Rollcage: Stage II:
"Wipeout" on wheels, is the best way to describe this game. There's several
ways to play: a basic training mode, an arcade mode, beat the clock with the
time-attack mode, a knockout league and a 'Total Racing' mode in which you
have to combine getting the fastest lap with tactical use of weapons,
as points are awarded for blowing your opponents away as well as destroying
large buildings. You can pick up 12 types of firepower, drive 20 different
cars and race over 60 tracks.
With colour aplenty and frantic action all the way, you can't fail to be
impressed with this game visually. A pumping rock and dance soundtrack, with
gunfire galore, all serve to delight the aural senses, although the former
can get a bit long in the tooth if you have the volume too loud. As with
"Wipeout", the handling takes a while to get used to but it's
worth persevering with.
Overall
Rollcage Stage 2 isn't the most original game you'll play all year,
particularly as it's a sequel, but it's a great deal of fun while it lasts.
GRAPHICS SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC PLAYABILITY ORIGINALITY ENJOYMENT
As of April 2009, Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TH-37PX80B
37" Plasma TV with a Sony BDP-1500 Blu-ray player and played through a Yamaha DSP-AX820 amplifier.
PC games reviewed by the editor are on:
Since Jan 2011: Intel Quad Core Dell XPS 8100, i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80Ghz, 8Gb RAM, nVidia GeForce GTS 240, Windows 7
Since Nov 2005: Intel Pentium D 830 3.0Ghz, 1Gb RAM, 128Mb nVidia GeForce 6700XL, Windows XP
Since Aug 2003: Intel Pentium 4 2.66Ghz, 512Mb RAM, 128Mb GeForce4 MX440 graphics, Windows XP
Since May 2003: Intel Pentium 4 2.6Ghz, 512Mb RAM, 128Mb ATI Radeon 9600TX graphics, Windows XP
Since Jun 2002: Intel Pentium III 600Mhz, 384Mb RAM, Windows 98 SE, 64Mb ATI Radeon 8500LE
Since May 2000: Intel Pentium III 600Mhz, 384Mb RAM, Windows 98 SE, Voodoo 3 3000 AGP
With colour aplenty and frantic action all the way, you can't fail to be
impressed with this game visually. A pumping rock and dance soundtrack, with
gunfire galore, all serve to delight the aural senses, although the former
can get a bit long in the tooth if you have the volume too loud. As with
"Wipeout", the handling takes a while to get used to but it's
worth persevering with.
