Of course, the game does take popular lines from different franchises and gives it an original spin. There are other voices to choose from, such as a parody of the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger and some we couldn’t place our finger on. You’ll also notice a lot of subtle winks to Duke Nukem, as the game throws many one-liners your way, in the same iconic voice as the aforementioned character (Of course, not the real voice actor). The game has a rock(ish) soundtrack that gets you in the proper mood to bash some skull (or in this case, cars). Even with the screen settings being properly set up for other games, the game still didn’t show everything properly and we were left with certain items from our HUD being out of view because of this. Also, we don’t know why, but the game didn’t fit our monitor. We encountered a few graphical glitches where we were stuck in walls and where items didn’t render properly. Nonetheless, the design is ok, and a game such as this doesn’t need state of the art visuals in order to be amusing. The environments look fairly decent, but the textures the game uses are somewhat simplistic. You’ll instantly take a trip down memory lane to the damage system of Carmageddon 2 and other similar titles. The extreme glossy cars, that show damage in an unnatural way suit the picture the developer is trying to paint here. Graphically Gas Guzzlers Extreme isn’t an impressive piece of work, but the overall atmosphere is perfect for a game such as this. We believe a game such as this doesn’t need any excess baggage to be fun. The game doesn’t have a story to tell, and that’s just fine. You can play the campaign mode, clear courses and even unlock sponsors and sponsored events. Gas Guzzlers Extreme, of course, doesn’t have a story.
Recently we discovered that a console release for Gas Guzzlers Extreme was on its way and we were lucky enough to get our hands on a copy. For some reason, this hype died down, and it evolved to other types of games in the genre. These games were present on the PC in the early 2000s and also on consoles such as the Nintendo 64, PlayStation 1 & 2 and the early Xbox consoles. While both types of games often work quite well, we still miss the days of the many vehicular combat games. We see a clear distinction between the simulation world and those that want to add cartoon characters to their lineup. Nowadays many games often aim to be either realistic or ludicrous when it comes to racing games.
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