POD 2: Multiplayer Online (released under the title POD: Speedzone in
North America) is the sequel to the 1997 racing game POD, made by
Ubisoft and available for
Dreamcast in 2000.
Gameplay
In POD 2 the player had the option of connecting to the
Internet to play against other people. The game takes place on a
terraformed version of
Saturn's largest moon
Titan where a planet-wide viral outbreak has taken place. The premise of the game is that the only person who knows how to contain the virus will only assist the player if they race against him. There are a variety of courses that include
volcanoes and
deserts.
The game received "average" reviews according to the
review aggregation website
Metacritic.[3] Blake Fisher of NextGen said that the game was "As mediocre a racing experience as you can possibly buy."[13] Lamchop of GamePro said, "If you're looking for some racing combat fun, this pod is for you."[14][b]
^Charnock, Tom (October 2017).
"POD 2 Is Back Online". The Dreamcast Junkyard.
Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
^Courtney, Rita (January 15, 2001).
"POD: Speedzone". GameZone. Archived from
the original on February 19, 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^Justice, Brandon (December 13, 2000).
"Pod: Speedzone [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis.
Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
^Lamchop (January 2001).
"Pod: Speedzone [sic]"(PDF). GamePro. No. 148.
IDG. p. 105.
Archived(PDF) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.