Demolition Racer: No Exit
Encyclopedia
Demolition Racer: No Exit is a racing game developed for the Dreamcast. It was produced by Infogrames
and Pitbull Syndicate
. It is an enhanced port of Demolition Racer
for PlayStation
.
The game has two player support, but does not have online capability nor any downloadable material. The game also features music from bands such as Cirrus
and Fear Factory
.
There are a large number of cars to choose from in the game, and the models are based on various actual cars, although no authentic names were used. Players can choose from a limited number of insignias and paint patterns to customize their car, and also have access to a full RGB palette
. In certain modes, coins can be collected on the track which the player can then use to further customise their car with upgrades. Such upgrades are not available in multiplayer, or when not playing these specific modes.
Those who complete the five "Circuit" modes also unlock a number of unusual minigames, one of which ('Big Car Hunter') can be played using a light gun
, one of only 2 American release games which worked with the official Sega (European/Asian-only release) light gun. Each Circuit mode had its own tracks and cars, and the computer's cars were chosen from the same "class" as that which the player was allowed to choose from.
, although some users claim this actually added to the play as it made otherwise impossible collisions and tricks possible.
The game has been touted as an example of how simple, off-brand games with solid gameplay
can be worthwhile and memorable even if they do not get wide releases, large budgets, or heavy promotion.
Infogrames
Infogrames Entertainment SA was an international French holding company headquartered in Paris, France. It was the owner of Atari, Inc., headquartered in New York City, U.S. and Atari Europe. It was founded in 1983 by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet using the proceeds from an introductory...
and Pitbull Syndicate
Midway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
. It is an enhanced port of Demolition Racer
Demolition Racer
Demolition Racer was a game developed by Pitbull Syndicate and published by Infogrames. It is a racing game that combines destruction and driving tactics in a fast paced racing environment...
for PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
.
The game has two player support, but does not have online capability nor any downloadable material. The game also features music from bands such as Cirrus
Cirrus (band)
Cirrus is an American big beat group formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. The group is composed of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry.In live performances, the group often added live guitar and bass to the electronic background. Their single "Superstar DJ" brought them mainstream exposure,...
and Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
.
Gameplay
The aim of play is to win the race while destroying the fellow racers' cars. Players receive points based on the amount of damage they do to other cars, then receive a score multiplier at the end of the game based on their standing in the race. In addition to the normal amounts of points, two high-point hits ("Death From Above" and "T-Boned") not only merit a large number of points but destroy the victim's car.There are a large number of cars to choose from in the game, and the models are based on various actual cars, although no authentic names were used. Players can choose from a limited number of insignias and paint patterns to customize their car, and also have access to a full RGB palette
RGB color model
The RGB color model is an additive color model in which red, green, and blue light is added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors...
. In certain modes, coins can be collected on the track which the player can then use to further customise their car with upgrades. Such upgrades are not available in multiplayer, or when not playing these specific modes.
Those who complete the five "Circuit" modes also unlock a number of unusual minigames, one of which ('Big Car Hunter') can be played using a light gun
Light gun
A light gun is a pointing device for computers and a control device for arcade and video games.Modern screen-based light guns work by building a sensor into the gun itself, and the on-screen target emit light rather than the gun...
, one of only 2 American release games which worked with the official Sega (European/Asian-only release) light gun. Each Circuit mode had its own tracks and cars, and the computer's cars were chosen from the same "class" as that which the player was allowed to choose from.
Track listing
- Fear FactoryFear FactoryFear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
- Demolition Racer (Instrumental)(Intro) - Fear Factory - Descent (Remix)
- Fear Factory - Descent (instrumental)
- Fear Factory - Edgecrusher (Remix)
- Fear Factory - Full Metal Contact
- Fear Factory - Machine Debaser
- Fear Factory - Will This Never End
- CirrusCirrus (band)Cirrus is an American big beat group formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. The group is composed of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry.In live performances, the group often added live guitar and bass to the electronic background. Their single "Superstar DJ" brought them mainstream exposure,...
- Abba Zabba - Cirrus - Break The Madness
- Cirrus - Stop and Panic
- Cirrus - The Answer
- EmpirionEmpirionEmpirion are a British industrial techno band, from Essex, England. They were formed in 1993, and the original line up consisted of Austin Morsely, Bob Glennie and Jamie Smart.-Beginnings:...
- Clear The Area - Empirion - Demolition Racer
- Empirion - Gamma
- Empirion - The Voice Inside Me
- Junkie XLJunkie XLTom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits"....
- Descent - BrujeriaBrujeria (band)Brujeria is an extreme metal band formed in Tijuana, Mexico in 1989. Their name comes from the Spanish word for "witchcraft". Their songs, which are sung in Spanish, are focused on Satanism, anti-Christianity, sex, immigration, narcotics smuggling, politics....
- Los Ninos - Brujeria - Pancho Villa
- Coffee Boys - Out Of The Woods (Credits)
- Coffee Boys - Keep Steppin
- Coffee Boys - Catch Me If You Can
- Coffee Boys - Get Up
Reception
The game was not widely released or advertised, but was generally well received by critics. It has often been faulted for having a wholly unrealistic physics enginePhysics engine
A physics engine is computer software that provides an approximate simulation of certain physical systems, such as rigid body dynamics , soft body dynamics, and fluid dynamics, of use in the domains of computer graphics, video games and film. Their main uses are in video games , in which case the...
, although some users claim this actually added to the play as it made otherwise impossible collisions and tricks possible.
The game has been touted as an example of how simple, off-brand games with solid gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it...
can be worthwhile and memorable even if they do not get wide releases, large budgets, or heavy promotion.