The band of Coyotes include leader Slick Clyde, special operative Obake, the robotic Dallas 13, smuggler Nina Loco, and thief Molo. Representing the Vigilantes are Convoy, his wife Houston (who are both missing at the start of the game), John Torque, Sheila, and the All-Star Trio of Tomey, Romey, and Leilah. Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense marks the return to the vehicular combat found in the original game, which debuted on the PlayStation in 1998. Now Clyde can forget about the present year (2015) and go back to set things straight! With new technology and the help of his closest operatives, Obake and Dallas 13, he would ensure America fell under the iron grip of OMAR once and for all. Things started to look a little brighter, however, when he learned of the first successful time travel experiment performed by researchers at Stanford. The years weren't kind to Lord Clyde, and by the time he reached the pinnacle of his power, he was little more than a 70-year-old man still embittered by his defeat in the United States. After decades of rising through the ranks at OMAR, Clyde was given the title of Lord Clyde, CEO of the world's largest oil supplier. Leader Slick Clyde managed to escape, however, and turned his attention to the terrorist group named OMAR, which began to amass power through questionable practices and shady deals with other countries. The Vigilantes rescued the Southwest from an evil gang called the Coyotes in the winter of 1975. This sequel to 1998's Vigilante 8 picks up where the first game left off. Welcome to the world of Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense, where rival gangs rule the '70s and futuristic technology has all but guaranteed one explosive showdown across the U.S. No, this isn't going to be a sunshine day, and the only thing truly out of sight is your opponent's ride bursting into flames. I thought that was a nice little upgrading bonus.It's time once again to slide into those bell-bottoms, slip on a mood ring, and feather back the long hair for some groovy vehicular combat. When you reach a certain amount of points, you get an entirely new looking and playing vehicle. With these points, your vehicle is upgraded. Whenever you destroy an enemy, you are given points. The modes include Brawl (all against all), Team, and Smear (one player vs.
Using the multi-player option, you are allowed 3 - 4 players. In the two-player option, you can play in Versus mode, Cooperative mode, and Quest mode. After you fulfill your objectives for that level and destroy the opposing vehicles, you 'unlock' additional characters and vehicles as well as move on to the next level. Each successive one gets harder and the objectives get more complicated.
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In the last mode, Quest mode, you go through a series of arenas. In Survival mode, it plays like Arcade mode, only you see how many of the infinite enemies you can vape before biting it yourself. The Arcade mode is simple - select an arena, a vehicle, and your opponent(s). The game boasts 3 different options of play with 3 modes to each. It's a destruction derby with weapons, if you will. Good graphics - bad sound.īasically, this is how it goes: shoot up and destroy the other vehicles before it happens to you. It's not so bad that you have to play it muted, but it doesn't hurt to turn the volume down. The cartridge is eternally stuck with MIDI sounds and music. Never have or never will we ever see (or should I say hear) digital audio on the Nintendo 64.
Well, it does to a small degree, but not much quality is lost in graphics, speed, or fluidity (for the most part). There is so much going on in the game (driving, shooting, and shouting) that you would think that the graphics would have to suffer to support the action and speed. I wouldn't say it's the best I've ever seen, but for a racing type game, it's not bad. Using the pack, things like reflective light and distance fading are added to the already good graphics. This game is enhanced by the Expansion Pack. Even the detail level was a bit higher than what is usually encountered on the 64. Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense has some pretty good graphics.