<s>
Le	B-Application
Mans	I-Application
24	I-Application
Hours	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
,	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
(	O
in	O
two	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
latter	O
,	O
one	O
developed	O
by	O
Eutechnyx	O
,	O
like	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
version	O
being	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
Melbourne	O
House	O
version	O
ported	O
by	O
Torus	O
Games	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
ported	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
15	O
March	O
2001	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
ported	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
company	O
on	O
13	O
June	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Le	B-Application
Mans	I-Application
24	I-Application
Hours	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Charla	O
of	O
NextGen	O
said	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
in	O
its	O
January	O
2001	O
issue	O
,	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
no	O
hardcore	O
sim	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
may	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
reproduction	O
of	O
the	O
actual	O
feel	O
of	O
marathon	O
racing	O
ever.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Ten	O
issues	O
later	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Gary	O
Whitta	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
Le	B-Application
Mans	I-Application
24	I-Application
Hours	I-Application
has	O
the	O
chops	O
to	O
keep	O
circuit-based	O
racing	O
fans	O
satisfied	O
for	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
few	O
laps	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
nothing	O
new.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Cheat	O
Monkey	O
of	O
GamePro	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
,	O
"	O
You	O
've	O
seen	O
better	O
from	O
the	O
Test	O
Drive	O
series	O
,	O
but	O
hardcore	O
racing	O
fans	O
might	O
want	O
to	O
give	O
Le	O
Mans	O
a	O
try--that	O
is	O
when	O
they	O
've	O
totally	O
played	O
out	O
their	O
copies	O
of	O
Gran	O
Turismo	O
or	O
Need	O
for	O
Speed.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Four-Eyed	O
Dragon	O
later	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
visuals	O
and	O
sound	O
are	O
the	O
major	O
sore	O
spots	O
of	O
Le	O
Mans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lupos	O
of	O
GameZone	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Test	B-Application
Drive	I-Application
Le	I-Application
Mans	I-Application
six	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
think	O
if	O
you	O
are	O
an	O
avid	O
fan	O
of	O
Le	O
Mans	O
,	O
you	O
will	O
enjoy	O
this	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
Rita	O
Courtney	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
seven	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
you	O
will	O
get	O
tired	O
of	O
in	O
a	O
hurry	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Krause	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
7.8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Overall	O
,	O
Le	B-Application
Mans	I-Application
24	I-Application
Hours	I-Application
is	O
entertaining	O
and	O
possibly	O
worth	O
purchasing	O
if	O
you	O
're	O
looking	O
for	O
something	O
a	O
little	O
different	O
than	O
most	O
racing	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
Ovaldog	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Le	B-Application
Mans	I-Application
24	I-Application
Hours	I-Application
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
very	O
solid	O
performer	O
that	O
should	O
provide	O
the	O
race	O
fan	O
 [ with ] 	O
many	O
hours	O
of	O
racing	O
action.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Nick	O
Woods	O
of	O
AllGame	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Test	B-Application
Drive	I-Application
Le	I-Application
Mans	I-Application
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
When	O
all	O
is	O
said	O
and	O
done	O
,	O
Test	B-Application
Drive	I-Application
Le	I-Application
Mans	I-Application
is	O
still	O
a	O
very	O
fun	O
,	O
detailed	O
game	O
that	O
will	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
standards	O
of	O
racing	O
game	O
fans	O
and	O
critics	O
alike.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
later	O
gave	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
version	O
three-and-a-half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Taking	O
the	O
good	O
and	O
the	O
bad	O
into	O
account	O
,	O
Test	B-Application
Drive	I-Application
Le	I-Application
Mans	I-Application
ends	O
up	O
being	O
a	O
worthwhile	O
purchase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
owners	O
probably	O
wo	O
n't	O
find	O
a	O
more	O
gripping	O
racing	O
game	O
for	O
their	O
format.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Bryan	O
Melville	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
two-and-a-half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
another	O
sub	O
par	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
X-Play	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
all	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
In	O
all	O
,	O
Test	B-Application
Drive	I-Application
Le	I-Application
Mans	I-Application
is	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
of	O
the	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Driving	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
GameSpots	O
Best	O
and	O
Worst	O
of	O
2000	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
No	O
One	O
Played	O
"	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
The	O
Electric	O
Playgrounds	O
2001	O
Blister	O
Awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Console	O
Driving	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
