characters and for the soundtrack of the game. It was to have a list of online options for players to upload and download high scores through a global server. It was also to have ghost riders and bonus tracks and was set for an October 2000 release. The game was released under the name of Xtreme Sports in the United States. The European version was published by Sega instead of Infogrames and the title was renamed as Sega Extreme Sports, featuring prominent "Sega Sports" branding. The European PC release was released under the name of Pepsi Max Extreme Sports with Pepsi Max branding and was published by Empire Interactive. Infogrames, Inc. remained as publisher for the US release, which was known as Maximum Sports Extreme. Reception The Dreamcast version received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Jon Thompson of AllGame commented, "Xtreme Sports looks good but doesn't play well, a classic example of effort being put into visuals but not enough into the game's heart. When it comes to video games, style is important, but the substance that is paramount when it comes to rating a title. And while Xtreme Sports offers a distinct experience in the way it combines a number of different events into a single track, it doesn't focus enough on the gameplay of the individual sports to make the whole package compelling." Frank Provo of GameSpot noted, "If you're expecting six perfect games wrapped up in one title, you'll only find disappointment. However, if you're in the mood for a game where each event is reasonably well designed and integrated into a greater, meatier whole, then Infogrames' Xtreme Sports should prove satisfying." Jeremy Dunham of IGN stated, "Certainly not the greatest game to ever slide down the pipe, Xtreme Sports is still not without some charm. Yes, it could have been better had a couple of the events been tightened up in the gameplay department, and yeah, it would have made a lot more sense had the characters been more diverse from one another (Is it me, or is EVERYONE five foot nine?), but I guess that's what sequels are for. A party game best set for rental, Innerloop, and Infogrames gives it the old university try!" Evan Shamoon of NextGen stated, "Coulda, shoulda, woulda... didn't. Poor texture swapping, muddy control, and sloppy collision do not a good game make." In Japan, where