The tracks were constructed in Softimage 3D and converted to PlayStation format mesh data using a custom tool. The team travelled to photograph the textures. Variety and realism were focuses for the tracks: they featured visuals such as forests, Neon Cities, and Canyons, complete with obstacles. Edmondson travelled to the United States to record Page at a studio in Indianapolis. Because soft-spoken commentary would not fit with the soundtrack, commentator Paul Page was asked to serve as the game's announcer due to his "animated and excitable" style.
Thrash metal bands Jug and Tuscan were therefore chosen to compose the soundtrack, as some members of the team were involved with them. Edmondson also wanted appropriate music for American stock car races, so he attended races across the United States, where he noticed that metal music featured prominently. Therefore, the cars were designed to resemble the stock cars used in NASCAR racing, while all the tracks were situated in the United States. Įdmondson wanted to Americanise the game, as the original had a British banger racing feel. Edmondson stated that Destruction Derby 2 felt like a new game rather than merely a sequel with more tracks. The collision routines were extended so cars can handle being flipped over. The engine was rewritten to handle the larger tracks incorporating obstacles such as hills and jumps, while the car dynamics were also redesigned.
According to producer Martin Edmondson, Destruction Derby 2 is a rewrite of the original, with only the 2D collision algorithms remaining intact.
The game was positively received, with reviewers praising the large tracks and car physics, though the PC version was criticised for its difficulty.The original Destruction Derby was developed in seven months, resulting in a few design flaws and the cutting of several ideas that could not be implemented within that time frame. The game features Paul Page as commentator, and the soundtrack was created by thrash metal bands Jug and Tuscan. Development was also focused on Americanisation: the game style shifted away from the British banger racing of the original, and the cars and music were changed to fit a NASCAR theme. The game is an overhaul of the original and features ideas that did not make it into the first game including tracks that feature obstacles and improved realism. Standard races and matches based in arenas with the goal of remaining the last player driving are also available. The sequel to Destruction Derby, players race with the goal of earning points by damaging opponent cars. Destruction Derby 2 is a vehicular combat racing video game developed by Reflections Interactive and published in 1996 by Psygnosis for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation.
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