Carmageddon: Reincarnation

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 168 Ratings

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  1. surprisedcritic
    May 22, 2015
    2
    I have been waiting almost 2 decades for this sequel game title since Carmageddon 2. that is a long time and a lot of suspense. But I must say, I see all of the positive comments saying that this is the game that Carmageddon fans have been waiting for. AND, Yes, well, erm, err....... it was supposed to be but it isn't, not even close.

    The fact that the money for the development of the    I have been waiting almost 2 decades for this sequel game title since Carmageddon 2. that is a long time and a lot of suspense. But I must say, I see all of the positive comments saying that this is the game that Carmageddon fans have been waiting for. AND, Yes, well, erm, err....... it was supposed to be but it isn't, not even close.

    The fact that the money for the development of the release was raised almost completely by fans of the prequel is absolutely amazing! Truly! Unfortunately though it looks like the developer ran out of money and didn't want to confess up to it, or just didn't care about the sorry unoptimized state that the computer game is presently in, maybe they just hated the idea of not making a profit on their title, and so instead served up their fans with what they describe on steam as a "FULL RELEASE". and NO NO NO, this is a sorry excuse for a FULL RELEASE, its a terribly unoptimized piece of crap. Either the development team have overextended themselves, or they have run out of money. This is embarrassing, even to me, and truly, someone who has worked in the computer game industry and spoken to developers all over the world I have to say that I'm extremely disappointed. The outdated graphics, and "Playstation 1" textures is really quite acceptable really, lets remember the DOS version of Carma2 was absolutely spectacular and had terrible graphics, so thats no problem and it was generally accepted because the playability of the prequel was so high. It just seems like a waste.

    What a waste Stainless games, you just stained yourself with this terrible release. A real slideshow of a game, by the way that means stuttering and terrible performance issues, even on a supercomputer with the best graphics card available in the world, (thats a $5000 machine), a sloppy hideous mess! Really? I'm not sure how the developer managed to fool themselves that this was in any proper state to release, because the Q&A and beta testers feedback must have still been ringing in their ears. What did you do? You chose to ignore them and release it anyway, and I have to say, looking at other spectacular A++ titles, you have failed, miserably to capture something which could have been the most epic title in a decade.

    FAIL!

    Expect a lot of "hate" from real hardcore fans whom you have really disappointed. I am sure the turdbuying teenagers won't notice the difference between other B titles, but you really messed this up. and what cost? Another sequel that could have been golden and had great promise ruined by budgeting , greed and project management ignorance! argh it burns.    … Expand
  2. David87
    May 24, 2015
    1
    Bad optimisation is the smallest problem!There are a lot of annoying things in this game,what are turning fun into suffering.1.: Low scores-high fixing costs. 2.: Every bot is against you.They won't **** with each other-as was in the previous episodes-and they make you lost in a second. 3.: Cars are so fragile and light.Esp. yours. 4.: Sounds: There are no dynamic sounds.You always hearBad optimisation is the smallest problem!There are a lot of annoying things in this game,what are turning fun into suffering.1.: Low scores-high fixing costs. 2.: Every bot is against you.They won't **** with each other-as was in the previous episodes-and they make you lost in a second. 3.: Cars are so fragile and light.Esp. yours. 4.: Sounds: There are no dynamic sounds.You always hear the same effect. 5.: Chechpoint or ped hunting events are awful. 6.: Bugs,bugs and bugs!
    They say,that will make a better optimisation in the future,but everybody knows,that it won't be better because of the complexity of the cars: shaking motor,rotating axis...    … Expand
  3. mindrust8
    May 22, 2015
    2
    Can not even start the game. Fails and gives windows error at start. Watched youtube vids of full release, graphics total ****

    This is second time i feel like scammed after buying diablo3. Please stainless fix the game, optimise it as soon as possible. You are not as big as Blizzard, you ll be damned.
  4. kdkade
    Jun 30, 2015
    9
    I don't really have a top laptop (ASUS with 860m, 4gb ram, i7 and SSD) and it works fine. No, not great, and yeah, I agree - it should have been better with those graphics, hence I take away one point. But truth be told, I don't give a whack about the graphics when I fire up Carmageddon.

    I played a lot of Carma2 back in the day. I always adored the series. Under the cloak of really,    I don't really have a top laptop (ASUS with 860m, 4gb ram, i7 and SSD) and it works fine. No, not great, and yeah, I agree - it should have been better with those graphics, hence I take away one point. But truth be told, I don't give a whack about the graphics when I fire up Carmageddon.

    I played a lot of Carma2 back in the day. I always adored the series. Under the cloak of really, REALLY brutal setting, there was a very specific gameplay that happened to be incredibly fun. Reicarnation brings that back. And adds some new small stuff on top of it, that only hone the formula, and does not break anything. I love the way parts that fell off you are flying back to you when you repair, and the huge emphasis on powerups, new and old ones.

