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Interstate '76 Nitro Pack




  developer Activision
  publisher Activision
  engine MechWarrior 2
  released 1997 / 1998
  genre Vehicular Combat
  platforms Microsoft Windows


''Interstate '76: Nitro Pack'' is a .


SYNOPSIS


Like its predecessor, the game is in the southwest United States Of America in an alternate version of the American Oil Crisis , between the years 1974 and 1976 , with the final (chronological) mission taking place just two days before ''Interstate '76'' begins. The game features identical gameplay to the original, but adds several new motor vehicles, new weapons, and new paint schemes for existing vehicles.

There are three play modes available in the game: the "Scenarios", nineteen loosely-connected missions that provide a backstory to the ''Interstate '76'' universe and set the stage for the first game; "Multi Melee", an online Deathmatch version of the game; and "Auto Melee", a deathmatch with computer-driven cars. Like the original game, players can choose from a variety of customizable vehicles for the Scenarios.


PLOT


The game focuses on the early days of the auto-vigilante movement, as Taurus, Jade, and Skeeter (along with their allies, the Wolf Pack, Radiator Mother, and Hell Toupee), face a variety of auto-villains and slowly learn of the conspiracy that is the centerpiece of ''Interstate '76''. The game's opening sequence features the first meeting of Jade and Taurus, and the final mission takes place two days before Jade's murder, itself the opening sequence of the first game.


CHARACTERS


;Taurus, voiced by . He is playable in six missions.

;Jade Champion: Feisty and headstrong, Jade is Taurus's partner and possibly lover. She is intent on discovering who is amassing the army of auto-villains, a mission that will eventually cost her her life. She is playable in five missions.

;Skeeter: Skeeter serves as the mechanic and Greek Chorus for the series' heroes. He repairs the player's vehicles between missions and occasionally is the focus of the in-game missions. He is playable in four missions.

;Natty Dread: An auto-villain and member of the "Voodoo Riders" gang, Natty Dread is out to serve his own agenda, specifically, making as much money as possible. He is playable in four missions, which must be unlocked by completing Taurus, Jade, and Skeeter's missions.


VEHICLES


One of the most interesting aspects of ''Interstate '76'' is that all the in-game vehicles are based on real-world Automobile s, featuring many American Muscle Car s. This tradition is continued into the ''Nitro Pack'', which adds fourteen new vehicles to the mix. A list of the cars, as well as their real-world counterparts, is as follows:


''+ indicates that this vehicle was added for the ''Nitro Pack''.''


REFERENCES TO OTHER MEDIA

  • One of Taurus's missions is titled " A New Hope ." Another mission, "Velocity," parodies the plot of the film Speed , with Taurus having to disarm a bomb on a bus.

  • The mission "Piece Be With You" begins with Taurus and Jade discussing the films '' Dirty Harry '' and '' Love Story ''

  • One of Skeeter's missions is titled "Mojo Rising," a reference to The Doors song "L.A. Woman." Another is titled "Never Get Out," a reference to the character's insistence that you should never get out of the car, a sidelong reference to '' Apocalypse Now ''.

  • The game's intro begins with Taurus requesting assistance from Convoy, one of the primary characters in the Vigilante 8 series. In the game's training mode, Taurus mentions that Convoy trained him.



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