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Black Rock's new game Split/Second is a race through tracks wired with explosives to cripple your opponents and create shortcuts.
That's according to a preview in the latest issue of Edge (happy 200th, guys!), in which the game is described as a cross between Smash TV and Burnout.
Apparently the idea is that as you drive skillfully, Burnout-style, you fill up a Power Bar, which allows you to detonate explosives as you pass them. It's all for the amusement of a TV audience, apparently.
Potential explosives are highlighted in blue, and detonations might blow out a storm drain to flush water into an adversary or collapse a freeway, as seen in the Gametrailers TV video released late last week.
Alternatively, you will be able to save up for a full Power Bar to set off even bigger explosions, which have a more dramatic effect on the track layout. The example given in Edge is taking out the front of an airport terminal to create paths through the departure lounges.
The magazine also speculates that the range of explosive options will force you to make tactical decisions about whether to simply attack your rivals or open up shortcuts.
It all sounds rather promising, and we'll certainly be keeping a close eye on it following the success of Black Rock's last game, trick-happy off-road racer Pure.
Split/Second is due out for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC next year, according to the preview.
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Eighthours
09/03/09 @ 16:30
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I might be going mad here, but isn't the explosion thing something that that really rubbish driving game that ran at about 10fps did (near 360 launch time)? Can't remember its name, unfortunately. I think Sega published it.
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kangarootoo
09/03/09 @ 17:28
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"Bah and there I was thinking it was a tie-in to an old British movie that starred Rutger Hauer."
Thats the one where the serial killer turns out to be the devil, right? Only the devil is sort of a bit like a geiger alien in a rain coat? /adds to Lovefilm rental list |
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the_inchworm
10/03/09 @ 09:15
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I saw what I imagine was a 'target render' for this game, and thought back to the Motorstorm render. I really hope this will be good as I love arcade racers, but why set the bar higher than you can reach? Colour me suspicious.
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