If you wanted to show someone what car games were like in the 90’s show them this. It’s a strange combination of Ridge Racer, Destruction Derby 1 and 2, Grand Theft Auto, Carmageddon, Stunt Driver, Network Q Rally, Daytona USA, Planet of Death, all in one game. It just caught the vibe of the time.
I'm starting to think the Next Car Game engine (plenty of videos on YT), with tweaks, could be perfect for remaking this game. Hope they release it with mod tools.
I haven't thought of this game in AGES! Man, back then I was 8 and I remember awing over the graphics. I am still in disbelief about how bad the graphics were back then... Dear lord, I am too spoilled.
@MattSynysterRx20 If you're talking about the gap in the fence to bypass the loop, it is only present on the first Reise track which is called The Gateway. The shortcut is removed on this track.
Bob would always go backwards that crazy fool. Man i played this game so much. You were able to cut the looping in this track ;) i still got the disc by the way!
@schprimas In Death mode, not only is the damage raised, but also the AI aggression. This frequently means wrong-way racers, brake-testers, and lots of ramming and blocking. Because of the high damage, one wrong-way driver can turn the whole tide of the race towards or against your favor ;)
I used to play that like at 98' or 99'. At that time it was the best racing game ever! I remember changing the driver's names to f1 pilots' names, it was awesome.
In fact what was Gremlin is now part of Sumo Digital, the studio in Sheffield which remade Outrun for Xbox Live. I wonder if anyone from the Gremlin days is still there and could at least put such an idea forward...
@thecolorfox I've won the Gremlin Cup with Zizin before on Impossible... quite hard to fend off Globals and Auto Ariels, but I pulled through (barely ^_^;) in the end. Now trying to win on DEATH difficulty in anything that isn't Global, now that's HARD!!!
@Hyroar I'd love a remake too, but it would be hard to recapture it. Part of me thinks it might work better if given an Xbox Live Arcade Facelift rather than a full retail remake.
@Tommybotham Yes, if you can get the hang of the steering with Zizin you can use the powersliding ability to huge advantage. My favourite car in the game would have to be Mission. It's slow and doesn't last long in Death mode due to its poor durability but its brakes are perfect for the trickier pit stops, such as Tsunami Twister. My second favourite wold be Pulse as well.
@thecolorfox I've been Champion with Zizin on both Gremlin and Premier cups using Death Mode difficulty. For your information Zizin is the 3rd best car in the game next to Global and Pulse.
@Tommybotham 3rd best? Maybe on Impossible difficulty play, but Death difficulty play? Zizin's powersliding is just asking for someone to slam your side, and once that happens, 90% of the time it's all over. The speed boost it got in version 2.0/Whiplash does make it a lot better (it's 4th quickest, not the 7th like it was in Fatal Racing 1.0), but still.
@waddlerobloxxxx You can get advanced cars by setting your name in config as FORMULA1. I can't remember how to win them legitimately though. The advanced tracks can be unlocked by winning the Gremlin cup on medium difficulty or above. There's a cheat for that too.
Yes, the A.I on death mode is INSANE. I think they are smarter because the whole point of Fatal Racing is being the last car standing or getting as many fatalities before the race is finished. There was a recent Death Mode premier cup that I won with Zizin. I only won ONE race, but I came 1st in the cup because I got alot of fatalities and just came top 5 in the other races. You have to be aggressive to win on Death Period, otherwise you're gonna get FATALISED :DDDD
@Tommybotham I never use Global anymore either since it's too good. It's tough to *not* powerslide the Zizin and still remain competitive... you _have_ to powerslide nearly every curve, which can be hard on Death mode :( Even on tracks where Zizin can clearly outrun Auto Ariels and Missions it's extremely tough to overtake anyone because of the sliding. yeah this game totally needs a remake
Guys, I got the full version of whiplash (not Fatal Racing), with the music to work, if anybody wants a copy just pm me. It works on Dosbox you just have to run it no changes or anything needed.
I suggest anyone looking for a 21st century alternative to this game to search for the upcoming "Trackmania 2: Canyon". from the trailer it looks like similar types of cars, similar environments, similar stunts. The gameplay is all to do with timing though, so it's not really the same type of battle/survival race. However, if I were to commission a remake of Fatal Racing I think I'd let the developers, Nadeo, take the reins. Who knows: one day we could even make this happen as a mod.
