Powerdrome PS2 box art
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Powerdrome

Argonaut Online: YesListed 24 Jun 2011
Racing

About Powerdrome

From the archive

This is the original PS2Home fact sheet for Powerdrome, preserved from the early-2000s archive. Details reflect the PAL release as catalogued at the time.

Official fact sheet

Twelve champions from the far ends of the galactic hegemony compete for an interstellar trophy by racing their Blades – jet-engined, anti-gravity aircraft. The drama-filled competition is staged at break-neck speeds around spectacular tracks. The game features 24 circuits across 8 dramatic environments, ranging from a sub-tropical Ocean Dam to a race on and under a terraformed ring-world.

  • The original Powerdrome for the Amiga and the Atari ST was written by Michael Powell in 1988 and kicked-off the entire future-racing genre. Powell now heads the team developing the new Powerdrome and despairs of the lack of distinctiveness in recent future-racing titles.
  • Powerdrome’s designers have achieved a totally unique format by rigorously applying their focus on delivering a totally compelling driving experience. The team tackled this by not just developing the vehicle handling but on creating unique player-feedback mechanisms.

Screenshots (24 Sep-2006)

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