''Toy Home'' is a 2007
racing
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video game
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developed by
Game Republic and published by
Sony Computer Entertainment
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for the
PlayStation 3
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. It was released as a downloadable game on the
PlayStation Store
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.
Gameplay
The goal of the game is to simply collect coins, discover hidden medals, and pass every checkpoint, earning 10 seconds each checkpoint, before times runs out. The player also win points by jumping, smashing and flipping in the room. There are 8 racetracks in the game, all of them are taking place in one of the rooms of the house and are filled with obstacles. There is also a multiplayer mode where up to 8 players can battle online, and leaderboards, where players can see their high scores. The game makes use of
Sixaxis
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The term "sixax ...
for steering and for drifting, though
DualShock 3
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rumble controllers are also supported
Reception
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the
review aggregation website
Metacritic
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.
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Notes
References
External links
''Toy Home'' official webpage
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2007 video games
Game Republic games
Japan Studio games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
PlayStation 3 games
PlayStation 3-only games
PlayStation Network games
Racing video games
Sony Interactive Entertainment games
Video games about toys
Video games developed in Japan
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