Insane (2000 video game)

Insane
European cover
Developer(s)Invictus Games, Ltd.
Publisher(s)Codemasters
SeriesInsane
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: 24 November 2000
  • NA: 9 February 2001[1]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Insane (stylized as 1NSANE) is an off-road racing game by Invictus and distributed by Codemasters. While in development, it had been provisionally titled Off The Road.[citation needed] It is the spiritual successor to the tech-demo Terep 2 by lead programmer Dénes Nagymáthé.[2]

A sequel, Insane 2, was released on 24 January 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

Insane received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] Samuel Bass of NextGen said, "A fun, flawed game, 1nsane doesn't quite live up to the expectations raised by its ambitious design."[16] Computer Games Strategy Plus gave it a favorable review, a few weeks before its U.S. release date.[5]

Awards

Award[18] Result
"Best Off-Road Game Ever – PC Gamer" Won
"Best Debut of the Year in 2001 – Game.EXE" Won
"Game of the Year in 2001 – PC Guru" Won

References

  1. ^ "Codemasters releases Insane". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. 9 February 2001. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ Dino (22 November 2000). "Insane interview". PlayDome (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Insane 2". Steam. Valve. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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  5. ^ a b Steinberg, Scott (23 January 2001). "1NSANE Review". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ^ Price, Tom (April 2001). "1nsane" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 201. Ziff Davis. p. 102. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ^ Edge staff (Christmas 2000). "Insane" (PDF). Edge. No. 92. Future Publishing. p. 103. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ Taylor, Martin (31 January 2001). "Insane Review". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2 February 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Insane". Game Informer. No. 95. FuncoLand. March 2001.
  10. ^ Human Tornado (20 February 2001). "Insane Review for PC on GamePro.com [score mislabeled as "4/5"]". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on 13 December 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (2 March 2001). "1nsane Review [date mislabeled as "August 25, 2003"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 5 March 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  12. ^ Johnson, Christopher E. (12 March 2001). "1NSANE". SportPlanet. GameSpy Industries. Archived from the original on 19 February 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  13. ^ "SportPlanet Reviews -- A - I". GameSpy. GameSpy Industries. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  14. ^ Courtney, Rita (26 March 2001). "INSANE Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  15. ^ Chau, Anthony (27 March 2001). "1nsane". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  16. ^ a b Bass, Samuel (April 2001). "1nsane". NextGen. No. 76. Imagine Media. p. 89. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Insane". PC Gamer. Vol. 8, no. 4. Imagine Media. April 2001.
  18. ^ "Double Fusion to Provide Advertising Tech and Sales Solutions for Massively-Multiplayer Online Racing Title Project Torque". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2022.