Vigilante 8 Arcade

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Vigilante 8 Arcade

Developer(s)	Isopod Labs
Publisher(s)	Activision
Platform(s)	Xbox Live Arcade
Release date	Q3 2008
Genre(s)	Vehicular combat
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen

Vigilante 8 Arcade is an upcoming vehicular combat video game for the Xbox Live Arcade which was announced February 14, 2008 and is being developed by a new company called Isopod Labs, which is comprised of several key former members of Luxoflux, developer of the original Vigilante 8 titles. A complete remake of the original game with some elements of the sequel also included, Vigilante 8 Arcade features online play for up to eight players and takes full advantage of next-generation technology.^[1]

1 Game Modes
2 Characters
3 Features
4 Arenas
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Game Modes

Single Player

Quest
Quick Battle
Custom Battle
Free Wheelin' (A new mode, the player can drive around the arenas with no bots, exploring and finding "alien artifacts")

Multi-Player

Local Split-screen (Up to 4 players with 4 additional bots)
Online Deathmatch
Online Team Co-Op

[edit] Characters

Eight characters will be available at the start of the game, similar to the original Vigilante 8. There will be additional unlockable characters, though the identities of these characters are currently unknown.

Vigilantes

Convoy
John Torque
Dave
Chassey Blue

Coyotes

Sid Burn
Boogie
Molo
Beezwax

DLC Characters

Sheila
Loki
Houston

[edit] Features

The game will use the salvage point upgrade system from "Second Offense", meaning that vehicles will be upgraded through the course of picking up salvage point icons dropped by enemies. Vehicles will get to be a good "25% stronger" if enough salvage points are gained for every category. Each car has 5 different colors, most likely to make sure theres no confusion when people play online and pick the same vehicle. Weapons can now be fired normally, with the classic directional pad combinations for a special attack, or a new charge-up method.

[edit] Arenas

The game will ship with 5 arenas, with 3 DLC arenas confirmed^[2]. The official arena's are:

The Oil Fields - This stage is strongly inspired by the original V8 one, although it has a completely new layout.
Farmland - Also heavily inspired by the original, the stage will feature the old orange trees and silos.
Meteor Crater - Essentially, a mix between the classic V8 "Canyonlands" and "Ghost Town", plus "Meteor Crater" from Second Offense.
Ski Resort - Pretty much the same story as the Meteor Crater, heavily inspired by stages in the previous games.
Hoover Dam - Heavily inspired by the original Hoover Dam.