| 4x4 EVO 2 | |
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North American cover art for PC |
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| Developer(s) | Terminal Reality |
| Publisher(s) | Gathering of Developers |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | PC Xbox
PS2 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Media/distribution | CD, DVD |
| System requirements
Minimum requirements Recommended
User recommended
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4x4 EVO 2 is a video game developed by Terminal Reality for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is the sequel to 4x4 Evolution and features more trucks, and more racing tracks than the original game. 4x4 EVO 2 is a racing game in which the general point of the gameplay is to cross the finish line before all of the other vehicles. The courses are primarily in extreme environments such as deserts, canyons, and other off-road locales. Players are allowed to customize their vehicle to their liking with a variety of engine, suspension, wheels, tires, and other aftermarket parts and modifications.
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There are a total of 9 teams in 4x4 Evolution 2 career mode, one for each vehicle manufacturer. There are typically 2 team vehicles per team. The GameCube version includes several extra vehicles that are not on other versions.
There are many missions in this game that can keep players entertained for a very long time. Doing the missions unlock more tracks, along with giving extra money to spend in career.
There are many tracks included in 4x4 Evolution 2 straight from the shelf. All tracks contain a treasure chest which gives you a random amount of money. The treasure can be found in any of the games modes. Once it is found, it cannot be received again without starting a new game.
There are a total of 112 selectable trucks and SUVs ranging from compact to full size from the following manufacturers.
Ford was pulled from the game after licensing issues (present in the original 4x4 Evolution and the beta version of the sequel). Ford is said to have wanted too much for the use of their vehicles. There is a user-made pack available that includes these vehicles converted from 4x4 Evolution. Even though the game was released in 2001 for PC and Mac, there are still new people starting to try out Truck Making and Track Making. Trucks in Multiplayer: If you downloaded a modded truck that another player does not have, they will see the vehicle that is on top of their POD.INI list.
Some of the vehicles that come with the game are in the following classes.
In late 2007, Terminal Reality's contract with the car manufacturers who's vehicles were used in the game expired. This shows that it was making it illegal for them to sell the game. That made it so that the only way for 4x4 Evolution 2 to legally be gotten un-used was by downloading the game from somewhere for free. The only catch was that the stock licensed vehicles could not be with it. So, TRI gave KC Vale exclusive rights to host the game on his website for free. To obtain the free version of the game, which is stripped of the vehicles and includes several user-made vehicles, go to vales.com/evo2, register for an account, and then follow the links on the front page to the free download link.
4x4 Evolution 2 is well known for its user-friendly multiplayer feature on Windows and Mac, which allows players to race against other competitors online. The game has a very large multiplayer community, and it continues to grow, even though the game is considered "outdated" compared to some of the new games available. The main chat room is moderated by operators.
GameSpot said for the PC version, "If you can put up with some frustrating inconsistencies and technical problems, 4x4 EVO 2 offers some thrilling off-road racing." GameSpot also gave 4x4 EVO 2 a score of 7.8 for the PC version. GameSpot said for the Xbox version, "All of 4x4 EVO 2's small problems pile up to make playing the game as much fun as blowing a shock in a knee-deep mud bog." GameSpot also gave 4x4 EVO 2 a score of 4.8 for the Xbox version. IGN said for the PC version, "Terminal Reality comes back to the off-road racing circuit n a fun and familiar way." IGN also gave 4x4 EVO 2 a score of 8.4 for the PC version.
Team RCG (Really Crazy Gamers) have some of the most well known tracks for this game made by some of their members. RTMAC (Road To Max Air's Cabin, or Return To Max Air's Cabin) is probably the most well known track made by a player by the name of [RCG] Max Air. There are several ways to download tracks. The widely used way is by downloading them from a website. The more less used ways are by downloading ingame via direct link (e.g. http://site.com/track.pod). The two types of tracks are .POD and .LTE.
Jeep 4x4 Evolution 2, was a special demo/contest version that was available free on Jeep's website in 2002 for download near the time of release of 4x4 Evolution 2. It contained a fairly restricted version of the game with loose recreations of real world off-road locations. Such as the Rubicon, and Moab. Codes were sent out by Jeep on a weekly basis in order to unlock new tracks, vehicles, and parts in the game.
This version did not have official custom track/vehicle support.
Of note this version did include features that did not make it into the final game. Features such as:
-Switchable diff locks
-Improved object collision detection
-Improved simulation of mud
-Proper simulation automatic transmissions (Torque converter, proper gear counts, fixes issues present using it in Evo 1, and 2)
-Buggy usage of winches in multiplayer
Unlock codes to unlock certain aspects are:
Rubicon Trail: BUNK OCCUR LION
Jeep Willys MB: BAND OF BROTHERS
Light Bar: A GELABLE THRIPS
Skid Plates: SNAKE SLIDE I'D PET
Moab Trail: COLA NUMB OK
Grand Cherokee: A DOCK REFER GENE HER
Winch: CAVEMEN WHIG I
No Brush Damage: MANA HERB DUG SO
Silverton Pass: NOVICE SUNK TROLL
Wrangler Rubicon: GUM BORIC EVEN
Liberty: A REPTILE BE SLY
Electronic Control Module: ECLECTIC DELL MORTON ON OUR
Bikini: BAIL IKE SPINE
In 2006 or 2007, Jeep's contract with Terminal Reality whose game components used in Jeep 4x4 Evolution 2 expired. This shows that it was making it illegal for them to keep the mod up for download. It can be found on KC's 4x4 Evo 2 Place, though the ISO file for it used to be on there, but not anymore due to expired license or so. To obtain this mod, you need to go to KC's 4x4 Evo 2 Place, register for an account and purchase one of the "KC Edition" packs that comes with 4x4 Evo 2, its track editor, and Jeep Evo 2.
4x4 Revolution, is an add-on for 4x4 Evolution 2 created by the fans of the original game. 4x4 Revolution removes a few limitations for game modifying purposes, by increasing the max texture sizes that are allowed, increasing the 3D model polygon limits, and increasing the limits at the max custom vehicle and track amounts. 4x4 Revolution mod also includes access to other than only the public servers in the multiplayer mode.
Some fans of the 4x4 Evolution 2 game are against the usage of the 4x4 Revolution modification in multiplayer, since they consider it is the equivalent to cheating. Mainly for this reason, there are now privately owned public servers for 4x4 Revo players.
In December 2010, downloading of 4x4 Revolution has ceased due to hacking of the servers that 4x4 Revolution's web forum and gallery reside on. The direct link to the downloading of 4x4 Revolution Beta 1.00 has also been taken down. There is no word yet as to why. Later, a new download link is available for the installer.
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