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3.7 / 5

Platform
PlayStation
Genres
Racing
Player Perspective
First person · Third person
Developers
Reflections Interactive
Publishers
Psygnosis · Sony Computer Entertainment · Activision · SoftBank
Release date
October 20, 1995

Summary

Destruction Derby drops you into a law‑less arena where crumple zones and hit‑and‑run chaos are the only rules. You climb a full championship season, battling a motley crew of psycho‑waster racers like the Suicide Squaddies, Skum and The Optician, while the game’s simulated physics keep collisions predictable enough to feel fun. The Bowl’s tiny tracks force twenty cars to smash together, delivering real‑time damage that saps steering and speed, and even threatens radiator overheating on frontal hits. Four modes let you choose pure carnage, pure racing, a hybrid of both, or a solo time trial, and a serial link cable adds head‑to‑head mayhem for two. Critics praised the gritty graphics, the dense wreckage, and the way the damage system makes every smash feel ultra‑realistic.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Multiplayer setup
Split Screen

Alternative Titles

  • Demolish 'Em Derby Old
  • Demolition Derby Old