The 3D environment in Carmageddon is top-notch. The points earned from mowing down pedestrians, skillful maneuvers, style, combo collisions and powerups can be used to make on-the-fly repairs or recover the car if it is stuck upside-down. Each track is unique and has secret areas to find and exploit. One course will have you roaring through the streets of a big city, and in the next you will be cruising along a coastal highway. You're not tied to the set race course in fact, most of the powerups and many of the pedestrians can only be found by leaving the set track. There are over thirty tracks and each one is a complete 3D environment. You can even do stunts like jumps and flips that can earn you bonuses. But after a little practice you can do quick handbrake turns and spins in almost all of them. Every vehicle has a different response to acceleration, braking and cornering, making each one a challenge to drive. Driving a tricked-out sports car feels vastly different from driving a monster truck, and Carmageddon has captured the essence of the various cars extremely well. The best thing about all the cars is that each one handles differently. And when you manage to waste another racer completely, there is a chance that their car will be stolen, making it available for you to use in future races. If you trash one driver too many times, he'll be after your throat the next time he sees you. Not only do they take advantage of their car's abilities and quirks, they also remember how you've treated them in previous races. Each race pits you against 5 of the 25 opponents who have their own car and style. GameplayĬarmageddon is less of a racing game than a destruction derby and while the premise is pretty straightforward, there are many extra touches that make it a lot of fun to play. And if that's not violent enough, there is a third way to win: run over every pedestrian on the streets. You can also win by knocking the competition out of the race, and we're not talking about a wimpy game where you blast away at the enemy with guns - in this race, it's just you and the car slamming into stuff while doing 95 mph. This is one racing game where your position in the pack doesn't matter as much as how much damage you do.Įach race does have a set course and you can successfully complete a race by going through the checkpoints and finishing the required laps, but you'll miss most of the fun if you do. And if you're also willing to take out any pedestrians that don't run fast enough, that's even better. Your goal is to climb from 99th in the rankings to number one and if, along the way, you have to crush the opposition (literally), that's just fine. There are no rules it's just you and your car against everyone.
If you've ever seen Deathrace 2000 you have a good idea of the story in Carmageddon.
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