Play Carmageddon Online

Summary

Carmageddon lets you tear through city streets, mines and industrial zones while a clock ticks down. You can earn extra seconds by smashing rival cars, grabbing hidden bonuses, or—most infamously—running over pedestrians, turning each race into a chaotic free‑for‑all. The game rewards three distinct win conditions: finish the course, wreck every opponent, or eliminate all the walkers.

When the title landed on the PlayStation, the conversion was handed to Elite, a studio that had to wrestle with the game’s sprawling, open environments. The developers warned that the shift from PC to console would be tricky, but the final product kept the same over‑the‑top mayhem that made the original a cult hit.

Controversy followed the game everywhere. In several countries the original blood‑splatter was swapped for green‑blooded zombies or oil‑slick robots to appease rating boards, while places like Brazil and Buenos Aires outright banned it. The UK’s BBFC even refused certification until all gore was stripped, a decision later reversed after a lengthy appeal.

Critics loved the reckless freedom. GameSpot praised its blend of classic American racing with 70s‑style vehicular homicide, and it snagged both “Game of the Year” and “Driving Game of the Year” honors in 1997. By the early 2000s, roughly 118,500 copies had sold in the U.S., contributing to the series’ two‑million‑unit worldwide tally.