- Pick-up-and-play.
- Skilful driving wins you track control ability.
- Spectacular Power Play events.
- Wreck your rivals by wrecking your track.
- Open new routes and speed ahead of the competition.
- Spectacular interactive track elements..
Manufacturer's Description
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It's hard to make racing games seem fresh or original nowadays,
but not if you put a bit of thought into it - or even better some
high explosives. Split/Second is a street racer, not the illegal
kind but one that's show on reality TV all across the country.
Everything looks normal until someone triggers a bomb Takedown
your nents with massive explosions The race course can turn
into a scrapyard at any moment Only skilful driving gives you the
chance to trigger an event
Knocking your nents into the odd brick wall is a traditional
part of any racing game, but here you also race to be the first
to trigger huge explosions rigged all along the track. Time it
right and you can not only flatten rivals with a ton of falling
concrete but you can drastically alter the course of the track to
your advantage.
You've got to be a skilled racer as well as a demolitions expert
though, with your access to the explosions dependent on how well
you're driving and what moves you can pull off. Get it right and
you'll not only beat the pack, you'll flatten it.
Key Features* Arcade racer : The most original racer for years
mixes high speed street racing with action game explosions and
deadly courses that literally explode around you.
* Big brother : Race through 24 episodes of Split/Second's own
in-game reality show, each with three events per show and many
different race modes.
* Careful drivers : From helicopters dropping bombs, to exploding
oil tankers and collapsing buildings, this is the most dangerous
racer ever made.
* Racing pyrotechnics : Incredible graphics bring the dangers
alive with enormous explosions that rock the whole course and
change the shape of the track.
* Multiple explosions : Amazing offline and online multiplayer
modes let you test yourself against real human players using race
types inspired by the single player.
About the Developer: Black Rock Studio
One of the top racing developers in the word, this
long-established UK studio was acquired by Climax in 1999 to work
on the MotoGP and ATV Offroad Fury series. In 2006 the company
was sold to Disney, where it has created quad-bike racer Pure and
new street racer Split/Second: Velocity.
You have made the cut to join a group of elite drivers chosen to
participate in the global broadcast event known as Split/Second.
Racing through a city created specifically for destruction, your
goal is to become the season champ where fame, fortune and glory
await. But first, you must survive a grueling 24-episode season
of races in a variety of explosive locations to crush the
competition and become the champion. When speed is not enough,
the city is your weapon.
Game Overview:
Split/Second is an intense action-racing game set within a
global reality television show. Competitors vie to be the first
to the finish line in a made-for-TV city set rigged to blow with
the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion. Players in
Split/Second don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them
from the track, but can also trigger devastating events and epic
Hollywood-style explosions to take out your nents and
drastically alter the dynamics of the race. Being fast is not
enough as players must use strategy and pinpoint timing to
obliterate huge structures and towering TV set pieces to
ly alter the track or create entirely new routes.
Game Features:
* The City Is Your Weapon - Trigger explosive, devastating
events lined throughout the track to take out your nents and
drastically alter the dynamics of the race.
* Every Lap Is Different - Use pinpoint timing to obliterate huge
structures and towering TV set pieces to ly alter the
track or create entirely new routes.
* Unique, Diverse Environments – Race through an explosive city
featuring a multitude of locations, each with a unique set of
Power Plays.
* Intense Multiplayer – Compete in a variety of game modes in
2-player split screen or take the action online in races for up
to 8 players.
Awards:
* Winner "Best Racing Game" of E3 2009 – Game Critics Award
* Winner "Best Racing Game" – Best of E3 2009 – G4 TV
About Black Rock Studio:
Black Rock Studio is the development studio behind the
critically accled 2008 action sports game, PURE. PURE won
numerous awards including the Game Critics Award for Best Racing
Game of E3 2008 and was named among the top 10 video games of
2008 by Entertainment Weekly. Formerly Climax Racing, Black Rock
Studio is a development studio of Disney Interactive Studios and
is based in Brighton, England. "Competitors in Split/Second don’t
just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track;
they can also trigger explosive events that drastically alter the
dynamics of the race. Players must use strategy and pinpoint
timing to derail nents, ly alter the track or create
entirely new routes.“Split/Second elevates action racing to a new
level by enabling players to strategically take out their
nents by dynamically altering the course in real time,” said
Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney
Interactive Studios. “Split/Second further showcases Black Rock
Studio’s ability to innovate and deliver a compelling experience
that has wide appeal beyond the traditional racing genre.”
Split/Second is an action-arcade street racing game allowing
gamers to dominate the competition by triggering explosive events
& spectacular stunts in ‘Velocity’, the made-for-TV city that’s
rigged for destruction. Pick-up-and-play, Skilful driving wins
you track control ability, Spectacular Power Play events, Wreck
your rivals by wrecking your track, Open new routes and speed
ahead of the competition, Spectacular interactive track elements.
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