With some very unique effects and special eye candy, stunning graphics and attention to detail, you might expect it to run rather slow. Thankfully it's Quite the opposite, as it should run well for anybody owning a Voodoo2 on a P233MMX upwards. However we recommend a TNT2, G400 or ATI Rage Fury just to get the most out of the pyrotechnic effects with 32Bit Rendering.

I hear cars! Lots of them!

It's good to see that there are some games in this world that manage to get all areas covered and implemented properly, I'82 is one of them. The sound is ear tingling right down from the broken up stutter between car radios to the whizzing bullets and rumbles of car engines. DirectSound3D is supported but doesn't appear to have been put to use with Quad Speakers. Not that it matters because the sound is already top quality, but it does miss out on that extra amount of depth.

The music is more late 60's than 80's, which is a little confusing but doesn't detract from the gameplay. Overall the sound is used as well as you could possibly want and we found no faults with it during our extensive play testing.

The Verdict

Interstate'82 is the sequel to a game that took gamers by storm, it's good to see its sequel is fully capable of doing exactly the same all over again. Perhaps not suited to those that utterly hate car games or people that demand totally real physics, but fun for everybody else. It does have a few bugs and there are brief moments when the drive - shoot - drive - shoot nature can become tiring however they are rare and few yet far between as the game keeps play original and changing.

The graphics are stunning and true next generation quality while the sound is strong and used correctly, despite lacking better 3D support. Despite a few bugs, overall Interstate'82 is a cracking game and one you will come back to time and time again.

by Mark 'KILLZAT' Jackson

Graphics - 9 Sound - 8 Originality - 8.5 Gameplay - 8.5
Overall - 8.5 (85%)

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