2XL's Robb Rinard explained that dirt-racer Baja has a track over 300 miles long. It's actually honest to goodness 300 miles of driving through never-repeating terrain, said Robb. You never seen a game where you can drive - A to B - and never touch the same piece of terrain twice. It's our biggest technical achievement, he added. It took us three years to pull this off.
2XLs Robb Rinard has revealed that upcoming racer Baja will allow you to hand controls over to the AI if you need to go to the bathroom or make a sandwich.
Santa Monica-based publisher Activision has announced Score International Baja 1000, a new off-road racing game based on Score International's desert racing events, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC. Due this fall, the game is being developed by Left Field Productions (Excitebike 64, Nitrobike).
Developed by Phoenix-based studio 2XL Games, Baja is set to include extensive real-time off-road physics, over 100 square miles of vast, hazardous terrain in addition to an in-depth customisation option, allowing you to tweak the performance of your vehicle to your liking with hundreds of authentic parts.
Revolutionary vehicle physics is on the list of things promised, which will hopefully deliver unprecedented life-like handling as well as realistic vehicle damage as fenders fly, tires are blown, suspension is stressed and engines overheat. The game has over 40 vehicles split into 8 classes - including Trophy Trucks, 4×4s and buggies - all of which are upgradeable with hundreds of authentic, performance affecting parts.
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