Comments on: A Free Ride On The Death Track

By: Worldeater

Worldeater — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:41:26 +0000

The original Death Track was a great game. Persistent vehicles with upgradable weapon, defense and performance systems were all pretty innovative back then. The game played fast and the combat was fluid and intuitive. This was probably one of the last EGA games made, but it maintained its replay value in a VGA world with great gameplay and the best video game hook ever invented – progression through upgrades.

Take care and GL with DT : Resurrection

By: Sandro

Sandro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:11:45 +0000

I remember the original fondly! The characters had personalities (Killer Angel was my favorite) and would give you tips, as I recall. This device preceded the Road Rash games.

By: CitizenLand

CitizenLand — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:16:54 +0000

so is this like full auto but better? i never played the original death track

It’s like Full Auto went to Pep Boys, bought every tacky car accessory and installed them.

Its got some cool ideas but they’ve tried to do so much that the control system is overly complicated to the point that a gamepad can’t fit all the bindings, the visuals are too busy and the upgrade system somewhat confusing. If they streamlined things while keeping some of the better ideas in place I’d be much more apt to buy it.

By: mark

mark — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:18:21 +0000

so is this like full auto but better? i never played the original death track

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:18:49 +0000

Dynamix!!

I was once waiting in line to see a movie and two developers from dynamix were in line ahead of me.. once I figured out where they worked, I pleaded with them to release a sequel.. I think they thought I was crazy.

Now who’s crazy?

Dynamix is gone (I am currently sitting in their old office space), and somebody else is writing the sequel.

ha!

By: Citizen Parker

Citizen Parker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:23:01 +0000

I just tried the demo version of DIPRIP the other day, when looking for interesting HL2 mods through Steam.

Overall it’s very promising. It’s still pretty early and there are plenty of rough edges, but if they keep working on the handling of cars and make more interesting tracks, it could be a total hootenanny.

By: Dolphan

Dolphan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:11:41 +0000

Grue is the king of colours. I should know, I’m writing a dissertation on it.

By: RiptoR

RiptoR — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:37:10 +0000

Already got Jim’s left testicle, if he doesn’t keep quiet about us Belgians being after his eyebrows, I’ll be coming to collect his right one too.

Should go nicely with a fine Chianti… Muaha…

By: kenok

kenok — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:52:35 +0000

Death Track on EGA graphics… oooh, the times. Might try this game sometime. Any old developers involved?

By: Ben Abraham

Ben Abraham — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:49:38 +0000

From the screenshot “COLOURS OH GOD SO MANY COLOURS” evidently means “THE GREEN OH GOD SO MUCH GREEN”…

By: Evil Timmy

Evil Timmy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:52:14 +0000

Everyone knows that Royal Burple ™ is the visible spectrum’s gift to mankind.

I’ll give this a shot; I’m yet to find a game that surpasses the sheer cars’n'guns fun of Apogee’s classic Death Race, but this might have a chance.

By: Lh'owon

Lh'owon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:40:26 +0000

Free death on the freedeath freeway!

Sorry.