Most racing games that involve car combat are placed in some apocalyptic setting, with destroyed cities, tons of weaponry and a story that takes players on a roller coaster ride of revenge. But what if you weren't cast into this kind of mayhem, but instead within an organized racing league? That's the setting for Agetec's upcoming racing game, DT Carnage, where players will jump behind the wheel and test their driving and shooting skills against other opponents on the track.
IGN managed to get their hands on the game to see just how much chaos they could cause once the green flag was dropped.
IGN writes: "DT Carnage seems to actively work to limit itself. For all the promise that RPG elements, car combat and actual racing offers, no one part actually succeeds. The RPG bits are more forced than anything else, requiring far too much wasteful buying of unneeded skills to get to the intended bonuses, the car combat is limp and uninspired and the racing is slow and plodding".
GamersInfo writes: "Ultimately, I view this game as a rental at best. Spend some time with it to figure out if it belongs in your library. It's not a bad way to spend $20 as there are times it exceeds this value. However, when there's a fair amount of higher-quality titles for the PlayStation 2 at that price, it's somewhat difficult to justify it. And yet, it's not a bad way to spend some time. I just wish it was more balanced".
IGN writes: "Car combat titles are kind of a rare species in gaming nowadays, primarily because of the tricky balance that needs to be struck to make them. I'm not talking about those racers where there's some incidental or intentional rubbing or crashing; instead, I mean games where cars are stocked with missiles, oil slicks and cannons. Part of the problem is getting a variety of weapons or abilities that makes action on the track fun and engaging to fight through lap after lap. The other part is coming up with a variety of missions and gameplay that doesn't make the game feel repetitive. DT Carnage, Axis Entertainment and Agetec's recent release, is the latest title to attempt to straddle this complicated line with minimal success.
The main focus of DT Carnage is League Conquest, a story based mode revolving around the DT Racing Leagues. Players take on the role of one of five characters, each with their own natural skills like drifting, handling or speed, which is supposed to inform how they like to drive. The choice of character doesn't affect the plot, which is the same regardless – the character's father lost a driving duel and was placed in the hospital, but disappeared that same night. Trying to track down the mysterious circumstances that are swirling around their family, your character joins the league with the plan of discovering what happened to your father and destroying his attacker."
