Insane (2000 video game)

Insane (stylized as 1NSANE) is an off-road racing game by Invictus and distributed by Codemasters.[1] While in development, it had been provisionally titled Off The Road.[2]

Insane
European cover
Developer(s)Invictus Games, Ltd.
Publisher(s)Codemasters
SeriesInsane
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseNovember 24, 2000
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

A sequel, Insane 2, was released on January 24, 2012.[3]

Gameplay

Levels are set in real world locations, scattered throughout North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The actual design, however, is fictitious. The single-player campaign comprises a series of championships in different vehicle classes, where the player unlocks new vehicles and locations, based on their score. Vehicles range from utility vehicles to light buggies and are either fictional or inspired by actual production vehicles. Though the names do not correspond with any actual vehicle, the fact is evident both visually in-game and in the names of the game's files.

Players can drive cars of their choices in either of nine events, which include Capture the Flag, Jamboree, Gate Hunt, Destruction Zone, Pathfinder, Off-Road Racing, Return the Flag, and Free Roam, which, exclusively, is available in practice mode.

Reception

Samuel Bass reviewed the PC version of the game for Next Generation, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "A fun, flawed game, 1nsane doesn't quite live up to the expectations raised by its ambitious design."[11]

Insane received generally mixed to positive reviews on GameRankings and Metacritic. The game was praised for its graphics and realistic gameplay.

Awards
Award[12] Result
"Best Off-Road Game Ever' - PC Gamer" Won
"Best Debut of the Year' in 2001 - Game.Exe Magazine" Won
"Game of the Year' in 2001 - PC Guru Magazine." Won

References
  1. Woods, Dave (2001). "PC Zone review". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Codemasters corporate website". August 16, 1999. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  3. "Insane 2". Steam. Valve. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. "1NSANE". GameRankings. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. Steinberg, Scott (January 23, 2001). "1NSANE Review". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  6. Taylor, Martin (January 31, 2001). "Insane Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  7. Varanini, Giancarlo (March 3, 2001). "1nsane Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  8. Krebbs, Sherman. "Games Radar UK Review - Insane". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on April 14, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  9. Courtney, Rita (March 26, 2001). "INSANE Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  10. Chau, Anthony (March 27, 2001). "1nsane review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  11. Bass, Samuel (April 2001). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 4 no. 4. Imagine Media. p. 89.
  12. "Double Fusion to Provide Advertising Tech and Sales Solutions for Massively-Multiplayer Online Racing Title Project Torque". Business Wire. November 7, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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