We all miss that unique vehicular mayhem that Carmageddon brought us. Fret not, as Sumo Digital and publisher Secret Mode are looking to give fans of that particular brand of carnage a boost with their upcoming title, DeathSprint 66. Rather than having players running over civilians in souped-up cars, the game has you as the vehicle, dishing out dismemberment to your fellow racers.
A spin on The Running Man and Rollerball, DeathSprint 66 takes place in 2066, where humans have abandoned the big cities. Luckily, the Bachman Media Network has taken advantage of this, building up a series of deadly racetracks designed to entertain the masses with DEATHSPRINT. The concept sees eight participants race their Clone Jockey (with an endless supply of clones at their disposal) in a battle of brutality and dismemberment. Of course, to to make things even more interesting, the tracks are filled with deadly booby traps, traversals and opportunities to take out your rivals in the goriest way possible.
However, winning is not enough. Entertaining the audience on track leads to bigger rewards off it. Your Fame score is a measure of how attractive you are to sponsors, with the higher the score, the more interested they’ll be, unlocking a greater variety of cosmetics for your runner.
Obviously, the trailer doesn’t show much in the way of gameplay. However, the devs are working hard over the next two months to develop and showcase DeathSprint 66‘s the gore system in action, as well as preparing for a gameplay reveal in June. DeathSprint 66 is currently aiming for a release later this year on Steam.
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