DeathTrack
DOS - 1989
Description of DeathTrack
One of the most underrated sci-fi racing games of all time, Activision's Death Track is a fun futuristic racing game where the objective is to eliminate your opponents-- literally.
With names like "Preying Menace" and "Crimson Death," you know you will enjoy driving these cars long before the race even begins. When the action begins, you have many delightful ways to get rid of the competition: by ramming them, slicing their tires, dropping mines beneath their underbellies, and -- of course-- blasting them with a variety of weapons, including particle beams, leasers, missiles, and good ol' machine guns. You must stay on track, though, so keep an eye out for road signs. Running off the road slows you down a lot, and it is hard to get traction when you're off the blacktop.
If your car gets damaged, its performance will drop. When that happens, you can pull over into the pits to repair or get more weapons. The objective, naturally, is to cross the finish line first, but you can do that either by outracing, or outgunning, your opponents. "Kills" are worth points for your final score, but they don't win you any money, so winning each race is crucial to buying more powerful weapons for the next race.
With vibrant graphics, furious action, and a wide range of weapons to arm your car with, Death Track is a must-play for all racing and sci-fi fans, and is a true precursor for games such as Quarantine and Interstate '76. Two thumbs up!
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Alexander Howard 2024-11-20 0 point
Pitbull is my favorite car I guess, but it doesn't matter a lot which car you choose if you can upgrade it later. Caltrops are cheap and the beam laser is endless and that's pretty much all you need to beat all your opponents.
Alexander Howard 2024-11-20 1 point
Hi! This is Alexander. Nice site you have here. Nice collection of the old games. Nice game Deathtrack. Caltrops are cheap and effective weapon. You can have the fastest and the most armored car from the beginning if you choose Pitbull, sell the weapons and buy the best engine.
CrankyOutlaw1983 2020-12-18 0 point
this is a old col game no complaints here i mean its free play on
KC 2018-04-25 -2 points
Game seems OK, but you can't save your game? I thought I had saved it, then went back to pick up where I left off, and there is nowhere to load a game. As good as it might be, it is not that good if you can't save your game.
Ezy E 2016-12-19 4 points
This game was/is one of the best I've ever played. I played in college also and wasted many hours playing it. I had to find it!
Soften them with caltrops and cookem with a good laser is how I played
Exoide 2014-08-04 1 point DOS version
This is one of my favorite cars games. I recommend it 100%
Mika 2014-07-09 0 point DOS version
Why use the Hercules screenshots? Moby games has much better, color ones available.
CMonkey 2014-01-23 2 points DOS version
Went with my older brother to purchase PC games. I bought this game, my brother bought Battle of Britain. I thought: I had enough plane simulator, this is interesting racing sim. What a joy! This is not just a racing sim. You build up your career racing AND killing other contestant!
My brother got hooked as well - we ended up taking turns racing (using the same career). I think we completed the games (the tournament) at least 7 times. At that point, out of 10 racer, 3 would be dead as we have green light for racing, another 5 dead before the first lap ended. You can see caltrops and mines at the starting line before you start (how they get there is a mystery). You would hear missile warning (and terminator warning masked by the missile warning - sneaky AI) by the first 3 seconds of the race. If you think Deathrace the movie was fun - this is crazier (and more realistic to me - you don't need to be a good driver to win - just be a good killer!)
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