Most controversial game of all time to be 'reborn' - Carmageddon, where drivers are rewarded for run

[Jazzy]

The 'hero' is a grinning maniac behind the wheel of a supercar - and 'winning' means killing as many pedestrians as possible - but ultra-controversial videogame Carmageddon might be unleashed on another generation of teenagers.

A Kickstarter 'crowd sourced' funding page has launched, seeking funds for a sequel to the game, which was the first game ever to be refused a certificate by the BBFC in 1997.



The game sparked huge controversy in the UK, with vehicles reducing pedestrians to gory slush, and players awarded points for killing as many as possible. At the time, now-defunct game maker SCi said, 'It is violence that sells.'



An increasing number of games are now funded via the 'crowd sourced' Kickstarter websites, where fans of games or films can pledge money to have a sequel made.



The Carmageddon project has already secured $160,000 in funding.



'Max Damage is back,' says the new maker - referring to the game's psychotic anti-hero.



The original game deliberately courted controversy with 'bonuses' including one entitled 'Drugs', which turned the screen psychedelic colours.



'Carmageddon: Reincarnation is going to reintroduce the gaming world to the original freeform driving sensation, where pedestrians (and cows) equal points and your opponents are a bunch of crazies in a twisted mix of automotive killing machines. It’s the racing game where racing is for wimps.'



Despite the controversy, the game sold two million copies.



Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...rsial-game-ALL-time-reborn.html#ixzz1ug7Y5h3j



I find this disgusting to be honest with you. What are your thoughts on this game?

 

[Raven]

It's a game. No different to games like Grand Theft Auto where you go around killing people, running them over, stealing cars etc. Not my kind of game though.

 

[Jazzy]

I just find the whole concept of this type of game to be sick.

 

[Sinon]

SWEET. Carmageddon was one of my favourite games. It's nice to see some of the old franchises I was into as a kid coming back. Twisted Metal, Persona, and now Carmageddon.

 

[Katatonia]

Have a problem with games? Don't fuckin' buy 'em. As already said, games are games. It's stupid to censor things deemed inappropriate. If I had a child, of course, I wouldn't let him/her play that. What kind of dad would I be? But don't outlaw these things.