varied street racer." Matthew Kato of the same publisher agreed, giving the game a better score of 7.5 out of 10 and saying that it "certainly has the makings of an average street racer, with lots of customisables and affected street appeal." The Times gave the game four stars out of five and stated, "The gameplay is varied enough to maintain interest, and its clutch of quirky distractions adds to the experience. After all its development setbacks, it's definitely worth a spin." The Sydney Morning Herald gave the PS2 version four-and-a-half stars out of five and said that it was "instantly approachable". Conversely, Playboy gave the same version 70%; likewise, Detroit Free Press gave the similar version two stars out of four, criticising the costly upgrades, but praising the musical selection that "features a nice mix of techno, rock and hip-hop." In Japan, Famitsu gave the same console version a score of one eight and three sevens for a total of 29 out of 40. Sequels In 2006, Juiced: Eliminator was released for the PlayStation Portable and mobile phones. Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights was released in 2007. References External links BBC News article 2005 video games Acclaim Entertainment games Advertising and marketing controversies 1 Mobile games Multiplayer and single-player video games Street racing video games PlayStation 2 games THQ games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Windows games Xbox games Focus Multimedia games