Hi-Octane

About

Hi Octane is a high speed racing game with combat elements that lets players tear through open tracks in vehicles that can shoot and smash each other. The focus is on raw velocity and aggressive tactics with split screen and multiplayer modes for up to four players. Tracks are designed for wide open movement letting you take risks or blaze straight ahead. The game was built in eight weeks using the Magic Carpet engine and released as a last minute project for Electronic Arts. It faces frequent comparison to Wipeout but has a shorter view depth and simpler visuals. Community discussions often mention its rushed development and origins as a side project by Bullfrog staff. Gamasutra archives note it was used to fill a slow revenue quarter for EA in 1995.