Road Rash 3D features a realistic physics engine. When your bike slides during a sharp turn, it behaves according to the properties of that particular curve. And you'll be able to try out those physics with a good number of bikes in four different classes. If you are a former rasher, you should really have a blast. Road Rash debuts in 3D with the same slick execution, humorous flair, and intense gameplay that drove the series to stardom back in the Genesis days.
If you've been longing for the return of the Rash, Road Rash 3D is the answer to your prayers. Before starting to burn rubber, you sign on with one of four gangs, each with their own attitude and bike, like the hog-style cruisers or the zippy, flashy racers.
Then the thrashing begins in 32 interconnected tracks filled with vertigo-inducing descents, wild jumps, and raucous combat where you battle the pack with kicks, clubs, chains, cattle prods, and much more. The familiar gameplay requires a more intelligent racing style, though there's definitely plenty of skull-busting mayhem to balance it out.
All told, RR3D is not without its flaws including occasional slowdown, no two-player mode, and a disturbing tendency to ricochet around the track , but its riveting action delivers enough high-octane excitement to make the game well worth its entry fee.
The sharp 3D tracks are finely tuned for racing, delivering a good sensation of speed and, amazingly, almost no pop-up at all.
Scenic landscapes and well-animated racers catch the eye, but bad pixelation crops up if you stray too far from the road. This Rash demands much smarter racing, so you'll have to spend some time mastering the handling of these bikes. Once conquered, you have impressive control, and each bike has its own unique feel. Still, it's too easy to get caught in a pinball-like series of collisions. The edgy alternative soundtrack, featuring bands like Sugar Ray and CIV, perfectly accompanies the meaty thwack of your club bouncing off some fool's skull.
Other humorous yelps from racers, along with the purring engines, add up to an excellent audio experience. Road Rash 3D sticks to the tried-and-true formula of this popular series, and that means plenty of great tracks, white-knuckle racing, and outrageous combat. Longtime fans and newbies alike will find more than enough adrenaline-filled action to warrant a purchase. The Road Rash series has enjoyed runaway success on every platform it's appeared on. EA's planned some impressive refinements that should take RR3D to the next level without diminishing the core gameplay ot this proven hit.
Tentatively scheduled for a March release. RR3D's most striking improvement is the creation of a 3D world populated with biker gangs and interconnected tracks. Adding in gangs is a key part of accomplishing that. The player will race against--and fight--the members of four gangs, each with their own distinctive bike, racing style, and combative attitude see sidebar "Biker Gangs". The plus miles of tracks are all located in one 3D world, where each gang is headquartered in a region that best suits their racing style.
In previous Rashes, the courses were just long strips, and as you progressed to the next level, a few more miles were added on at the end, so you saw the same scenery over and over again. In RR3D, each course 32 total will take you over a different sequence of the world's interconnected roads. Players will come to recognize locations, but this approach will add a great deal of variety to the action..
Fortunately, that classic Road Rash gameplay will remain the heart of the game. On the racing side, Smith reports that the physics model is much more sophisticated. New weapons will juice up the combat, though Smith wasn't able to unveil the details yet.
On the features side, the game will be single-player only, and Rashers will hit the streets in Time Trial mode. Thrash mode single races , or Big Game mode a season-like series. Winning earns you the cash to purchase one of 20 bikes with manual or automatic transmissions. Once in the race, you'll be able to look back and to the sides on the tly as you pull wheelies, put cops in their place, and evade obstacles. Other cool features may include owning multiple bikes, stealing bikes from riders you knock down, cops that chase you in other vehicles besides bikes, and analog-controller support--but only if the development team has time to implement them.
Smith is careful to point out that everything you see on these pages is unfinished and unpolished, but RR3D's graphics already shine. Beyond the jump to 3D.
But the most impressive development is RR3D's perspective. At a basic level, it remains the traditional behind-the-biker view, but RR3D streams data off the CD to create a pre-rendered cylinder of graphics that moves with the player. For gamers, this means that RR3D not only eliminates the pop-up problems that plague many PlayStation racers, but it also gives them an unprecedented look down the upcoming road.
For example, if you're up in a high elevation, you can look out and see a city below and the road stretching into it. Then, as you race, you head down the road and into the city. It gives you a sense that you're really going somewhere. Smith and his team are off to a fine start with RR3D. They're even working to sign some big-name bands to the soundtrack the first Road Rash rocked to the rhythms of Soundgarden , but nothing was set at press time.
But if all the pieces of RR3D come together in the next tew months. EA has a winner headed for the finish line. Racing pros. Less into violence, more into tight control and racing. Based in a canyon region because they love tough turns. Will fight, but not as much as others.
Sit back and ride big Harley-style cruisers. Have huge acceleration, but don't handle turns well, so prefer rolling hills. Don't necessarily start fights, but finish them. Based in the city. Ride tough "rat" bikes that take tons of abuse. Race kamikaze style; just blow through obstacles.
Pesky riders--will fight anytime. After too much time in the shop, Road Rash is ready to ride again on the PlayStation with a stylish 3D look and that same skull-busting action Rashers expect.
Many gamers will be stoked just to play a new Road Rash, but RR3D's heading for the starting line with some slick refinements. The racing, while still squarely on the arcade side, is revved up with bikes that have much more realistic responses, especially for braking and cornering.
Cruisers really drag and slide sideways in turns, while the sleek sport bikes dive right through. But RR3D's not just a racing game, and that means plenty of club-thumping combat to keep the action exciting. Your arsenal this time is planned to include cans of mace, chains, nunchucks, clubs, pipes, stun guns, 2x4s, and crowbars This preview version glittered with potential--if EA pulls everything together as planned, RR3D should head straight to the top of the charts.
Road Rash 3D's spanking-new 3D graphics perform well, nicely modernizing the look of this classic series. Animated with tons of cool new movements, the polygonal riders look more lifelike than ever before: They glance over their shoulder as the pack closes in, hunch tight over the handlebars at high speed, and yank the bike up for a wheelie. The interconnected 3D courses look sharp, too, and make for an engaging racing environment. Enough elements in this unfinished version were still under construction, though, that it wasn't possible to judge the game's speed or draw-in, but the early indications were promising.
And EA was deep in negotiations with a major recording label to sign some top-name talent to the soundtrack--always a key part of the Road Rash experience! EA hasn't released much new into on Road Rash 3D since our feature in the January issue see "Spotlight on Road Rash 3D" , but this fresh batch of game screens shows that the visuals have progressed superbly since then.
The game's slick 3D engine already looks cool, showcasing excellent detail in both the bikers and the terrain. As for features, gamers will join up with one of four rival gangs, each with their own personality, then rocket through over miles of interconnected tracks. Rashers will of course bust chops with clubs, chains, and some new weapons, and upgrade their ride from a selection of 20 bikes as they battle cops and the pack in a dash to the finish.
As soon as we score some hands-on time with this scorching-hot prospect, we'll update you on how this latest Rash rides. Sign up Log in. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker.
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