Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

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Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now is the sequel to the computer game Carmageddon, released on November 30, 1998. The game was developed by Stainless Games and published by Sales Curve Interactive. It has been released for both PC and Macintosh.

Like its predecessor, Carmageddon II was subject to criticism for the level of violence portrayed in the game. It is rated 15+ by ELSPA. In some countries, the pedestrians (and animals) are zombies, and blood is turned to green slime: In Germany, aliens replaced the pedestrians. Internet released 'blood patches' restore the original human pedestrians. The blood pack was later released in the United Kingdom in 1999, earning the game an 18 certificate.

Carmageddon II is the only game in the trilogy which does not have an official expansion pack.

Gameplay

As with Carmageddon, there are 3 ways to finish most levels:

  • Complete the race, passing every checkpoint before the time runs out
  • Destroy all the opponents
  • Kill every zombie/pedestrian in the level

As the player progressed through the game, they would unlock 'sets' of levels (10 in total), consisting of 3 standard "Race, Wreck, or Wreak havoc among the zombie/pedestrian hordes" levels, followed by a mission. Each mission has specific tasks that must be completed before unlocking the next set.

The time limits are more generous than in the first game, and the player can kill pedestrians, crash into opponents or do tricks to gain extra time.

Carmageddon II was one of the few racing games at the time to feature deformable models on its cars, making for more realistic dents and crashes. In fact, the player's car can even be bent in half, leaving the player to drive with only the front wheels on the ground. The car can also be sheared in half, causing retirement from the race if the damage is not repaired before the vehicle touches the ground.

Characters

Main article: Category:Drivers in Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now
See also: List of vehicles in Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

Carmageddon II features 40 Characters, each with their own individual vehicle - 10 more than its prequel. The player can choose one of two characters to play as in the game, but opponents vehicles can be bought after a race using Credits earned.

Soundtrack

Carmageddon II features a heavy metal soundtrack with songs from Iron Maiden and instrumental tracks from Sentience.

1. Sentience - Finer Scale
2. Sentience - Magnificent Speed
3. Sentience - Machina Directa
4. Iron Maiden - Aces High
5. Iron Maiden - Be Quick or Be Dead
6. Iron Maiden - Man on The Edge
7. Iron Maiden - The Trooper

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