New Destruction Derby Arenas Footage

Two new videos of SCEE's Destruction Debry show carnage, and stuff like that. Must see for fans of the series!

Studio 33 and Sony have been kind enough to provide us with stonking new footage of online-enabled Destruction Derby Arenas - which shows all the cars, action and tracks from the game in two separate, full-power videos.

For the DD franchise, the move to the PS2 promises to reinvigorate this much-loved series: the improved graphics and game engine made available on the next-generation platform restore the realism and therefore the satisfaction of destruction racing.

The series' basic premise remains the same - take control of a fully destructible car and throw it around a series of tracks and bowls. With each collision earning crucial turbo boost and grid positions, players are rewarded not just for skilful cornering but for hammering their opponents to pieces with their own vehicles

Gone are the muddy-coloured stock cars and old bangers; in their place is a colourful selection of larger-than-life muscle cars with which to wreak havoc in the world of illegal underground racing. A full range of distinct and stylised characters (complete with individual vehicles, stories, relationships, taunts and endings) replaces the previously anonymous and faceless drivers of previous incarnations.

The biggest design change, however, is probably in the tracks, bowls and arenas, which range from looping the loop to ramping huge gaps to avoiding swinging wrecking balls to cruising crowded Chinatown marketplaces - each environment throws new challenges at the player.

Adam Doree
Director, Kikizo.com