{{Short description|1998 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Viper Racing | image = Viper Racing cover.jpg | developer = [[Monster Games]] | publisher = [[Sierra On-Line]] | producer = Owen Justice | designer = Owen Justice<br/>Dave Pollatsek | programmer = Richard Garcia<br/>Dave Broske | artist = Troy Harder<br/>Brian McCabe | engine = | released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 1998<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sierrasports.com/sierrasports/pr/viper.html | title=SIERRA SPORTS ANNOUNCES VIPER RACING | website=[[Sierra Entertainment]] | date=September 15, 1998 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991116035005/http://www.sierrasports.com/sierrasports/pr/viper.html | archivedate=November 16, 1999 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref>|EU|1998}} | genre = [[Sim racing]] | modes = [[Single player]], up to 8 players in [[multi-player]] | platforms = [[Windows]] }}
'''''Viper Racing''''' is a [[Dodge Viper|Dodge-licensed]] [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[Racing video game|car racing game]], released in 1998 on the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Personal computer|PC]] platform. It was the first commercially released game developed by [[Monster Games]].
==Development== The game was developed in two years with a team of six people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gemonthly.com/features/viper_racing_interview/viper_interview.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206152234/http://www.gemonthly.com/features/viper_racing_interview/viper_interview.html|title=Features|website=Gaming Entertainment Monthly|archivedate=December 6, 1998|accessdate=March 26, 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | align = left | GR = 81%<ref name=gr>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199197-viper-racing/index.html | title=Viper Racing for PC | website=[[GameRankings]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604145301/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199197-viper-racing/index.html | archivedate=June 4, 2019 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | Allgame = 2.5/5<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19883&tab=review | title=Viper Racing - Review | last=Smith | first=Nick | website=[[AllGame]] | publisher=[[All Media Network]] | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116030407/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19883&tab=review | archivedate=November 16, 2014 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | CNG = 8/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2301,00.html | title=Viper Racing | last=Goble | first=Gordon | date=November 25, 1998 | website=Gamecenter | publisher=[[CNET]] | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816111839/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2301,00.html | archivedate=August 16, 2000 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | CGSP = 4/5<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/016/170/viper_review.html | title=Viper Racing | last=Bauman | first=Steve | date=January 18, 1999 | website=[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] | publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030530102322/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/016/170/viper_review.html | archivedate=May 30, 2003 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | GI = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Viper Racing | last=Bergren | first=Paul | magazine=[[Game Informer]] | publisher=[[FuncoLand]] | issue=68 | date=December 1998}}</ref> | GameRev = B<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33015-viper-racing-review | title=Viper Racing Review | author=Johnny B. | date=December 1998 | website=[[GameRevolution]] | publisher=[[CraveOnline]] | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012064625/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/viper-racing | archivedate=October 12, 2015 | url-status=live | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | GSpot = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/viper-racing-review/1900-2531767/ | title=Viper Racing Review | last=Poole | first=Stephen | date=February 16, 1999 | website=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=CBS Interactive | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050101092619/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/viperracing/review.html | archivedate=January 1, 2005 | url-status=live | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | JXV = 17/20<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000289_test.htm | title=Test: Viper Racing | language=fr | author=lightman | date=March 15, 1999 | website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] | publisher=Webedia | accessdate=April 26, 2021 | archive-date=April 26, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426181537/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000289_test.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> | PCA = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/PCXL06Feb1999/page/n99/mode/2up | title=Viper Racing | last=Mahood | first=Andy | magazine=[[PC Accelerator]] | publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] | issue=6 | date=February 1999 | page=101 | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | PCGUK = 81%<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.pcgamer.co.uk/games/gamefile_review_page.asp?item_id=1338 | title=Viper Racing | last=Pirece | first=Matthew | magazine=[[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]] | publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]] | issue=68 | date=April 1999 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020828201031/http://www.pcgamer.co.uk/games/gamefile_review_page.asp?item_id=1338 | archivedate=August 28, 2002 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | PCGUS = 89%<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/1125.html | title=Viper Racing | last=Smolka | first=Rob | magazine=[[PC Gamer]] | publisher=Imagine Media | volume=6 | issue=3 | date=March 1999 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000310094712/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/1125.html | archivedate=March 10, 2000 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> | PCPP = 80%<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-034-1999-03/page/n99/mode/2up | title=Viper Racing | last=Soropos | first=George | magazine=[[PC PowerPlay]] | publisher=[[nextmedia|Next Media Pty Ltd]] | issue=34 | date=March 1999 | pages=100–1 | accessdate=April 28, 2021}}</ref> }}
The game received favorable reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[GameRankings]].<ref name=gr/>
The game was a finalist for ''[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]''{{'}} 1998 "Racing Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to ''[[Motocross Madness (1998 video game)|Motocross Madness]]''. The staff called the former "a fabulously rich game experience, with an excellent career mode and more customization options than you could find at a real Dodge dealer."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/163/racing_of_year.html | title=The Best of 1998 (Racing Game of the Year) | author=CGSP staff | date=February 11, 1999 | website=Computer Games Strategy Plus | publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208151531/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/163/racing_of_year.html | archivedate=February 8, 2005 | url-status=dead | accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref>
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{moby game|id=/windows/viper-racing}} * [http://www.vrgt.com/ VRGT, new cars and tracks, updated game, utilities, on-line racing series, forum] * [http://vnovak.com/ Full Game, add-on cars and tracks, tips, tricks, info on converting cars and tracks for Viper Racing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304054840/http://vnovak.com/ |date=2018-03-04 }} * [http://wrxds.mine.nu/tutorial/ Impreza WRX's Car Creation or Conversion Tutorial for Viper Racing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918144737/http://wrxds.mine.nu/tutorial/ |date=2019-09-18 }} * [http://lambogtr.webs.com/ LamboGTR's Add-on cars and links to Viper Racing community] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715230541/http://lambogtr.webs.com/ |date=2011-07-15 }}
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