Fit check
Is MegaRace 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Combat-racing fans who want weapons alongside driving
- Players who enjoy choosing between alternate routes during races
- Arcade racers interested in buying cars and weapon upgrades with race winnings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a realistic driving simulator rather than weapon-based arcade racing
- Players who prefer fixed, linear courses without route choices or shortcuts
- Players looking for a modern racing release rather than a 1996 PC game
Our take on MegaRace 2
MegaRace 2 departs from straightforward forward racing by allowing attacks against cars behind the player and by giving each race multiple routes. It also adds cash prizes that fund new cars and weapon upgrades, placing progression and spending inside the racing structure.
What is MegaRace 2?
MegaRace 2 is a combat racing game from Cryo Interactive, released for PC in 1996 as a follow-up to the 1994 game.
Races offer several ways to reach the finish, including shortcuts, and drivers can fire weapons backward at pursuing cars. Winners receive in-game cash, which can fund additional vehicles and weapon improvements. The game includes fully rendered 3D cars and brings back host Lance Boyle, portrayed by Christian Erickson. He is joined by a female co-host whose name varies. MegaRace 2 adds alternate routes, new weapons, reverse firing, and race prizes to its combat-racing format.
How MegaRace 2 plays
- 01Branching Race Routes
- Courses provide several possible ways to reach the finish, including shortcuts.
- 02Rear-Firing Weapons
- Players can attack cars behind them by firing in reverse.
- 03Cash-Funded Purchases
- Money awarded for race victories can be spent on new cars and weapon upgrades.
- 04Rendered 3D Cars
- The sequel presents its cars using fully rendered three-dimensional models.
MegaRace 2 compared to similar games
GRIP: Combat Racing is another combat racer, but it combines wheeled and airborne vehicles with heavy weapons. MegaRace 2 instead centers on cars, alternate track paths, rearward attacks, and cash prizes used to buy cars and weapon upgrades.
MegaRace 2: platforms & release
Is MegaRace 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: combat-racing fans who want weapons alongside driving. Skip it if: players seeking a realistic driving simulator rather than weapon-based arcade racing.
Where can I download MegaRace 2?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens MegaRace 2's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is MegaRace 2 on?
Windows only.
