Games Database
Dreamcast
Racing
| Viewed: | 3D Combination | Genre: | Racing |
| Arcade origin: | No | ||
| Developer: | Ubisoft | Soft. Co.: | Ubisoft |
| Publishers: | Ubisoft
(GB/US) |
Released: | Mar 2001
(GB) Unknown (US) |
| Ratings: | 3+ |
Summary
Key Features:
- Players have the opportunity to become the hottest driver by out-performing others with custom built cars
- The Online Championship has been redesigned to suit the online community providing more freedom while players learn to master their driving skills progressively
- Race schedules evolve through 4 levels of Driver Classes. New cars are unlocked when driver points are earned and a new class begins.
- Economy is an important feature of the game, allowing players to bet, buy cars, buy upgrades, buy a new paintjob for their cars and pay for repairs
- Drivers earn money while racing and by taking on wagers from other drivers or even challenge their favourite opponents in vendettas trying to win other's modified cars
- Existing races can be entered into, new races can be created by setting options relevant to experience or races can be individually customised
- Communication will also figure within the Speed Devils Online universe. Players will love to chat about their new discoveries, brag about their cars performances, help newbies by giving them tips and much more
- Online community facilities include joining or creating a chat room tracking other players' profiles and messaging
- Players can even page friends and rivals by simply writing down their name and a specific character to send them the message.
- In the Speed Devils Online’s championship, players don’t have to follow a rigid race schedule. It offers flexibility, diversity, freedom and simple tools for the online console community
- A real depth of on-line gaming with world ranking tables, statistics on every driver and missions
- Players evolve through 3 race modes: Normal mode allows players to earn money while Trial and Vendetta modes are based on betting wagers. The online game master (the one who creates the race) sets the game modes
- New features include improved car behaviour and collision management
- In addition to the 15 excellent original Speed Devils tracks, 1 new industrial track playable in Summer and or heavy Winter being available at the beginning of the race
- Each race can be completed during the day, dusk or at night, in varying weather conditions (rain, cloudy or clear). Tracks can also be driven in reverse
- 22 cars across 4 classes, eleven originals from Speed Devils and eleven new ones. They are distributed among 4 classes according to their performance. The car mechanics and behaviour have been considerably improved
- 7 upgrade categories available within all driving classes range from top speed performance to acceleration enhancements and better breaking
- Add-ons include high-performance exhausts, armour, radar jammers, cross-drilled or carbon brakes, increased aerodynamics with tail-lifts, body lowering and widening
- 3 Nitro levels with a choice of tanks (6, 12 or 18 shots) and with the power boost lasting between 2 & 4 seconds. Other variables include stop when colliding or a Shockwave of damage is caused behind the car
- 5 categories of tyres: Berline, Classic, Off road, Sport and Super sport (with variations within each category including Slicks for ultimate performance on tarmac, Superdry for tarmac and beaten earth, Rain or Snow and Studded for the ultimate snow and ice tyre)
- 4 trials categories: race performance, radar, nitro and track familiarity each with 3 levels of difficulty
- Radar Trials include getting busted by between one and eight radars or achieving the highest radar score
- Performance Trials include best lap time within the race or on a specific lap, highest speed, spending the most time in the lead, not damaging the car more than X% (10-50%), avoiding straying from the track or flipping the car, always increasing lap times, finish first without taking any damage
- Track Familiarity Trials: not using shortcuts or drive through every shortcut
- Nitro Trials: busting radars with/without nitro, not using any nitro and finish first