Carmageddon (1997)

Developer: Stainless Games Ltd.
Publisher: SCi Games, Interplay Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Racing
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 183 player ratings

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How it feels

A gleefully anarchic demolition derby where causing mayhem on the road feels more rewarding than actually racing.

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About

Take the wheel as Max Damage as you plow scores of vehicles unlucky enough to be in your way in Carmageddon, an action racing game. Your soundtrack will be the sound of crunching metal, the splatter of motor oil on the windshield, and the screams of skidding tires. With a white-knuckled grip on the wheel, you'll have the choice of 23 crash mobiles (from a terrifying monster truck to a high octane Dragster) and 30+ levels of hellish fury and motorized terror.

What players say

Remembered as a deliberately shocking, run-over-pedestrians demolition racer whose anarchic violence made it a banned-and-infamous cult name; the PS1 port specifically is regarded as sluggish, glitchy and rough to actually play.

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