Realistic kart racer coming to XBLA/PSN/PC

41 Comments by Scott Jon Siegel Dec 13th 2007 8:00AM
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Driving, Online

Okay, we're a bit confused. We've always assumed that kart racing games were better suited to zany characters, wacky power-ups, and fantastical tracks -- rather than a Gran Turismo sense of realism. Developer Blimey Games, however, seeks to prove us wrong, with their high-definition racer tentatively titled Kart Attack.

The name suggests that red shells and banana peels would fit right in, but the work-in-progress screenshots make us doubt that they'll be anything out of the ordinary about the game. Blimey states that Kart Attack is being developed for Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, and Games for Windows Live, and will feature "stunning next generation graphics", and online mutliplayer.

We'll keep our fingers crossed for at least some Road Rash-style kart-to-kart attacks. How much fun could realistic virtual kart racing actually be?

Tags: blimey, blimey-games, kart-attack, psn, xbla

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sifer2400: Dec 13th 2007; 8:02AM

Mario Cart Rippoff lol

WiNG: Dec 13th 2007; 8:09AM

Look, a nut!

FOXHOUND: Dec 13th 2007; 8:16AM

If it doesn't have "speedy speed boy" on the soundtrack, I'm not interested. 'Nuff said.

GRANTED: Dec 13th 2007; 10:20AM

If it doesn't have that angry kid from the Geico commercial as a character, I'm also not interested.

Seroth: Dec 13th 2007; 10:51AM

Custom soundtracks FTW

Imadogg: Dec 13th 2007; 8:19AM

Graphics ain't bad at all for an XBLA game. Agreed though, I don't want a plain ol' racing sim with karts replacing kars, let me punch/kick/chain/pipe any karter that komes near me.

ScottyGEE32: Dec 13th 2007; 8:22AM

Oh you know how to make me happy. That picture was orsm

Rymix: Dec 13th 2007; 8:31AM

"How much fun could realistic virtual kart racing actually be?"

Erm...very? Traditional racing games with their fat, heat, soft cars are all well and good, but with a kart sim you'll get super-precision and zippy cornering. Sounds like a proper laugh to me.

LilCo187: Dec 13th 2007; 8:38AM

"How much fun could realistic virtual kart racing actually be?"

Erm...very?

...Yeah, if you're actually doing the racing sitting in the kart yourself, and NOT sitting in your home with a controller in hand. There's a reason this is the first game of it's kind (kart simulation). And if the developer is making this game for the sole factor that it IS the first of it's kind would be sad on so many levels...

JonFitt: Dec 13th 2007; 10:12AM

"There's a reason this is the first game of it's kind (kart simulation)."

Wait. What?

There have been several go-kart simulator games.
Here's one from 1996:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/manickarts/index.html?tag=tabs;summary
First line of the review:
"Virgin Interactive's Manic Karts is yet another entry into the already crowded go-cart racing genre."

I realise that there might not have been one in a while and 1996 might be before most of you were playing games, but you just pulled that comment out of your arse.

Rymix: Dec 13th 2007; 10:27AM

"Yeah, if you're actually doing the racing sitting in the kart yourself, and NOT sitting in your home with a controller in hand."

Couldn't the same be said about any computer simulation game? If it's fun, it's fun. If you don't like racing games, chances are you'll hate this kart game, but if you're a racing sim freak like me, this will (hopefully) be a welcome diversion from the unoriginality which has clouded car games for about 10 years.

And if this has online multiplayer, it could well become a (minor/major?) cult hit.

Laggy: Dec 13th 2007; 8:43AM

They defiantly look like they are approaching the sound barrier!

Andy: Dec 13th 2007; 4:07PM

Defiantly? Or Definitely? This has to be the most miss spelled word out there. I know I used to get it wrong all the time, and spell check never seemed to help.

Imadogg: Dec 14th 2007; 3:31AM

Andy, your rediculous

Nate: Dec 13th 2007; 8:46AM

Kart games are only fun and popular BECAUSE they're unrealistic. Realistically.... go-karts kinda suck. The only reason they're fun at all is because you're actually in them and they feel like they're going fast, since they're small and low to the ground. You lose all that when you're sitting on your couch watching it on the big screen. What made Mario Kart so good was the arcade-style action - power slides and powerups and fantastical tracks.

