Destruction Derby 2
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| Destruction Derby 2 | |
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 The Sony Playstation cover of Destruction Derby 2 |
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| Developer(s) | Reflections Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | SCEE SCEI  Psygnosis  |
| Series | Destruction Derby |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation: October 31, 1996 February 21, 1997 January 1997 Microsoft Windows (PC): October 31, 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: (K-A) Kids to Adults |
| Platform(s) | Sony PlayStation, PC |
| Input | Controller, Keyboard |
Destruction Derby 2 is a game for the Sony PlayStation and PC, developed by Reflections Interactive. It was first released in 1996.
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[edit] Game overview
Destruction Derby 2 is the sequel to the Playstation (and PC) title, Destruction Derby. Here the player must race on up to seven different circuits, in a range of modes, similar to its predecessor. The modes are Wrecking Racing (where the player must destroy or spin the other competitors), Stock Car (a typical race where it's 1st to the flag) and Destruction Derby, which is based around the crash arenas (more below).
[edit] Characters
There are many characters from the first in the series who show up here. The characters in the game are:
| Driver | Car Number | Nationality | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | #01 | (This is the player so no data) | (This is the player so no data) |
| Barmy Army | #53 | Nigerian | 27 years old |
| Beast | #66 | Italian | 34 years old |
| Bouncer | #88 | German | 41 years old |
| Chief | #42 | American | 56 years old |
| General | #50 | American | 53 years old |
| Goddess | #35 | Japanese | 21 years old |
| Heavy Metal Hero | #52 | Mexican | 35 years old |
| Learner Driver | #37 | Irish | 19 years old |
| Master | #00 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Optician | #47 | Belgian | 32 years old |
| Passion Wagon | #66 | French | 30 years old |
| Pro | #17 | Canadian | 23 years old |
| Psycho | #40 | Swedish | 28 years old |
| Pyromaniac | #64 | Haitian | 21 years old |
| Rivet | #99 | British | 24 years old |
| Skum | #13 | Austrian | 38 years old |
| Suicide Squad | #82 | Spanish | 26 years old |
| Trashman | #07 | Australian | 55 years old |
| Undertaker | #77 | S. African | 43 years old |
[edit] Tracks
- Pine Hills Raceway
- Chalk Canyon
- Caprio County Raceway
- SCA Motorplex - The Home of Stock Car Racing
- Black Sail Valley
- Liberty City - The Worlds Premier Street Raceway
- The SCA Ultimate Destruction Speedway
[edit] Derby Bowls
- Red Pike Arena
- The Colosseum - Veni Vidi Vici
- The Pit
- Death Bowl
[edit] Music tracks
- Jug: "Slapshot"
- Jug: "Rejected"
- Jug: "Dead Happy"
- Jug: "Footsteps"
- Jug: "How Do You Know"
- Jug: "Better"
- Jug: "Pushed Away"
- Tuscan: "Telekenesis"
- Tuscan: "Pinnacle"
- Jug: "Little Pig"
- Jug: "Soundcheck"
- Jug: "Joyrider"
- Jug: "Direction"
- Jug: "Jade"
- Jug: "Breed"
- Tuscan: "Sun Dive"
- Jug: "Burn Out"
- Jug: "Crawl"
[edit] Trivia
- Commentator Paul Page performed as the announcer, shouting small phrases during moments of impact, such as; "Yeah!!" and "Go easy on the paintwork!" etc.
- It is clear in the game that Learner Driver is programmed to drive badly and unpredictable, to show that he is an unexperienced driver.
- Destruction Derby 2 was added to the PlaySation Platinum range in 1997. Originally the game was released in a double-cd cover (even thought the game was only on one cd), but the platinum range version was released in an ordinary PlayStation cover.
- The soundtrack for the game was mostly performed by the unsigned thrash metal bands Jug (of Sunderland, UK) and Tuscan. Four of Jug's songs are available with vocals on their Myspace profile.
[edit] Reviews
- Official PlayStation Magazine UK: 9 out of 10 (90%)
- IGN: 7.2 out of 10 (72%) (PlayStation version reviewed)
- GameSpot: 7.0 out of 10 (70%) (PlayStation version reviewed)
- GameSpot: 7.6 out of 10 (76%) (PC version reviewed)
- Edge (magazine): 8 out of 10 (80%) (PlayStation version reviewed)
