Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

Follow-up to Carmageddon, continuing the vehicular mayhem. Insanely over the top "racing" game where you drive around large open levels and get points for winning the race....or taking out opponents, and people, and cows, and elephants. With a huge spring shooting out of your vehicle, amongst other things.

Mac

Overview

Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now is a racing game, where you can beat most levels in three ways. Race, kill every living thing, or destroy all your opponents.

Developed by Stainless Games, and published by Sales Curve Interactive, it comes for both PC and MAC. The game features several different levels, which have different laps in different races. Levels are unlocked in sets, where you have three races followed by a mission. This must be solved to advance to the next set.

Racing, or killing?

In Carmageddon 2 there are as stated three ways to beat a normal level.

Racing: Every race has a set of checkpoints you must race through in order to finish the level. Number of laps depends on the level. Time is usually scarce in the beginning, and it is hard to beat a race without running over pedestrians, or crashing into your opponents.
Kill Every Living Thing: Wipe out all the pedestrians and animals on the level. There are usually about a 1000 pedestrians on each level, which makes this approach somewhat hard.

Destroy Every Opponent: To win this way, every opponent must be totaled. Some cars are easier to waste, while some need a lot of work. Once a car has been totaled, it can also be bought after the race. This is the only way to get new cars.

Races usually turn out to be a mix of these. Luckily, you need not decide what kind of race you want to run at the beginning, you simply chose to do what you want. Trying to finish the race by checkpoints often turns into a killing spree.

Cars

This was one of the few games at the time which contained demolishable cars. Not only having a health system, they also got deformed, bent and crashed realistically. You can actually bend cars almost double, and slice it in half. The latter was fatal, but if you where airborne when the car was sliced, you could repair it before you hit the ground.

You can repair cars in game, and also "recover" to a safe spot. This costs money, which you can also use to upgrade cars. This carries over from car to car.

There are many different cars in the game, from normal race cars to a bulldozer. There is even a grounded Stuka plane available.