@stu1701E Global has got to be the most broken car in the game. On Advanced car set, every car gets a boost to their acceleration - so there is a threshold where every car (except for Desilva and Reise Wagon) have essentially the same acceleration. Add that to the car's durability, top speed, mass and other not so bad stats and you have one imbalanced vehicle tearing shit up. I could never survive with Mission on Death Mode - even at pit stops. Dunno how you can do it ;-)
He's currently at a company called Urbanscan. I can't seem to find an email though. What do you use to record your Fatal Racing games by the way? fraps keeps lagging and crashing my dos box.
How does death mode actually work? As far as I can see, you get more damage only from collisions with other cars, especially when your car is more damaged. Damage made because of jumps and wall collisions are the same. Am I right? Nice driving btw :)
i Remember there was more Cheats, 2X4B523P->Pat, SUPERMAN -> Marc and than DR DEATH than you become the Ultimate Car Fast Strong and Deadly. but that was the German version i dont Know maybe they dont work in the English version.
@TORCSami Global is broken period. I never use it. I've won gremlin/premier on death mode with Zizin, Pulse and Million Plus ^^ And The powersliding actually works in your favour, it means you rarely have to break when turning corners and it means you can avoid collisions/on-comings a little easier. Just don't powerslide if you're being tailgated by a faster/heavier car. This game needs a remake IMO
@QuatschKatzen Yeah the car was so overpowered in Death Mode it was ridiculous. Having the ability to not pitstop for 2-3 laps on The Reaper is fucking imbalanced.
If anyone still cares about this game, as well as similar games such as Destruction Derby, Next Car Game: Wreckfest looks pretty good and has plenty of mods too.
Wow the in game announcer for Fatal Racing is much much less annoying than the American release of Whiplash. I hated that guy lol. Thanks for the nostalgia trip
screamer and need for speed haven't aged well, while this game is still playable today. the concept is still awesome too, unlike need for speed which is just a massive moneypress for ea
Naw dude, you obviously haven't played it if you think it's a battle game. It's true that blowing up the other cars is a big element… but it's not the underlying force of Whiplash.
As i can hear your playing with the annoying narrator, download the demo of whiplash and replace all sound files of fatal racing with the wipdemo ones that way itt will be like if your playing Whiplash:D
If you wanted to show someone what car games were like in the 90’s show them this.
It’s a strange combination of Ridge Racer, Destruction Derby 1 and 2, Grand Theft Auto, Carmageddon, Stunt Driver, Network Q Rally, Daytona USA, Planet of Death, all in one game. It just caught the vibe of the time.
Is it just me or is this a game that's desperate to see an HD remake and put out there on consoles or steam, I'd buy it in an instant
I'm starting to think the Next Car Game engine (plenty of videos on YT), with tweaks, could be perfect for remaking this game. Hope they release it with mod tools.
Only had 3 games when i was young , mega race 2 , rayman , and this one , bring back memories ;)
I haven't thought of this game in AGES! Man, back then I was 8 and I remember awing over the graphics. I am still in disbelief about how bad the graphics were back then... Dear lord, I am too spoilled.
@MattSynysterRx20 If you're talking about the gap in the fence to bypass the loop, it is only present on the first Reise track which is called The Gateway. The shortcut is removed on this track.
Bob would always go backwards that crazy fool. Man i played this game so much. You were able to cut the looping in this track ;) i still got the disc by the way!
Damn it..BOB....drive properly!!!
@schprimas
In Death mode, not only is the damage raised, but also the AI aggression. This frequently means wrong-way racers, brake-testers, and lots of ramming and blocking. Because of the high damage, one wrong-way driver can turn the whole tide of the race towards or against your favor ;)
My first 3dfx game great memory
I used to play that like at 98' or 99'. At that time it was the best racing game ever! I remember changing the driver's names to f1 pilots' names, it was awesome.
Holy Crap total trip!! I loved this game more than anything else at the time.
WHIPLASH!!!!!!!
In fact what was Gremlin is now part of Sumo Digital, the studio in Sheffield which remade Outrun for Xbox Live. I wonder if anyone from the Gremlin days is still there and could at least put such an idea forward...
the music was and still is,awesome
Ran this on my 486/66 at maybe 5 fps. Still played through it. Loved it :P
When i was a kid i loved this game ! hours and hours playing: it's like Ridge Racer but with Steroids ! much more adrenaline !
