In some countries, the pedestrians (and animals) are zombies, and blood is turned to green slime: In Germany, aliens replaced the pedestrians. Like its predecessor, Carmageddon II was subject to criticism for the level of violence portrayed in the game. The player can only choose Max Damage at the start, but opponents vehicles can be bought after a race using Credits earned.Ĭarmageddon II features a heavy metal soundtrack with songs from Iron Maiden and instrumental tracks from Sentience. See also: List of vehicles in Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse NowĬarmageddon II features 40 Characters, each with their own individual vehicle - 10 more than its prequel. The vehicles can be bent in half, leaving them with fewer wheels on the ground, and can even be sheared in half, causing retirement from the race if the damage is not repaired before the vehicle touches the ground. The time limits are more generous than in the first game, and the player can kill pedestrians, crash into opponents or perform certain actions to gain extra time.Ĭarmageddon II was one of the few racing games at the time to feature deformable model removable parts on its cars, making for more realistic dents and crashes. The game is completed when group 10 is finished, and all cars and levels are unlocked as a reward. Each mission has specific tasks to accomplish, and must be passed to unlock the next group. These consist of 3 standard "Race, Wreck, or Wreak havoc among the populace" levels, followed by a mission. Three levels of difficulty are available to choose from.Īs the player progresses through the game they unlock ' groups' of levels. Complete the race, passing through every checkpoint before time runs out.It is also the only game in the trilogy which does not have an official expansion pack.Īs with Carmageddon, there are 3 ways to finish most levels:
It has been released for both PC and Macintosh.Ĭarmageddon II is generally regarded as the best game in the series due to its improved graphics, improved physics and overall better gameplay. The game was developed by Stainless Games and published by Sales Curve Interactive.
This article has been featured! It's feature #5.Ĭarmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now is the sequel to the computer game Carmageddon, released on November 30, 1998.