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* Strategic Simulations' ''[[wikipedia:Roadwar 2000|Roadwar 2000]]'' |
* Strategic Simulations' ''[[wikipedia:Roadwar 2000|Roadwar 2000]]'' |
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* The controversial 1976 arcade game ''Death Race'' (inspired, but not directly based on the movie ''Death Race 2000'') by Exidy is often considered to be the "granddaddy" of the genre. Even though there were no weapons, the gameplay involved running over human-sounding "gremlins" to score points (much like the aforementioned ''Carmageddon'', which came decades later). There have been various unconfirmed reports as to how significant the controversy was, including rumors that several ''Death Race'' machines were destroyed, etc. |
* The controversial 1976 arcade game ''Death Race'' (inspired, but not directly based on the movie ''Death Race 2000'') by Exidy is often considered to be the "granddaddy" of the genre. Even though there were no weapons, the gameplay involved running over human-sounding "gremlins" to score points (much like the aforementioned ''Carmageddon'', which came decades later). There have been various unconfirmed reports as to how significant the controversy was, including rumors that several ''Death Race'' machines were destroyed, etc. |
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* ''Dead in the Water'' for the [[ |
* ''Dead in the Water'' for the [[PlayStation]] is an aquatic version of the concept. |
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** ''Critical Depth'', also on the [[ |
** ''Critical Depth'', also on the [[PlayStation]], is a submarine version. For extra points it's made by SingleTrac, the team behind ''Twisted Metal''. |
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* ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' and its successors get an honourable mention. They might not be pure [[Vehicular Combat]] games, but they feature this style of gameplay heavily, both in missions and when speeding around wreaking havoc. |
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' and its successors get an honourable mention. They might not be pure [[Vehicular Combat]] games, but they feature this style of gameplay heavily, both in missions and when speeding around wreaking havoc. |
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* ''[[Rock N Roll Racing]]'': Since you and your opponents' cars are armed (with [[Frickin' Laser Beams|lasers]], [[Macross Missile Massacre|missiles]], mines and such) and you get bonus cash for each enemy destroyed during the race, [[Vehicular Combat]] is thus strongly encouraged. |
* ''[[Rock N Roll Racing]]'': Since you and your opponents' cars are armed (with [[Frickin' Laser Beams|lasers]], [[Macross Missile Massacre|missiles]], mines and such) and you get bonus cash for each enemy destroyed during the race, [[Vehicular Combat]] is thus strongly encouraged. |
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