Carmageddon TDR 2000

{{Infobox video game

| title = Carmageddon TDR 2000

| image = Carmageddon TDR 2000 cover.jpg

| caption = Cover art of the European Windows version

| publisher = {{vgrelease|EU|Sales Curve Interactive|NA|Xicat Interactive}}

| designer = Andrew McGinnes
Simon Short

| composer = Des Tounge

| released = {{vgrelease|EU|September 8, 2000{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2000|first=John|last=Bye|title=Latest UK releases |language=en-gb |website=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-29151 |access-date=April 20, 2023}}|NA|October 9, 2000{{Cite web |title=Carmageddon: TDR 2000 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/gamesell/p13403.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001202010400/http://www.gamezone.com/gamesell/p13403.htm |archive-date=December 2, 2000 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=GameZone}}{{Cite web |title=The Games Of 2000 |url=http://gonegold.com/golden/2000.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010203121600/http://gonegold.com/golden/2000.shtml |archive-date=February 3, 2001 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=Gone Gold}}}}

| genre = Vehicular combat, racing

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| platforms = Windows

}}

Carmageddon TDR 2000 (also known as Carmageddon: Total Destruction Racing 2000 or Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 in North America), is a vehicular combat video game. The sequel to Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now, it was developed by Torus Games and released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2000, and on December 14 in North America.

A Game Boy Color version of the game was slated to be released but was cancelled.{{cite web |url=http://www.carmageddon.com/history/carmageddon-tdr-2000-game-boy-color |title=Carmageddon: TDR 2000 (Game Boy Color) | Carmageddon |accessdate=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818120917/http://www.carmageddon.com/history/carmageddon-tdr-2000-game-boy-color |archivedate=2012-08-18}} After Carmageddon TDR 2000, the Carmageddon series went dormant for over a decade, with the next installment, Carmageddon: Reincarnation, not entering development until 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.carmageddon.com/reincarnation |title=Introduction | Carmageddon |accessdate=2011-06-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613083024/http://www.carmageddon.com/reincarnation |archivedate=2011-06-13}}

Description

image:Carmageddon TDR 2000 in-game screenshot (Windows).png

Pedestrians can be killed by immolation (being set on fire) or collisions.

During development of TDR 2000, SCi hired Tozzer.com to create an online comic based on the Carmageddon video game.[http://www.tozzer.com/carm/carm.htm Tozzer - the kid, the comic, the movies, the mayhem] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427220318/http://www.tozzer.com/carm/carm.htm |date=2007-04-27 }}

Expansion pack

The Nosebleed Pack released 2001 was the official expansion pack for TDR2000 adding new vehicles, environments, powerups and improved multiplayer modes with extra maps. It was later released as a free patch. The soundtrack is by Plague and Utah Saints.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

|GR = 61.79%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/451392-carmageddon-3-tdr-2000/index.html |title=Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 for PC |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=2014-01-02 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102190912/http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/451392-carmageddon-3-tdr-2000/index.html |archivedate=2014-01-02}}

|MC = 48/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 Critic Reviews for PC |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=2014-01-02 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418134554/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000/critic-reviews |archivedate=2014-04-18}}

|Atrip = 7.1/10{{cite web |url=http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/carmageddon-tdr-2000.phtml |title=Carmageddon TDR 2000 Review |last=Grbavcic |first=Dejan "Dex" |publisher=ActionTrip |date=2000-09-22 |accessdate=2014-01-02 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192914/http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/carmageddon-tdr-2000.phtml |archivedate=2014-01-02}}

|Allgame = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=30991&tab=review |title=Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 - Review |last=Allen |first=Christopher |publisher=AllGame |accessdate=2014-11-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115103843/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=30991&tab=review |archivedate=2014-11-15}}

|GSpot = 5.7/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000-review/1900-2665499/ |title=Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 Review |last=Wolpaw |first=Erik |website=GameSpot |date=2000-12-15 |accessdate=2014-01-02 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323005512/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000-review/1900-2665499/ |archivedate=2014-03-23}}

|IGN = 5.8/10{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/05/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000 |title=Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 |last=Butts |first=Stephen |website=IGN |date=2000-12-04 |accessdate=2014-01-02 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223044344/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/05/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000 |archivedate=2014-02-23}}

|PCGUS = 59%{{cite journal |title=Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 |journal=PC Gamer |year=2001}}

|PCZone = 6.9/10{{cite web |url=http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=2807 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070624090605/http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=2807 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-06-24 |title=PC Review: Carmageddon Tdr 2000 |last=Woods |first=Dave |publisher=PC Zone |date=2001-08-13 |accessdate=2014-01-02}}

|rev1 = Playboy

|rev1Score = 60%{{cite magazine |url=http://www.playboy.com/sports/games/carmageddon/index.html |title=Blood on the Asphalt |last=Wen |first=Howard |magazine=Playboy |date=2001-01-29 |accessdate=2014-01-02 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030205131215/http://www.playboy.com/sports/games/carmageddon/index.html |archivedate=2003-02-05 |url-status=dead}}

}}

The game received a score of 61.79% from GameRankings and 48 out of 100 from Metacritic.