Destruction Derby

Destruction Derby is a vehicular combat video game developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis in 1995. Based on the sport of demolition derby , the game tasks the player with racing and destroying cars to score points. The developers kept the tracks small to force the cars to stay close together, so that more crashes could occur. Versions of Destruction Derby were released for PlayStation , MS-DOS , Sega Saturn , and Nintendo 64. [ ^Note 1 ] Critics considered the game fun and praised its graphics and car destruction system, but the Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn versions received mixed reviews. The game launched the Destruction Derby franchise , continuing with its 1996 sequel, Destruction Derby 2 .

Gameplay

Destruction Derby is a racing and combat game based on the American demolition derby sporting event . ^{[ 1 ] [ 2 ]} The game contains three vehicles. ^[ 3 ] Collisions in the game affect the controls of each car, limiting steering and top speed. ^{[ 4 ] [ 5 ]} Head-on collisions cause significant damage to the car's radiator , causing overheating that stalls the car. ^[ 4 ]

See also

• Destruction Derby 2
• Destruction Derby Arenas

Notes and references

Notes

1. The Nintendo 64 version was later developed by Glass Studios .

References

1. Olafson, Peter (February 1996). "Car Wars". Computer Gaming World (139): 68, 70, 72, 254
2.  Thomas, Huw (1996). Destruction Derby MS-DOS manual. [S.l.]: Psygnosis
3. Victor Lucas (October 29, 1995). "Destruction Derby" (in English). Electric Playground . Retrieved September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 1997
4.  Lee Buchanan (March 1996)."Destruction Derby review"(in English).PC Gamer USOnline. Retrieved September 3, 2013.Archived from the original on August 21, 1999.
5. Taylor, Matt (July 1995). « Destruction Derby ». GameFan . 3 (7): 70, 71