

Product description Includes game disc, manual and original case. Disc may have a few small scratches but none that affect the games playability. All classic game store games are fully tested before being added to our inventory. desertcart.com Looking for some good car combat? Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense introduces Dreamcast owners to their first vehicular combat game, and it's a worthy debut at that. Treacherous transportation options include futuristic cars and '70s relics, among other eclectic offerings. Each vehicle has a special weapon, and players can pick up these weapons, along with napalm, missiles, shields, and tire add-ons on each of the game's eight levels. Taking place in the late 1970s (where the series debut, Vigilante 8, left off), two ex-Vigilantes--Convoy and Houston--have been kidnapped. Will their friends be able to save them? There are also numerous other subplots, including an escaped space chimp that chases an alien garbage man and a cybercop chase involving an evil oil baron. Quest mode offers a unique story for each character. There are multiple endings to discover as well as multiple vehicles waiting to be unlocked upon completion of each level's three objectives. Vigilante 8: Second Offense features an arcade mode, a survival mode, and a multiplayer mode, where up to four friends can compete. --Robb GuidoPros: Same homicidal driving action from PlayStation version Impressive graphics Cons: Control is more slippery than in the PlayStation version P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review The console cousin to Activision's Interstate 76 line, the Vigilante 8 series, focuses on a group of good people who drive cars tricked out with weapons and fight against a group of bad people who drive cars tricked out with weapons. That's almost all the plot description you need, save for that the setting is the 1970s, and the game recycles the only things anyone would ever want to salvage from that era: muscle cars, funk music, Afros, and fat sideburns. The second game in the series (which is of course entirely new to the Dreamcast) features a time-travel storyline, which of course introduces the weapon-laden flying vehicles that everyone's driving in the future, as well as other bits of advanced technology that lets cars skim along on ski slopes and water. As in the last game, you can play either on the good side or the bad side, each of which has its own mission requirements for each level, before all the other vehicles must be eliminated. As a good guy, you might have to gather stolen cash and return it to its owners, while the baddies must actually steal it. The mission objectives are now more elaborate than before, which should be good but isn't, because they aren't always as clear as they should be. For instance, on one level, you must protect a train and collect several toolboxes. To gather all the toolboxes, you must shoot the train, something you'd assume you'd want to avoid doing to accomplish the other objective. In another level, you must launch a rocket. This mission requires you to blast open a building, trigger a computer control to move the rocket to the launch platform, and trigger the control again once the rocket is in place. You can check over your objectives at any time in the game, but they offer scant instruction, and they don't check off once they have been accomplished. One addition to the series that has no drawback is that you can improve the performance of your car. Each time you destroy a vehicle, you can collect an icon that adds a few points to one of several areas (speed, armor, and so on). If you get a hundred points in any category, your car's chassis automatically upgrades. The icons only appear for about ten seconds, so you'll want to be right on top of your opponents when you take them out, instead of up a mountain firing mortars from a safe distance. You'll probably encounter this feature first in the quest mode, but it's also available in the arcade mode, where you pick how many opponents you want and which stage you want to fight in, and where you can build up your ride even faster. Another clearly positive aspect of the game is its music, which is fantastic. Each song tackles a different genre of '70s music and incorporates all the cliches without sounding cliche in the end. Nearly every song is infectious, but unfortunately, since rounds tend to run long in the game, you end up hearing them over and over again. If only a few more tunes had been included in V8SO the audio side could be considered flawless. Meanwhile, the graphics are sharp in the same sort of way that the graphics in Ubi Soft's Speed Devils were, although pop-up is present at times along the horizon, leaving it as impressive on the Dreamcast it was on the PlayStation. The level design itself has many improvements over earlier iterations, with even more interactive elements (from ski jumps to hungry alligators and sharks in the water), a wider variety of environments, a greater number of hidden areas, and now absolutely everything seems to be destructible.--Joe Fielder--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. -- GameSpot Review See more Review: Fun and Enjoyable - Fun and enjoyable. Way better than the first one! #GameSack approved. Very happy with my experience with it. Review: Not for collectors - Luckily for me I just bought this game to play it. The disc itself is in very good condition but as soon as I opened the case it just fell in half. The front is cracked as well. Should have went to ebay. I would have got the same thing for half the price. But hey, 20-20 hindsight baby.
| ASIN | B00001P4Y9 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #80,781 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #120 in Sega Dreamcast Games |
| Compatible Video Game Console Models | SEGA Dreamcast |
| Computer Platform | Sega Dreamcast |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (37) |
| Date First Available | September 4, 2000 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.2 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Activision |
| Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches; 3.2 ounces |
| Publication Date | December 21, 1999 |
| Rated | Teen |
| Release date | December 21, 1999 |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| UPC | 047875108813 |
K**K
Fun and Enjoyable
Fun and enjoyable. Way better than the first one! #GameSack approved. Very happy with my experience with it.
K**Y
Not for collectors
Luckily for me I just bought this game to play it. The disc itself is in very good condition but as soon as I opened the case it just fell in half. The front is cracked as well. Should have went to ebay. I would have got the same thing for half the price. But hey, 20-20 hindsight baby.
