Split/Second 2010

Is it still worth playing?

Black Rock Studio's 2010 racing game, released in Europe as Split/Second: Velocity, set in a fictional reality television show where drivers race for money and fame. Each event centers on destructible environments that drivers trigger remotely through power plays. A power play meter fills through stunts, such as jumps and mid air overtakes, and through precision driving, such as drafting and drifting. Filled segments unlock event tiers: a Level 1 event needs one or two full segments and a Level 2 event a full bar. You choose between using power plays early or saving for stronger ones. The HUD is minimal, showing lap count, position and the power play meter, and the standard game has 17 tracks. Because clean driving fills the meter, every drift you hold is also a trap you are saving for the driver ahead, and it races well today.