@GamerGee Lol I hear that loud booming voice in my head so clearly. " WATCH OUT! SHE'S GONNA BLOW!"
anyone remembers bob? fkin bob
MattSynyster Fekking Bob. I used to play this with my late brother. We hated Bob. I still do.
me too i used to play with my younger brother and when we knew we lost we aimed to destroy all the cars specially bob
+MattSynyster was it bob that always went around in the wrong direction? jesus.
i loved this game so much. memories!
I remember he was the car that usually went backwards.
ahhh im playing it now again i found it on a cd i had home and it is amazing.love it
@TORCSami
Just played the game: after winning the Gremlin cup on impossible difficulty, you get the premier tracks AND the advanced car set.
OMG watching F1 some moments ago this game just come from my memories... *_*
@thecolorfox
I've won the Gremlin Cup with Zizin before on Impossible... quite hard to fend off Globals and Auto Ariels, but I pulled through (barely ^_^;) in the end.
Now trying to win on DEATH difficulty in anything that isn't Global, now that's HARD!!!
Lmao I played the hell out of this game back then.
You rocked, dude!
@Hyroar I'd love a remake too, but it would be hard to recapture it. Part of me thinks it might work better if given an Xbox Live Arcade Facelift rather than a full retail remake.
@Tommybotham Yes, if you can get the hang of the steering with Zizin you can use the powersliding ability to huge advantage. My favourite car in the game would have to be Mission. It's slow and doesn't last long in Death mode due to its poor durability but its brakes are perfect for the trickier pit stops, such as Tsunami Twister. My second favourite wold be Pulse as well.
@thecolorfox
I've been Champion with Zizin on both Gremlin and Premier cups using Death Mode difficulty. For your information Zizin is the 3rd best car in the game next to Global and Pulse.
@Tommybotham
3rd best? Maybe on Impossible difficulty play, but Death difficulty play? Zizin's powersliding is just asking for someone to slam your side, and once that happens, 90% of the time it's all over. The speed boost it got in version 2.0/Whiplash does make it a lot better (it's 4th quickest, not the 7th like it was in Fatal Racing 1.0), but still.
@waddlerobloxxxx You can get advanced cars by setting your name in config as FORMULA1. I can't remember how to win them legitimately though. The advanced tracks can be unlocked by winning the Gremlin cup on medium difficulty or above. There's a cheat for that too.
Killer BOB ! i alwats remebred the bob most always drive the wrong way..xD one of the funniest car game... release for 7 and i would be happy
this game was so bad ass back in the day... i miss my childhood :(
First PC game I ever played. Fucking classic
@motfok I agree totally, I don't understand why they changed anything at all for the US version.
Yes, the A.I on death mode is INSANE. I think they are smarter because the whole point of Fatal Racing is being the last car standing or getting as many fatalities before the race is finished.
There was a recent Death Mode premier cup that I won with Zizin. I only won ONE race, but I came 1st in the cup because I got alot of fatalities and just came top 5 in the other races.
You have to be aggressive to win on Death Period, otherwise you're gonna get FATALISED :DDDD
@Tommybotham
I never use Global anymore either since it's too good.
It's tough to *not* powerslide the Zizin and still remain competitive... you _have_ to powerslide nearly every curve, which can be hard on Death mode :( Even on tracks where Zizin can clearly outrun Auto Ariels and Missions it's extremely tough to overtake anyone because of the sliding.
yeah this game totally needs a remake
Ah yeah... It's been a long time since I last played! Oh well, you made me reinstall the game to check! :)
5:48 That's FR's ultimate crowning moment of funny, right there: someone getting killed by their own teammate!
@motfok That guy was awesome! Of course, maybe I've forgotten what it's like to hear him constantly.
@TORCSami
Cool, thx for info! I think I'll start racing in death mode then :)
Gosh, forgot about that. I will try and get multiplayer to work on two machines on my own network first as a test.
That shortcut does not exist in Nemesis, only in The Gateway (granted, they are very similar!).
Oh the memories :D
this was my fav game
Killer BOB !
good times i can remember it from when i was litlle
@stu1701E
You can win the advanced cars by beating the Premier Cup on Impossible (or at least that's the difficulty I unlocked it on)
Guys, I got the full version of whiplash (not Fatal Racing), with the music to work, if anybody wants a copy just pm me. It works on Dosbox you just have to run it no changes or anything needed.
I suggest anyone looking for a 21st century alternative to this game to search for the upcoming "Trackmania 2: Canyon". from the trailer it looks like similar types of cars, similar environments, similar stunts. The gameplay is all to do with timing though, so it's not really the same type of battle/survival race.
