Drift City

Drift City (also known as Skid Rush (스키드러쉬)) was a massively multiplayer online racing video game developed by NPluto and sponsored by several major automotive companies such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and U1 Technology. The standalone iOS and Android game (Drift City Mobile) was released on August 11, 2015 but has since shut down. On February 22, 2016, GamesCampus announced that the Drift City USA servers would close. On March 21, 2016, the game was shut down, although the Korean & Japanese versions are still playable.

Drift City
Developer(s)NPluto
Publisher(s)NPluto
Composer(s)Peppertones[1]
EngineGamebryo
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseAugust 1, 2007
Genre(s)MMO, racing
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay
A screenshot of several players at Cras City in Drift City.

Drift City is a cel-shaded racing video game which includes single-player (missions) and multi-player modes (team car racing, PVP) to play.[2] The currency earned (named Mito) while playing can be spent on customizing owned cars, collecting new parts or buying some new rides.[3][4] A large majority of missions involves reaching targets, occasionally with a time or crash limit, while following the arrow, similar to Crazy Taxi.[3] Successfully completing a mission or a race gives a certain amount of experience points and Mito.[5] As an arcade-style racer, the physics make game feel faster and less prone to hazards.[5]

There are 9 different types of cars, sorted by their power and overall quality. Before some of these can be unlocked, it is necessary to meet level requirements.[6] At a certain point of time, the players will be informed of the location of a fugitive HUV that is near. If that request is accepted, the car chase starts with a time limit where the goal is to hit the runaway car until durability reaches zero.[7]

At any time, the player can slide/drift the car that is controlled, which allows taking corners as quickly as possible. The game will reward risks while driving by filling up the boost meter, which can be used for super speed.[8] Combos are performed when players drive dangerously, such as doing so while in a traffic, opposite lane, or drifting.[9]

What lies beneath the community aspect of Drift City are Crews that can be joined, where the players can chat, participate in single or team duels, or share missions with other people around.[10] There is a central hub which includes things like the Battle Zone and various shops.[11]

References
  1. "스키드러쉬 음악 만든 페퍼톤스를 만나다" (in Korean). ko:디스이즈게임. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. Mircea, Andrei (March 1, 2016). "Top 8 Racing Games to Play in Your Free Time". Engadget. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. Walker, John (September 6, 2007). "Drift City - Free Driving MMO". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  4. "Drift City: Tight corners for the tight-fisted". PC Gamer Malaysia. December 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. Freitag, Niels (December 8, 2009). "Test Drift City: Kurzweiliges Arcade-Rennspiel für Zwischendurch". de:Spieletipps.de. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  6. "Guía de MMOs gratuitos". es:Meristation. July 1, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. "やることが盛りだくさんなオンラインレーシングゲーム，「ドリフトシティ」のプレイレポートを掲載". 4Gamer.net. January 29, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  8. Horton, Steve (April 12, 2009). "Find Your Inner Vin Diesel With Free Game Drift City". PC World. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  9. Sato, Koji (April 25, 2008). "バーチャルシティでドリフトを決めまくれ!車と共に成長していくお手軽レーシングRPG". jp:Impress Watch. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  10. Monier, Michael (March 25, 2019). "L'avis de la redaction pour Drift City". Clubic. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. Varkočková, Alena (October 12, 2007). "Drift City - motoristická MMORPG". Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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