Split/Second
About the Game
Split/Second is a TV show all about cars, destruction and explosions and they are always looking for new participants. For the twelve episodes of the new season, they hire the player to be one of the eighth drivers and perhaps even become the next champion. It is an arcade-focused racing game with fake-named sport cars inspired by real-world cars. But instead of just racing around the tracks and trying to be first just by driving better, everyone has access to a power play bar.
Gameplay & Core Systems
While the first two are level one power plays, the second two are level two power plays. Activating a level two power play also results in a change of the track. There are also often shortcuts on the track which are opened up by spending a level one power play and close a few seconds afterwards, crushing anyone who was foolish enough to follow the player (or whoever opened it up). The reason to use these power plays is simple: wrecking the opponent, either by letting him crash into things or shaking him up so much that he looses control of his car and crashes himself. Of course the player has to be careful.
Standout Features
- He too can be caught up in his own power play, losing his advantage and more often then not even the entire race.
- Each episode also features a bonus event which needs to be unlocked first by wrecking a certain amount of cars in the other events.
Modes & Ways to Play
Besides the normal races the game features several other game modes like Destruction in which the player has to get to the finish line as fast as possible while every power play on the track is automatically triggered. The mode Air Revenge takes this even further, allowing the player to return those missiles to their origin. On all platforms the game features a split-screen-mode for two players as well as online multiplayer for up to eight players with three different game modes available.
