The game was probably inspired by the hugely successful Namco/Atari arcade game Pole Position which was one of the most popular arcade games when Overdrive was being developed. Like Pole Position, Overdrive uses the "rear-view racer format" but there are no bends in the track. The aim of the game is to finish in the top 12 in order to qualify for the next track. There are five different tracks but as there are no bends, the only difference is the change in scenery (fields, night, snow, desert and riverside scenes) as well as a change in the grip.
A driving game for home computers in which the player is trying to transport illegal hooch by staying one step ahead of Sheriff Fat Sam and his dog, Rommel.
The game is essentially an upgrade from Titus Interactive previous entry in the Crazy Cars series, Crazy Cars III. It adds a two player mode and a few more options. The objective of the game is to become the undisputed champion of illegal races in the U.S.A.. To do so, the player must race against a group of computer controlled opponents in a variety of illegal races across the country. The races are divided into three leagues, each one with increasingly harder opponents, and the player needs to regularly upgrade his Lamborghini Diablo in order to keep him above the rest of drivers, by using the money from bets as well as the bonuses obtained when finishing races in the first place.
The races themselves take place in a variety of scenarios (mountain roads, the desert, urban settings) and they include weather conditions such as rain and snow. At the end of each league, and in order to be able to join the next one, the player has to go through a "challenge", consisting of a timed race in a highway infested with truck
Get in the saddle and ride in this great motorbike racing game! Choose from a variety of powerful bikes (including Enduro and Road Bikes) and race against some extremely tough opponents! Ride as fast as you can to the sound of stirring biking music - but ride to win! Great graphics, a variety of bikes, and addictive arcade action combine to make this a mega playable racing game!
You're King of the Mountain on the Off-Road race circuit, winning events everywhere from the frigid Midwest to the muddy south. Now you're sitting on a ton of hot truck in the desert, racing toward a heat-rippled horizon dotted with sand traps and tire ripping rocks. And you're wishing you brought more water along for the ride...
Off-road racing is a test of speed and survival. First you pick your challenge: The Georgia Mud Fest, The Michigan Winter Wreck-Off, the Death Valley Trek or the Baja Challenge. Then you choose a truck, customize it and stock it with tools. And survival supplies like food and water. Just in case.
Those guys in fancy race suits don't use winches to lift rigs out of mud bogs. They don't change tires punctured by razor sharp cacti. And when it snows - they don't even have to race. In Off-road racing these rough and tumble conditions are all part of the exciting challenge!
Cisco Heat is a racing game with a two-speed shifter and a chase view. Take on the role of an officer who must race his squad car through San Francisco in an attempt to win the first ever 'National Championship Police Car Steeplechase'. The roads have 90-degree turns, and it includes sights such as the famous trams and the Golden Gate Bridge. The player can pick from two police cars, one designed for power and another designed for handling.
Chicago 90 is an Action/racing game developed by Microids in 1989 which provides two game modes : one can play both gangsters and policemen with two different goals and strategies. In the "gangsters mode", you simply have to escape the city while avoiding the cops. In the "police mode", you have to control 5 police cars in order to prevent the gangsters from escaping the city and arrest them. Those two modes give some diversity to the game although its expectancy is a little short.
ATR: All Terrain Racing is an overhead racing game from Team 17 featuring a variety of circuits including snow, forest and seaside based ones. The graphics are overhead view and scrolling, with a forced perspective nature. Most levels have long and short ways round, which adds a hint of navigation and strategy to the proceedings. Unlike the company’s earlier Overdrive, there is a variety of corners, rather than just 90-degree ones. A variety of power-ups and advancements are on offer.
Slicks 'n Slide is a top-down racer originally released as shareware for DOS. Full version features a track editor. You can race cars, motorbikes, UFOs and slide on oil slicks. Slicks (as it was commonly known) was a huge hit in Finland where it was made.
Take on an unlimited array of platform-racing challenges in the unreal world of Trials Fusion. Using your skills to traverse across obstacle-laden, ramp-ridden courses, you must strive to set track records against the best Trials players from around the globe. Whether you're racing alone, with friends, or in a global tournament, competition is always around you.
Ocean City Racing is an open world driving game powered by Unreal Engine 3. OCR features the biggest, most detailed and alive open world city , advanced driving physics and highest quality visuals ever seen in a low price indie driving game. Featuring a free roam , time-trial and a race mode on a massive environment.
Moto Racer World Tour is the third part of the Moto Racer series for the PlayStation. The game offers you to race on 34 different bikes in both dirt and street bike category. Each bike's settings can be manually adjusted. The game features 18 real-life tracks. Besides normal races you can play a variety of different modes, such as obstacle course, drag race, freestyle race (where you have to perform tricks to score points) and Traffic Race (with normal traffic on the road). The game features two player multiplayer.
The mid 1960's was a time of racing legends, a time when race car drivers were the real heroes. Golden age of Racing gives you the chance to relive the best years of Grand Prix racing. These cars are high horse-power, no down-force, rear-wheel-drive works of automotive art.
Push your car to the limit around ten of the most challenging tracks on the international circuit competing against incredibly intelligent opponents that know how to hold a grudge.
So strap yourself in to the seat and start your engine. Only your reflexes can save you now!
Death Road is an incredibly dynamic and strongly addictive racing game set in the distant future.
Players compete, using futuristic vehicles on specially designed tracks, armed with a wide array of lethal weapons ranging from standard laser guns to rocket launchers.
There is not only an entire single player campaign but also a number of different modes for everyone to enjoy.
The game contains single player campaign, 6 quick race game types and will let the player race with friends in multiplayer mode. Throughout the game, players will be awarded with special achievements for epic feats.