Carmageddon: Reincarnation
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{{Infobox video game
|title = Carmageddon: Reincarnation
|image = Carmageddon Reincarnation cover.jpg
|developer = Stainless Games
|publisher = Stainless Games
|designer =
|engine =
|released = Windows{{vgrelease|WW|21 May 2015}}Max Damage
PlayStation 4, Xbox One{{vgrelease|WW|8 July 2016}}Windows{{vgrelease|WW|28 October 2016}}
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|genre = Vehicular combat, racing
|platforms = Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
}}
Carmageddon: Reincarnation is a vehicular combat game, the fourth in the Carmageddon series. The game was developed by Stainless Games.
Development
A financial report in 2003 revealed that Carmageddon 4 was in development.{{Cite web |title=Could Carmageddon be at hand? |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/could-carmageddon-be-at-hand/1100-6091282/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} The developers were identified as Visual Sciences. The publishers were confirmed as Take-Two Interactive's newly formed subsidiary 2K Games in North America and SCi in the rest of the world.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=David |date=2005-02-10 |title=Take-Two Grabs Reservoir Dogs |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/10/take-two-grabs-reservoir-dogs |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=IGN |language=en}} Very little information was released about the game until late 2005, when recently merged publishers SCi and Eidos Interactive put development on hold for unspecified reasons.{{Cite news |date=2005-08-19 |title=Eidos halts Carmageddon |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news190805carmageddon |access-date=2024-08-25 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}} The game was subsequently assumed to have been canned, as no new information or press releases surfaced since that time, and Eidos moved on to focus on other projects.{{cite web |url=http://www.carmageddon.com/history/carmageddon-4 |title=Carmageddon: Reincarnation History |accessdate=22 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213219/http://www.carmageddon.com/history/carmageddon-4 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}
In 2011, after buying back the rights to the series from then-copyright holders Square Enix Europe, original Carmageddon developers Stainless Games revealed that a new Carmageddon game was in early pre-production stages. After that numerous concept artworks and early in-game test screens were released on the official site.{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/01/carmageddon-reincarnation-coming-next-year-as-a-downloadable-ga/ |title=Carmageddon: Reincarnation coming next year as a downloadable game |date=1 June 2011 |publisher=joystiq |accessdate=22 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923060203/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/carmageddon-reincarnation-coming-next-year-as-a-downloadable-ga/ |archivedate=23 September 2015 }}
The new title, Carmageddon: Reincarnation, was funded through Kickstarter in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stainlessgames/carmageddon-reincarnation |title=Carmageddon Kickstarter}} Stainless Games aimed to raise over $400,000 (£250,000) via Kickstarter in order to produce the game. People who pledged more than $1000 for the project could have the chance to be featured in the game.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18009412 |title=Carmageddon seeks Kickstarter cash comeback |work=BBC News |date=10 May 2012}} The $400,000 target was reached in 10 days; if the project raised to $600,000, Mac and Linux versions were also to be produced. This new target was met by the campaign's end in July with a total of $625,143 raised, but the promised Mac and Linux versions were never released.{{cite web |url=http://www.carmageddon.com/news/nobbys-christmas-message |title=Nobby's Christmas Message |publisher=Carmageddon.com |accessdate=8 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307114650/http://www.carmageddon.com/news/nobbys-christmas-message |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead}} The game was released in May 2015 through the Steam digital service.
''Carmageddon: Max Damage''
Carmageddon: Max Damage is an expansion update to Carmageddon: Reincarnation, featuring additional cars and stages, as well as improved graphics and performance. It was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in July 2016. The game is available both as digital download and as a physical disc, with the disc version being distributed by Sold Out Sales & Marketing. It was later released for Microsoft Windows on 28 October, and was given as a free update to all existing owners of Reincarnation on Steam.{{Cite web |date=2016-02-22 |title=Steam :: Carmageddon: Reincarnation :: Carmageddon is Coming to Console! |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/5756742/view/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}
Reception
The PC version of the game received a Metacritic score of 54%.{{cite web |title=Carmageddon: Reincarnation PC |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/carmageddon-reincarnation/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=28 October 2016}} Reviewers noted its game's similarity to classic Carmagedddon entries, but were divided on whether its retro gameplay was enjoyable in the modern era. A particular point of note was the game's extremely poor PC performance at launch, with the title struggling to run at a consistent framerate on any PC setup.
The PS4 version of Max Damage received a Metacritic score of 51%.{{Cite web |title=Carmageddon: Max Damage critic reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/carmageddon-max-damage/critic-reviews/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}} Many reviewers remained unconvinced by the gameplay and controls, and the game's graphics were frequently criticised as outdated, although the game's performance was less widely noted by reviewers.
References
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External links
- {{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20180529110528/http://carmageddon.com/}} (archived)
- [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stainlessgames/carmageddon-reincarnation Carmageddon: Reincarnation] at Kickstarter
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Category:Early access video games
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Category:Vehicular combat games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom