System Rush
| Developer | Ideaworks3D (UK) |
| Publisher | Nokia |
| Released | 2005-09 |
| Status | Released |
| Genre | Racing |
| Product code | 6R63, 6R63_1 |
A futuristic racing game developed by Ideaworks Game Studio and published by Nokia exclusively for the N-Gage in September 2005. Set inside a stylised virtual network world, players race as a hacker framed for cybercrime across fifty events spanning five global corporate network locations, building a roster of upgraded vehicles to defeat gang bosses and a corrupt multinational syndicate.
System Rush ran on Ideaworks' proprietary Segundo 3D engine, which rendered the game's neon vector-style track geometry with a distinctive look reviewers compared to 'one part F-Zero, one part Tron, two parts Wipeout'. It was among the highest-rated N-Gage exclusives, reaching 80/100 on Metacritic (IGN: 8.2/10), and was one of the few N-Gage titles to carry AAN's Recommended badge — Ewan scored it 88/100. N-Gage Arena integration included shadow racing, global ranking, and unlockable limited-edition vehicles; online features remained active until December 2007. A sequel, System Rush: Evolution, launched on the N-Gage 2.0 platform for Nokia N93 and N95 devices from 2008, adding shooting and flying modes alongside racing. Ideaworks Game Studio (later Ideaworks3D) also developed Colin McRae Rally and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for N-Gage.
Gameplay
Original All About N-Gage Description
Links
Read Ewan's review of System Rush on All About N-Gage.
Download the free demo from N-Gage.com.
Screenshots
N-gage.com Information
System Rush is a futuristic racing game set in an amazing 3D world of virtual race tracks, competing hackers, and high security networks. Speed your way through the system to infiltrate the security levels one by one and take back what is rightfully yours!
You are a hacker in danger of being framed for global cyber crime, thanks to some rival ”black hat” hackers working for an evil multinational corporation. They have stolen the application you created to use it for criminal purposes. To clear your name and stop the villains you have to step up, step on it and take back the network! You’ll have to race through fifty action packed races on virtual tracks located in corporate networks around the world. Beat the hacker gangs, bosses and network defences, recapture the code, and destroy the corrupt multinational syndicate.
After beating a few track bosses you can take your skills and upgraded rides to the Arena, where you can compete in various online race modes, view player profiles and unlock limited edition vehicles. You can also go head to head with a friend over Bluetooth.
- Unique game-world settings in 5 world locations with 15 different tracks and multiple configurations
- 50 Individual, high-speed races, 15 gang boss vehicles to beat and 5 Kingpin track bosses to destroy
- Co-Vec (vehicle) pickups & boosters
- Vehicle tricks and stunts to master
N-Gage Exclusive Features
- Multiplayer gaming for two over the wireless Bluetooth connection
- Extensive N-Gage Arena features include various modes of Shadow Racing, global online ranking, unlockable limited edition vehicles and player profile
- System Rush takes shape News 2005-01
- System Rush Interview: The Business of Games Feature 2005-06
- System Rush and the Business of Games News 2005-06
- Rush to System Rush Demo News 2005-09
- System Rush - The First Must Have N-Gage Game of Winter 2005 News 2005-09
- System Rushing to the Next Generation of N-Gage News 2006-04
- System Rush: Evolution for N-Gage Review 2008-04
- N-Gage review: System Rush Evolution News 2008-04
| IGN | 8.2/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 7/10 |
| Metacritic | 80/100 |
- Wikipedia
- MobyGames
- Nokia N-Gage.com (Wayback Machine)
- gamespot.com
- darkzero.co.uk
- Original description from All About N-Gage
ROM preserved. Futuristic cyberpunk racer developed by Ideaworks Game Studio. Follow-up System Rush: Evolution released for N-Gage 2.0.
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