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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Oct 31, 2000
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
A view point or camera angle that's fixed on the vehicles front bumper.
Forced Wheel spin where the brake is applied and the gas pedal is floored, therefore spinning the tires, then releasing the brake for a small boost. Not meant to be done, but a popular showboating technique.
The 2000 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 11-13.
First-turn carnage is when racing vehicles have large multi-vehicle wrecks on the first turn of the race. This usually happens when there is not enough of a straight-away between the starting grid and the first turn to seperate the faster vehicles from the slower vehicles.
A form of racing designed to test the car and driver's skill and endurance. It evolved into closed circuit racing like modern Formula 1 and MotoGP. Even the Mario Kart series has it.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Livery Editors allow you to fully customize your car's livery with all sorts of shapes that can be bent and resized to form all kinds of cool paintjobs.
Jump on a motor-powered bike and race against the clock or opposing drivers. Besides pure racing games, other genres may also feature this activity.
Early and smaller PS2 games were produced on CD-ROM rather than DVD-ROM. They are easily recognized by the iconic, deep blue color of the underside of the disc.
PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more.
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