2000 · Arcade · Racing

POD 2

Sega exclusive

POD SpeedZone is the sequel to the original POD for the PC. It is a simple, futuristic racer, where you are able to attack your opponents. You are a miner on the colony of Damethra, and an alien virus has taken over the cars on the colony, creating mutant cars. It was one of the first games playable on SegaNet, and one of the only games to support the Dreamcast Broadband Adaptor. This game features eight different vehicles to use on five 3D tracks.

Released: 6 December 2000
Platforms: Dreamcast
Genres: Arcade Racing
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Series: POD
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Age ratings: ESRB E
Entry: #2 in POD

About

POD 2: Multiplayer Online (released under the title POD: Speedzone in North America) is the sequel to the 1997 racing game POD, made by Ubisoft and available for Dreamcast in 2000.

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Gameplay

In POD 2 the player had the option of connecting to the Internet to play against other people. The game takes place on a terraformed version of Saturn's largest moon Titan where a planet-wide viral outbreak has taken place. The premise of the game is that the only person who knows how to contain the virus will only assist the player if they race against him. There are a variety of courses that include volcanoes and deserts.

Development

A PlayStation 2 and a Microsoft Windows version were also planned for release in 2001, both developed by Ubisoft UK, but were scrapped.

In October 2017 the online portions of the game were brought back online thanks to fans.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Blake Fisher of NextGen said that the game was "As mediocre a racing experience as you can possibly buy." Lamchop of GamePro said, "If you're looking for some racing combat fun, this pod is for you."