D**9
dreamcast version is the way to go.
if you're reading this then you've probably already played the original vigilante 8, a game so perfect car combat games died afterward. well this is a real sequel and is every bit as fun with more to love. huge fully destructible environments and a variety of unique cars. the dreamcast version is far and away the best way to go. the graphics are much smoother and draw distance is further. and multiplayer? forget about it. it's just so fun to blast away every single thing with your buddy. you can find it cheap online so by all means go for it.
D**E
game
Bought mine brand new. Looking for the 1st one now but its harder to find than 2nd offense for dreamcast. If there is anybody out there that has the first vigilante 8 for the dreamcast please post on here
M**T
Don't go near this game!!
I am an avid video gamer and there are lots of games that I like, but this is certainly not one of them. I thought that the first game was tons better. 2nd Offence is so much trouble to control the vehicles, that to be honest, it's not really worth it. The graphics just gave me a headache. The only reason why I have this game is that I was able to get it at a serious discount. Please, if you have any sense, don't go near this.....It really is terrible!!
K**E
Time for nostalgia
I have loved this game since it came out. My copy had gotten so bad from all the years of usage that I was forced to buy a better copy. This copy was in great condition. I put it right into the original case that i have. It was a good purchase.
A**R
Decent Twisted Metal Clone
Vigilante 8- 2nd Offence Shortly after buying the short-lived Sega Dreamcast , I purchased this Twisted Metal rip-off. I enjoyed Twisted Metal and I figured this would be a nice addition to my collection. Vigilante 8 does a very good job in creating interesting levels and vehicles. Characters do not have a lot of depth to them, but they are interesting enough for you to keep playing this one. Graphics- 8/10 As far as the Sega Dreamcast goes, Vigilante 8 had very good graphics. Particle effects are very nice. Explosions all look realistic. Cut Scenes are all done well. Vehicles and levels each have a unique design that keeps the game interesting. There are really no problems with the graphics other than that they could be better. Vehicles range from buses (as seen on the cover), sports cars, and even a hover car. Each of the vehicles can be upgraded by picking up power ups. If you get enough power ups, your vehicle will begin to change its design. There is nothing like a hovering, armored bus dominating the competition. Levels are all different and interesting. There are some bright levels, and there are some dark levels. Each one has a theme. One may be a nuclear power station, and another may be a NASA base. Some of the levels even have special parts of the stage that allow you to go through special sequences. In the NASA base I already referred to, you will be rocketed into the air and then plummet to the ground below. Story- 5/10 Much like Twisted Metal, all the characters in this game have their own agenda for the vehicular mayhem. Some of these involve time travel, revenge, and other stories you do not care about at all. While playing Twisted Metal, you cared about what the characters would wish for at the end. In this game, you could really care less about each characters agenda. Sound- 7/10 This is another area where this game is decent, but does not really stand out. All the gun sounds and vehicles sounds are well done. The vehicles sound different depending on whether or not they are on tires, hovering, or on skis. Music is slight, but often applies to the level very well. There are massive amounts of weapons in this game that you can attach to your vehicle. Each one is useful, and has its own sound. No two weapons sound alike. Gameplay- 7.5/10 Exactly like Twisted Metal, you start in a level with other vehicles and try to destroy them all. Destroying them all will advance you to the next level. Then repeat. In Twisted Metal, this was fun for the first time through, and then you had no reason to play through again. This game however features upgrades for you vehicles that keep the game interesting for a while. Since the storyline is not interesting at all, the single player game might get repetitive after awhile. Multi-Player is a fun addition as well. Single player mode sees you doing the same thing each level. Destroy all the cars and survive yourself. Whenever you destroy a vehicle, you will be able to grab a power-up upgrade. The single player mode is repetitive, but fun for a play or so. Upgrades might keep this one running a bit longer for you. Multi-Player is a fun addition to this game. You can play up to a four-player deathmatch. You can also play co-op and play through the story mode. However, you will only receive the cut scenes for the first player. Playing this game with friends is fun, but not enough of an addition to bump this game up in score. Difficulty- 8/10 (Note- This is how much I like the Difficulty) This game is hard, but not hard enough for you to break the controller. You will find yourself being defeated every now and then, but never to the point where you get frustrated with this game. Vehicles are easy to control. Speaking of the controls, the controls of this game are easy to catch onto. Overall- 7/10 This game is a fun alternative to Twisted Metal. I did not enjoy the story as much as Twisted Metal, but I enjoyed the Gameplay a bit better than the early Twisted Metals. There are many secrets to discover and fun to be had in this game. Multi-Player is fun for when you have some maniacal, destructive friends coming over. Co-op keeps this game running for even longer. The problem is the unappetizing storyline that you will never care about. Considering this is the Sega Dreamcast version of this game, the graphics are much better than the Playstation version of the game. However, with better games like Twisted Metal: Black out right now, this is defiantly a pass. If you own a Dreamcast and have some spare cash, this may give you a few good days of fun.
A**R
Got it and it works.
Good game need i say more?
D**N
Came in great condition! Works exactly as it should.
M**.
Glad to have this game again, in good condition as well!
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