GDC Roundup: Blackstar, DJ Rivals, and Death Rally announced

11.03.2011

has been in the automotive destruction business for over ten years now. First released in 1996 on DOS, the original Death Rally was a classic top-down racing game developed by Remedy and published by Apogee. Since then, Remedy has gone on to make A-List action titles like Alan Wake and Max Payne.

Now Remedy is teaming up with developers and to bring an updated adaptation of the game to the iOS later this month. By modernizing the company's old intellectual property, a whole new generation of players can enjoy the chaotic weapons-focused racing of Death Rally.

Featuring modernized graphics, five cars, six guns, as well as multiple power-ups and tracks, Death Rally has plenty of content to unlock and enjoy. Various parts are strewn among the course, and these can be used to upgrade your vehicle so it's faster and more destructive. Death Rally, like the original, features multiple unique personalities that you'll have to defeat in order to survive. In order to complete specific courses, you'll need to either kill the boss or beat him to the finish line.

According to Remedy, the game will have full GameCenter support and (unlike the 1996 DOS original) will feature a renewed focus on short game sessions, customizable camera angles, and the unique control schemes of the iPad and iPhone. Dedicated game fans may also be able to spot cameos from Alan Wake, Mini Gore, and even Duke Nukem.