Name	Photo	Driver	Information
Abba Cab	"Pulls like a train, and quick, once it gets going. And once it's going, it's not gonna to stop."	Magnum Magnumsson	Opponent number 29 Short name Magnum Race number 99 Status icon Top speed 120 mph Kerb weight 6.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 9.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 5 Cost 1,750,000 credits Network availability all
Big Dump	"When you can afford this baby, your troubles are over. Unless you need to get through a checkpoint..."	Psycho Pitbull	Opponent number 30 Short name Pitbull Race number no number Status icon Top speed 150 mph Kerb weight 35.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 9.4 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 80 Cost 8,800,000 credits Network availability all
The Bimmer	"Try to hang onto your hat, and your lunch, in this experimental high-octane thriller."	Kurt Blasthoff	Opponent number 33 Short name Kurt Race number 14 Status icon Top speed 240 mph Kerb weight 1.13 tons 0 - 60 mph in 2.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 120,000 credits Network availability all
Blood Riviera	"A classic fast musclecar with enhanced foe-grating front grill. Slice 'n' dice time."	Dan Dead	Opponent number 24 Short name Dandead Race number 54 Status icon Top speed 160 mph Kerb weigh 1.16 tons 0 - 60 mph in 4.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 383,200 credits Network availability all
Bugga	"This nippy little all-terrain buggy suits the off-road races, but avoid taking on those trucks..."	Bugga	Opponent number 1 Short name Scum Race number ☺ Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 1.15 tons 0 - 60 mph in 5.4 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 1 Cost 72,000 credits Network availability all
The Buzzmobile	"Small, light, fast, and soft as shite. If you're a racer, this is for you."	Buzz Lightweight	Opponent number 4 Short name Buzz Race number 69 Status icon Top speed 160 mph Kerb weight 0.5 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 1 Cost 69,000 credits Network availability all
Copcar	"It's got a Cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant. It's got Cop tyres. Cop suspension. Cop shocks..."	The Cops	Opponent number 51 Short name Cop Race number 206 Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 1.6 tons 0 - 60 mph in 5.4 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 5 Cost 540,000 credits Network availability all
Coupe De Grace	"Super-streamlined hot rod with super-pointy front end for deflecting foe and skewering victim."	Grace Full	Opponent number 18 Short name Grace Race number 95 Status icon Top speed 170 mph Kerb weight 1.6 tons 0 - 60 mph in 6.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 273,000 credits Network availability all
Cow Poker	"If you can afford this baby, you've earned your spurs. Go get 'em, cowboy."	Slim Chance	Opponent number 13 Short name Slim Race number 53 (maybe) Status icon Top speed 120 mph Kerb weight 2.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 7.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 480,000 credits Network availability all
DC Codbra	"Superfast 2-seater with tri-blade "knock-off" wheels. You'll knock off some opposition in this."	Shawnee Smitt	Opponent number 17 Short name Shawnee Race number 96 Status icon Top speed 180 mph Kerb weight 1.1 tons 0 - 60 mph in 5.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 789,000 credits Network availability all
Deathcruiser	"Powered by a huge gas-turbine engine, this old tourbus is very hard and very, very fast."	Mike Hunt	Opponent number 19 Short name Mike Race number 79 Status icon Top speed 190 mph Kerb weight 8.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.8 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 5 Cost 1,500,000 credits Network availability all
DeGory'Un 2	"Not too hot on the performance front, but usefully adorned up front."	Russ T	Opponent number 36 Short name Russ Race number no number Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 1.6 tons 0 - 60 mph in 6.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 631,000 credits Network availability all
Eagle 3	"The Eagle is back, and it's badder and better than ever."	Max Damage	Opponent number 0 Short name Max Race number 1 Status icon Top speed 200 mph Kerb weight 1.5 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.4 seconds Strength (1 - 5) -1 Cost 50000 credits Network availability eagle
Flower Power	"Tank tracks, tank engine, tank armour, and a very nice floral paintjob..."	Moon Child	Opponent number 30 Short name Moon Race number 37 Status icon Top speed 150 mph Kerb weight 2.5 tons 0 - 60 mph in 9.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) -1 Cost 12,000,000 credits Network availability all
Forking Ada	"Not the most effective race car on the track, but it's a real crowd pleaser and useful in a scrap."	Ada Nuff	Opponent number 16 Short name Ada Race number 6 Status icon Top speed 110 mph Kerb weight 2.06 tons 0 - 60 mph in 12.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 212,000 credits Network availability all
The Harvester	"Faster than a speeding Bullock (just). Watch them bale out when you hit the road with this."	Farmer Fright	Opponent number 35 Short name Farmer Race number 90 Status icon Top speed 190 mph Kerb weight 5.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 2.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 5 Cost 1,720,000 credits Network availability all
Hawk 3	"Die's back, with a superslick rival to the all-round great Eagle. A similar vehicle, but faster."	Die Anna	Opponent number 22 Short name Anna Race number 1 Status icon Top speed 240 mph Kerb weight 1.3 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 495,000 credits Network availability never
Hellrod	"Quite a car... dead fast, dead hard, dead set on causing maximum damage with minimum effort."	Rod Hell	Opponent number 52 Short name Rod Race number 666 Status icon Top speed 180 mph Kerb weight 2.5 tons 0 - 60 mph in 4.0 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 4 Cost 340,000 credits Network availability all
Hick Pickup	"Not the most sophisticated drive, but 2 tons of iron and a V8 can come in handy in a fight."	Banjo Strummy	Opponent number 10 Short name Banjo Race number 66 Status icon Top speed 120 mph Kerb weight 3.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 8.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 4 Cost 842,000 credits Network availability all
Jetcar	"A car. A jet engine. A jetcar. Too fast for it's own good, really. And not too good at cornering."	Jenny Taylia	Opponent number 20 Short name Jenny Race number 6 Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 2.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.8 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 1 Cost 115,000 credits Network availability all
LadyBug2	"A lively racer with pedigree, slightly fragile and hard to handle. the car's the same."	Lady Bug	Opponent number 2 Short name LadyB Race number 8 Status icon Top speed 180 mph Kerb weight 1.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 6.4 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 165,000 credits Network availability all
Lamb O'Genie	"Carve up the field with the genie, but don't hit anyone too hard, it'll hurt you more."	Kutter	Opponent number 5 Short name Kutter Race number 97 Status icon Top speed 200 mph Kerb weight 1.5 tons 0 - 60 mph in 4.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 315,000 credits Network availability all
