This attention to damage is a nice touch of realism that adds to the otherwise unadulterated arcade fun. To survive, you have to constantly throw your car into reverse and hunt for something to hit. Then it's only a matter of time until your ride quits running. They don't steer as well they lose speed, blow smoke, and overheat when the radiator gets smashed. As you crash into your opponents, the cars' performance suffers as a result. There are, however, glaring instances of extremely bad clipping in which objects suddenly disappear or develop odd holes, particularly during normal gameplay.Īlthough car physics are not as super-realistic as racing fans would have liked, Destruction Derby boasts a very realistic simulation of damage. You can also watch the race replays, which automatically pan and zoom to give you the best view of the action.

Even the background scenery is well done. You can almost feel your car slam into its target, in an arena constantly filled with flying scrap, billowing smoke, and careening cars. The graphics are very impressive, delivering a convincing sense of real carnage without the need for 3D accelerators. The game also suffers from poor flow control outside the action proper. The major problem here is that you can't see to your sides or rear, often making it difficult to detect your opponents. Your car even handles worse when it's damaged. The gameplay relies on a superb engine that realistically models all of the action, allowing tailspins, sidewipes, and head-on collisions in addition to the normal racing manoeuvrers. Your goal here is to survive while racking up points for banging up other cars. I wouldn't recommend it, though, why race your competitors when you can smash them? The real fun of the game lies in the wanton destruction.įor that, the game comes with a special sixth 'track' called the Bowl, which is literally a large circular arena that pits you against fifteen other drivers bent on turning your vehicle into a jalopy wreck.

The pure racing aspects of Destruction Derby are more than adequate, featuring five tracks in which you can race your opponents to the finish line if you want. The goal is not only to win, but to total your enemies while surviving yourself. Destruction Derby is an excellent carnage-cum-racing game in the same vein as Carmageddon.

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