Mini Desktop Racing is a racing video game published by Metro 3D

Metro 3D

For information about the American video game developer/publisher, see Metro3D, Inc.Metro 3D is a video game developer and publisher based in the United Kingdom. They specialize in creating budget titles suitable for the entire family. Many of their titles, such as Ninjabread Man and Anubis II,...

 and developed by Data Design Interactive

Data Design Interactive

Data Design Interactive was a United Kingdom based video game developer and video game publisher. It was founded in 1983, became a limited company in 1999 and ceased trading in 2009. It developed games on the multiple games platforms including PC and consoles...

. It was released on PC

Personal computer

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 and PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

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 formats in July 2005. A Wii

Wii

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 version was released in Australia on November 22, 2007, and November 23, 2007 in Europe and North America.http://wii.ign.com/objects/889/889382.html

Gameplay

Much like the popular Micro Machines

Micro Machines (video games)

Micro Machines is a series of computer and video games featuring toy cars, developed by Codemasters and published on several platforms Micro Machines is a series of computer and video games featuring toy cars, developed by Codemasters and published on several platforms Micro Machines is a series of...

, Mini Desktop Racing is displayed with a top-down view. Players race in a variety of mini cars around a variety of desktop areas. The game offers reasonably interactive courses by allowing players to "turn on fans" and "spill drinks" in attempts to hinder opponents. Every level has a variety of different things that can be interacted with. The game can be played in single-player mode, in which you can race against one or more computer-controlled opponents or in multiplayer where you can race against one other friend.

Reception and Publicity

In 2005, Mini Desktop Racing had very poor advertising, making it a relatively unknown game. Reviews are painfully hard to come by though most critics gave the game average scores, criticising primarily its poor presentation. Most internet gaming sites, such as IGN

IGN

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 or Gamespot

GameSpot

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, feature the game in their databases.

External links

• Mini Desktop Racing at GameStats.com