That's the one thing the current generation of consoles has really failed at - making a FUN racing game. I don't care if it's authentic, I want to laugh out loud with my friends. None of the current gen racing games do that. They require way too much precision for pick-up games with friends.

Nigeria: Dec 13th 2007; 8:51AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwEk62HViIA

beardsly43: Dec 13th 2007; 8:52AM

"How much fun could realistic virtual kart racing actually be?"

As fun as any other realistic racing game...

samfish: Dec 13th 2007; 9:08AM

So not very fun at all?

LilCo187: Dec 13th 2007; 9:13AM

Exactly.

beardsly43: Dec 13th 2007; 8:52AM

"How much fun could realistic virtual kart racing actually be?"

As fun as any other realistic racing game...

samfish: Dec 13th 2007; 9:06AM

Oh boy! A Kart Racing sim! Just what...well...somebody...I'm sure...always wanted.

JodyAnthony (Good Eats Defense Force): Dec 13th 2007; 9:12AM

with a name like Kart Attack it better have some sort of Attacking.

PhoenixSS: Dec 13th 2007; 9:18AM

This game is going to be awesome. I better be able to punch people in the neck and kick their tires though. Chains, cattle prods, and nunchakus and fire extinguishers would be a plus.

FOXHOUND: Dec 13th 2007; 9:32AM

So... basically, it's ROAD RASH... with karts? :x

PhoenixSS: Dec 13th 2007; 9:36AM

I suppose. Maybe if you could dive off your kart and onto an opponents kart, then wrestle them off while going a blazing uh... 35mph then that might be cool too.

I'm out of ideas...

jopojelly: Dec 13th 2007; 10:00AM

I think this is one of those times where the real thing is much funner than a video game.

Sure, people enjoy car racing games because you can go as you want without risk of injury, but with cart racing, there's no risk of injury. It's like playing a walking simulator.

Dave Silva: Dec 13th 2007; 6:40PM

... Dude, you haven't seen that episode of CSI with the go-karts, have you?

RolexDPracer: Dec 13th 2007; 10:08AM

real kart racing is fun as hell. If this sim can capture it XBLA/PSN will have a real hit here. I'm looking forward it!!

Rich: Dec 13th 2007; 10:13AM

"So... basically, it's ROAD RASH... with karts?"

ah, Road Rash. Now THERE'S something that needs to be (re)made!

sicsided: Dec 13th 2007; 10:55AM

it is being remade. By the good ol'owners of the IP.. EA! ....

WiNG: Dec 13th 2007; 10:35AM

Kart racing is fun in real life because IRL you can throw soda cans at your friends while racing.

Umm but you might get banned from the park. And arrested. Probably.

russtophiles: Dec 13th 2007; 10:53AM

lmao at the pic caption. The M&M kart racer video is forever burned into my psyche.

Seroth: Dec 13th 2007; 10:53AM

This looks and sounds like a fun idea. As long as you can attack the other racers, I'm sure it'll be fun.

joemoemino: Dec 13th 2007; 12:14PM

My brother used to race karts like those.

And then he was decided flying sail planes was much more fun.

mr mobius: Dec 13th 2007; 12:31PM

This will be a great game because it has the revolutionary online mutliplayer.

*Typo is not accidental.

ShortFuse: Dec 13th 2007; 12:33PM

Don't worry Scott, I got the M&M Kart Racing reference. I found it hilarious.

B1gC72: Dec 13th 2007; 2:14PM

eh, i dont see how this could be much fun without the arcade style play that doesnt look like it would fit with this games aim. it sure is pretty to look at though!

and why the hell dont we have a next-gen (or current-gen if you wanna be a dick) Road Rash yet? i completely forgot how fun that game was. a remake with updated graphics would be great (but then again, it is an EA game...). im about to go boot up some emulators and play it right now!

Lemmiwinks: Dec 13th 2007; 3:02PM

Look! A dud!

Game Artist: Dec 13th 2007; 4:04PM

You know some racing karts will go 115mph. We're not talking the go-karts down at the mall most of you have probably driven.

ThornedVenom: Dec 13th 2007; 6:45PM

Kart Attack gave me a Heart Attack.

NekoMode: Dec 13th 2007; 8:51PM

Obviously none of you have seen Capeta

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