<s>
Street	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
multiplatform	B-Operating_System
racing	O
video	O
game	O
produced	O
by	O
Eutechnyx	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Namco	O
on	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
and	O
Windows-based	O
personal	B-Device
computers	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
on	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
meant	O
to	O
compete	O
against	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
first	B-Application
game	I-Application
released	O
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
does	O
not	O
have	O
licensed	O
car	O
names	O
,	O
lacks	O
police	O
chases	O
and	O
career	O
free	O
roam	O
,	O
and	O
customization	O
is	O
different	O
from	O
other	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
initially	O
received	O
publishing	O
support	O
from	O
The	O
3DO	O
Company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
still	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
3DO	O
declared	O
bankruptcy	O
and	O
auctioned	O
off	O
Street	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
along	O
with	O
its	O
other	O
assets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Namco	O
picked	O
up	O
SRS	O
for	O
$1.5	O
million	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
$1.3	O
million	O
that	O
Ubisoft	O
paid	O
for	O
the	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
video	O
game	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