    It's sad, really - limited budget nowadays equals bad rep apparently. This is ceirtanly not a 3.9 game (current User Score as I write). Just because it does not work on your PC, it does not mean it's bad.

    Actually, the game itself is amazing. Physics, powerups, peds smashing, car destroying - everything is there, and it's better than ever. It's really hard to describe how awesome that is. This is one of those formulas that never get old.

    And yeah, there are bugs, inconsistencies, and random rant-generators here and there, but that really is irrelevant, carma never was perfectly logical and stable, it never was a problem, this game is chaos.

    Oh, and one more thing - If you are annoyed by the high repair cost to eat up all your score, I have a bad news for you - you just suck. I don't want to offend anyone, but I'm glad there's this rule in career - it unlocks more events for you when you actually deserve it, the game does not treat you like a child and expects you to have some skill. Are we really this spoiled by today's AAA titles to turn that into disadvantage?

    In the end, I'm absolutely glad that C:R got released. I love this experience. Negative reviews were keeping me out of buying it, but then I saw some videos where people seemed to have fun with it, and I decided to buy it. For me, it was worth the full price.    … Expand
  5. ULTRASSICK
    Jul 22, 2015
    9
    Carmageddon : Reincarnation is the game that made me go back in time and remember my crazy days from childhood that i've spent playing Carma 1/2 with my best friend who died few years ago, good memories , i`m playing this awesome game for you Radu , this is "Reincarnation" for you!
  6. flynia
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    I have played well over 50 hours in this game since Early Access. While the game is a solid remake it still suffers from performance issues as well as lacking Tracked Vehicles (mind you this is being worked on at the moment however) and currently has a fill in for the Suppressor (due to 6 wheel tech not being implemented). At this stage I would not consider this game worthy of 'FullI have played well over 50 hours in this game since Early Access. While the game is a solid remake it still suffers from performance issues as well as lacking Tracked Vehicles (mind you this is being worked on at the moment however) and currently has a fill in for the Suppressor (due to 6 wheel tech not being implemented). At this stage I would not consider this game worthy of 'Full Release' as it could have done with these features as well as the time for optimization and would encourage people to wait until these have both been added.… Expand
  7. pieterdb
    Apr 28, 2016
    8
    First of all, don't let this game pass because of the post about FPS, graphics, physics or AI. The developers have fixed all these points in later updates:

    Graphics: they are definitely improved. Maybe not cutting-edge but not bad. Physics: while probably the most "realistic" feeling Carmageddon out there, your car won't flip by driving over a curb or pole anymore. Fragile cars:    First of all, don't let this game pass because of the post about FPS, graphics, physics or AI. The developers have fixed all these points in later updates:

    Graphics: they are definitely improved. Maybe not cutting-edge but not bad.

    Physics: while probably the most "realistic" feeling Carmageddon out there, your car won't flip by driving over a curb or pole anymore.

    Fragile cars: this is a somewhat new in Reincarnation I guess. Your starting vehicle (Eagle/Hawk) is rather fast but weak. You do however have access to stronger cars quite fast, so picking and upgrading the best car for the gamemode solves this.

    AI: I noticed that some bots just drove away from you or attacked you in early access. However now they feel just like they did in Carma 1 & 2. Racing when you are racing, hunting when you are hunting. AI seems to be targeting every other car in the game without wrecking them (= good thing imo).

    I hope this somewhat explains the low score on metacritic, it's sad that the developers didn't release the game as it plays now.    … Expand
  8. OldKeeper
    May 26, 2015
    4
    Allow me start this review by saying that I have been a Carma fan since I first played the demo of the original game in 1997 and that I will probably never grow tired of replaying the two original Carmageddon games.

    Needless to say I didn't hesitate to back Carmageddon Reincarnation when I found out Stainless was doing a Kickstarter back in 2012. The game was originally set to be    Allow me start this review by saying that I have been a Carma fan since I first played the demo of the original game in 1997 and that I will probably never grow tired of replaying the two original Carmageddon games.

    Needless to say I didn't hesitate to back Carmageddon Reincarnation when I found out Stainless was doing a Kickstarter back in 2012. The game was originally set to be released in 2013 but it got delayed several times until it finally materialized on Steam Early Access in March 2014. There it lingered until it was released in May 2015 after yet another delay.

    I've played every Alpha and Beta version of CR and while the game looked decidedly mediocre and ran terrible it showed a lot of promise so I kept giving Stainless the benefit of the doubt.

    On their Kickstarter page Stainless states "The Carmageddon community means the world to us" yet they were very silent on the Steam forums and updates were few and far between during the games year-long stay in Early Access.

    In May 2015 CR finally went gold and it saddens me to report that Reincarnation is still buggy and highly unoptimized. This game looks incredibly dated (it pales in comparison to 2008's GTA IV for example) yet it somehow manages to be more demanding than even the most advanced modern open world titles (eg Witcher 3, GTA 5).

