Screamer

[Kane99]

Screamer is an upcoming racing game that is a reimagining of the classic racing game that originally came out in 1995 for MS DOS. I can't say I ever heard of the original game. This reboot sounds quite appealing though. It's said to be releasing for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC sometime in 2026. Check out the trailer below. 

 

[Shagger]

I played the original back in the day.

 

It was a decent arcade racer with impressive graphics for it's time.  The game controlled OK for a game of it's time, but by modern standers it doesn't hold up well.  It was slippery and floaty.  It was also sevely lacking in content with only 6 tracks and I think 8 cars (Well, 16 given there was a manual and automatic of each car).  I also don't recall there being any multiplayer of any kind, which is admitantly difficult on a PC game from 1995.

 

Whare the game excelled was it's soundtrack.  You could select the audio files on the game disk (CD-ROM) to play as the in game music and it sounded fantastic.

 

 

This new game is certainly a very drastic change in style.  The trailer implies a very similar approach to the core gameplay, and arcade style racer with drifting and so on, but it will have to be further developed and improved on.

[Scorpion]

I’m excited for Screamer’s reboot! I love classic reimaginings, and the updated graphics and features for modern consoles sound fantastic!

[killamch89]

On 12/18/2024 at 3:29 PM, Shagger said:

I played the original back in the day.

 

It was a decent arcade racer with impressive graphics for it's time.  The game controlled OK for a game of it's time, but by modern standers it doesn't hold up well.  It was slippery and floaty.  It was also sevely lacking in content with only 6 tracks and I think 8 cars (Well, 16 given there was a manual and automatic of each car).  I also don't recall there being any multiplayer of any kind, which is admitantly difficult on a PC game from 1995.

 

Whare the game excelled was it's soundtrack.  You could select the audio files on the game disk (CD-ROM) to play as the in game music and it sounded fantastic.

 

 

This new game is certainly a very drastic change in style.  The trailer implies a very similar approach to the core gameplay, and arcade style racer with drifting and so on, but it will have to be further developed and improved on.

I remember playing the original in the arcade in the  90s - It took me a minute to recall the name. Turok and a whole host of other games from the 90s are also re-emerging with reboots and sequels is actually making 2025 onwards not feel so bad.