Interstate '82
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| Interstate '82 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Activision |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Engine | Dark Side |
| Release date(s) | November 22, 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Interstate '82 is a computer game for the PC. It was developed by Activision and released in 1999.
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[edit] Synopsis
The game is set in the southwest United States of America in an alternate version of the year 1982, during the Reagan Administration. The game is less complex than its predecessor, Interstate '76, lacking the detailed armor and weapon management of the original. Its play-style is closer to console-based vehicular combat games like Twisted Metal, with a single health bar as opposed to 76's armor/chassis strength system. The vehicle models have been updated to reflect the change in era, and overall, the game has a New Wave feel, with several hitherto-unreleased Devo songs being on the soundtrack, as opposed to the first game's funk-inspired style.
Interstate '82 features a story-mode like its predecessor, with one new option: the player can exit his vehicle and enter another, adding some strategy to the game's storyline (i.e., trading a light, fast vehicle for a heavier one could help in a firefight, but be limiting in a race). Another new addition is the ability to skin the new vehicle models. However, die-hard fans of the series argue these new additions were not enough to compensate for the "dumbing-down" of the armor system and the addition of fanciful new weapons (including lasers and car-disabling "karpoons") to the game.
[edit] Plot
Six years after Groove Champion and his allies avenged his sister's murder, the former hero has gone missing. The player takes on the role of Taurus, Groove's former partner, as he tries to discover where his friend has gone, uncovering a conspiracy leading all the way to the very top of the American government.
[edit] Characters
- Taurus, voiced by Greg Eagles
- The protagonist of the game, Taurus isn't his real name- it's what people call him. He lived as a poet in New England with a wife and daughter, who were killed by criminals.
- Groove Champion
- The middle Champion child, Groove is a relic of an earlier era, a burnt-out former vigilante He must regain his self-confidence if he has any hope of survival.
- Skye Champion
- The youngest Champion, Skye is a punk rocker who convinces Taurus to come out of retirement and help track down Groove.
- 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.
[edit] Vehicles
Like its predecessors, Interstate '82's arsenal of vehicles is based on real-world cars. A list of cars and their real-world counterparts follows:
- Compact Cars:
- '82 Daisan 420x (Datsun 280ZX)
- '32 Deuce Coupe (Modified Ford Model B Coupe)
- '73 Phaedra Pony (Ford Pinto)
- '80 VMW 813s (BMW E21/(318i))
- '82 Fiarello 803GHBs (Ferrari 308 GTB)
- '82 De Landau (De Lorean DMC-12)
- '81 Messernacht (Porsche 930)
- '79 Greens-Queen (Golf cart)
- Mid-size Cars:
- '68 Phaedra Palomino (Ford Mustang)
- '69 Courcheval Cavera (Chevrolet Camaro)
- '73 Courcheval Manta (Chevrolet Corvette)
- '70 Courcheval El Paseo (Chevrolet El Camino)
- '82 Potomac Pan Am (Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am)
- '82 Brunetti Perrigrina (Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
- '81 Picard Reliable J (Plymouth Reliant)
- Full-size Cars:
- '69 Dover Lightning V/X (Dodge Charger)
- '82 Courcheval Royale (Chevrolet Caprice Classic)
- '82 Courcheval Cruiser (Chevrolet Caprice Police Cruiser)
- '50 Picard Kustom (Plymouth Custom)
- '59 Adirondac Lisbon (Cadillac Eldorado)
- '81 Phaedra Estate Wagon (Ford Country Squire)
- '82 Dover Stag Pickup (Dodge Ram)
- '40 Phaedra Pickup (Modified Ford pickup)
- Truck/Other:
- '80 Phaedra Clydesdale (Ford Bronco)
- '81 Courcheval Street Van (Modified Chevrolet Van or GMC Vandura)
- '82 Moth Cab-over (Mack Truck Cabover with attached box))
- '82 Moth Tanker (Mack Truck with tanker trailer)
- '82 Moth Loadmaster (Mack Truck)
- '82 Moth Dudehauler (School bus)
- '80 Drill King MoleMaster ("Drill tank")
- "Foreign Vehicles" (Require codes to unlock)
- '65 Charpanet 3WC (Citroën 2CV)
- '69 Lansell 800cc (Mini Cooper S)
- Stein PappKarton (Trabant 601)
[edit] Trivia
A common complaint (gameplay and mechanics, aside) many fans expressed was that the '82 De Landau, which is clearly modeled after the DeLorean DMC-12 made famous in the Back to the Future trilogy, does not have the distinctive gull-wing doors of its real-world counterpart. This omission is seen by many in the fan community (of the DMC-12, the original Interstate '76, and Interstate '82) as stripping the vehicle of one of its real-world counterpart's most unique and endearing features.
[edit] External links
- The Interstate '76 Arsenal, unofficial fan site with excellent information.
- Interstate76.com, unofficial fan site with tips and tricks.
- i82.co.uk, Interstate '82 community.