    Many graphical options have been cut from the final version of the game, normally this would be a bad thing but in CR's case it doesn't really matter because tweaking the game's graphical options doesn't seem to change a whole lot performance-wise, no matter what settings I select this game keeps struggling to maintain 30fps on my system (i7,12gb ram, 960 (4gb) ) and the frame rate drops below 20fps every single time I pick up/ use certain power-ups.

    Loading times are very long, textures and foliage look primitive, there is no regular traffic, no day and night cycle, no variable weather and no cockpit view.

    I do like the game's art and the fact that Carma's dark humour is present.

    The cars also look quite good and they have a proper damage model. If you've played the old Carma games the car handling will feel just right, the game controls perfectly fine with a pad and it's also playable with a keyboard. I don't think wheels are supported at the moment.

    Peds look pretty dated but they're animated well enough. The gore is nicely done for the most part although I would prefer it if peds didn't explode so easily.

    AI is rudimentary at best. Your opponents still teleport around the map like they do in Carma 1 and 2. They also have trouble reaching certain spots on the map, this makes them more or less useless during some of the game's new modes. I don't really mind this but if you're looking for a game with challenging, "believable" opponents you may want to look elsewhere.

    CR has your "typical" fun Carma pickups (both classics and new ones) and there is a varied selection of cool, over-the-top maps. Sadly activating some of these pickups will turn the game into a slideshow, some maps also run much worse than others.

    The UI is fine but I would like to have the option to toggle it on and off.

    The replay feature is back and it's a joy to use.

    Sound design is very good and I would rate the OST higher if it didn't contain bloody dubstep tracks, this is not the biggest issue in the world but I think it's worth mentioning nonetheless because that noise gets really old really fast and it feels totally out of place.

    Multiplayer modes are still devoid of peds and pretty buggy, lag and random disconnects are still common even when trying to play with RL friends.

    So no I would not recommend CR, at least not in its current state. I know Stainless isn't a huge AAA studio but if your game looks archaic it should fly on modern gaming hardware, you can't have poor graphics, mediocre AI etc and expect to get away with poor performance.    … Expand
  9. baddog992
    Aug 28, 2015
    8
    So I made a review when this game first came out of Early Access.. Unplayable is what I called it. Reminded me of a terrible beta game.

    Well that has been fixed with a patch that has fixed the Frames Per Second issue. Now its a steady frame rate of 30fps and that on balanced settings. My system is an AMD Athlon 2X4 645 proc. 3100mhz with 5 gigs of ram and an R7 250 with a resolution    So I made a review when this game first came out of Early Access.. Unplayable is what I called it. Reminded me of a terrible beta game.

    Well that has been fixed with a patch that has fixed the Frames Per Second issue. Now its a steady frame rate of 30fps and that on balanced settings. My system is an AMD Athlon 2X4 645 proc. 3100mhz with 5 gigs of ram and an R7 250 with a resolution of 1680*1050. I left a very critical review on steam. The developer contacted me and wanted me to try the newest patch for the game. I had uninstalled the game as it was unplayable. So I did just that. I downloaded the game and played it again.

    What a difference. Smooth driving. No more micro pauses every 2 minutes or so. No more jumping up and down on the FPS. It was playable and fun. I was very pleased. I have since changed my review to a more positive review on steam and here. The game is still not perfect. The music well it started to get stuck so I killed it as I dont care for the music. The signs on the building will pop in and out on occasion. I consider those issues mostly minor. The loads time are longer then what I would like. The important part is the game is now playable. I am able to race and to crush other cars and critters. So the Bad optimization is gone.

