A worth waited sequel, with a bit problems on the way!
When the demo of Carmageddon TDR 2000 came out, it seemed that a great game was coming out, high quality graphics, nice physics, ped's details improved, but a fraking time limit that made your exploration shorter. The demo made good impressions for the fans and many were excited.
So, when it finally came out, a big smile and a big sadness took fans fifty-fifty. The visuals were ok, but a time limit of 4 minutes on every single race reduced our explorations on levels and forced us to fight hard for not losing the race, 'cause we were "out of time"
Different from Carmageddon 1 and 2; now you have 10 levels, 9 of them wiht 3 races and 3 missions and one of them with only a single (but, totally, the best mission of the game). A good point here is that each mission helps to reach and comprehend the history behind the game. All the missions are simple and kind easy: "get a bomb, destroy a building, kill an especific opponent" you must complete all missions and races to advance in the game and beat the final boss. To receive a great gift!
Physics, graphics and gameplay really suffered improvements; the weak and boring gameply from Carmageddon 1 and 2 disappeared and and now you can feel your car better. Graphics are smooth and cars are really detailed. Phsycis are nice, not great! But if you think about the year that the game was realeases (2000); physics and graphics were more than satisfatory.
Fun factor is guarantee! You can finish the game a lot of times and you won't get bored! I am a living prove. I finished this game 28 times (I am not lying!!) and on the first two times, I had no graphic card, so the game ran at a very slow performace.
As always, games have problems. And TDR 2000 has it's own major errors. First: time limit. No one ever imagined Carmageddon with time limit! It, obviously, turned the game harder, but it made it frustating. it was really nice when you could ran over 10 peds, gain 2 minutes plus bonus and have fun exploring all the map. SCi and Torus (developers) were woried with it and they simple added a Free gameplay that has no limit time, but it lacks on content and could be more detailed and well done worked.
Second: short levels. It was almost incredible when you put your finger on the keyboard, hit "tab"(map level key) and see a short aplce to drive, with few secret spots! It was disappointing, but - as mentioned before - fun factor is guarantee - since you start hitting and killing, a sadistic smile will appear on your face!
The game, by itself is really fun and well done. It will entertain you for hours, days and even months! If you want a nice-looking, killer and relaxing game: Carmageddon TDR 2000 must be your choice!