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Wreckfest for PC is a joyous racing game that combines destruction derby delight with speed freak street racing in either single player or multiplayer fun. About the Game There is a mixture of events in the game, where the player must either race cleanly, aiming to be first, or where you can play dirty, sabotaging your opponent’s car by shunting them off the track or driving them into a wall. You begin the game by choosing your vehicle, from a lengthy and comprehensive list that includes CAT earthmovers, Caddies and Chevrolets, a showroom’s worth of Fords, Pontiacs, Rovers and VW Beetles amongst many others. There is even a Volvo bus if size and strength are your thing. You can customise your paintwork, but do not get too attached to it, as each race or outing will surely leave it in need of a refresh! Next you choose between manual and automatic. Manual is great if you are a fan of simulation racing games, automatic if you are out to score speed and destruction prizes without wanting the stress of gear changes and potential stalls holding you back. Finally, you choose between dirt and tarmac tracks, of which there are many. Various speedways, raceways, rings and motocenters are waiting for your attentions, or you can hit the countryside in certain areas, bringing an element of hair-raising rallying to your game. Bonus Challenges Every race has bonus features, so that even if you are not winning – or are not even interested in winning, being bent on causing as much destruction as possible – you can still accumulate points, XP and other rewards. Some of these challenges are quite broadly defined: ‘Cause a set number of opponents to crash out’, while others are more precise: ‘Cause a set number of opponents to spin out’. Spinning out is defined as forcing your opponent’s