    Its history. It does not take a super computer to run it and have with it. So yes it was a terrible game however it has gotten a LOT BETTER with the newest patch.So if your like me and uninstalled the game due to it being unplayable on low end systems. Give it another try. You might be surprised by the way it plays now. My new review for the newest patch on this game. I hope to see more patches to further improve this game. Cheers.    … Expand
  10. MarcosRV
    May 21, 2015
    6
    A great game but it doesn't work properly. I'm a Kickstarter backer and played the game since the first alpha release. And it's sad to say the game passed through the beta stage, now it's gold and has the same performance issues. The framerate fluctuates too much even on a powerful gaming rig, and it's just an average game, technologically speaking. They had a lot of time to fix the issuesA great game but it doesn't work properly. I'm a Kickstarter backer and played the game since the first alpha release. And it's sad to say the game passed through the beta stage, now it's gold and has the same performance issues. The framerate fluctuates too much even on a powerful gaming rig, and it's just an average game, technologically speaking. They had a lot of time to fix the issues before the final release, but sadly it didn't happen. BUT, it's a great game, a great remake, gameplay feels right just like the old fun Carma. The cars, the maps, game modes, everything's great. There's a big potential in there, a great game under the sheets, but at the moment it's just an unoptimized mess. Guess we'll have to wait some more.… Expand
  11. istalo
    May 22, 2015
    7
    I must say, I'm unimpressed with the game's optimization and crashes and everything, I'll be just simple, almost 2 decades for one game to release? It really feels like it's Duke Nukem Forever, what I'd say is the game's fine for a Kickstarter project, but I'll be giving a high score like that because of the nostalgia and waiting almost 2 decades (about 1.5 decades to be sure) is a shameI must say, I'm unimpressed with the game's optimization and crashes and everything, I'll be just simple, almost 2 decades for one game to release? It really feels like it's Duke Nukem Forever, what I'd say is the game's fine for a Kickstarter project, but I'll be giving a high score like that because of the nostalgia and waiting almost 2 decades (about 1.5 decades to be sure) is a shame for what it look like, otherwises I'd give the game a 6/10, and yes, the game needs to be fixed. This is somehow Carmageddon TDR 2000 with better graphics... such a disappointment... I should add one thing, the "final release" is identical to the beta, I did not saw a single thing to be changed...… Expand
  12. Vihazur
    Jun 2, 2015
    9
    If you liked Carmageddon 2, I can't see any reason why you wouldn't like this. It reboots the experience almost flawlessly, with more modern graphics. Not as cutting edge as I'd like, but still, pretty damn good for an indie game.

    I do wish it had better customization options though. Multipart vehicle skins and maybe even a character portrait, some personalization which could also    If you liked Carmageddon 2, I can't see any reason why you wouldn't like this. It reboots the experience almost flawlessly, with more modern graphics. Not as cutting edge as I'd like, but still, pretty damn good for an indie game.

    I do wish it had better customization options though. Multipart vehicle skins and maybe even a character portrait, some personalization which could also help boost the appeal of multiplayer.

    Speaking of multiplayer, yeah, not really feeling very motivated to do that, as it is. I mostly just enjoyed the career mode. I know there's freeplay, but for a little more sense of direction it would be nice to see career mode keep going. Going on to the next season, starting back at the beginning, difficulty +1, or something like that.    … Expand
  13. check4real
    Dec 15, 2015
    8
    Before the major 2 updates these past two months I would have given this game maybe 4-5.

    To be honest I wasn't expecting an update, the day the game was published and got bad reviews I was sure the devs would just move on. Well now I find myself a bit cynical, and I'm very happy that they saw the effort of fixing the game, and proved my thinking wrong :) I can now highly recommend    Before the major 2 updates these past two months I would have given this game maybe 4-5.

    To be honest I wasn't expecting an update, the day the game was published and got bad reviews I was sure the devs would just move on. Well now I find myself a bit cynical, and I'm very happy that they saw the effort of fixing the game, and proved my thinking wrong :)

    I can now highly recommend this game,why? the performance issues are fixed, the game has been balanced, car handling etc. and they are working on with new updates, and are communicating a lot now with fans, and are listening to what you, the community wants this game to be.

    Before the update the game was running ridiculously slow, but now its smooth, and I can actually switch on all the effects and enjoy.

    It runs well and is as advertised. Check it out!

    I hope others who've reviewed the game as negative give it another shot too.    … Expand
  14. Fr0nt
    May 26, 2015
    9
    BEST GAME EVER! no seriously, if i could only play one game the rest of my life, it would be Carmageddon Reincarnation. They nailed the feeling of the old games. Some cars are hard to control, but if it's too easy there's no fun. Plenty of different race routes, with lots of shortcuts to find and abuse.

    yes, you do need a decent gaming pc, but for me that was kinda Obvious. I needed to    BEST GAME EVER! no seriously, if i could only play one game the rest of my life, it would be Carmageddon Reincarnation. They nailed the feeling of the old games. Some cars are hard to control, but if it's too easy there's no fun. Plenty of different race routes, with lots of shortcuts to find and abuse.

    yes, you do need a decent gaming pc, but for me that was kinda Obvious. I needed to buy a new pc for Carmageddon 2, so i prepared to do the same for Carmageddon Reincarnation. And for me it is worth it. 270 hours since the first early acces. Loving every minute of it, well amost, losing isn't fun,
    The damage system is amazing, every crash is different and i've never seen the same dents or shapes. Like other car wrecking games, the cars Always end up in the same damaged model, but not carmageddon.
    I also like the skidmarks that stay a long time. Even if you havent been in a part of the map yet, but the AI has, you can see the results of their carnage.

    People say the graphics are from 2005 but i dont see that, the game looks great on the higher settings. Maybe on the lower settings it looks old, but you cant really judge a game that way.

    But its all about gameplay, that's what makes a game good, and replayable. Car wrecking is never the same, AI is very good. Killing all peds without using stella is challenging

    Multiplayer is fun and intense, i Always start with my feet on the table, but Always end on the edge of my couch.

    i gave it a 9, because i know there are people who cant play the game because of the high requirements, and i feel sad for them. I hope they will be able to enjoy the game as much as i do in the near future. But after watching the twitch streams from stainless, i'm sure they will get it fixed.

