The game came bundled with a special edition version of the First Editions 40 Somethin', bearing THQ and Velocity X tampos and RL5SP tires.
Max's father's lab is robbed and bombed, leading Max to travel the various outlying areas of Monument City in order to hunt down a criminal gang, revealing a long and bitter past between his father and a mysterious man in the process.
In the PC and Console versions of the game, the story reveals the usually faceless, voiced player's driver as Max Justice, a 17 year old and son of Peter Justice, a brilliant inventor. It's main purpose is to tell the story of the game's world, as well as unlock cars and joyride maps. The Game's 14-mission Adventure is split across all five levels of the game.
Slowest to charge and costs the most ammo to shoot, but unleashes the most destructive force in the form of a slow moving, orange fireball that explodes on contact with walls and does AOE damage. Quantum Annihilator*: The ultimate, and final weapon, a red-and-gold recolor of the Laser Cannon.
*If playing on the GameCube, must be unlocked by pairing the Game Boy Advance version.