However, if I were to commission a remake of Fatal Racing I think I'd let the developers, Nadeo, take the reins.
Who knows: one day we could even make this happen as a mod.
Agreed, a remake is desperately needed,
@stu1701E
Global has got to be the most broken car in the game. On Advanced car set, every car gets a boost to their acceleration - so there is a threshold where every car (except for Desilva and Reise Wagon) have essentially the same acceleration. Add that to the car's durability, top speed, mass and other not so bad stats and you have one imbalanced vehicle tearing shit up.
I could never survive with Mission on Death Mode - even at pit stops. Dunno how you can do it ;-)
Remember playing this on my p1 90mhz processor and windows 95
This was a great game ^_^
I dunno, Screamer was a pretty awesome DOS racer as well!
He's currently at a company called Urbanscan. I can't seem to find an email though.
What do you use to record your Fatal Racing games by the way? fraps keeps lagging and crashing my dos box.
OH MY GOD
How can you change the car colors?
It's the only way to make it truly challenging?
Have you tried winning every race with Zizin on impossible difficulty? Now that's a challenge.
@GeneralSCT in the usa version its that :D
i dont know why but this game scared the crap out of me when i was younger. lol
How does death mode actually work? As far as I can see, you get more damage only from collisions with other cars, especially when your car is more damaged. Damage made because of jumps and wall collisions are the same. Am I right?
Nice driving btw :)
you're wrong dude! this is the best racing game ever!
i Remember there was more Cheats, 2X4B523P->Pat, SUPERMAN -> Marc and than DR DEATH than you become the Ultimate Car Fast Strong and Deadly.
but that was the German version i dont Know maybe they dont work in the English version.
Who would need any other car than the global?
i used to name cars after my friends and would sit in shock when they died
@TORCSami
Global is broken period. I never use it. I've won gremlin/premier on death mode with Zizin, Pulse and Million Plus ^^
And The powersliding actually works in your favour, it means you rarely have to break when turning corners and it means you can avoid collisions/on-comings a little easier. Just don't powerslide if you're being tailgated by a faster/heavier car.
This game needs a remake IMO
@TORCSami
Thanks :)
By the way, when are you and me going to have that competition?
Code doesn't work. Well what difficulty? IMPOSSIBLE? I've already won the Premier cup in HARD, 1st in all races/tracks.
Alright! Let's do this.
I know, the Tsunami Twister looks like the Monaco of the future...
I remember doing the same once!
e.g., DESTROYED: SAM
KILLER: ALEX
:O
This game looks awesome I hope it's on gog
Any word from him?
You should have taken the shortcut before the loop!
@QuatschKatzen Yeah the car was so overpowered in Death Mode it was ridiculous. Having the ability to not pitstop for 2-3 laps on The Reaper is fucking imbalanced.
@andarara type "DR DEATH" as your name in the configuration.
wipeout IS also a great dos based racing game
If anyone still cares about this game, as well as similar games such as Destruction Derby, Next Car Game: Wreckfest looks pretty good and has plenty of mods too.
Wow the in game announcer for Fatal Racing is much much less annoying than the American release of Whiplash. I hated that guy lol. Thanks for the nostalgia trip
BOB KILLED U !!!!!
Nomad is op
screamer and need for speed haven't aged well, while this game is still playable today. the concept is still awesome too, unlike need for speed which is just a massive moneypress for ea
Would do, but unfortunately I don't have Facebook so that duty would have to fall on someone else. Good idea though.
Has anyone with an Android phone/tablet been brave enough to try this game with Dosbox Turbo?
the only thing i used to do in that game it was to get the most kills. anyone else?
Back when vidya gaems weren't all about grafix
Winning the championship on a hard enough difficulty unlocks them I think. Alternatively use the cheat code FORMULA1.
I'll do it.
why dont you use lovebun cheat instead using this car?
Global / Reisse Wagon are the best imo.
I remember changing all the names of the other racers to characters from South Park because back in the day, they were both the shiz...
you're mac ronald
only thing i didnt like about this game was calibrating my fucking wingman joystick..
Naw dude, you obviously haven't played it if you think it's a battle game. It's true that blowing up the other cars is a big element… but it's not the underlying force of Whiplash.
As i can hear your playing with the annoying narrator, download the demo of whiplash and replace all sound files of fatal racing with the wipdemo ones that way itt will be like if your playing Whiplash:D
I still hate Bob after all these years...
I would rather play THE need for speed. Not sure it its DOS though, but its a million times better!