Interstate '82
Encyclopedia
Interstate '82 is a computer game for the PC
. It was developed by Activision
and released in 1999.
Administration. The game is less complex than its predecessor, Interstate '76
, lacking the detailed armor and weapon management of the original. Its play-style is closer to console
-based vehicular combat games like Twisted Metal, with a single health bar as opposed to 76's armor/chassis strength system. The vehicle models have been updated to reflect the change in era, and overall, the game has a New Wave
feel, with several hitherto-unreleased Devo
songs being on the soundtrack, as opposed to the first game's funk
-inspired style.
Interstate '82 features a story-mode like its predecessor, with one new option: the player can exit his vehicle and enter another, adding some strategy to the game's storyline. Another new addition is the ability to skin
the new vehicle models.
: The protagonist of the game. He lived as a poet in New England with a wife and daughter, who were killed by criminals.
Groove Champion: The middle Champion child, Groove is a relic of an earlier era, a burnt-out former vigilante. He must regain his self-confidence if he has any hope of survival.
Skye Champion, voiced by Melissa Disney
: The youngest Champion, Skye is a punk rocker who convinces Taurus to come out of retirement and help track down Groove.
Skeeter: Skeeter serves as the mechanic and Greek chorus
for the series' heroes. He repairs the player's vehicles between missions and occasionally is the focus of the in-game missions.
Personal computer
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. It was developed by Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
and released in 1999.
Synopsis
The game is set in the southwest United States of America in an alternate version of the year 1982, during the ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
Administration. The game is less complex than its predecessor, Interstate '76
Interstate '76
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game for Windows. It was developed and published by Activision and released in March 1997.-Gameplay:...
, lacking the detailed armor and weapon management of the original. Its play-style is closer to console
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
-based vehicular combat games like Twisted Metal, with a single health bar as opposed to 76's armor/chassis strength system. The vehicle models have been updated to reflect the change in era, and overall, the game has a New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
feel, with several hitherto-unreleased Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
songs being on the soundtrack, as opposed to the first game's funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
-inspired style.
Interstate '82 features a story-mode like its predecessor, with one new option: the player can exit his vehicle and enter another, adding some strategy to the game's storyline. Another new addition is the ability to skin
Skin (computing)
In computing, a skin is a custom graphical appearance achieved by the use of a graphical user interface that can be applied to specific software and websites to suit the purpose, topic, or tastes of different users....
the new vehicle models.
Plot
Six years after Groove Champion and his allies avenged his sister's murder, the former hero has gone missing. The player takes on the role of Taurus, Groove's former partner, as he tries to discover where his friend has gone, uncovering a conspiracy leading all the way to the very top of the American government.Characters
Taurus, voiced by Greg EaglesGreg Eagles
Greg Eagles is an American voice actor whose talents have been used for numerous TV shows and video games...
: The protagonist of the game. He lived as a poet in New England with a wife and daughter, who were killed by criminals.
Groove Champion: The middle Champion child, Groove is a relic of an earlier era, a burnt-out former vigilante. He must regain his self-confidence if he has any hope of survival.
Skye Champion, voiced by Melissa Disney
Melissa Disney
Melissa Disney is a voiceover artist, actress, singer/songwriter, writer, and film producer. She is the daughter of Louise Gallagher and granddaughter of silent actress Tara Gallagher, and is a distant relative to Walt Disney. She voices the title character Ginger Foutley in the animated cartoon...
: The youngest Champion, Skye is a punk rocker who convinces Taurus to come out of retirement and help track down Groove.
Skeeter: Skeeter serves as the mechanic and Greek chorus
Greek chorus
A Greek chorus is a homogenous, non-individualised group of performers in the plays of classical Greece, who comment with a collective voice on the dramatic action....
for the series' heroes. He repairs the player's vehicles between missions and occasionally is the focus of the in-game missions.
Vehicles
Like its predecessors, Interstate '82's arsenal of vehicles is based on real-world cars.External links
- Interstate '82 at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...