    Can't wait for the tracked vehicles and car splitting btw!    … Expand
  15. JohnJewtard
    May 30, 2015
    2
    DO NOT trust positive scores for this. They are all from hardcore fundamentalist fanatics with top end systems. I wanna love it, but can't even play it, or can't even stand to play it in such a broken state. It is absolutely unacceptable to release a game in this kind of condition. It is broken, it runs like kife on even the highest end systems. Stainless had to know but they bungledDO NOT trust positive scores for this. They are all from hardcore fundamentalist fanatics with top end systems. I wanna love it, but can't even play it, or can't even stand to play it in such a broken state. It is absolutely unacceptable to release a game in this kind of condition. It is broken, it runs like kife on even the highest end systems. Stainless had to know but they bungled things up so bad with the engine early on that they ran outta steam & had to drop it like a steaming hot turd. It is not possible unless you're religitard crazy fundamentalist fanatical (like the few giving this more than a 6) about Carma & you own high end rig, to reconcile the narrow scope, hugely dated graphics & the disgustingly horrible performance. It's appalling that this ever came to market, at least as a "final", "gold" release. I'm sick & tired of turds being called "gold". Fix it or stop taking money for it & give back what you did take post "launch". C:R is Core2 Duo/Phenom X2 material at best & even i5/i7 systems can't keep 60 FPS afloat on this. The content & the game being more inline with something from 2005 is fine. I love Carma, this is Carma, it's a nicer looking version of the older games & there's a huge amount of fun to be had if it were possible to run it. Great damage model, probably unmatched in any other game, but that's the only area that it possibly excels. The maps have really fun layouts but they're small & not many of 'em. Being a small indie dev is a fine excuse for having less content & less than par graphics & lacking much of the things that a larger game from a larger dev may have, but it is never excusable to release broken garbage in exchange for $, no matter how unique your game may be, or how small your studio. Proper functionality & performance is a bare minimum whether you're large or small & Stainless blew it. I hope they fix it because I love Carma as much as anyone, but the reviews ain't gonna change. :(

    I give it a deuce, because that's what you gave us Stainless, a big fat stanky deuce.    … Expand
  16. muldjord
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Carmageddon is back, baby!!! I don't think I could have wished for a better successor to Carmageddon 2. The premise is the same, but with more of everything. For an indie game this is quite an accomplishment. It's been years since I've taken interest in a game with cars. They all tend to be too... neat. Crashes almost always get left out in the bigger franchises. Carmageddon to the rescue!Carmageddon is back, baby!!! I don't think I could have wished for a better successor to Carmageddon 2. The premise is the same, but with more of everything. For an indie game this is quite an accomplishment. It's been years since I've taken interest in a game with cars. They all tend to be too... neat. Crashes almost always get left out in the bigger franchises. Carmageddon to the rescue! I want my car games to be nasty, dirty, wrecking fun! And that is exactly what Carmageddon: Reincarnation is. To hell with the rules, let's just roam the streets with the pedal to the metal while listening to the peds yelling for mercy as you light them on fire or electrify them for a nice sunday barbecue. Be the cause of huge crashes and watch it all again and again in instant replay. Glorious!… Expand
  17. g10stpd
    May 29, 2015
    3
    Engine is garbage and probably will never get changed...
    There are 10 year old games that look better, have better physics and run at 60 fps already. See Flatout Ultimate Carnage, Burnout Paradise, etc. There's no excuse for how this game runs for the type of system it demands.
    YES we all love Carmageddon, but I don't love it enough to play it in this current state and be unhappy. I'll    Engine is garbage and probably will never get changed...
    There are 10 year old games that look better, have better physics and run at 60 fps already. See Flatout Ultimate Carnage, Burnout Paradise, etc. There's no excuse for how this game runs for the type of system it demands.

    YES we all love Carmageddon, but I don't love it enough to play it in this current state and be unhappy. I'll just keep my eye on it and hope they fix it to at least run as well as a 10 year old game.    … Expand
  18. GrumpyDan
    Jul 10, 2015
    4
    Back in the Old Days a game called Carmageddon splatted onto our screens and into our hearts.
    This is a pretty faithful reboot of the days gone by.
    That said, it hasn't aged well, the game still feels unfinished, and takes an ages to load even from an SSD. As a Backer I am disappointed in this game, it could have been so much more. The new race types are a nice change, but the    Back in the Old Days a game called Carmageddon splatted onto our screens and into our hearts.
    This is a pretty faithful reboot of the days gone by.

    That said, it hasn't aged well, the game still feels unfinished, and takes an ages to load even from an SSD.

    As a Backer I am disappointed in this game, it could have been so much more.

