Carmageddon

by Interplay

Product Features

• The popular (and slightly notorious) racing game with a twist. Like the old movie Death Race 2000, Carmageddon allows the drivers to accumulate points not merely by skill shown on one of the 36 race tracks, but by the amount (and type) of pedestrians the driver is able to run over while racing.
• Members of the public, you now have one minute to reach Minimum Safe Distance." Truly, that's one of the greatest opening lines of dialogue ever recorded for a racing game.
• Carmageddon touches that particular collective nerve that fuses the wholesome popularity of the All-American Racing Game with the homicidal singularity of the 70s cult film [Death Race 2000] into an onscreen experience that can only be compared to the kind of automotive mayhem that a five-year-old American male wreaks with his Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars.
• The object: Win the race. The motive: Greed. The Rules: None whatsoever. Clear all the specified race checkpoints, destroy all the opposing racecars, or vehicularly murder every last pedestrian bystander within a three-mile radius. It doesn't matter; nobody cares... with the possible minor exception of the pedestrians.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001QEP6
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,592 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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The popular (and slightly notorious) racing game with a twist. Like the old movie Death Race 2000, Carmageddon allows the drivers to accumulate points not merely by skill shown on one of the 36 race tracks, but by the amount (and type) of pedestrians the driver is able to run over while racing.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but too hard near the end, March 12, 2000

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Tim E. "madscientist" (Winston Salem, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmageddon (CD-ROM)

Carmageddon is an excellent display of software writing. There is tremendous attention to detail, everywhere from the twisting of metal on cars that you are running into, to the splatter of guts as you run over a pedestrian. It is perhaps the bloodiest game ever made because it mixes the reality of driving a car with the freedom of being able to do whatever you want when you are behind the wheel. If you want to hit an old lady with a walker at 100 mph while honking your horn to alert her so that she can cry out in fear with the realization of her impending doom--you have carte blanche my good man. It is an excellent catharsis, and I greatly recommend it. My only beef is with the third level of play. I can beat the first two levels but the time limits on the third level are too short to really have any fun. Other than that you will surely enjoy many hours of gory delight.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands down (on the keyboard) the best game ever, January 6, 2000

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P. Davidson "casual reader" (NW Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmageddon (CD-ROM)

I know. This is the best game ever. It's sequel can't even touch it. Tired of crashing the same way every time? Tired of being curbed when you try to run off the assigned track? Tired of running an unwinnable race against computer cars that can't be beat or beaten? Well WAKE UP! get Carmageddon! WHy is it so good, you ask? Physics Physics Physics, you crash determined by how you hit things, you MUST turn into that skid to regain control, blood makes your wheels slick, and yes, that light post can be brought down, but not without some work. Don't want to run the race? FINE, set your sights on the other drivers and KILL!

The end of other games will come to anyone who plays this over a network. Sticking it to the computer is one thing, sticking it to another real player? heaven.

Carmageddon will make you a better driver. I'm serious.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST DRIVING GAME THAT'S MORE THAN A DRIVING GAME, November 29, 1999

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le_chimp (chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carmageddon (CD-ROM)

Once you try it there's no need for Formula Metal Rally Cross 2K.

Hands down the best driving game ever and by far, to this day, still the most entertaining game to play period. This sucker is old skool DOS and uses, essentially, arrow keys and the spacebar and STILL whips anything I've ever played! In fact, I seriously do not know how once you've played it, you could EVER play any of these crap driving sim games that feel like your car is made out of paper and steers like a baby carriage [an unfortunate problem with CARMA 2]. Just the feel of the cars is worth it, but beyond that, there's so much more -- wild powerups; earning the right to drive the cars you face; demolishing cops; and the pedestrian count is what warms a true gamer's heart after a stiff bout of road rage.

But on the other hand, if you're used to Grand Moto Prix Rally Cross or whatever, about the ONLY thing I could tell you is that if your idea of driving games is shifting, thankfully CARMA has NONE of this.

On the eve of this baby coming to N64/Play, just thought I'd set the record straight on the origins. [Man, I hope they don't screw up the best game ever too much.]