BeefJack writes: "Silas is an independently developed shooter/ kart racing/ flight combat multiplayer game coming to the PC. And yes, it is as ambitious as that description sounds. The game is designed to allow you to switch from kart, to turret, to glider to person who can shoot rockets and then control them in air at the press of a button. Sounds kind of crazy, doesn't it. The chaos then spreads when you get together will 11 friends via lan and duke it out with 18 different weapons."
Fans of the Mario Kart series are no doubt excited about the latest installment. But for those wanting more, here's a collection of indie alternatives.
A track editor would have been awesome in MK8, I'd have also settled for procedurally generated tracks that could be saved for future races.
Nice to see some alternatives for other platforms, but I've never played a Kart game that can match the feel of MK!
The nearest I've got is the recent Sonic titles, but they are not quite there (but fun) - and I'd love to see a Mario / Sonic Kart cross-over - if they could do it for the Olympics games, why not MK! As lonmg as it was made by the team responsible for MK8! :)
I know what you mean. MK will always remain the basis for comparison. I did really enjoy Diddy Kong Racing back in the day, though.
LAG - "Silas came out last Wednesday, September 14th for the PC. Silas was marketed as the first Kart Racer/FPS hybrid. It is independently made by Exalt Studios, which is comprised of one guy, William Sworin. It has been in the works since 2003...
Silas is a very ambitious Kart Racing game that often tries to do too much"..."
