Demolition Racer

"Decent racer"

Story
There isn't a story but ti really doesn't need one. I give story a 0/10

Control
Very easy to learn, only takes a few minutes. I give control a 10/10

Voice Acting, Sound Effects and Music
The only voice in the game is during the opening movie and it's great for that type of opening. The sound effects are pretty good but some sounds are missing like the sound of things exploding. The music is techno and is pretty good but I don't think it really fits with the mood of the game. I give voice acting, sound effects and music a 7/10

Game play
This could have been a lot better. For the most part you need to finish the race in a certain place AND get a certain about of points. This makes it a little hard cause getting points means you have to hit everyone over and over and then try to get ahead of most of the other guys. There are a couple different modes. Arena has you in an arena fighting against everyone to see who wins. Demolition has you racing around a track getting points by hitting cars and trying to finish in a good place. The Chase has you just trying to finish in first place. Chicken has you driving one way on a track and everyone else driving the other way. Last man Standing has everyone going against each other and the only person with a car wins. Suicide has you trying to blow up your car first. Most of the modes are pretty lame but there are a few good ones like Demolition, The Chase and Last man Standing. You need to play in the league to unlock most of the modes and new tracks and new cars. There isn't a very big selection of cars and most feel the same. The tracks are pretty bland with shortcuts here and there but the shortcuts only give you a couple second lead. There is only ten tracks which isn't a lot. I give game play a 7/10

Replay Value
The game is fun for a little while but gets old pretty fast. Multi-player is fun and adds a lot to the replay value. I give replay value a 5/10

I wouldn't rush out and buy a copy but it made for a nice weekend rental.

Final Score
I give Demolition Racer a 7/10

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 10/10/07

Game Release: Demolition Racer (US, 08/31/99)