Destruction Derby Arenas

Wherein Clubber Lang is played not by Mr. T, but by a fake Ford Mustang.

Have you ever found yourself glued to a lousy movie on TV?say, Rocky III?and while you hear yourself saying, ?Why am I watching this?,? you can?t seem to tear yourself away? Destruction Derby Arenas is the Rocky III of video games: There isn?t much suspense, the acting?s cheesy, and the production values could be better, but you can?t help but get sucked in.

And, like Rocky III, there?s no brain required?just accelerate your car and destroy the others. Straightforward controls and a simple power-up system make for hassle-free racing/destruction gameplay. The announcer?s incessantly lame lines (?Well, spank his butt and call him Shirley!?) are certainly Stallone-worthy, and while the just-okay visuals may not have the eye of the tiger, some of the cars are painted like Rocky?s star-spangled shorts.

Now, none of that should overshadow the ?pleasure? part of this guilty pleasure because the brisk frame rate and simple enjoyment of delivering automotive uppercuts should not be denied?you?ll still have fun on a rental. Online matches support 20 gamers and headsets, but more than 10 players felt sluggish. You?ll blow through the championship mode in no time, rendering DDA a lightweight. In the wise words of Balboa himself, ?Go for it??but, as with that Rocky III tape, return it to the video store when you?re done.

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