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) | |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Carter |
| Artist(s) | Holger Liebnitz |
| Composer(s) | Gavin Parker |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing, car combat |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 75%[6] |
| 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]