Editing Tux Racer (section)

==Reception==
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''Tux Racer'' was well-received, with the latest version seeing over one million downloads as of October 2001 since its release in January, according to Sunspire Studios.<ref name=tr-news>{{cite web|url=http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/|title=Tux Racer news|publisher=Sunspire Studios|access-date=July 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618092317/http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/|archive-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref><ref name=LinuxJournal-136/> It was a favorite among Linux users, who often ranked it as the best or one of the best free games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/12/20/linux.games.idg/index.html|title=Top 10 Linux games for the holidays|last=Anderson|first=Lee|website=[[CNN]]|publisher=[[IDG]]|date=December 20, 2000|access-date=July 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040829071650/http://edition.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/12/20/linux.games.idg/index.html|archive-date=August 29, 2004|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=pcmag-award>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L_kqs7qfoQ4C&q=tux+racer&pg=PA71|page=71|title=Best Free Software—2007|last=Hoffman|first=Tony|magazine=[[PC Magazine]]|date=2007-02-20|access-date=August 13, 2016|volume=26|issue=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
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 |title        = 2003 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author       = Heather Mead
 |journal      = [[Linux Journal]]
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 |date         = November 1, 2003
 |access-date  = April 1, 2008
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
 |url          = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/10065
 |title        = 2008 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author       = James Gray
 |journal      = [[Linux Journal]]
 |publisher    = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date         = May 1, 2008
 |access-date  = May 10, 2008
 |archive-date = May 9, 2013
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
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 |title        = 2009 Readers' Choice Awards
 |author       = James Gray
 |journal      = Linux Journal
 |publisher    = Belltown Media, Inc.
 |date         = May 1, 2009
 |access-date  = May 8, 2009
 |archive-date = May 4, 2009
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=2005 ''Tux'' Readers' Choice Awards|last=Gray|first=James|magazine=Tux|date=September 2005|issue=6|page=27}}</ref> In August 2000, Lee Anderson of [[LinuxWorld.com]] commended the game's graphics, speed, and the easiness of the ability to create tracks.<ref name=idg-review>{{cite web|url=http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2000-08/lw-08-tuxracer.html|title=Game review – ''TuxRacer''|last=Anderson|first=Lee|work=[[LinuxWorld.com]]|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018104046/http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2000-08/lw-08-tuxracer.html|archive-date=October 18, 2000}}</ref> In 2001, ''[[TuxRadar]]'' said the game provided a "shining light" of what free applications could achieve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuxradar.com/content/archives-best-games-2001|title=From the archives: the best games of 2001|work=[[TuxRadar]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=2009-04-09|access-date=2016-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114122352/http://www.tuxradar.com/content/archives-best-games-2001|archive-date=January 14, 2017}}</ref> In its 2001 preview, the Brazilian magazine ''SuperGamePower'' considered the game's graphics to be the best aspect and described the sound as not innovative, but good.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=PC/Arcade Preview|magazine=SuperGamePower|language=pt|date=January 2001|issue=82|page=46}}</ref> Also in 2001, ''[[MacAddict]]'' compared the game's fast-paced style to [[podracing]] in ''[[Star Wars]]'' and summed up the Macintosh port as "more fun".<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Indoor Fun for the Summer!|magazine=[[MacAddict]]|date=July 2001|issue=59|page=8}}</ref>

The proprietary version of ''Tux Racer'' attracted little attention. Andon Logvinov of ''[[Igromania]]'' described it as a "pure arcade game" featuring nothing but four selectable characters and a set of courses with fish scattered about. He described the gameplay as calm and addictive and the music as relaxing, and praised the character models and track layout, with his only criticism being the system requirements.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.igromania.ru/article/7008/Kratkie_obzory_Tux_Racer.html|title=Brief reviews. Tux Racer|last=Loginov|first=Andon|work=[[Igromania]]|language=ru|date=June 5, 2002|access-date=August 3, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804021318/https://www.igromania.ru/article/7008/Kratkie_obzory_Tux_Racer.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Seiji Nakamura of the Japanese website Game Watch described it as cute and humorous and praised the game's graphics and shadow and reflection effects, but found the game to lack appeal for adults.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020206/demo0206.htm|title=本日到着！DEMO & PATCH|last=Nakamura|first=Seiji|work=Game Watch|language=ja|date=February 6, 2002|access-date=August 3, 2019|archive-date=August 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806212914/http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020206/demo0206.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Even after its production's cessation, ''Tux Racer'' has continued to be generally well-received. ''[[Linux Journal]]'' gave it an Editors' Choice Award in the "Game or Entertainment Software" category in 2005.<ref name=LinuxJournal-136/> ''[[Digit (magazine)|Digit]]'' applauded the graphics and replayability, as well as the speed of the game and the abundance of courses, but found the music to be monotonous.<ref name=Digit-Dec05>{{cite magazine|title=Gaming Resources – Tux Racer|magazine=[[Digit (magazine)|Digit]]|date=December 2005|page= |pages=107–108}}</ref> Daniel Voicu of ''[[Softpedia]]'' praised the ''Extreme Tux Racer'' for being relaxing and funny and having the ability to reset Tux, as well as noted the game's fast pace, but criticized its perceived lack of interactivity and having Tux look like a "plastic puppet".<ref name=Softpedia-review>{{cite web|url=http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Extreme-Tux-Racer--85748.shtml|title=''Extreme Tux Racer'' Review|first=Daniel|last=Voicu|work=[[Softpedia]]|date=May 15, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2016|archive-date=October 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013082844/http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Extreme-Tux-Racer--85748.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Linux For You]]'' called it entertaining but also criticized its bugs and the "plastic" look of Tux.<ref name=LfY-7-7>{{cite magazine|title=Review – Extreme Tux Racer|last=Pal|first=Sayantan|magazine=[[Linux For You]]|date=September 2009|volume=7|issue=7|page=24}}</ref>