Re-Volt
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| Developer(s) | Iguana Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment, later Throwback Entertainment |
| Engine | Modified GT Engine |
| Version | 1.0 and 1.10 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast |
| Release date | July 31, 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
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Re-Volt is a radio control car racing themed video game released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1999. It made appearances on the PlayStation, PC, Nintendo 64 and Sega Dreamcast, with a prequel RC Revenge for PlayStation and with a sequel RC Revenge Pro for PlayStation 2. In 2006 Canadian game publisher Throwback Entertainment acquired the license and publishing rights to Re-Volt and has confirmed a next-generation version is on the way[citation needed].
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[edit] Gameplay
The game featured 28 stock cars and 14 tracks including a stunt arena for free roaming. Cars come in two fuel variants; electric and glow (internal combustion). As well as this, their driving ability places them into various categories so that they race against other cars of similar capabilities. These categories are: Rookie, Amateur, Advanced, Semi-Pro and Pro. Tracks are also categorized depending on their difficulty to master and win. These categories are: Easy, Medium, Hard and Extreme. Cars and tracks are both unlocked through success in the game's tournament modes.
Within each race, competitors race to be the first to complete a pre-set number of laps of the circuit. To aid them in this there are a variety of lightning-bolt shaped pickups lying around the track. Collecting one of these provides the player with a random weapon varying from oil slicks to fireworks to batteries that increase your speed for a short period of time. The worse a player is doing in the race, the more likely one of the better weapons will be obtained, and vice versa.
[edit] Track Editor
All versions of the game include a Track Editor. On the console versions, this works by means of a series of set modules that can be put together to form a potentially infinite number of different combinations. Modules include bridges, straights, corners, chicanes and pipes. Each module can be adjusted in multiple ways, from height above ground level to gradient of hill to radius of corner. Pickups can be added afterwards to the completed track, which must then be exported before it can be played. Exported tracks can be played in Single Race with 1-4 players or in muliplayer.
[edit] Multiplayer
Re-Volt's multiplayer mode has two game modes: "Single Race" and "Battle Tag." In the console versions of the game, multiplayer is played via splitscreen, where as the PC version is online only. Single Race allows 2-4 players (Console Versions) /2-12 players (PC Version) to race on the normal, single-player tracks. Battle Tag puts players in one of four special arenas: Neighborhood, Garden, Supermarket and Museum. The players must find and pick up a star that is hidden somewhere in the level. When a player takes the star, their timer starts counting down. By coming within proximity of the player with the star, other players can steal the star, thus starting his timer and stopping the opponent's. A player wins when his timer runs out. Online game play can be done via the game direct IP play or there are online meeting houses. These include a Re-volt room in GameSpy Arcade where all players can join multiplayer games, and a program called RVHouse a growing OpenSource Project.[1]
[edit] A Growing Community
There are several fan sites of Re-Volt now. The online community is sharing their knowledge, cars, and tracks to the public. One example is RRR Racing Forum, the developers there are working on releasing several freeware tools allowing you in realtime to repaint cars, make "Full Custom" tracks (that is tracks that load with all features and 3D effects of stock tracks [the ones that came with the game]), a program that is able to load animated textures into Re-Volt, and a few others.[2]
Other popular sites include Re-Volt Zone Tracks (RVZT for short) a large track and car database contributed by users and updated often. [3]
[edit] External Links
Acclaim's Original Re-Volt Site (Archived)
