Fit check
Is Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade racing fans who want vehicle destruction and unconventional race objectives
- Players seeking violent driving games with open track exploration
- Series fans who want a 1998 sequel with 30 tracks and 10 mission levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking realistic racing rather than exaggerated arcade driving and destructive objectives
- Players who prefer conventional lap races instead of repeated vehicle wrecking and pedestrian-elimination goals
- Players looking for a modern racing presentation rather than a game originally released in 1998
Our take on Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now
The store emphasis on graphic mayhem can obscure the structured progression underneath: races use three specific completion conditions, time limits, credits, repairs, and stat upgrades. The large feature count also represents a game built around repeated destruction across tracks and missions, rather than a broad range of racing formats.
What is Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now?
This arcade driving game places the player in races where progress comes from finishing laps, wrecking every rival vehicle, or eliminating all pedestrians in an area.
Each level has a time limit that can be extended through checkpoints, power-ups, vehicle damage, and pedestrian bonuses. Credits earned during events pay for instant repairs, vehicle recovery, and upgrades to Armour, Power, and Offense between races. The game includes 30 tracks, 10 mission levels, 10 environments, 90 power-ups and power-downs, hidden bonus areas, computer-controlled opponents, police cars, wildlife, and destructible vehicles that can split in two. An action replay offers multiple camera viewpoints during races.
How Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now plays
- 01Three Victory Conditions
- Events can be completed by finishing the laps, destroying all competing vehicles, or eliminating every pedestrian in the area.
- 02Vehicle Upgrades
- Credits can repair or recover a car and improve its Armour, Power, and Offense between races.
- 03Open Track Layouts
- Tracks include freedom to explore and contain hidden bonus areas across cities, deserts, airports, funfairs, and an aircraft carrier.
- 04Destructible Vehicles
- The damage system allows cars to break apart and split into two pieces.
- 05Action Replay
- Races can be reviewed from multiple camera viewpoints at any point during an event.
Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now compared to similar games
GRIP: Combat Racing is also a combat-focused racing game, but its description centers on high-speed wheeled and airborne vehicles with heavy weapons. Carmageddon 2 instead uses three event-completion conditions, pedestrian targets, open tracks, vehicle upgrades, and 90 power-ups or power-downs.
Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now: platforms & release
Is Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade racing fans who want vehicle destruction and unconventional race objectives. Skip it if: players seeking realistic racing rather than exaggerated arcade driving and destructive objectives.
Where can I download Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now on?
Windows only.
