8 Seemingly Forgotten Video Games That Need To Be Revived

2. Destruction Derby

Last Release - Destruction Derby: Arenas (2005) Racing games have been around almost as long as consoles themselves. Realistic or ridiculous, they have always appealed to a broad spectrum of players with their simplicity. Naturally, there have been many twists on the 'race around a track' formula throughout the years, with many developers adding a combat element to proceedings (or focusing on it entirely with no racing at all in Twisted Metal's case). Destruction Derby and its sequel, Destruction Derby 2, blended racing and combat together almost perfectly in the mid-nineties, offering both 'stock car' and 'wrecking' racing modes. The former simply awarded victory to the first car to cross the line, whilst the latter offered additional points to drivers who sought to eliminate their competitors. These were complemented by the titular 'destruction derby', which did away with circuits altogether and instead pitted players against nineteen other drivers in an arena, challenging them to destroy each other (either through repeated collisions or deathtraps) to be the last man standing. Since 2005's Destruction Derby: Arenas, few titles have come close to replicating its illustrious predecessors in terms of style, with the well-renowned Burnout series (itself now effectively dead given the lack of releases since 2008) and its focus on crashing perhaps coming the closest.