    The new race types are a nice change, but the game balance seems rather broken, cars are simultaneously too fragile and too tough, sometimes a light bump is all they need to explode, other times cars can take massive impacts, mines and mortars and cheap kicking.

    Speaking of power ups, they are just many flavors of the same thing with cosmetic differences, and most are pretty useless.

    R.I.P Carmagedon, see you in the next life.    … Expand
  19. Weebo
    May 24, 2015
    9
    What is sad about Metacritic is that people who for example run Steam Underground (game pirating site) and people that cant afford a recent PC or a legit copy of Windows can put a hateful review on this site even if they did not purchase the game. So consider the source on places like Metacritic.
    I think myself the game runs at a ten out of ten. Frame rates are good. After reading some of    What is sad about Metacritic is that people who for example run Steam Underground (game pirating site) and people that cant afford a recent PC or a legit copy of Windows can put a hateful review on this site even if they did not purchase the game. So consider the source on places like Metacritic.
    I think myself the game runs at a ten out of ten. Frame rates are good. After reading some of the (honest) negative reviews on the game there are things I miss. Such as traffic. The fact that for some reason the peds bodies dont get bloody anymore. Yeah there are some minor issues.
    But considering its not a AAA company I still think they did pretty good with the engine that they were most likely forced to use.

    GOOD
    The game feels like Carma1 and Carma2.
    The peds seem pretty good as the old games.
    You can play the regular Carma type races if you want.
    The powerups etc have some new additions plus the old ones.
    The graphics look good on my HDMI TV connection at1920 x 1080.
    Runs at mostly 35 FPS or better full settings.
    Handling is still fun like the old games.
    Older maps are "upgraded"
    I love the details on the cars, disk brakes , etc.

    BAD
    Peds feel a little stale.
    No bloody peds seen in final release (they could fix that.)
    MP games are sketchy and seem based on connection (what online game isnt :) )
    FPS sometimes drop in pinball mode, (But at the time so did Carma2)
    Graphical glitches right now like when a wall disappears for a split second.

    I was a backer also because I loved the idea of Carmageddon and would love to see a present version modded for the next few years. As for how much I backed, it was definitely more than the normal cost of a game but I didnt back it for myself, I backed it so we all could enjoy the game. Playing the beta was a living hell, but thats why they are betas. Now after playing the full game and playing every game mode I think they did a great job. Cant wait to see the DLC.    … Expand
  20. TheCoach
    May 24, 2015
    9
    My only complaint for this is the performance which is solid 30fps on my mid range PC, it could be better but doesn't really make the game bad in any way for me.
    As for the gameplay? If you liked C1 or C2 this game DELIVERS.
    Ignore all the crybabies yelling that it loads for 3 minutes on their SSDs, I find it hilarious as the load times are from ~40 seconds to maybe a minute on my bog    My only complaint for this is the performance which is solid 30fps on my mid range PC, it could be better but doesn't really make the game bad in any way for me.
    As for the gameplay? If you liked C1 or C2 this game DELIVERS.

    Ignore all the crybabies yelling that it loads for 3 minutes on their SSDs, I find it hilarious as the load times are from ~40 seconds to maybe a minute on my bog standard HDD. I suggest you guys uninstall your Bonzi Buddy or something.    … Expand
  21. Toshiba-3
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Finally the follow-up the Carmageddon series deserved. This installment is fun AND brutal. Offers both easy free roaming games and challenges. Also multiplayer mode!
    The universe of the series is well expanded and some of the new vehicle designs are golden. Vehicles and tracks are nicely detailed and it's a good support for the crashes, deformations, and overall chaos, the trademark of    Finally the follow-up the Carmageddon series deserved. This installment is fun AND brutal. Offers both easy free roaming games and challenges. Also multiplayer mode!
    The universe of the series is well expanded and some of the new vehicle designs are golden. Vehicles and tracks are nicely detailed and it's a good support for the crashes, deformations, and overall chaos, the trademark of the series. Peds are not forgotten and the game now comes with a ton of new powerups to maim them all in various gory ways.
    Modding support will ensure this game stays lively for years to come and keep the community going.
    Performance issues? Just lower the resolution and graphic quality settings. This game is all about its gameplay and fun, graphics don't matter. It never did ;)    … Expand
  22. WorstPlayerEver
    May 23, 2015
    8
    I won't deny there are performance issues, but for an indie game trying to keep 700 peds in memory at once this is quite impressive really. The important thing is that it's incredibly fun to play and worth your money.
  23. BackStreet_Punk
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Didn't have an idea about the game. Bought it after i saw a video and read an article about this new game.

    This was like an apocalypse to me! A complete new gameplay universe unfolded as i played this in Early Access! I've clocked 45 hours for the last 2 months when i bought Carmageddon : Reincarnation! Magnificent physics, awesome stunts, good mindless humor, and PHENOMENAL crushes    Didn't have an idea about the game. Bought it after i saw a video and read an article about this new game.

