<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
is	O
a	O
vehicular	O
combat	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
engine	O
used	O
for	O
Activision	O
's	O
MechWarrior	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
31st	I-Application
Century	I-Application
Combat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
inspiration	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
1970s	O
came	O
when	O
Norman	O
was	O
contemplating	O
using	O
his	O
bonus	O
from	O
MechWarrior	B-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
buy	O
a	O
1970s	O
muscle	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Considerable	O
modification	O
of	O
the	O
MechWarrior	B-Application
2	I-Application
engine	O
was	O
needed	O
,	O
as	O
director	O
Sean	O
Vesce	O
explained	O
:	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
Mech	O
II	O
engine	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
a	O
long	O
and	O
difficult	O
history	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
a	O
large	O
team	O
of	O
programmers	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
two	O
or	O
three	O
years	O
under	O
the	O
direction	O
of	O
several	O
producers	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
trials	O
and	O
tribulations	O
before	O
it	O
went	O
out	O
the	O
door	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
easily	O
lives	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
hype	O
-	O
it	O
really	O
is	O
'	O
the	O
funkiest	O
PC	O
game	O
ever	O
 '	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
1997	O
"	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Quake	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
called	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
"	O
more	O
stylish	O
and	O
original	O
[	O
than	O
Quake	O
II ]	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
suffered	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
good	O
3D	O
support	O
and	O
an	O
irritating	O
save	O
feature	O
"	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
did	O
receive	O
the	O
1997	O
"	O
Artistic	O
Achievement	O
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
was	O
also	O
the	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
1997	O
"	O
Action/Simulation	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Wing	O
Commander	O
:	O
Prophecy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
's	O
1997	O
awards	O
,	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
in	O
both	O
the	O
"	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Quake	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
although	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
did	O
win	O
the	O
awards	O
for	O
both	O
"	O
Special	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Music	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Special	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Cinematics	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
 '	O
1998	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Sound	O
and	O
Music	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
PaRappa	B-Application
the	I-Application
Rapper	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
:	O
Nitro	O
Pack	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
:	O
Nitro	O
Riders	O
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Zone	O
said	O
that	O
Nitro	O
Pack	O
"	O
thankfully	O
builds	O
on	O
the	O
graphical	O
shortcomings	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
by	O
adding	O
all	O
sorts	O
of	O
3D	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
20	O
quid	O
it	O
's	O
perfect	O
throwaway	O
fun	O
that	O
should	O
appeal	O
to	O
anyone	O
with	O
a	O
fond	O
appreciation	O
of	O
Starsky	B-Device
&	I-Device
Hutch	I-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
graphically	O
enhanced	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
compilation	O
package	O
,	O
The	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
Arsenal	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
18	O
February	O
2010	O
GOG.com	O
released	O
a	O
downloadable	O
version	O
of	O
The	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
Arsenal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
gave	O
The	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
Arsenal	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
gave	O
it	O
B+	O
,	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
gave	O
it	O
7.6	O
out	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
idea	O
was	O
abandoned	O
and	O
the	O
missions	O
were	O
repurposed	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
Nitro	O
Pack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
spawned	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
82	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Vigilante	B-Application
8	I-Application
spin-off	O
series	O
for	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
mentioned	O
,	O
Interstate	B-Application
'	I-Application
76	I-Application
utilized	O
an	O
improved	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
MechWarrior	B-Application
2	I-Application
game	O
engine	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
built	O
in-house	O
by	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
engine	O
would	O
be	O
reused	O
and	O
tweaked	O
again	O
after	O
Interstate	O
'	O
76'''s	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
mech	O
combat	O
title	O
Heavy	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
and	O
the	O
strategic	O
combat	O
title	O
Battlezone''	O
.	O
</s>
