PlayStation

Destruction Derby Raw

Destruction Derby Raw is a reminder that games can be both visually accomplished and fun. It is inventive, eminently playable and also extends its lifespan with 31 courses that provide a beautifully balanced learning curve. While the basic premise of the game remains constant throughout, which could have endangered the game's variety, Studio 33 has kept it fresh with 19 suitably worthy CPU-controlled opponents and an unpredictable nature that runs from start to finish. The Destruction Derby series has at long last lived up to its promise and the result is one of the most entertaining PlayStation racers in a long, long while.

Gezegd kan worden dat Destruction Derby Raw een prima opvolger is van de vorige twee delen (al oogt het niet altijd even verzorgd), met een behoorlijke lange houdbaarheid. Knallen maar weer met die hap!

Destruction Derby Raw apparaît donc comme le meilleur volet de ce titre devenu un classique du genre. Tout en étant dans la continuité des versions précédentes, il s’en démarque pourtant en amenant beaucoup de nouveauté et de diversité. Grâce aux nombreux modes de jeu disponibles mais également aux possibilités accrues concernant les véhicules et le terrain, il acquiert une longévité et un renouveau d’intérêt qui faisaient sans doute défaut à ces prédécesseurs. Une fois de plus DD devrait se démarquer dans l’univers des jeux de courses en apportant à nouveau la légèreté et la subtilité qu’on lui connaissant déjà mais qui fait véritablement figure d’originalité. Un titre à déguster seul ou jusqu’à quatre et sans modération…

Having played a substantial amount of Destruction Derby 1 and 2, I have to say that on many levels this game is better, and more well-rounded. And even in some cases, it's simply a better game than its predecessors. I prefer the Reflections engine to this one because it's so much more spectacular and complex.

All in all, Destruction Derby Raw is a winner. It's nice seeing a sequel that's actually an improvement rather than just another name in a franchise.

As crazy as it may sound, Destruction Derby stands alone as the premier demolition racing series on the PlayStation. Twisted Metal has its warfare motif, and Infogrames' Demolition Racer made a good attempt, but no company has been able to achieve the same level of quality that Psygnosis has with Destruction Derby. When Psygnosis disappeared from the US gaming scene this past year, fans feared they would be taking the next installment in the series, Destruction Derby 3, with them. Thankfully, these fears turned out to be unfounded, as thanks to Midway's recent publishing deal with Psygnosis, Destruction Derby Raw, the third installment in the Destruction Derby series, is finally here.

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As a one-player racing game, Destruction Derby Raw is respectable, but the split-screen action is a bore. DDR's graphics are good, and its grinding rock music isn't bad either. It's a decent racer, but it would benefit from more "Destruction" and less "Derby".