Pacer (video game)

Pacer, originally titled Formula Fusion, is a futuristic racing video game developed by R8 Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was initially set to release on September 17, 2020.[1] However, it was delayed until the end of September 2020. On October 19, R8 announced that game would released on October 29.[2]

Pacer
Developer(s)R8 Games
Publisher(s)R8 Games
Director(s)Clive Anderson
Producer(s)Steve Iles
Designer(s)Carlton Gaunt
Programmer(s)Marcus Matusiak
Artist(s)William Goodwill
Composer(s)Tim Wright, Stafford Bawler
Platform(s)
Release29 October 2020
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

A kickstarter campaign by R8 Games was successful in securing over £79,000 to begin development on the game which was released as an early access version through Steam in August 2015.[3][4] The game was re-branded from Formula Fusion to Pacer in early 2019.[5]

The game started as a spiritual successor to the Wipeout series with some of the early R8 Games staff having worked on Wipeout 3 for Psygnosis Leeds.[6] R8 Games founder Andrew Walker was part of the team that were awarded a BAFTA for best design on Wipeout 3 in 1999.[7][8] The Designers Republic, the graphic design studio that designed visual assets and marketing for the first three Wipeout games, has also contributed to the game.[9]

The game uses the Unreal 4 game engine with modifications to the open source code to enhance the feeling of speed.[10]

Reception

Formula Fusion received very mixed reviews upon exiting early access. Critics praised the graphics, the sound, and claimed that the game felt very true to the Wipeout series, while heavily criticizing the insubstantial amount of content as well as unforeseen bugs. Many critics claimed that the game felt unfinished and not ready for full release outside of early access.[11]

References
  1. "https://twitter.com/r8games/status/1290633587180605442". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-08-10. External link in |title= (help)
  2. "https://twitter.com/R8Games/status/1305518554964516864?s=20". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-09-14. External link in |title= (help)
  3. "Formula Fusion - Next-Gen Anti-Gravity Racing Game". Kickstarter. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. Walker, Alex. "Formula Fusion Has Come A Long, Long Way". Kotaku. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. "Battle royale racing? Pacer is Wipeout meets Fortnite". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. "Formula Fusion - Next-Gen Anti-Gravity Racing Game by R8 Games Ltd » The R8 Games Team — Kickstarter". Kickstarter. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. "BAFTA Awards (1999)". IMDb. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  8. "Formula Fusion slips into 2017, new update releasing this week". Team VVV. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  9. "The Designers Republic Sign Up for Formula Fusion". The Sixth Axis. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  10. Peel, Jeremy. "Making it in Unreal: how Formula Fusion nailed the feeling of fast". PC Games News. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  11. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/formula-fusion


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