Destruction Derby 2
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| Developer(s) | Reflections Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Psygnosis |
| Series | Destruction Derby |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
| Release date(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation |
| Genre(s) | Vehicular combat, racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Publication | Score |
| CGW |
   (PC) |
| CVG |
(PlayStation) |
| Edge | 8/10 (PlayStation) |
| GameSpot | 7.6/10 (PC) |
| IGN | 7.2/10 (PlayStation) |
| The Electric Playground | 9/10 (PlayStation) |
| Game Revolution | B+ (PlayStation) |
| Absolute PlayStation | 8/10 (PlayStation) |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 12/20 (PlayStation) |
| Gamezilla | 80% (PlayStation) 40% (PC) |
| Coming Soon Magazine |
(PlayStation) 83% (PC) |
| Gamer's Zone |
(PC) |
Destruction Derby 2 is a vehicular combat racing video game developed by Reflections Interactive and published in 1996 by Psygnosis for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. The sequel to Destruction Derby, players race with the goal of earning points by damaging opponent cars. Standard races and matches based in arenas with the goal of remaining the last player driving are also available. The game is an overhaul of the original, and features ideas that did not make it into the first game: the tracks feature obstacles and improved realism, and the car mechanics were redesigned. Development was also focused on Americanisation: the game style shifted away from the British banger racing of the original, and the cars and music were changed to fit. The game features Paul Page as commentator, and the soundtrack was created by thrash metal bands Jug and Tuscan. Reception was mixed: some reviewers praised the gameplay and car physics, but the difficulty was widely criticised. The third instalment in the Destruction Derby series, Destruction Derby Raw, was released in 2000.
Destruction Derby 2 is the sequel to Destruction Derby. Like the original, players race on up to seven circuits, in a range of modes. The modes are: Wrecking Racing (in which, although a race, the goal is to earn points by destroying or spinning the other competitors), Stock Car (a typical race, although cars can still be damaged or destroyed) and Destruction Derby, based around the crash arenas instead of race tracks, in which the goal is to inflict as much damage as possible. In the race tracks, a new feature is the pit stop, where cars can be repaired. Another major difference is that tracks feature obstacles such as jumps and crossovers.Destruction Derby 2 supports Namco's NeGcon controller, and players can quit a race at any time.
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