''Carmageddon TDR 2000'' (also known as ''Carmageddon: Total Destruction Racing 2000'' or ''Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 in North America''), is a

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. The sequel to '' Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now'', it was developed by

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and released in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2000, and on December 14 in North America.

Description

left, Driving around the first level, ''The Boulevard'' The title is a homage to the inspiration for the ''Carmageddon'' series, ''

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''. As with the other games in the series, one of the most controversial aspects was that

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s could be killed by immolation (being set on fire) or graphic

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s that could include body ripping. In some countries, the human pedestrians were replaced with

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s - actually only changing the red blood to green slime - but patches were circulated on the internet that reverted the game to its original state. Another ''Carmageddon'' installment would not come until 14 years later, when it came as '' Carmageddon: Reincarnation''. During development of ''TDR 2000'', SCi hired Tozzer.com to create an online comic based on the ''Carmageddon'' video game. A

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version of the game was also slated to be released but was cancelled for unknown reasons.

Expansion pack

''The Nosebleed Pack'' released 2001 was the official expansion pack for ''TDR2000'' adding new vehicles, environments, powerups and improved multiplayer modes with extra maps. It was later released as a free

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. The soundtrack is by

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and

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Reception

The game received a score of 61.79% from

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and 48 out of 100 from

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References

External links

* (archived) * {{Carmageddon series 2000 video games Cancelled Game Boy Color games Fiction about death games Racing video games Vehicular combat games Video game sequels Video games developed in Australia Video games with expansion packs Windows games Windows-only games Post-apocalyptic video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Xicat Interactive games Torus Games games