![]() ![]() While not putting an emphasis on the explicit murder of the innocents found on its race maps, Max Damage has them in ample supply and avoiding them is sometimes impossible. Keeping an open mind is paramount though. Featuring both a career mode and free play on the game’s maps, really can’t give anyone an excuse not to become calculated drivers or adept hunters, as the situation warrants. The track and vehicle variety plus customization offer enough breathing room for even the most pretentious of gamers. ![]() They will attempt to put you down as well, but such opposition is to be expected and the driver AI was convincing enough. Unlike previous titles in its series, you’re never pressed by a merciless countdown clock and as long as you hunt down your rivals in a timely manner, the objective is quite straightforward. Car combat play a central role in Carmageddon: Max Damage and is by far the easiest way to win a race. You can alternatively crush your rivals’ cars or run over every single pedestrian or animal present on the map, as quite original victory conditions. “Classical” racing is still present, but quite boring given the game we review today. It stands out on its own quite well, since the racing formula it proposes, is far more than just getting from point A to B in the fastest lap time. Max Damage is the de facto 4th game in the series and it’s more than just a throwback to simpler, but more scandalous times. I wanted to explain to the younger audience, who might not have been familiar with Carmageddon in the first place, about this game’s rightfully unapologetic legacy. I’ve said my piece on violence in gaming and the rant will stop here. Apparently humanity never learns that by banning or declaring something taboo, not only will interest in that subject never wane, but the exact opposite shall occur. How far can video games go, in depicting the murder of countless on-screen and fully digitalized innocent pedestrians with a vehicle? If you ask me, all that scandal did nothing but to boost sales and interest. Freedom of expression as well as the fact that a game should never be considered a guide to real life (unless you’re already clinically insane) were placed under questioning amidst exaggerated public outcry. The controversy surrounding the, new at the time graphic simulation of such violence prompted hundreds of self-righteous mongrels and mouth foaming soccer moms to mindlessly rage and “debate” over the very existence of such video games in the first place. Coincidence or not, both of these titles feature plenty of vehicular manslaughter and their developers were small, independent and UK-based. ![]() It saw the release of both the first Carmageddon as well as Grand Theft Auto 1. That card game genre alone, is a far cry from their “outrageously” gory, Carmageddon series.Īuthor: UN0W3N Steam: Released Developer: Stainless Games Publisher: Stainless Games Genre: Gory Racing Game Release date: 27th of October, 2016 Type: Single-player, Multi-player Gameplayġ997 must have been a crazy year as far as PC gaming is concerned. Industry veterans and quite ironically, better known in recent years for their video games focusing on Magic: The Gathering. Carmageddon: Max Damage is developed and published by Stainless Games Ltd. ![]()
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