Loggerhead	"Catch someone with this, and they'll wish they never got up this morning. Joust the job."	Halfwit Harry	Opponent number 32 Short name Harry Race number 110 Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 20.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 7.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 5 Cost 2,500,000 credits Network availability all
Mach 13	"50′s view of the future of automation. Fast, light, and super-manouverable. But so soft."	Su Borg	Opponent number 1 Short name Su Race number 101 Status icon Top speed 190 mph Kerb weight 1.5 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.8 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 26,300 credits Network availability all
Mad Morris	"An unlikely combination of high speed and early British design makes for a robust but unstable vehicle."	Maurice Stalwart	Opponent number 14 Short name Maurice Race number 42 Status icon Top speed 120 mph Kerb weight 1.6 tons 0 - 60 mph in 9.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 4 Cost 389,000 credits Network availability all
Monster Beatle	"Hard to hit anything when you're mounted on all that rubber... but it's fun to try"	Herb 'E'	Opponent number 15 Short name Herb Race number 35 Status icon Top speed 150 mph Kerb weight 3.45 tons 0 - 60 mph in 5.3 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 4 Cost 542,000 credits Network availability all
Piranha	"Well armoured off-roader, with good offensive capabilities, if a little light."	Auto Scum	Opponent number 9 Short name Piranha Race number none Status icon Top speed 130 mph Kerb weight 1.66 tons 0 - 60 mph in 6.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 187,000 credits Network availability all
The Plow Mk. 2	"Built to shift Don along at speed, The Plow will go straight through most solid objects. Handy."	Don Dumpster	Opponent number 11 Short name Don Race number 24 Status icon Top speed 120 mph Kerb weight 10.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 7.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 5 Cost 1,000,000 credits Network availability all
Porker 2	"Updated and improved, in top race spec, the Porker 2 is dead fast but deadly on the limit."	Herr Kooled	Opponent number 23 Short name Herrkooled Race number 70 Status icon Top speed 170 mph Kerb weight 2.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 540,000 credits Network availability all
Prop Shafter	"A useful mixture of car and fighter plane, ideal for offering a free trim to your opponent."	Silvester Stallion	Opponent number 34 Short name Silvester Race number 75 Status icon Top speed 190 mph Kerb weight 1.18 tons 0 - 60 mph in 2.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 210,000 credits Network availability all
Purple Piledriver	"They don't come much quicker than this... just try not to crash it."	Batmad	Opponent number 3 Short name Batmad Race number 8 Status icon Top speed 220 mph Kerb weight 1.1 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.7 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 375,000 credits Network availability all
Razorback	"Well armoured off-roader, with good offensive capabilities, if a little light."	Auto Scum	Opponent number 8 Short name Razor Race number Piranha symbol Status icon Top speed 130 mph Kerb weight 0.83 tons 0 - 60 mph in 6.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 1 Cost 110,000 credits Network availability all
The Red Vet	"The metal mangling mother of all classic Americans, with a highly tuned V8. Punch it!"	Ashteroid	Opponent number 27 Short name Ash Race number 37 Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 2.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 5.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 4 Cost 732,000 credits Network availability all
Screwie 2	"The ‘supercar/monster truck/light aircraft/mole machine’ vehicle for the discerning nutter."	Screwie Lewie	Opponent number 37 Short name Screwie Race number 12 Status icon Top speed 200 mph Kerb weight 3.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 4 Cost 892,000 credits Network availability all
Semi Mk.2	"The enormous semi is reborn, and there's not much on the road that can take it on."	Mother Trucker	Opponent number 25 Short name Mother Race number no number Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 8.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 6.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 5 Cost 1,450,000 credits Network availability all
Slam Sedan	"Serious metal. Smooth, comfortable, easy to drive. An auto smash has never been so relaxing."	Otis P Jivefunk	Opponent number 12 Short name Otis Race number 2 Status icon Top speed 120 mph Kerb weight 1.7 tons 0 - 60 mph in 7.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 3 Cost 460,000 credits Network availability all
Street Machine	"Commit sonic murder with the speakers in the back of this baby & blow yer opponents bowels open!"	Wide Boy	Opponent number 7 Short name Wideboy Race number 28 Status icon Top speed 140 mph Kerb weight 1.37 tons 0 - 60 mph in 5.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 210,000 credits Network availability all
The Supastuka	"Now, here's something you don't see every day. A WW2 fighter-bomber for the road. Cool!"	Heinz Faust	Opponent number 6 Short name Heinz Race number 633 Status icon Top speed 400 mph Kerb weight 4.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 4.2 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 4 Cost 395,000 credits Network availability all
Tashita2	"A fiercely fast and technologically advanced racing machine from the far east."	Ed 101	Opponent number 26 Short name Ed101 Race number 23 Status icon Top speed 190 mph Kerb weight 1.5 tons 0 - 60 mph in 3.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 170,000 credits Network availability all
Thunderbucket	"Maximum weight, minimum suspension damping gives that "Is it a car, is it a boat?" feeling."	Sinthea	Opponent number 31 Short name Sinthea Race number 56 Status icon Top speed 180 mph Kerb weight 3.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 5.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 2 Cost 175,000 credits Network availability all
Vlad 3	"Fine in a straight line, with the highest top speed. Just don't try to corner it."	Vlad	Opponent number 28 Short name Vlad Race number 3 Status icon Top speed 240 mph Kerb weight 1.0 tons 0 - 60 mph in 1.9 seconds Strength (1 - 5) 1 Cost 82,000 credits Network availability all

Controversy

Like the first Carmageddon game, this got criticized for its level of violence. This led it to be censored in some countries. Pedestrians were switched to zombies, red blood became green slime, and animals were removed. You can also remove animals from the game in the options for the game.

"Blood patches" were released online, which made it possible for people with censored versions to un-censor it.

Modding

The game has seen a lot of new cars made by modders, as well as skins, maps and other mods.

The Spray Shop and WASTED! are two such sites.

Music

Carmageddon 2 features music from the popular heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Some of the tracks included in the game are Man on the Edge, Aces High, Be Quick Or Be Dead, and The Trooper. In addition to Iron Maiden Carmageddon 2 also contained a few edited instrumentals tracks from Sentience's album "An Eye For An Eye".