DethKarz

DethKarz is a futuristic 3D racing game by game publisher Melbourne House. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 6 November 1998.[1] A Nintendo 64 port was planned but never released.[2] It was released digitally on December 20, 2019 by Piko Interactive on GOG.com.[3]

DethKarz
Front cover of the American release
Developer(s)Beam Software
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)Andrew Carter
Artist(s)Holger Liebnitz
Composer(s)Gavin Parker
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release1998
Genre(s)Racing, car combat
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Despite being a shameless rip-off of Psygnosis' Wipeout franchise, Dethkarz is fast, beautiful, and seriously addictive."[4]

GameSpot said for the PC, "Dethkarz follows the futuristic racing formula exactly, without bringing any real personality of its own." GameSpot also rated the game 5.7 (mediocre).[5] IGN said "Dethkarz is just like all the other arcade racers that have been released recently. It's a decent racing game, but it's not as good as Need for Speed 3, Test Drive 5, or Ultim@te Race Pro" rating the game 6.8 (okay).[6]

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References
  1. Gentry, Perry (30 October 1998). "What's in Stores Next Week (We Think)". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  2. "DethKarz". IGN.
  3. "6 newly-released classic games that deserve your attention". GOG.com. CD Projekt. 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  4. "Finals". Next Generation. No. 49. Imagine Media. January 1999. p. 107.
  5. Dulin, Ron (8 January 1999). "Dethkarz Review". GameSpot.
  6. Blevins, Tal (18 December 1998). "Dethkarz Review". IGN.
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