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Demolition Racer: No ExitGame Review & DescriptionTake a Ride on a Wrecking Ball of ChaosIf you’ve ever fantasized about turning a stock car into a crumpled beer can while listening to Fear Factory, Demolition Racer: No Exit is your twisted playground. This 2000 Dreamcast upgrade of Pitbull Syndicate’s PlayStation original is a demolition derby masquerading as a motorsport, where points are earned by turning rivals into scrap metal while you survive the carnage. Forget finesse; here, the sweetest sound isn’t a turbo boost but the crunch of a "T-bone" collision that sends some poor sap’s hood flying like a startled pigeon. The gameplay is gloriously simple: wreck everything, but don’t finish last. Your score multiplies based on your final position, so balancing aggression and survival is key. Lead the pack too early, and you’ll have no one to smash. Lag behind to rack up damage points, and you might miss the podium entirely. The AI drivers are no saints either - they’ll spin out, miss turns, and kamikaze into you with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. New to the Dreamcast version are "Death from Above" aerial takedowns and spin collisions, adding slapstick brutality to the chaos. Just watch out for the "No Exit" bowl mode, where the last car still rolling (or limping) wins. Visually, No Exit is a mixed bag of polish and jank. The Dreamcast’s 60fps upgrade erases the PlayStation version’s slowdown, but the cars still look like they were sculpted from shoeboxes, and the tracks lean heavily on "industrial wasteland" chic. That said, the damage modeling is deliciously detailed; hoods crumple, tires wobble, and debris litters the track like confetti at a junkyard wedding. Two-player split-screen holds up surprisingly well, though the lack of online play (beyond fan-run revivals) feels like a missed opportunity. The soundtrack is a time capsule of late-’90s edge, with Fear Factory and Junkie XL providing bass-heavy beats that clash hilariously with the game’s gritty tone. Meanwhile, the sound effects - screeching metal, exploding fuel tanks - are so visceral you’ll wince at every collision. Pro tip: mute the nu-metal and crank the engine noises for maximum immersion. Demolition Racer: No Exit isn’t high art, but it’s a guilty pleasure that revels in its own absurdity. It’s the video game equivalent of a monster truck rally: loud, dumb, and weirdly cathartic. Just don’t expect depth beyond "hit stuff, win stuff". For those ready to embrace the chaos, a selection of hints, tips, and cheats can be found below to help you dominate the demolition derby. GameShark / Pro Action Replay Cheat Codes:The following dongle-dependent codes are designed for use with the North American (NTSC) version of the game, but may work on compatible systems:
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