CES 2010: Disney shows off arcade style racer Split Second

Disney Interactive is burning up the Xbox 360 portion of the showroom floor with Split Second, a racer poised to provide a unique take on a well-represented genre. As with many arcade style racers, Split Second allows you to fill a power meter by racing aggressively. The moves you can unleash though, go a little further than typical racing powerups such as “go really fast” or “make your car do something acrobatic.”

The powerups in this one can wreak havoc on opposing racers and even change the course itself. On the stage playable on the show floor, racers could throw buses and other vehicles at their opponents. Also, part of the stage allows you to drive under or around a huge boat. With enough power, you can cause an explosion dropping the boat onto the track.

Later in the race, you can drive through the boat effectively creating another course. This one supports eight racers at a time through Xbox Live, and it looks frantic. Nothing screams fun quite like racing your best bud and dropping an aircraft carrier on his head.

Split Second‘s release date hasn’t been determined yet but it’s definitely one to watch.

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