DethKarz

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DethKarz
DethKarz American Front Cover.jpg
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
Release
Genre(s) Racing, car combat
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

DethKarz is a futuristic 3D racing game by game publisher Melbourne House. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 10 November 1998. [2] A Nintendo 64 port was planned but never released. [3] It was released digitally on 20 December 2019 by Piko Interactive on GOG.com. [4]

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Development

The game was showcased at E3 1997. [5]

Reception

The game received favourable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [6] GameSpot said, "Dethkarz follows the futuristic racing formula exactly, without bringing any real personality of its own." [13] 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 Ultimate Race Pro ." [14] Next Generation said, "as breathtaking as the game may be, and as well as it performs as a traditional racing game, there is absolutely nothing here that hasn't been done before. Of course, we don't expect every game to be a genre-shattering experience, but it never hurts to have an innovative touch or two thrown in for good measure." [16]

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