#funcom dublin

Speed Punks

In 1994, Norwegian developer Funcom founded an office in Dublin, Ireland to create console games while they focused on developing for computers. For the next few years, Funcom Dublin developed racing games such as Impact Racing and Championship Motocross Featuring Ricky Carmichael, but their most well-known game is Speed Punks, a solid kart racer that offers an enjoyable challenge for those who prefer a little more focus on skill than luck. 

For all my gaming history, I’ve never really given a lick about straightforward racing games. You know, the kind where you pick a realistic car, drive around on a realistic track, and make realistic turns, doing all of this for a set number of laps and aiming for first place. I think the closest I came to owning something of this ilk was Midnight Club: Street Racing. Though a fuzzy part of my…