Carmageddon
Carmageddon
Carmageddon, développé par Stainless Games Ltd. et publié par SCi Games ainsi qu'Interplay Entertainment, est sorti le 30 juin 1997 sur PC et Mac. Ce jeu de course met le joueur dans la peau de Max Damage, évoluant dans un environnement de conduite libre où les piétons et les vaches rapportent des points et où les adversaires sont des conducteurs de machines de mort surréalistes. Le titre propose 23 véhicules et plus de 30 niveaux, avec une physique 3D réaliste et des dégâts dynamiques, ainsi qu'un système de relecture d'action. Les niveaux peuvent être remportés en complétant les tours, en détruisant les adversaires ou en tuant tous les piétons, sous la menace de voitures de police blindées. Carmageddon a reçu le trophée "Game of the Year" lors des PC Zone Reader Awards 1997 et s'est vendu à plus de deux millions d'exemplaires. La presse de l'époque a salué son côté "visceral, violent, vehicular fun" selon GameSpot, tandis que PC Zone le qualifiait de "God". Concernant les versions mobiles, AppSpy note que le classique de 1997 a été adapté pour iOS avec quelques particularités conservées, et Pocket Gamer UK estime que le jeu a perdu son aspect controversé mais n'a rien perdu de son charme schlocky. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic rappellent leur affection pour l'original controversé des années 90, tandis qu'un avis négatif sur Steam mentionne un problème de message d'erreur au menu. Le jeu est disponible sur PC, Android, iOS, Mac, DOS et PlayStation au prix de 7,99 EUR, avec une note agrégée de 79,78.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Carmageddon is the '97 classic given just enough of a tweaking to make it feel at home on the iOS platform - there are still some quirks left over from the original, but smashing your way through pedestrians and vehicles alike makes for a disturbingly fun distraction. »
« Carmageddon may have lost its sheen along with its controversial edge, but it's lost none of its schlocky, multilayered charm. »
« I have no recollection of how the original game progressed - I mainly just remember the moment-to-moment glee of splattering pedestrians - but this iOS version is a series of unlockable levels, a collection of unlockable cars, a garage full of car upgrades, and variable goals for each level. If that's not enough, leaderboards, achievements, and challenges are all supported on Gamecenter. In other words, a whole lot of incentive to drive, smash, and splatter. »
« Carmageddon may not live up to its glory days of the past, but these old cars still have a lot of fight left in them. »
« Carmageddon is an older game, and it shows even on a mobile device, but people don't always love old games purely because they're old. Sometimes they love them because they're fun. And despite the slippery controls, this bit of nostalgia is still very, very fun. »
« Carmageddon delivers a charming, though very frustrating, experience. The game is packed with lots of cars and tracks, and it's very fun to play, but you have to deal with some awkward controls. »
« Carmageddon has never been a great racing game, not in 1997 and not in 2012. It is however some of the most fun you can have on four wheels in a game. I have already had more fun playing this game than I have ever had in Real Racing or Need For Speed. Sure the gameplay differs greatly, but when I play games it is about having fun. Carmageddon spits at realism, farts at proper handling and pees on fair play, and that is just how I like it. »
« The very same game we know, being this both positive and negative. We need to mention that the control is harder on iDevices, but it's not a bad choice if you want to relive this controversial classic. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Played the original on pc in the 90’s and was one of my favourite games. Loved how controversial it was - to have to slaughter to gain points/funds and that the racing was secondary to the destruction. It was also one of the first open world games Id experienced. Loved it. »
« One of the best video game ports for mobile, this game is perfect and more beautiful than the PS1 itself. Bad game and only cars that seem to have butter on their tires »
« For this price, the ability to own one of the most fun and controversial games is a must. The gameplay in this is incredible, just like it was so long ago - I had so much fun with this series while back, that being able to play the first one on my smartphone is just one of the things that make me happy. I highly recommend this game to anyone, who wants to check how many barriers in games, both ethical and gameplay-wise, were able to be broken back in a day. This is an expression of pure freedom of mind, that Stainless games represent. And the feeling of people and cows running away from you with screaming, the thrill of going head on with your enemy is there again! As sick as it is, it's also extremely fun, and the weird powerups that you can collect along the way makes it clear that this is not realistic, so it's not only for sociopaths. I love that game, and if you'd approach it with an open mind, you'd love it too. You can always search for 'Carma Free' to check out the demo. It's worth it! »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
