RC Revenge
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| Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Cheltenham |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
RC Revenge is a racing game released for the PlayStation in 2000, developed by Acclaim Entertainment,[1] It is set in 5 different movie worlds (Horror World, Planet Adventure, Jungle World, AKLM Studios and Monster World) in which the player races remote controlled cars across many varied tracks.
The game was also ported to the PlayStation 2 as RC Revenge Pro, featuring updated graphics, running at a higher resolution and retaining all of the vehicles, tracks and features of the original.
Gameplay
There are four games modes in RC Revenge: championship mode, single race, time trial, and multiplayer race.[2] RC Revenge has boat and race car effects and an options mode where the player can see the credits, track records, adjust music and sound volumes, brightness, and more.
Track editor
In Track Editor, players can build their own track and save it on to a PS1 memory card.[3] After that, they can test their skills against a friend or a computer. By pressing random, the player can try out other courses besides player-created tracks. With P2 (second player), one can only go up to 4 RC cars, while Player 1 Has up to 8 or 4 RC cars. There is a limited amount of track pieces that can be used to make a track. The player can also change backgrounds and the music. Tracks can be redesigned and made into a whole new track. Tracks can also be saved and played with other people.
Weapons
There are eleven different weapons available to the racers, which are picked up and chosen "randomly" when a racer drives through a floating blue icon. There are 4 new weapons in the game. The rest return from Re-Volt.
- The Battery is essentially a turbo, giving cars a temporary burst of speed.
- The Rocket can lock on to targets, this weapon also comes in a pack of 3.
- The Heat Ray (NEW) emits a beam from the car's aerial, directly ahead of the vehicle. Any opponents hit by the beam are stunned.
- The Blue Lightning (NEW) attacks any opponents close to the vehicle, and temporarily cuts their power, similar to the Electro Blast from Re-Volt.
- The Oil Spill weapon spills oil on to the track behind the car, which will affect the handling of any opponents unlucky enough to drive over it.
- The Bouncing Mines (NEW) are dropped from behind the vehicle, and will bounce around the track for a short while, until hit and detonated. They can also be thrown forwards with a press of the UP key when firing. This weapon also comes in a pack of 3.
- The Shield (NEW) makes the vehicle invulnerable from all weapons for a short while. It also gives a vehicle more brute strength, and enables a smaller car to push a larger car off of the track.
- The Water Balloons can be fired from a car's aerial. Upon impact with an opponent, the opponent is trapped within the resulting bubble until it bursts. This weapon always comes in a pack of 3.
- The Shockwave Is emitted in all directions of a vehicle. Any opponents within the radius of the circle are hit.
- The Fake leaves a false weapon icon on the track. Any unsuspecting opponents driving into the icon will find that not only does it not contain a weapon, it actually detonates.
- The Ultimate Weapon has a similar effect to the blue lightning; however, it affects every opponent on the track.
Cars and boats
Each RC car in RC Revenge has a boat equivalent. While some races contain just cars, and some races contain just boats, a few races contain warp gates that transform cars into boats and vice versa. From a jungle cruiser to a regular RC car, there are between 9 and 15 Vehicles that are unlocked when first starting RC Revenge.
Reception
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RC Revenge received mixed reviews, but were better than the Playstation version of Re-Volt.