Eyes on Ford vs. Chevy

A battle older than time itself.

Perhaps the most hotly disputed rivalry in the American Car manufacturing is the split between Ford and Chevy. Back in the golden days of Model Ts the Ford and Chevy teams clashed at a decisive race called the Westington Cup. This fall gamers will be able to choose from a variety of Ford and Chevy vehicles to pick a side and hit the road.

From what we've seen so far, Ford vs. Chevy looks like a solid game that is tailored to appeal to a mass audience. There are 48 vehicles divided evenly between the two manufacturers. Each of the cars can be upgraded with 150 parts from real manufacturers and the cars sport damage when they get slammed around. Players are able to buy new items by earning points in career mode and tune their cars with the upgrade.

Some of the featured machines include the 2005 Ford Mustang GT, 1957 Ford Thunderbird 312, 1932 Ford Roadster Street Rod, 2005 Chevy Z06, 1962 Chevy Corvair Monza GT, and 1936 Chevy "High Cab" Pickup. Players start their American racing experience by choosing a side and jumping into career mode. There are a few different types of challenges including a normal race, point to point races, and drag races. There are also more light hearted challenges like running down road signs that have been vandalized by protesters. Every blue-blooded American knows that the only way to stop those pesky protesters is crushing stuff with a pickup truck.

Currently the game is running smoothly and even sports some snazzy effects like highly reflective cars and detailed environments. The levels are various examples of Americana with rural pastures and pristine suburbs. Instead of focusing on the hardcore tuner crowd, Ford vs. Chevy's gameplay is targeting the Burnout audience. Players can earn boost depending on their performance.

An interesting gameplay feature is that the manual shifting has been mapped to the right analog stick allowing the controls to mimic the physical reality. Ford vs. Chevy also includes two player split screen and six player online races on both Xbox Live and Sony online. There is also a teamplay feature which lets player take control of their AI allies.

Ford vs. Chevy will be available late October or early November for Playstation 2 and Xbox. We'll have more information on this game as it become available.

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