

Word of the facility was leaked to Sid, and the Coyotes ambushed Site-4. The most advanced weaponry, based on alien technology, was located at Site-4, a secret facility at Papoose Lake. Īs conditions continued to deteriorate, the US government focused all its research and development to a new military arsenal. A trucker known as Convoy organized a group to combat the Coyotes, taking the name of the Vigilantes. With law enforcement all in the cities, civilians began to take the law into their own hands. Calling themselves the Coyotes, they began to destroy oil refineries, commercial installations and other vital industries throughout the southwestern United States. Sid organized a group of terrorists to help him with his mission.
Vigilante 8 series professional#
OMAR hired professional terrorist Sid Burn to wreak havoc and destroy the US economy. A foreign multinational oil consortium, Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime (OMAR), sought to monopolize the world oil trade. Īll available law enforcement was called into the major cities, leaving the countryside and outlands vulnerable. The United States was on the verge of economic breakdown, with crime, strikes and riots rampant. V8 Arcade is built around an alternate history, in which there was a serious worldwide oil crisis in the 1970s. The second, Garage, is an oversized level set in a giant garage, making vehicles the size of an RC car. The first, Stunt Track, is a circular track that has ramps, loops and other daredevil-esque hazards. Two additional levels were available via downloadable content. Some of the game's levels are inspired by multiple levels from the previous games, melded together to create a new environment.

The game includes five levels, each inspired by original Vigilante 8 and Vigilante 8: Second Offense levels, but with modified layouts. It features two modes, Deathmatch, which pits all players against each other, and Team Co-Op, where two human players work together against AI opponents. Multiplayer can be played with up to four players via splitscreen, and up to eight players online via Xbox Live.
Vigilante 8 series free#
Free Wheelin' is a mode with no AI that allows players to drive around the environment, searching for secrets and learning the layout. Custom Battle is similar, but allows players to choose the vehicle(s) and the arena to play in.

In Quick Battle, players are brought straight to a random battle in a random vehicle to fight against random enemies until the player is either dead or victorious. In Quest mode, players choose a character and play through the game from that character's perspective, learning about the character's background as the game progresses. V8 Arcade features four single player game modes.
Vigilante 8 series upgrade#
The game uses a salvage point upgrade system similar to Vigilante 8: Second Offense, meaning that vehicles can be upgraded by picking up salvage point icons dropped by enemies.

Each can be fired in a total of four ways, the weapon's standard operation and via three specialized, more powerful attacks unique to that weapon. Weapon powerups are littered throughout each map and can range from heat seeking missiles to mines. Each vehicle is equipped with machine guns and one special attack that is unique to that vehicle. Vigilante 8: Arcade is a vehicular combat game in which vehicles are outfitted with weaponry to combat opponents. Vigilante 8 Arcade is a remake of Vigilante 8, with some influences from its sequel, Vigilante 8.
