Hi-Octane

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Hi-Octane
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-10608G
Sega Saturn
US
T-5002H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-5002H-50

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Hi-Octane (ハイオクタン), known with the added subtitle as Hi-Octane: The Track Fights Back! in North America, is a racing game developed by Bullfrog which was released along with Sony PlayStation and PC versions for the Sega Saturn in 1996.

The Saturn port is widely regarded as the lesser of the three as it is more susceptible to slowdown and lacks texture-mapped models which are present in other versions. It was also unfortunate to be released just several weeks after Wipeout, which is considered to be the better game, both from technical and gameplay perspectives.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #77: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-08: "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (1996-04-26)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
53 №13, p90/91[2]
77 №51, p126
81 №170, p36/37[1]
77
55 №380, p31
82 №37, p34
81 №93
75 №50, p35
40 №2, p142
90 №39, p62-64[3]
75 №60, p117
85 №74, p36/37
79 №53, p38/39
90 №2, p76/77[4]
50 №1996-05, p225[5]
47 №, p15[6]
73 №15, p84
Sega Saturn
71
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
20
[2]
Consoles + (FR)
77
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
81
[1]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
55
[9]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
53
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
75
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
54
[12]
Maximum (UK)
25
[13]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
77
[14]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
69
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[3]
Player One (FR)
75
[16]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
59
[17]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
61
[18]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
59
[19]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
85
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[22]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
50
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
47
[6]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
68
[24]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
73
[25]
Video Games (DE) PAL
68
[26]
Sega Saturn
64
Based on
24 reviews

Hi-Octane

Saturn, US
HiOctane Saturn US Box Back.jpgHiOctane Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Hioctane sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
HiOctane Saturn JP Box Back.jpgHiOctane Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
HiOctane Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 170.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 170.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:CDConsoles FR 13.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDConsoles FR 13.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  4. File:SSM_UK_02.pdf, page 76
  5. File:SSM_JP_19960322_1996-05.pdf, page 227
  6. 6.0 6.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 17 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p17" defined multiple times with different content
  7. Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126
  8. Famitsu, "1996-03-29" (JP; 1996-03-15), page 31
  9. GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 90
  10. Game Informer, "April 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 40
  11. Joypad, "Février 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 35
  12. MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 78
  13. Maximum, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 142
  14. Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 82
  15. Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 70
  16. Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 117
  17. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 10-11" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 80
  18. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 45
  19. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 79
  20. Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 37
  21. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 30
  22. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 76
  23. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (JP; 1996-03-08), page 227
  24. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 32
  25. Ultimate Future Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-03), page 84
  26. Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 42