The Insaneheat players : photo album
History of online play : brief history
Origin
Insane (stylized as 1NSANE) is an off-road racing game by Invictus and distributed by Codemasters. While in development, it had been provisionally titled Off The Road.
A sequel, Insane 2, was released in January 24, 2012
Gameplay
Levels are set in real world locations, scattered throughout North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The actual design, however, is fictitious. The single-player campaign comprises a series of championships in different vehicle classes, where the player unlocks new vehicles and locations, based on their score. Vehicles range from utility vehicles to light buggies and are either fictional or inspired by actual production vehicles. Though the names do not correspond with any actual vehicle, the fact is evident both visually in-game and in the names of the game’s files.
Players can drive cars of their choices in either of nine events, which include Capture the Flag, Jamboree, Gate Hunt, Destruction Zone, Pathfinder, Off-Road Racing, Return the Flag, and Free Roam, which, exclusively, is available in practice mode.
Awards
Insane received generally mixed to positive reviews on GameRankings and Metacritic. The game was praised for its graphics and realistic gameplay.
| Award | Result |
|---|---|
| “Best Off-Road Game Ever’ – PC Gamer“ | Won |
| “Best Debut of the Year’ in 2001 – Game.Exe Magazine” | Won |
| “Game of the Year’ in 2001 – PC Guru Magazine.” | Won |