AirCars

AirCars
Developer(s)	MidNite Entertainment Group
Publisher(s)	ICD
Platform(s)	Atari Jaguar
Release	NA: June 18, 1997
Genre(s)	Shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

AirCars is a 1997 shooter video game developed by MidNite Entertainment Group and published by ICD for the Atari Jaguar. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the player pilots a hovercraft to fight the E.B.N.E.R.S. organization and stop their plans for world domination. The player is tasked with destroying key targets, while fighting enemies and bosses in multiple missions. Two players can play in a co-operative campaign or up to eight players can participate in a deathmatch mode via local area network (LAN).

AirCars is the first game compatible with CatBox, a peripheral designed by Tom Harker of ICD/Black Cat Design that allowed LAN play with other Jaguar consoles. MidNite initially cancelled the title at the last minute due to a lukewarm press response and the company facing financial difficulties, leaving it unreleased despite being finished. ICD acquired the rights and published the game in a limited print run.

AirCars received generally unfavorable reception from critics; Most highlighted the networked multiplayer, but the setup required before playing was considered a disadvantage and others were mixed regarding the controls. Some reviewers also criticized the game's polygonal visuals and soundscapes. Retrospective commentators have called it the worst shooter on the Jaguar and one of the worst video games of all time. In 2010, a version submitted to the ESRB for review, containing several differences compared to the original release, was discovered and released.