Hi-Octane (1995)
DOS, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn
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Hi-Octane is rumored to begin life as something several Bullfrog programmers coded in free time, and then decided to improve the game and market it under the auspices of Electronic Arts. Another version of the legend is: EA set Bullfrog under pressure to release Dungeon Keeper or Magic Carpet 2 - but they weren't able to. So they released Hi-Octane, a quickly done game.
In a Gamasutra article it was mentioned that "PC and Saturn racing game Hi-Octane, was developed in just eight weeks using the Magic Carpet engine, as a way to “fill a quarter that didn't have enough revenue”. Read more
Details
- Developers
- Bullfrog Productions
- Publishers
- Electronic Arts
- Genres
- Racing
- Themes
- Science fiction
- Also known as
- Hi-Octane: The Track Fights Back! · 狂野飙车 (Chinese title, simplified)
Release dates
- Dec 29, 1995 (Europe) PlayStation
- Dec 29, 1995 (North America) PlayStation
- 1995 (Europe) Sega Saturn
- 1995 (North America) Sega Saturn, DOS
- Jan 13, 1996 (Japan) PlayStation
- Mar 22, 1996 (Japan) Sega Saturn
- 1996 (Europe) DOS
- Mar 12, 2009 (Digital compatibility release) (Europe) PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3
- Nov 25, 2009 (Digital compatibility release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
- Jan 28, 2010 (Digital compatibility release) (North America) PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3