Destroy your enemies while racing up the pack
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage from Gamepires is a racing game that combines racing with mass destruction. Cars in the game can be upgraded with weapons, and anything goes on the race track. While Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage doesn't bring anything new to the racing genre, it is a solid game.
Graphics and sound
The graphics in Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage are stunning. Environments are rich and detailed. There are particle and bloom effects to give a more realistic feel to the visuals.
The music in the game can vary from whimsical soul music to fast-paced rock and metal. The sounds of the cars are very engaging and give the vehicles a sense of weight. Weapons also give off a weighty sound that makes using them satisfying!
Gameplay
Gamepires has done a good job of making the gameplay of Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage fun and engaging. In single player mode, you make your way up the leaderboards by racing and upgrading your vehicles. There are three main single player game modes: race, weapons, and knockout.
The most fun and interesting of the modes is knockout. You race and use your weapons at the same time, but the last person after every lap is eliminated by being blown up into a million pieces. Stay ahead of your opponents until the very end to stay alive.
There are a ton of unlockable customization and upgrade options for your vehicles. Spend your money on customizing the look of your vehicle, buying weapons, or upgrading your car.
Driving dynamics in Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage are acceptable, but could be more accurate. There's really no need to brake in this game with its arcade-style handling. It's easy to crash the car as the enemy AI is very aggressive, but it makes winning all the more rewarding.
Multiplayer
If you're bored of the single player campaign in Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage, you can jump on a server with strangers or your friends. The same gameplay in the single player campaign can be found in the multiplayer mode.
Performance in multiplayer mode was a bit stuttery but it could have been our connection. Make sure to have a quick connection and low latency when playing in multiplayer mode.
Conclusion
Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage is a solid racing game that delivers fun racing and satisfying car weaponry. Gameplay can become repetitive after a while because it is difficult to gain enough money to make substantial upgrades to your car. Still, fans of games like Motor Storm and Twisted Metal will find Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage a satisfying game.
