Drome Racers

What is Drome Racers?

Drome Racers is a futuristic combat racing game based on the LEGO (Drome) Racers line of construction toys from 2002. The game was released in November 2002 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Microsoft Windows. Drome Racers features on- and off-road racing in vehicles that resemble their LEGO counterparts, with some designs being completely new. The game focuses on the Career mode, where the player, in the role of Max Axel, is tasked with winning the coveted Drome Championship. To do so, the player must work their way through the ranks by completing a number of Multi-Challenge Races, a series of races in which the completion time in one round is carried over to the next. Preceding each Multi-Challenge series is a qualifying drag race, where victory is determined by a good start and proper gear-shifting. The winnings can be put toward building a new car or upgrading the existing one, with the former allowing players to select the wheels, chassis, and body type of the new vehicle, each of which is suited to specific conditions and environments. The latter offers five level upgrades in categories, such as engine, aerodynamics, turbo, armor, and tires. Weapons also play a vital role in the game. The arcade mode presents players with Normal or Time Attack racing through a variety of courses, weather conditions, and routes, while the Quick Race option allows for instant action by randomly selecting any pertinent variables, including cars and tracks, for either one or two players. The GameCube version features several enhancements, including an extra power-up that was not in the other versions and a 2-Player Battle Mode, where the goal is to destroy the other player's car with power-ups with a suitable car and modified tracks

Highlights

• Career mode where players work to win the Drome Championship
• Multi-Challenge Races with completion times carried over between rounds
• Qualifying drag races to determine race start order
• Ability to build or upgrade vehicles with customizable components
• Weapons that play a vital role in the gameplay
• Arcade mode with Normal and Time Attack options
• Quick Race mode with randomly selected variables
• GameCube-exclusive 2-Player Battle Mode