MegaRace (1993)
MegaRace is a 1993 racing video game made by Cryo Interactive and The Software Toolworks.
Set inside a dystopian virtual television network, MegaRace drops players into 14 tracks across five environments where the goal is equal parts racing and survival. Host Lance Boyle narrates each stage with gleeful menace, framing the carnage as premium entertainment. Power-ups scattered across the courses can boost or destroy your vehicle at any moment. The game's full-motion-video presentation and satirical game-show framing give it a personality distinct from conventional racing titles of the era.
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What is MegaRace about?
Set inside a dystopian virtual television network, MegaRace drops players into 14 tracks across five environments where the goal is equal parts racing and survival. Host Lance Boyle narrates each stage with gleeful menace, framing the carnage as premium entertainment. Power-ups scattered across the courses can boost or destroy your vehicle at any moment. The game's full-motion-video presentation and satirical game-show framing give it a personality distinct from conventional racing titles of the era.
When was MegaRace released?
MegaRace was released on 31 December 1993.
Who made MegaRace?
MegaRace was made by Cryo Interactive and The Software Toolworks.
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A few thoughts on MegaRace
The blood-sport game-show premise echoes the gladiatorial future of Warriors of the Year 2072, a 1984 Italian sci-fi film built around televised combat spectacle. For a more contemporary take on virtual-reality death sport as entertainment, The Call Up shares the same dark premise.