has released numerous EPs, remixed artists such as Depeche Mode, La Roux, NERD, Phoenix, and Bloc Party as well as working as a producer for acts such as The Infadels, Charli Xcx and Adam Freeland.-Career:Alex Metric started out as a...
- "What She Wants" - ColletteColletteCollette is a surname or given name, and may refer to:Surname* Buddy Collette , American jazz musician* Ned Collette, Australian singer/songwriter* Toni Collette , Australian actressGiven name...
- "Hypnotized" - Steve MacSteve Mac (House DJ)Stephen Michael McGuinness, also known as Steve Mac, is a UK house music producer. As a solo artist, he runs Variation Recordings.Mac started out as scratch DJ at the age of 11. He met his production partner Rob Chetcuti in a hip-hop group in Malta...
- "Paddy's Revenge" - Natural Born Hippies - "Best Looking Guy In Town"
- D. RamirezD. RamirezD. Ramirez is an English house producer and DJ. He has used a variety of pseudonyms including The Lisa Marie Experience , Cordial, Finger Fest and Rambo...
- "Pleasure Me" (Instrumental Remix) - DJ RapDJ RapCharissa Saverio is a British drum and bass, house music and progressive electronic music disc jockey.-Biography:...
- "Drummin' & Bassin'" - Evil NineEvil NineEvil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
- "For Lovers Not Fighters" - Evil Nine - "Restless"
- K-SwingK-SwingK-Swing, real name Katie Kabel, is an American DJ/Producer specializing in electronic dance music, specifically Rockbeat and electro house. She is from New Jersey, USA. In 2004 she was nominated for the Best Breakthrough DJ Award at the 2004 Dancestar USA: American Dance Music Award show...
- "This Is The Sound" (Adam Freeland Remix) - MoguaiMoguaiMoguai , is a German DJ and EDM producer. He is best known for his 2002 hit "U Know Y", and his earlier hit "The Rock" which used a sample from the song "Top Billin'" by rap group Audio Two. Starting in early 2010, he became one of few people to release music on deadmau5's record label, mau5trap...
- "Get On" - The ProdigyThe ProdigyThe Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
- "Voodoo People" (Pendulum Remix) - Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
- "Go With The FlowGo with the Flow"Go with the Flow" is a song by Queens of the Stone Age from the album Songs for the Deaf, released as a single in 2003. At the 46th Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance.-Music video:...
" - TC & Distorted Minds - "Jump"
- Way Out WestWay Out WestWay Out West may refer to:* Way Out West , a world music influenced jazz group from Melbourne* Way Out West , a progressive house duo from the United Kingdom* Way Out West , starring Laurel and Hardy...
- "Killa" - Test IciclesTest IciclesTest Icicles were a short-lived dance punk band that formed in England, primarily influenced by indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres . The band was formed in 2004 by Rory Attwell and Sam Mehran, who were later joined by Devonte Hynes...
- "What's Your Damage?" (Remix) - Victory Pill - "Downfall" (Instrumental)
- WolfmotherWolfmotherWolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
- "WomanWoman (Wolfmother song)"Woman" is a song by Australian hard rock band Wolfmother, featured on their 2005 debut studio album Wolfmother. It was released as the band's fourth single in Australia on 17 June 2006, and later in the United Kingdom on 17 July...
" (Remix)
Menu Music
- Adam Freeland - "Mind Killer"DS only
- MusicDoctorz - "Hit Da Flo"
- MusicDoctorz - "Mobb Wit It"
- MusicDoctorz - "Open Sees"
- MusicDoctorz - "Pretty Boy"
- MusicDoctorz - "Students Of?"