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Cover art of Vigilante 8: Second Offense |
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| Developer(s) | Luxoflux |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation
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| Genre(s) | Action, Vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) |
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense (known as Vigilante 8 2nd Battle in Japan) is a vehicular combat video game released for the PlayStation, Dreamcast and the Nintendo 64 on December 1, 1999. It is the sequel to Vigilante 8.
The story of Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense centers on the international meddlings of an oil conglomerate from the future known as OMAR (Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime).
After finding an electronic armband in a service station bathroom, former Vigilante Slick Clyde rose to be controlled by OMAR. Working up through the ranks of command he soon came to be the CEO of OMAR itself and made a complete monopoly on all oil trades with the sole exception of the United States.
With the help of his student and hitman, Obake, he steals the technology to allow him to travel through time. Taking with him Obake and his cybernetic assassin, Dallas 13, he makes the jump back to 1970s to cripple the United States and bring OMAR to total domination.
Appearing in 1970s, the three vehicles encounter Convoy, the former leader of the Vigilantes. Upon seeing him, the three cars open fire.
The purpose of the game is to control a vehicle and eliminate all other vehicles in the arena with the use of weapons and upgrades. The player can choose to play through a story mode, Quest Mode, or play with an assorted number of bots, players choice, in Arcade mode. Second Offense introduced the Salvage points system, which allows the player to upgrade their vehicle by collecting "Salvage Points" from destroyed opponents. As well as introducing a driveline conversion system where the vehicles wheels could be switched for hover pods, hydro floaters or snowmobile tracks and skis
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