Play Carmageddon 64 Online

Carmageddon 64 came out in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, developed by Torus Games. It was a late release for the system, arriving when many players were already looking ahead to newer consoles. The game brought the over the top vehicular combat of the original PC title to a console audience, though with noticeable compromises in performance and presentation.

You control one of several drivers in a heavily armed car, competing in races where destroying opponents and running down pedestrians are just as important as finishing laps. The main goal is to complete events by either winning the race, taking out all rival cars, or killing every pedestrian on the map. Signature mechanics include using power ups like oil slicks and mines to disable other vehicles, and repairing your car at pit stops when it takes too much damage. The action is fast and messy, with unpredictable physics and occasionally awkward controls. Playing it feels like barely holding onto chaos, but there's a strange satisfaction in causing so much mayhem with such little finesse.