    This was like an apocalypse to me! A complete new gameplay universe unfolded as i played this in Early Access! I've clocked 45 hours for the last 2 months when i bought Carmageddon : Reincarnation!
    Magnificent physics, awesome stunts, good mindless humor, and PHENOMENAL crushes and damage physics!

    On my PC (Overclocked at 4.7Ghz), GTX 760Ti it always runs above 45FPS, and that's smooth. Not great but good performance!
    If you like wrecking and causing mayhem with crazy vehicles i highly recommend this.    … Expand
  24. brajan1984
    May 25, 2015
    8
    I was waiting for this game for a long time. At last it's available and is great. Gameplay is awesome and fun. MP rocks! Game was made to be fun and it does it perfectly!!!
    I have 2 years old laptop (i5, Radeon 7000 series (1GB), 8GB RAM) and it runs avg. 20fps on medium. For me this is perfect. I don't need 60fps.
    I gave 8, not 10 only because there are happening occasional crashes what    I was waiting for this game for a long time. At last it's available and is great. Gameplay is awesome and fun. MP rocks! Game was made to be fun and it does it perfectly!!!
    I have 2 years old laptop (i5, Radeon 7000 series (1GB), 8GB RAM) and it runs avg. 20fps on medium. For me this is perfect. I don't need 60fps.
    I gave 8, not 10 only because there are happening occasional crashes what should change in nearest future after patches.
    If you like fun games and you don't bother about fps this is game for you! :)    … Expand
  25. DrugsMeazureTim
    Dec 27, 2014
    10
    one of the best reboots to a franchise. even that looks like an old game :D
    the graphics are looking great for the ps3 and 360. but still they need to upgrade it. and this game is goty :D

    THIS IS THE GAME THAT CARMAGEDDON FANS HAVE BEEN WAITED FOR !
  26. TGMode
    Mar 5, 2015
    10
    I backed this on Kickstarter as I loved the others. What I got back was amazing! It's the same as before but with super updated graphics / physics etc. Brilliant! I love it. Well worth getting.
  27. Rabid_Hermit
    May 26, 2015
    8
    This is the best carmageddon yet! The visuals are great, the powerups and balancing creates a random and fun play each time, and the career mode has a lot of options for car types and upgrades.

    I think addressing the complaints of others is important. The first issue that people are claiming are the performance issues; I bought my video card 4 years ago, and this game will run on some    This is the best carmageddon yet! The visuals are great, the powerups and balancing creates a random and fun play each time, and the career mode has a lot of options for car types and upgrades.

    I think addressing the complaints of others is important. The first issue that people are claiming are the performance issues; I bought my video card 4 years ago, and this game will run on some of the highest visual settings still. I feel as though most people could have a smooth performance if they'd simply be willing to lower the visual settings. The visual settings are even named things like 'better performance' or 'best performance'. Part of being a PC gamer is understanding that the visual settings are modifiable, and thus you have to be willing to play with low or moderate settings with less capable computers.

    The second complaint is that you have to accumulate points to go to the next zone...there are three matches per zone, and it's extremely easy to get enough points to proceed just by playing those three matches.

    The third complaint, which is more founded, is the complaint regarding load times. Yes, the load times are fairly long, though if you happen to have a SSD for your games, the load times aren't bad at all.    … Expand
  28. Jeimuzu86
    May 23, 2015
    10
    This is certainly Carmageddon. Gameplay and atmosphere are a mixture of Carmageddon and Carmageddon 2. It's a hell of a reboot and of of the few to actually resemble the series it's rebooting.

    Handling is not realistic, but it's hella fun. Graphics are a mixed bag but, Carma was never famed for it's graphics. Physics and damage models are awesome Depth and scope of the environment is    This is certainly Carmageddon. Gameplay and atmosphere are a mixture of Carmageddon and Carmageddon 2. It's a hell of a reboot and of of the few to actually resemble the series it's rebooting.

    Handling is not realistic, but it's hella fun.
    Graphics are a mixed bag but, Carma was never famed for it's graphics.
    Physics and damage models are awesome
    Depth and scope of the environment is epic, so much to do and see
    Performance is poor, this is a major gripe, I run an i7 4790k and a GTX 980 and have to run medium settings to get 60fps at 1440p. Everyone is picking up on this and I'm sure Stainless will work on this as a major priority.

