Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

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Aqua Pacific (PS1/GBC)
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Neil Barnden

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Allister Brimble (GBC)

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Gameplay

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On the starting grid of the first level (Windows version)

Like its predecessor, Carmageddon II was subject to criticism for the level of violence portrayed in the game. It is rated 15+ by ELSPA. In some countries, the pedestrians (and animals) are zombies, and blood is turned to green slime, while in Germany, aliens replaced the pedestrians. Internet-released 'blood patches' restore the original human pedestrians. The blood pack was later released in the United Kingdom in 1999, earning the game an 18 certificate.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Subscription required</ref>

Carmageddon II was the first Carmageddon game to feature hardware acceleration, this was used for the higher quality damage models and higher quality levels.

Carmageddon II features new damage models for the vehicles, this includes car bodywork damage such as fenders and vehicle spoilers. Cars can also be split in half, instantly wasting them, but only if it is not repaired before it touches terrain.

Unlike the first game, Carmageddon II does not have "stealworthy cars", which are cars that have a chance to be taken if wrecked in a race and instead any car wrecked can be purchased.

Reception

The PC version received "favorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator GameRankings, while the console versions received much lower scores.<ref name=GR_PC />

Official UK PlayStation Magazine was scathing of the gameplay of the PlayStation version, saying that "no amount of pureed pedestrian can cover its faults."<ref name="opmuk review" /> The Nintendo 64 port was ill-received, being N64 MagazineTemplate:'s lowest rated game at 8% from 1999 till 2004.<ref name="N64Mag">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Hyper, on the other hand, gave the same port 85%, calling it "a success, and probably more suited to the Nintendo 64 than it ever was on the PC, as this is big arcade-style silly action."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Carmageddon 64 was nominated for the "Worst Game" award at GameSpotTemplate:'s Best and Worst of 2000 Awards, which went to Spirit of Speed 1937.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Carmageddon II (PC) was included in the retrospective book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, which was originally published in 2010.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Music

The game features a heavy metal soundtrack. Four original songs by Iron Maiden are included:

• "The Trooper"
• "Aces High"
• "Be Quick or Be Dead"
• "Man on the Edge"

Music by Sentience is also used.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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