“Free online racing game with roleplaying elements”

If you've ever played Grand Theft Auto on the Playstation, then you already know what Drift City is about. This awesome driving game lets you drive your car freely around Mittron Island and take part in different missions while enjoying some fun chat with other players around the globe.

The game itself takes ages to start. First you need to register as user on their website, then download the client, then download an extra installer and the necessary updates… but I assure the waiting time is really worth it. Also, the game is so easy to play that it makes up for it. You won't need any tutorial or similar: six keys are enough to make your car fly over the road, drift and perform incredible jumps.

The first few missions teach you the basics of the game story and mechanics. As you complete them, you earn experience points and level up. When you reach a certain experience level, you'll be able to enter the Battle Zone: competitive races against other players worldwide. In the meantime, you can also visit the Driver Dome and improve your car or even buy a new one with the money you earn in missions. There are always new things to do in Drift City, new people to meet and new ways to enjoy your driving experience.

Graphics in Drift City are designed with a cartoonish look, but following a realistic style. You'll be able to recognize real car makes and models while driving around a city depicted with lots of detail.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for Drift City:

OS: Win98/98SE/2000/XP

Minimum requirements:

Processor: 1,8 GHz
Memory: 256 MB
Video: 64 MB
Free space: 700 MB
DirectX 9.0
Free registration: Publisher's website

Recommended requirements:

Processor: 2,4 GHz
Memory: 1,0 GB
Video: 128 MB
Free space: 700 MB
DirectX 9.0c

Pros

Great, easy gameplay
Open-ended story with lots of things to do
Original cartoonish graphics

Cons

Installation is long and tedious

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From the publisher of Drift City

In the near future, the world's industrial infrastructure has been severely hampered by global shortages of oil. With the slowing pace of business and progress, all eyes are on a remote island, where an amazing new natural resource has been discovered: Mittron.

On Mittron Island, the usage of petroleum products is defunct; refined Mittron now powers all modes of transportation. The performance of automobiles in particular, has shown the potential of the new fuel. Cars fueled by Mittron can run faster, longer, and cleaner. And with the lower mining and refining costs required by Mittron, world leaders are watching the island with excitement, hoping to import the new resource and learn techniques for discovery and refining.

The OMD government, the managing body of Mittron Island, is also eager to form agreements with the rest of the world for sharing Mittron technology. However, a terrible threat to the world's progress has surfaced. Mysterious cars called HUVs terrorize the streets of Mittron Island, disrupting the normal ebb and flow of society. The sheer volume of HUV-related incidents occupies so much of the OMD government's resources that professional drivers have been imported to Mittron Island to help cope with the increased workload. As a new OMD Driver, you will carry out missions that the OMD government assigns to you at the different Stations you work out of. Whether you're chasing down HUVs, delivering doughnuts or smoking other drivers in the Battle Zone, your skills as a driver will determine your success on Mittron Island.