Fastlane Carnage

I don't think there's a need for more explanations anymore. After choosing a car, we can only afford to enrol in the underground amateur league. The fight on the track is observed from a classic bird's eye view (as in Death Rally or Micro Machines) or from a third person's perspective (a'la Ignition, Rollcage or ReVolt). Each season consists of a series of races, during which we compete on two levels: rallying and destructive. A higher position on the finish line guarantees points in the first one, and a large amount of damage done to rivals automatically translates into profits in the second category, with both points having the same weight and adding up in the general ranking. Of course, in order to be a certain triumph in the league, we have to try to score the maximum number of points in both categories. After each race, we scrape out more or less money, which we then invest in strengthening the car (with a choice of thicker armour, better acceleration, higher maximum speed and more traction tyres) or equipping it with more powerful weapons (from the classic machine gun through grenades and mines to Railgun). Moreover, as befits a self-respecting rally driver, we have our own flat, which unfortunately does not inspire optimism at first. If cash allows us, we bring to the apartment more equipment (TV set, columns, new floor, table, etc.), making it more attractive and pleasing to the eye.

A very important element of Fastlane Carnage is multiplayer mode, offering entertainment on the local network and over the Internet. In this second variant we use the built-in IRC, through which we set up for the next games and exchange impressions from the last match. In addition to the standard league ("Rennen"), for which we set the number of races and starting capital, we can play Deathmatch car (set timelimit and/or fraglimit and the number and order of tracks played, and then we go for bars, or rather masks) or something like King of the Hill ("Highlander") mode - the survivor wins. The murderous rivalry and rapid action is accompanied by great music (hip-hop), performed by artists from the German label Aggro Berlin, such as B-Tight and Tony D (just visit the official game website to experience samples of their possibilities). Visually, the game does not offer shocking effects, but it looks decent and has relatively low hardware requirements.

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