Software: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]

Development

The game was showcased at E3 1997.[5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings75%[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame4/5 stars[7]
CGSP3/5 stars[9]
CGW4/5 stars[10]
Game Informer8/10[11]
GameRevolutionB+[12]
GameSpot5.7/10[13]
IGN6.8/10[14]
Jeuxvideo.com18/20[15]
Next Generation4/5 stars[16]
PC Gamer (US)82%[18]

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]

References

  1. ↑ Hulsey, Joel (9 November 1998). "Melbourne House Releases Dethkarz". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/015/094/dethkarz.html. 
  2. ↑ GameSpot staff (10 November 1998). "Dethkarz Out This Week". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dethkarz-out-this-week/1100-2465430/. 
  3. ↑ "DethKarz". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/games/dethkarz. 
  4. ↑ "6 newly-released classic games that deserve your attention". CD Projekt. 20 December 2019. https://www.gog.com/news/6_newlyreleased_classic_games_that_deserve_your_attention. 
  5. ↑ Lee, Helen (13 June 1997). "Beam Software and Melbourne House Unveil E3 Lineup [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/beam-software-and-melbourne-house-unveil-e3-lineup/1100-2466488/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Dethkarz for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/197106-dethkarz/index.html. 
  7. ↑ Baize, Anthony. "Dethkarz - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14326&tab=review. 
  8. ↑ Schuytema, Paul (29 December 1998). "Dethkarz". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2368,00.html. 
  9. ↑ Chick, Tom (11 January 1999). "Dethkarz". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/016/140/dethkarz_review.html. 
  10. ↑ Scisco, Pete (March 1999). "Speed Kills...Go Faster (Dethkarz Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (176): 158. https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_176.pdf. Retrieved 29 August 2023. 
  11. ↑ Bergren, Paul (December 1998). "Dethkarz". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (68). 
  12. ↑ Johnny B. (December 1998). "Dethkarz Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32990-dethkarz-review. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Dulin, Ron (8 January 1999). "Dethkarz Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dethkarz-review/1900-2538612/. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Blevins, Tal (18 December 1998). "Dethkarz Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/19/dethkarz. 
  15. ↑ Pseudo supprimé (14 April 1999). "Test: Dethkarz" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000178_test.htm. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Dethkarz". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (49): 107. January 1999. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_49/page/n107/mode/2up. Retrieved 7 October 2020. 
  17. ↑ D'Aprile, Jason (December 1998). "Dethkarz". PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (4): 95. https://archive.org/details/PCXL04Dec1998/page/n93/mode/2up. Retrieved 14 April 2021. 
  18. ↑ Novicki, Jon (April 1999). "Dethkarz". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 6 (4): 122. https://archive.org/details/PCGamer199904/page/n137/mode/2up. Retrieved 7 October 2020. 

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