    I certainly recommend the game to anyone who's a fan of the previous games, or like mindless fun. Just make sure you have a decent rig!    … Expand
  29. falcontheband
    May 22, 2015
    10
    I've been playing this game extensively for 90+ hours and there's still plenty to play.
    Before i go into pros and cons, i have to add that Carmageddon Reincarnation, although gone out of BETA and into GOLD, is not yet the complete experience.
    What do i mean? It is known that the developers are working on many, new, never-before seen in Carmageddon games features such as 2-wheeled tech,    I've been playing this game extensively for 90+ hours and there's still plenty to play.
    Before i go into pros and cons, i have to add that Carmageddon Reincarnation, although gone out of BETA and into GOLD, is not yet the complete experience.
    What do i mean?
    It is known that the developers are working on many, new, never-before seen in Carmageddon games features such as 2-wheeled tech, Tracked Wheel tech (the ability to add tanks in game :D), new maps, cars and car splitting.
    Also being a small/medium sized studio the amount of work, they achieved in creating their own Graphics Engine (no Unity, Unreal or Source here, since it was decided in 2012 before those went free) crushing bugs and dedication is phenomenal. Key features like Pinball mode, used to be huge CPU eaters (rightfully so), but not anymore! Each event in Single Player runs pretty smooth!
    By the way here's my performance report :

    Game runs good on 1080p Medium Settings on a 2012 PC. i5-3470 , 8GB RAM , GTX 750Ti, Samsung SSD 120GB. "Runs great" means 40-70 FPS on all times. And it is great since anything above 35FPS is enjoyable. 25-35 FPS is playable. Minor FPS drops only in Multiplayer. Single Player is great!

    I played the newest build (Gold Version) for a few hours and here's what i have to say for the v.1.0 and the game in general

    Pros
    -Awesome sandbox maps and gameplay full of unexpected outcomes.
    -One of the most detailed crushing code/physics i've ever seen in a car/driving game
    -Great car models! Each car is unique with it's own parts (moving or not) and drives differently.
    -Sounds and animations are hilariously stupid! Cow sounds for example always give me a good chuckle.
    -Enemy car AI has improved A LOT since Alpha! I was amazed at the preciseness of the whole thing. If i'm allowed to post videos in reviews to showcase this, i will.
    -The performance is good and smooth now on a 2012 PC rig.
    - There are some pretty eye-catching and innovative features like tires blowing off and popping out, and the suspension system is exemplary. Not many games can brag about such detailed stuff.

    Cons
    -Although i never go went lower than 30FPS on 1080p mostly on medium settings, and the range is 30-70 FPS, the game could still be optimized a bit more. I don't consider it an "unoptimized mess" by any means, but the truth is it needs a bit more smoothing out.
    -One map feels visually empty (Icy Oil Rig).
    -Receiving and giving damage on Hard Difficulty is insane. That might or might not be a case with you (may other people found it pretty easy), but i was getting wrecked all the time and the damage i dealt to others was not satisfactory. On lower difficulty modes it's much better.

    Overall this game has the best combination of physics, fun and gameplay from all the latest driving games. Should you like Car Mayhem games i recommend this.
    If you're a fan of the first Carmageddon games i can't even describe how much you'll love this game.

    Taking into consideration that Stainless is not by any means an AAA studio in terms of size, i'll have to give this one a 10.    … Expand
  30. Privata
    May 24, 2015
    10
    If you cant start the game remeber to update your OS.

    Carmageddon : R is so far the best in the series.
    the physics are funny and over the top , the handling just like in the original game.
  31. CaptMescaline
    Jun 4, 2015
    0
    Game doesn't even get past the loading screen without crashing. This was a problem after one of the beta updates came out and it hasn't even been fixed for final release. Shame on the developers for stealing my money.
  32. Amigian
    May 27, 2015
    5
    I haven't played this yet because I am still waiting for my new rig to arrive...the point of me saying that is the system requirements for this game are just insane, and it looks like 2004 era graphics, something like Half-Life 2 with HDR lighting. I am sure people with low-spec machines that like Carma will be seething or splashing out for new hw, or both
  33. gui2310gBR
    May 29, 2015
    7
    or so that there the graph and beautiful so I start running the frames falls that the the gameplay is boring and the same controls are horrible takes 2 seconds to turn the car around the game and about
  34. razorree
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    everything you could expect from Carmageddon ! new graphics, more blood, hilarious power-ups, meaner black humour ! just a lot of fun !
  35. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    screen freezing and loading time, this one is real garbage and it's not for nothing that they tried to do max damage but some problems still persist

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

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  3. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. Level7.nu
    Aug 26, 2015
    30
    No, Carmageddon Reincarnation won’t make anyone happy. The game engine is rubbish, the graphics makes the game looks like it’s ten years old (in a bad way) and the physics is a joke. Even the hardcore fans should avoid this.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Aug 5, 2015
    32
    Even the combat is ancient and frustrating. [Aug 2015, p.78]
  3. games(TM)
    Jul 27, 2015
    50
    Sometimes, such fondly remembered franchises can be revived to stand alongside contemporary greats, simultaneously satisfying our younger selves and our more demanding modern expectations. Sadly, despite Stainless Games’ best efforts to recapture the wacky allure of the 1997 original, Carmageddon: Reincarnation is not one of those games.
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