The Game
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Re-Volt is the multi-platform game that this Wiki is all about. It was created by Probe Entertainment (Acclaim Studios London) with American assistance from Iguana Entertainment (Acclaim Studio New York). The two companies have since gone defunct, leaving the game completely abandonware except for an unverified mention that Throwback Entertainment bought copyrights to the game.
Besides being a simulation/racing game, Re-Volt is also 3rd person shooter. The twenty-eight remote control cars defend themselves with ten unique weapons on the fourteen available tracks. Game Concept was created by Paul Phippen and Simon Harrison, and the project was lead and directed by Nick Baynes.
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[edit] Download
The game is considered to be abandonware and for this reason it can be downloaded from locations on the internet with no cost. The fastest way to obtain it is by downloading and installing the R3-256 auto-installer from the RRR Racing Forum. It is a highly compressed auto-installer (12.6 MB) made by RST. The file contains the full version of the game without the CD-Rom music tracks.
[edit] Platform Overview
Re-Volt is multi-platform, and has been released on five different consoles. Each version differs slightly from the other in terms of graphics, sound, and additional features.
| Date | System | |
|---|---|---|
| August 16, 1999 | PlayStation - The PSX CD-ROM[2] | |
| December 18, 1999 | DreamCast - The GD-ROM | |
| August 19, 1999 | Nintendo 64 - The N64 Cartridge[3] | |
| August 19, 1999 | Personal Computer - The CD-ROM | |
| ???, 2002 | Xbox(never officially released) - Xbox Live Demo CD-ROM | |
| September 24, 2004 | Arcade Machine - The Arcade | |
[edit] Playstation
The PSX is a basic version, with very basic graphics and textures, even though it's supposed to be 16-bits. It has custom Lego tracks and an extra pack of cars which can be loaded during gameplay. It also has a special Frontend with modified car-selection menu. Other than that this version lacks some elements seen in other versions. For More information on this Re-Volt version, see Re-Volt (PSX).
[edit] Nintendo 64
This version has better graphics, better car effects, and better handling than the PSX. It has remixed music, a version specific secret car, and another free pack of Lego tracks. As many of the Cartridges-games, sounds are of low quality. For More information on this Re-Volt version, see Re-Volt (N64).
[edit] Personal Computer
This version is the most popular and is more or less the major multiplayer online game version of them all. It has better graphics, better sounds and new models. Also, it has the multi-frame ability and is highly customizable. For More information on this Re-Volt version, see Re-Volt (PC).
[edit] DreamCast
This the best version so far. It has the best graphics, a load of new cars, and a whole new track called Rooftops. This version also uses carinfo.txt for loading cars on frontend (like demo version of PC). For More information on this Re-Volt version, see Re-Volt (DC).
[edit] Xbox
The full version was never officially released, so little is known about it. Graphics were apparently of good quality, as well as sound but it was limited in some forms of playability. It was released only to "Closed Beta Testers" of Xbox Live. For More information on this Re-Volt version, see Re-Volt Live (Xbox).
[edit] Arcade Machine
The Arcade machine was the last attempt at making the game popular, it was released to a few Arcades and had some interesting features not seen in any other version. Still little is known about it... For more information on this machine see Re-Volt (Arcade).
[edit] Game Facts
- Re-Volt has a good graphics engine based on DirectX 6.1;allowing for realistic graphics and animated models.
- Re-Volt has different play modes such as Single Race, Championship, Multiplayer Mode, Timetrial, Practice, Stunt and also a Clockwork Carnage mode which unlocked once you collect all the 20 stars from the Stunt Arena.
- Reverse and Mirror mode add some additional fun to the races.
- You can check your ranking by visiting Progress Table.
- Re-Volt is customizable, you can add custom tracks and cars. It has an internal Lego Track Editor for creating Lego tracks [PC, Dreamcast, and PSX. But The N64 can't accept external files]
- Many tools and programs are designed to be used by Re-Volt, these include RVTMod, Phoenix R3, and many more. [PC versions only]
[edit] Multi-Player
Re-Volt has a rather large MMOG following. There has been many ways invented on how to play it, but most all of them pertain to the PC version.
[edit] PC
The PC is the most popular machine for organized online play. RVHouse, GameSpy Arcade, Xfire, and Hamachi are but a few of the methods used. RVHouse being the most popular. There are also communities of gamers, feel free to check out our List of Board Statistics for more information.
[edit] N64
There are currently no known organized races for the N64, but it is possible to play the game using the PJ64K emulator.
[edit] Xbox
During the closed beta testing, various online 'Live' races were held. We are currently unsure if you can even still play this version online, but it sounds hopeful.
[edit] References
- ↑ RRR's Date of Release Chart
- ↑ IGN's (PSX) Re-Volt Review with Release Date
- ↑ IGN's (N64) Re-Volt Review with Release Date
