{{Short description|2001 video game}} {{Infobox CVG | title = Open Kart | image = Open Kart video game cover.jpg | caption = | developer = Microids | publisher = Microids | series = | producer = | designer = | programmer = | composer = | engine = | released = 2001 | genre = | modes = | platforms = Windows<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/139803960/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129085749/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/139803960/|title=Gamers help after disaster|newspaper=The Leader-Post|page=8|archivedate=January 29, 2024|date=October 4, 2001|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=Newspapers.com|url-status=live}}</ref> |alt = }}'''''Open Kart''''' is a 2001 video game from Microids.
==Gameplay== ''Open Kart'' puts the player into the world of professional kart racing. The game emphasizes speed, precision, and customization. Players race across ten tracks modeled on real-world locations, each demanding careful timing and reflexive steering. The courses are flat and tightly bordered, punishing mistakes harshly—veer off the track and the car will slam into a wall. Customization is central: karts can be upgraded with new tires, brakes, torsion bars, gears, engines, and frames. Players can even adjust tire pressure, braking power, weight distribution, chassis rigidity, and track width, all of which noticeably affect performance. The career mode drives progression, with championships and amateur races awarding money for upgrades.<ref name="IGN"/>
==Development== The game uses the NetImmerse 3D game engine and was showcased at E3 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndl.com/news/E3-2001.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010711023517/http://www.ndl.com/news/E3-2001.html|title=NetImmerse Powers Diverse Titles at E3|website=Numerical Design Limited|archivedate=July 11, 2001|date=May 3, 2001|accessdate=January 29, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Reception== {{Video game reviews |rev1=''4Players'' |rev1Score=75%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/1637/649/Open_Kart.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929012115/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/1637/649/Open_Kart.html|title=Open Kart|magazine=4Players|language=de|archivedate=September 29, 2015|date=August 14, 2001|accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref> |rev2=''GameSpot'' |rev2Score=6.2/10<ref>{{cite web|first=Gord|last=Goble|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/open-kart-review/1900-2815057/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512125844/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/open-kart-review/1900-2815057/|title=Open Kart Review|website=GameSpot|archivedate=May 12, 2019|accessdate=January 29, 2024}}</ref> |rev3=''IGN'' |rev3Score=6.8/10<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|first=Ivan|last=Sulic|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/24/open-kart|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003123914/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/24/open-kart|title=Open Kart|website=IGN|archivedate=October 3, 2015|date=September 25, 2001|accessdate=January 29, 2024}}</ref> |rev4=''PC Zone'' |rev4Score=3.7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=3811|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202080428/https://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=3811|title=Open Kart Review|website=PC Zone|archivedate=December 2, 2006|date=August 13, 2001|accessdate=January 29, 2024}}</ref> |rev5=''PC Gamer'' |rev5Score=32%<ref>{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Mahood|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/review_2002-01-02g.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020216215528/https://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/review_2002-01-02g.html|title=Open Kart Review|magazine=PC Gamer|archivedate=February 16, 2002|date=November 2001|accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref> |rev6=''PC Action'' |rev6Score=71%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/pc-action-2001-09/page/94/mode/2up|title=Kurvenflitzer|magazine={{ill|PC Action|lt=PC Action|de|PC Action}}|language=de|page=95|date=September 2001|accessdate=February 5, 2024}}</ref> }}
''IGN'' gave the game a score of 6.8 out of 10' stating: "More liberal use of the premise would have garnered better results, but because it's a take on a less seen sport than other titles, its attempt and portrayal alone are commendable and respectable at least."<ref name="IGN"/>
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==External links== *{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20071103201400/http://www.microids.com:80/fr/catalogue/31/open-kart-open-kart.html}} (archived)
Category:2001 video games Category:Microïds games Category:Windows games Category:Windows-only games