Baja: Edge of Control

Baja: Edge of Control is an off road racing video game developed by American studio 2XL Games and published by THQ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game gets its name from the real life Baja 1000 off-road race in Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico, on which it is based. The game is set on over 95 different tracks, including 3 different Baja 250 courses, 2 Baja 500 courses, 1 Baja 1000 course, and has 9 open world environments.

Gameplay
The game is targeted as an arcade off road racer, similar to Colin McRae: Dirt and is based on endurance racing across the desert. Multiplayer options include playing other players through Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, System Link and up to 4 player split screen.

Reception
Baja: Edge of Control received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

The game was nominated for the best racing game of 2008 by GameSpot.

Remaster
A remaster of the original game, Baja: Edge of Control HD, was released worldwide in September 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. It features 4K compatibility and improved rendering techniques for shadows, lighting and dust effects.

Reception
The HD version received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to Metacritic.