Vigilante 8

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Game Information
Name: Vigilante 8
Type: Vehicular combat
Release Date: June 26th 1998
Console(s): Playstation, Nintendo 64, Gameboy Colour
Developers: Luxofilm
Publishers: Activision

Synopsis
The game's storyline is built around an alternate history, in which there was a worldwide oil crisis in the 1970s and the U.S. was on the verge of an economic breakdown. Strikes, riots and crime were rampant, and all available law enforcement were brought to the cities leaving the outlands vulnerable. A foreign multinational oil consortium, Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime (OMAR), was determined to monopolize the world oil trade. The U.S. was the last country that stood in their way and they were prepared to go to any length to bring the U.S. to its knees. There is a war lasting a few days between the USA and OMAR.

Gameplay
Each car has to drive around and fight against the other cars to become the last car standing by destroying the other vehicles. Every vehicle has a default machine-gun weapon but can pick up power-ups and new weapons whilst driving around. Every vehicle gets a set number of lives which can be edited.

Graphics
The games graphics are not very good but that goes to say as it is a very old game dating back over ten years now. The game is very similar to Twisted Metal but said to be more realistic and have better graphics. At the time it was released it was actually known for its good graphics. Unofortunately compared to newer games now the graphics are very poor.

Controls

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Evaluation
I haven't played this game in a long time but I used to love playing it split-screen on PS1 with my friends. I wouldn't recommend buying it now even though it probably wouldn't cost much at all. I plan to re-buy it to relive so good times I once had with the game. Overall I would have to give this game a low rating compared to other games in our day and age but back when this game was released it would probably be rated about a 9/10.

Ratings (Personal)
Gameplay: 7/10
Storyline: 6/10
Graphics: 3/10
Overall: 5/10