The racer can be ejected from their bike if they crash into an obstacle (such as cows, deer, cars and trees) or if they run out of stamina (shown in the bottom-left corner of the screen) due to fights with opponents. Some opponents wield weapons such as clubs and chains, which can be taken and used by the racer if the opponent is attacked as they are holding the weapon out to strike. The racer will punch at the nearest opponent with a default input, while holding a directional button during the input will result in either a backhand or a kick. During a race, the racer can brake, accelerate, and attack neighboring opponents. The game's races take place in a number of Californian settings, including San Francisco, the Sierra Nevada, Napa Valley and the Pacific Coast Highway. Road Rash puts the player in control of a motorcycle racer who must finish in third place or higher among fourteen other racers the player advances throughout the game's five levels by winning five races on each level. The game's crew members physically portrayed the characters and were digitized into sprites. Reception to the ports was more middling, as they were considered dated by the time of their release.Īn example of gameplay from the 3DO version. Road Rash was released to critical acclaim and commercial success, with reviewers commending the 3DO version's advanced visuals and grunge-based soundtrack. The arrival of fifth-generation game consoles influenced EA to incorporate character sprites digitized from real-life actors, 25 minutes of live-action full-motion video footage and a soundtrack primarily consisting of licensed grunge music courtesy of A&M Records, including Soundgarden, Monster Magnet and Swervedriver. The game is the third installment in the Road Rash series, and is centered around a series of motorcycle races throughout California that the player must win to advance to higher-difficulty races, while engaging in unarmed and armed combat to hinder the other racers. A version for the Sega CD was developed simultaneously and released in 1995 to act as a 'bridge' between the 3DO version and the Sega Genesis title Road Rash 3, and the game was subsequently ported to the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Microsoft Windows in 1996. Road Rash is a 1994 racing and vehicular combat video game originally published by Electronic Arts (EA) for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.

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