Hi-Octane
About the Game
A futuristic racing game with hover cars, in the same line as Wipeout , using a modified version of the Magic Carpet 2 engine. At its core, the gameplay takes a straightforward approach, with the directional keys controlling the steering and throttle, and three keys to fire the minigun, missiles or charge the booster.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Includes 9 tracks and several game modes (for Saturn owners and PC players with the 1.2 patch installed) such as single race mode (with option to change the number of laps), a Championship mode, Split Screen, Clone Race (beating the ghost of the best race time), Death Match (Where instead of finishing first what matters is finish alive and with the most kills) and Hot Seat, where up to eight players can compete in the same race by taking turns, with the computer taking control of the players' vehicles waiting for their turn.
Standout Features
- Includes 9 tracks and several game modes (for Saturn owners and PC players with the 1.2 patch installed) such as single race mode (with option to change the number of laps), a Championship mode, Split Screen, Clone Race (beating the ghost of the best race time), Death Match (Where instead of finishing first what matters is finish alive and with the most kills) and Hot Seat, where up to eight players can compete in the same race by taking turns, with the computer taking control of the players' vehicles waiting for their turn.
- Minigun: In addition to the natural capacity of each, their Minigun, Missle and Booster capacities can be upgraded by picking up powerups during the race.
- Wipeout: A futuristic racing game with hover cars, in the same line as Wipeout , using a modified version of the Magic Carpet 2 engine.
- At its core, the gameplay takes a straightforward approach, with the directional keys controlling the steering and throttle, and three keys to fire the minigun, missiles or charge the booster.
Modes & Ways to Play
Includes 9 tracks and several game modes (for Saturn owners and PC players with the 1.2 patch installed) such as single race mode (with option to change the number of laps), a Championship mode, Split Screen, Clone Race (beating the ghost of the best race time), Death Match (Where instead of finishing first what matters is finish alive and with the most kills) and Hot Seat, where up to eight players can compete in the same race by taking turns, with the computer taking control of the players' vehicles waiting for their turn.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and 1-2 Players.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Hi-Octane | PlayStation 1 | PS1.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Electronic Arts Victor, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Required | Gamepad | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-2 Players | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Racing | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Playstation 2 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Bullfrog | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Bullfrog Productions Ltd | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Racing | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Playstation 2 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-29 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1995-12-29 | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1996-01-13 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1996-01-13 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 1995-01-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 1996-01-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 1996 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 13, 1996 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 1995 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 014633076493 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-00157 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2209 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00002SULM | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5015839328961 | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-00115 | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-00171 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4938833002679 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 22015127439 | Japan | MobyGames |
| upc | 014633076493 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00002SULM | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 2209 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4938833002679 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000069SFW | Japan | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000069SFW | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4938833002679 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
