DethKarz

DethKarz is a futuristic 3D racing game by game publisher Melbourne House. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 10 November 1998.^[2] A Nintendo 64 port was planned but never released.^[3] It was released digitally on 20 December 2019 by Piko Interactive on GOG.com.^[4]

DethKarz
Front cover of the American release
Developer(s)	Beam Software
Publisher(s)	AU: Melbourne House NA: GT Interactive PAL: Infogrames
Producer(s)	Andrew Carter
Artist(s)	Holger Liebnitz
Composer(s)	Gavin Parker
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	NA: 10 November 1998[1] PAL: 1998
Genre(s)	Racing, car combat
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Development

The game was showcased at E3 1997.^[5]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	75%[6]

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame	[7]
CNET Gamecenter	8/10[8]
Computer Games Strategy Plus	[9]
Computer Gaming World	[10]
Game Informer	8/10[11]
GameRevolution	B+[12]
GameSpot	5.7/10[13]
IGN	6.8/10[14]
Jeuxvideo.com	18/20[15]
Next Generation	[16]
PC Accelerator	8/10[17]
PC Gamer (US)	82%[18]

The game received favourable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[6] GameSpot said, "Dethkarz follows the futuristic racing formula exactly, without bringing any real personality of its own."^[13] IGN said, "Dethkarz is just like all the other arcade racers that have been released recently. It's a decent racing game, but it's not as good as Need for Speed 3, Test Drive 5, or Ultimate Race Pro."^[14] Next Generation said, "as breathtaking as the game may be, and as well as it performs as a traditional racing game, there is absolutely nothing here that hasn't been done before. Of course, we don't expect every game to be a genre-shattering experience, but it never hurts to have an innovative touch or two thrown in for good measure."^[16]