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The best Back to the Future gaming mods
Great Scott! We’ve found the best ways to drive the iconic DeLorean in any game.
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The DeLorean DMC is arguably one of the biggest failures the automotive industry has ever seen, with only around 9, cars produced before the company went into liquidation. It may well have been consigned to history and totally forgotten were it not for the success of the Hollywood movie series Back to the Future, which turned a turkey into a four-wheeled legend.
When Marty McFly and Doc Brown stepped inside the Flux Capacitor-equipped DMC, they made the car one of the most recognisable vehicles on the face of the planet and an object of desire for millions of fans. As a result, we've seen it featured officially (and unofficially) in several video games over the years — with the most recent being its appearance in Rocket League as a DLC offering and the launch of TellTale's Back to the Future adventure game series on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, both of which neatly coincide with the 30th anniversary of the movie trilogy. If you've got a hankering for some DeLorean magic in your video games, here's a rundown of the best interactive DMC moments, past and present.
Grand Theft Auto V is a goldmine of mods and hacks, with users working tirelessly to create their own in-game assets and replicate other famous media properties. One of the most impressive and comprehensive of these is a working DeLorean, complete with those essential Back to the Future-style modifications. Created by indirivacua, It certainly looks the part and is blessed with the ability to fly and even travel through time — just like the real (fictional) thing.
OK, so this isn't actually the DeLorean, but it's pretty obvious where the P12 88 Special takes its inspiration from – it even has the Back to the Future-style cooling system at the back. Part of Burnout Paradise's Legendary Cars DLC pack, this amazing-looking steed even has the ability to levitate, just like the modified DMC from Back to the Future 2. It's a shame that Criterion and EA couldn't secure the official licence for the car, but this really is the next best thing and the ideal excuse to revisit one of the best driving games of the previous console generation.
PC shooter Crysis may be a bit long in the tooth, but modders have kept the game alive with fun little hacks, such as this fully-functional DeLorean complete with Mr Fusion attachment and working time-travel capability – the car even creates the famous trails of fire prior to making a jump and emerges covered in ice at the other end. Crysis is getting on a bit, so even the humblest PC should be able to run this mod without too much trouble. We know, who saw that one coming when Crysis required a liquid nitrogen-cooled military-grade supercomputer to run at even medium settings?
Minecraft is all about creativity, so it should come as little surprise to learn that someone has forced a DeLorean into the block-building title. This mod introduces a rather boxy-looking DMC as well as not one but two working hoverboards – another famous mode of transport taken from the famous trilogy. The pink Mattel board and the Pit Bull are the levitating boards in question, and they allow you to traverse the blocky world in style. The DeLorean is also pretty cool, triggering a fire-trail effect when you hit that all-important speed of 88mph.
There are plenty of reasons to want to own Lego Dimensions, but for Back to the Future fans the most impressive will be the chance to step into the power-laced Nikes of Marty McFly and drive around in an (admittedly dinky) Lego DeLorean. Three upgradable versions are available in the game – DeLorean Time Machine, Electric Time Machine and Ultra Time Machine – and each one has different abilities which can be used to make progress that little bit easier.
Super Back to the Future 2 (SNES)
If you're hankering for an official DeLorean appearance then you might have to dig into the annals of history for this little-known SNES offering. Never released outside of Japan, it features a super-deformed cast and plenty of hoverboard action, but sadly there's no opportunity to get behind the wheel of a DMC The car does, however, feature quite heavily in the game's story sequences, which take place between each level. Understandably popular with collectors and incompatible with UK hardware, this is a tricky to find and rather obscure piece of Back to the Future history.
Back to the Future 2 (Master System)
Another official Back to the Future game lost to the mists of time, but with good reason – it's not actually all that much fun to play. Like the SNES outing mentioned above, Back to the Future 2 on the Master System misses a trick by not allowing you to actually drive the iconic DeLorean. Instead, you get a hoverboard level, a stage where you must prevent Marty's future wife from meeting her present-day self and a side-scrolling action platforming level – none of which is especially enjoyable. Still, the DeLorean features in the introduction sequence and on the game's cover, so it's not a total loss.
The most recent example of the DeLorean making its way into another game, this DLC pack will allow you to smash balls and score goals using the famous Back to the Future ride. If you haven't played Rocket League already then you need to remedy that immediately — it's one of the most enjoyable multiplayer games of recent memory. Perhaps the inclusion of the DMC will give you the encouragement required to take the plunge – you won't regret it.
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