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The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee
2004 video game
The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee is a racing video game developed by Ratbag Games and published by Ubisoft. It was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. The game is based on the television series The Dukes of Hazzard and was released to coincide with The Dukes of Hazzard film, which was released in 2005.
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee | |
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North American PlayStation 2 box art | |
| Developer(s) | Ratbag Games |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
It is the last game developed by Ratbag Games before their acquisition by Midway Games on August 4, 2005, and closure on December 15.
The Duke cousins must help Hazzard County's local foster home to pay off its debt in order to remain operational. Boss Hogg has raised the mortgage price for the foster home and is having the interest compounded hourly. He's doing this to fund the building of a statue of himself to be located in the town square and to build a local water reservoir on the site of the foster home's location with the help of Rosco. The player must help the Dukes complete a series of tasks in order to save the foster home before it gets shut down completely. A free roam feature allows the player to drive across all of Hazzard County and enjoy the freedom of ramping the General Lee on various objects to unlock hidden objects.
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 52/100[2] | 49/100[3] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| 1Up.com | C[4] | C[4] |
| Game Informer | 6/10[5] | 6/10[5] |
| GameRevolution | D[6] | D[6] |
| GameSpot | 5.5/10[7] | 5.5/10[7] |
| GameSpy | N/A |   [8] |
| GameZone | 5/10[9] | N/A |
| IGN | 4.5/10[10] | 4.5/10[10] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [11] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 4.6/10[12] |
| X-Play | [13] | [13] |
The PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews, and the Xbox version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2][3]
- van Leuveren, Luke (October 10, 2004). "Updated Australian Release List - 10/10/04". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- Beaudoin, David (November 11, 2004). "The Dukes of Hazzard [Return of the General Lee]". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- Helgeson, Matt (October 2004). "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee". Game Informer. No. 138. p. 129.
- Silverman, Ben (October 28, 2004). "[The] Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the [General Lee] Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- Navarro, Alex (October 1, 2004). "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- Chapman, David (October 11, 2004). "GameSpy: Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- Sandoval, Angelina (October 11, 2004). "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- Lewis, Ed (October 5, 2004). "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee". IGN. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. December 2004. p. 108.
- "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee". Official Xbox Magazine. December 25, 2004. p. 87.
- Bemis, Greg (November 18, 2004). "The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2014.