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Notable Driving Games
Carmageddon 2000
The third game in SCI's violent racing game will feature Internet play for the first time as well as pedestrians who actually fight back, by throwing objects at your car, trying to tip it over. If nothing else, they'll do a better job getting out of the way, and they'll look much more detailed than before. Graphics have received a major overhaul as well, with volumetric fogging effects that make for realistic car exhaust and dust clouds as well as much greater detail in the cars themselves.
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The game's physics are accurately modeled from real-world cars, although they're being exaggerated in the interest of gameplay. The game has no American distributor as of yet. SCI is also working on a massively multiplayer online game based on the series.
Developer/Publisher: SCi
Loose Cannon
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Loose Cannon is a vehicular combat game from Tony Zurovec, the creator of Origin's isometric shooter Crusader: No Remorse, that mixes elements of the pen-and-paper Car Wars game and popular first-person shooters and driving games. As a mercenary, you can drive up to 15 different vehicles and carry a variety of weapons in the game's more than 20 story-driven missions and multiple side missions. You will interact with police, pedestrians, other mercenaries, and a collection of driving and walking enemies in nine different cities and a dozen countryside locales.
Developer: Digital Anvil
Publisher: Microsoft
Motocross Madness 2
Promising unparalleled realism with its RMD (Real Motocross Dynamics) bike physics, Motocross Madness 2 aims to be not just the best motocross racing game, but the best racing game out there, period. Its graphics are much improved over the original, with a far more detailed bike, driver, and animation. The game includes real Kawasaki dirt bikes, real motocross arenas, and several new gameplay modes. The new Enduro mode is set in wide-open spaces filled with all sorts of stuff, from plants and rocks, to trailers, camp sites, and airplanes. Gamers can also put their stunt skills to the test, as Motocross Madness 2 will reward stunts the wilder they are. In the tournament mode, pulling off impressive stunts during a race may earn you sponsorships from real motocross affiliates. You can also buy new parts for your bikes - or buy new bikes altogether - in addition to designing your own driver and using him to compete against other players online.
Developer: Rainbow Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
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