23 years after its first release
Re-Voltis a remote control car racing game released in 1999 to mixed reviews, but 23 years later there’s still a community devoted to it. After a nine year absence, the game has now returned to Steam and GOG. It’s apparently in less than ideal condition, but the community already have fixes for that.
The immediate pleasure of Re-Volt is that it’s about remote controlled cars, which means you’re vehicles are small and tracks are set in the aisles of supermarkets, toy stores and other locations based upon the real world. It’s like a 3D, not-so-microMicro Machines.
Thankfully, community developers haven’t stopped maintaining the game in the past nine years.RVGLis an open source, cross-platform re-write of ReVolt which uses OpenGL and fixes the compatibility issues. Players also operateReVoltRace.net, an online community for setting up online multiplayer games.
Although the Steam and GOG re-releases aren’t up to scratch, they provide an easy way to get a legitimate copy of Re-Volt, which RVGL requires. If you, like me, spent years looking at Re-Volt on the shelves of a video rental shop but never picked it up, now is your chance to see if it’s any good. Re-Volt costs £4.79/€6from Steamandfrom GOG.
