Anyone remember Carmageddon?

[synaesthesia]

If so, something's occuring at Carmageddon.com - only a countdown for 9 days from today but that hopefully means something interesting like an accouncement for a new Carma game

 

Imagine running over pedestrians in the Dirt 3 (Ego) engine...

[jedmondson]

ohh i must get the old version i have working.

[Arthur]

A new Carmageddon game would be fantastic. Although you could run people over in GTA, it's not quite the same.

[localzuk]

Carmageddon was what got me into Iron Maiden. Brilliant game!

[synaesthesia]

I never did really like Iron Maiden or that sort of music however found there was absolutely no substitute for the soundtrack when running over peds/zombies, mashing opponents and pulling off Cunning Stunts. There's a patch for Carmageddon 2 to make it work on Vista (and 7) which is probably one of the better games. I remember buying the Max Pack with all the goodies when I was 17 (dastardly underage sellers!) - wow, was it that long ago?

[tech_guy]

I loved the game - hilarious and so un-PC and if I remember correctly you could run cows over as well.

[tech_guy]

I never did really like Iron Maiden or that sort of music however found there was absolutely no substitute for the soundtrack when running over peds/zombies, mashing opponents and pulling off Cunning Stunts. There's a patch for Carmageddon 2 to make it work on Vista (and 7) which is probably one of the better games. I remember buying the Max Pack with all the goodies when I was 17 (dastardly underage sellers!) - wow, was it that long ago?

 

Any idea where you can get the game from? That would be cool.

[localzuk]

Any idea where you can get the game from? That would be cool.

 

eBay would be your best bet.

[synaesthesia]

Not seen it for years I legally own Carmageddon 2 (and have the cd case and code but lost the CD) so found it through the usual naughty routes but can't say I've seen the originals for sale anywhere (have been looking!)

Seen TDR2000 in a bargain bin a while ago though.

[pooley]

Loved this game, I patched my version to allow Red blood as apposed to the Green blood the UK version had.

[LiamH]

This and twisted metal are still the best driving games ever made

[pooley]

Site is now live, looks like carmageddon will be making a comeback

[synaesthesia]

It is indeed can't wait!

[localzuk]

Same team doing it too So, hopefully they won't mess it up!

[CAM]

I played the N46 version. I think it scored something silly like 8% in the magazine reviews.

[localzuk]

I played the N46 version. I think it scored something silly like 8% in the magazine reviews.

 

Yeah the N64 version sucked. PC version all the way.

[Arthur]

'Carmageddon: Reincarnation' seeks Kickstarter funding

 

Carmageddon: Reincarnation, an independently developed revival of the violent automotive action franchise which was announced last year, is now seeking Kickstarter backing to complete development.

 

Developer Stainless Games has been silent about the game's progress since announcing it last June. Today, the studio launched a one-month Kickstarter campaign to raise $400,000 to help payroll its 50 or so employees as they finish work on the title.

 

Stainless, the developer of the original Carmageddon in 1997, acquired the rights for the title from Square Enix last year — a process which apparently cost the developer a large chunk of its starting capital.

 

"We're a modest-sized indie developer," the Kickstarter description reads, "and we've already invested well over a third of a million dollars getting the rights back and beginning design and prototyping. This represents all of our profits from our other work — but we think it's worth it."

 

The Kickstarter page promises the return of "everything that made the original games such a blast to play," with a few more modern additions, like better online multiplayer offerings, and ragdoll physics for the helpless, point-filled pedestrians players will be massacring. Also, if you feel like donating $1,000, you can be scanned into the game to become one of those pedestrians.

 

The first playable build of the title will be available February 2013, and will be distributed to anyone who donates $15 or more. Check out the video for Stainless Games' plea for your financial support.

 

http://i.imgur.com/GVuZQ.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/SkQRk.jpg

Edited May 8, 2012 by Arthur

[tech_guy]

The BBC are now running the story:

BBC News - Carmageddon seeks Kickstarter cash comeback

 

Expect something self-righteous and outraged from the Daily Wail soon.

[localzuk]

I must top up my card this weekend and donate so I can get it when it hits beta!

 

Wish I had $1k to splash on it, then everyone could spend their time running me over!

[FrankJaeger]

I remember the original on playstation.....but it was much better on pc