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| Nitro Racers | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Torc Interactive |
| Publisher | Studio 3DO |
| Programmers | Brian O'Shaughnessy, Steve Cottam |
| Artist | Karl D'Costa |
| Composer | Equilibrium |
| Platform | MS-DOS |
| Release | 2022-10-07 |
| Genre | Racing |
Nitro Racers is a video game developed by the Derry-based game studio Torc Interactive and published in Europe by Studio 3DO for the PC. The game was set for release in June 1997, but no contemporary release happened.[1] A demo for the game appeared on Gambler CD #9.[2][3] In October 2022, the game was released on GOG.com and Steam by Ziggurat interactive.[4][5]
Gameplay
[edit]Nitro Racers is a top-down perspective racing game.[6] The game has three difficulties and three viewing modes. It allows for up to three human players, as well as network play over IPX.[7]
Reception
[edit]Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated: "With its nearly flawless control, multiplayer options, and track editor, Nitro Racers would be one worth picking up – if 3DO releases it over here."[6]
Reviews
[edit]- PC Zone 53[8]
- Computer Games Strategy Plus - issue 74 January 1997[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nitro Racers". GameSpy. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Gambler CD-ROM Issue 09". September 1997 – via the Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Na Płycie". Gambler (in Polish). September 1997. p. 7.
- ↑ "Release: Nitro Racers". GOG.com. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ↑ "Nitro Racers on Steam". store.steampowered.com. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- 1 2 "Nitro Racers". Next Generation. No. 28. Imagine Media. April 1997. p. 128.
- ↑ Nitro Racers options menu
- ↑ "PC Zone 53 (August 1997)".
- ↑ "Computer Games Strategy Plus - Issue 74 January 1997". January 1997.