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Quantum Redshift is a futuristic racing game
Racing game

A racing game is a genre of Video games. Racing games are either in the first or third person perspective. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings, and feature any type of land, air, or sea vehicles....
 for the Xbox
Xbox

The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
 console, developed by Curly Monsters and published by Microsoft Game Studios
Microsoft Game Studios

Microsoft Game Studios , branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 , is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft which video game developer and video game publisher video games for Microsoft Windows-based Personal computers and the Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles....
 in 2002. Created by Wipeout
Wipeout (video game)

Wipeout is the first in a Wipeout of racing games developed and published by Psygnosis. It was released in 1995 for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, MS-DOS and Amiga with ppc hardware....
 designer Nick Burcombe, the game puts the player in the shoes of 16 different characters, paired off in rivalries, whose stories unfold as tournaments are completed. The game has five different speed limits, which act as the difficulty levels for the game.






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Quantum Redshift is a futuristic racing game
Racing game

A racing game is a genre of Video games. Racing games are either in the first or third person perspective. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings, and feature any type of land, air, or sea vehicles....
 for the Xbox
Xbox

The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
 console, developed by Curly Monsters and published by Microsoft Game Studios
Microsoft Game Studios

Microsoft Game Studios , branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 , is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft which video game developer and video game publisher video games for Microsoft Windows-based Personal computers and the Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles....
 in 2002. Created by Wipeout
Wipeout (video game)

Wipeout is the first in a Wipeout of racing games developed and published by Psygnosis. It was released in 1995 for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, MS-DOS and Amiga with ppc hardware....
 designer Nick Burcombe, the game puts the player in the shoes of 16 different characters, paired off in rivalries, whose stories unfold as tournaments are completed. The game has five different speed limits, which act as the difficulty levels for the game. Points earned after races allow players to upgrade their hovercraft's offensive and defensive capabilities. The game featured a soundtrack by Dutch musician Junkie XL
Junkie XL

Tom Holkenborg , also known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Netherlands musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense....
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While featuring 16 different characters, critics generally noted that there wasn't anything particularly "likable" about the characters.

Despite the critical response to Quantum Redshift being positive, garnering 76% at GameRankings, the game sold poorly. As a result, the second game, which was to include play over Xbox Live
Xbox Live

Xbox Live is an Internet Multiplayer video game and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft. It is currently the only online gaming service that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming....
 was cancelled by Microsoft, and Curly Monsters closed shop shortly thereafter.

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