Rollcage (video game)

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Rollcage
RollcageBox.jpg
Developer(s) Attention to Detail
Publisher(s) Psygnosis
Producer(s) Stuart Tilley
Programmer(s) Steve Bennett
Artist(s) Richard Priest
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
Release
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Rollcage is a 1999 racing video game developed by Attention to Detail and published by Psygnosis for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. It was followed by a sequel titled Rollcage Stage II .

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Gameplay

Screenshot of Rollcage on PC Rollcage screenshot.png
Screenshot of Rollcage on PC

The game's selling point was its unique physics engine, in which cars could drive on walls or ceilings due to the airflow passing over them at extreme speeds.

Soundtrack

The game featured an original soundtrack by various artists, including the Fatboy Slim song "Love Island" from the album You've Come A Long Way, Baby . Psygnosis also released a limited edition audio CD soundtrack in the US. [3]

Reception

The PlayStation version of Rollcage received "favorable" reviews, while the PC version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [4] [5] Next Generation said of the former console version, "Anyone with a hankering for fast cars and pretty explosions should be sure to give Rollcage a chance." [20]

Joshua Romero of AllGame gave the PC version four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "If you have a 3D accelerator and have any taking to a great game, you shouldn't pass up Rollcage. True, PC players don't have the convenience that console players have and can rent the game, but Rollcage is worth the cash, no matter what system." [25] He also gave the PlayStation version four stars, saying, "If you're into futuristic auto-combat/racing games and looking for something aside from Wipeout , give Rollcage a try. I'm guessing you won't be disappointed." [26]

Updates and sequels

A sequel, Rollcage Stage II , was released in 2000 for PlayStation and Windows.

In 2014 one of the former developers, Robert Baker released an unofficial update to address remaining bugs and support newer hardware under the name "Rollcage Redux". [27]

Baker and former tradesman, Chris Mallinson, later in 2018, under the company name Caged Element, along with the publisher Wired Productions, released Rollcage's spiritual successor: Grip: Combat Racing . [28]

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