Insane 2
Insane 2 (stylized as In2ane) is an off-road racing game developed by Targem Games. It is the sequel to the 2000 game Insane by Invictus Games, and was released for Windows in 2011. Players control one of an assortment of motor vehicles and drive across terrain in locations on most continents of the world, participating in off-road races or completing objectives in one of nine other game modes, such as Capture the Flag.
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| Developer(s) | Targem Games |
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| Producer(s) | Ivan Bunakov |
| Designer(s) | Nikolai Seleznev |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development of the game started in 2009, when Codemasters, who owned the Insane trademark, licensed it to Targem Games. Invictus had no known input in the Targem team's creative process, and the latter relied on the details of the original Insane and the reviews published near that game's release. Notably, the team altered the game mechanics to speed up the pace of the gameplay at the expense of physical realism.
The multiplayer mode was often praised, but many critics pointed out the absence of online servers near launch. The variety of game modes was also praised, although some individual modes received criticism. Reviewers were divided on the artificial intelligence-controlled drivers, level design, and graphics, but tended to be more unfavorable toward the sound and musical score. In Hungary, where the series originated, reviewer reception was lukewarm, instead favoring the game's predecessor.