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Sodium 2: Project Velocity was a massively multiplayer online racing game in PlayStation Home. It released on 16 June 2011 as the follow-up to Sodium One.

Background[]

Sodium 2 was first teased in an interview that occurred on 18 December 2009 with the CEO of Outso Halli Bjornsson, the Chief of Operations of Outso Joel Kemp, and the Director of Home for SCEA Jack Buser. It was officially unveiled by Buser on the PlayStation Blog on 10 December 2010. According to Outso, they were "looking to expand on every area of the original game with heavily customizable jet racers, supersonic speeds and a pounding soundtrack." The Sodium 2 beta was tested by select members of the PlayStation Home community.

Gameplay[]

Sodium 2 Rocky Speedway

A jet racer on the track Rocky Speedway.

Unlike the first game, Sodium 2 was completely free to play. It was a high-speed extreme racing game, similar to the WipEout series of games, and featured single and multiplayer player modes.

In single player mode, users honed their skills and progress through the XP system. Users could build XP, complete objectives, earn Sodium Credits, and compete on the world-wide leaderboard. Based on the player's best time per track, the game automatically included a replay of two other racers with a time that was slightly better than the player, which promoted further improvement.

In real-time multiplayer mode, players could race against friends or strangers. To maintain even competition, vehicle upgrades were rated on a 1 to 5 star system. Multiplayer races were also rated the same way. Users had to downgrade upgraded vehicles to compete in multiplayer races that were of a lower rating.

In either mode, there were four tracks to race. Each of the four tracks could be raced from the finish line to the start line (reverse) for a total of eight races to choose from. Some tracks included more straight runs for higher top speeds while others included more turns for a test of steering.

Upgrades[]

The jet racers, or Velocity Racers, could be upgraded through the Sodium 2 Garage. Users could upgrade their craft, equip explosive rocket-boosters, and choose different paint schemes. Users could purchase upgrades both with Sodium Credits earned in game, and through purchases from the PlayStation Store. Users could upgrade their jet racers' engine, afterburner, airfoils, flight computer, rocket boosters, paint schemes, hover engine, air brakes, chassis and fuel. Some upgrades required the user to gain enough XP to reach a certain XP level.

Rewards[]

Rewards were given as players reached new XP levels. At the end of each single player race, the player was awarded XP based on achievements such as breaking a personal top speed record or never using the air brakes. Many of the rewards were simply the ability to access upgrades for the jet racer, while others were items for decorating a personal space.

XP levels with reward unlocked
01 Sodium 2 Touchstone DX Rocket Booster ornament 20 Velocity Racer - Level 20 Accolade ornament
02 Sodium 2 Trackside lamp 21 Sodium Tripod table - red
03 Sodium Poster wall hanging 23 Sodium 2 Industrial Quadrapod Crane Replica ornament
04 Sodium Sentry chair - yellow 25 Sodium Sentry chair - red
05 Sodium 2 Personal Wind Farm Fan ornament 26 Sodium 2 Whooosh! Graphic wall art
07 Sodium 2 Firecracker DX Rocket Booster ornament 28 Sodium 2 Industrial Heavy Arm Crane Replica ornament
08 Sodium 2 Industrial Counterweight Crane Replica ornament 30 Velocity Racer - Level 30 Accolade ornament
10 Velocity Racer - Level 10 Accolade ornament 31 Sodium Quintepede table - yellow
11 Sodium 2 Turbulence DX Rocket Booster ornament 32 Sodium 2 Zoooom! Graphic wall art
12 Sodium 2 Blam! Graphic Wall Art wall hanging 35 Sodium 2 Industrial Buzz Saw Replica ornament
14 Sodium Quintepede table - red 37 Sodium Tripod table - yellow
16 Sodium 2 Sideline lamp 39 Sodium 2 Whizzz! Graphic wall art
17 Sodium 2 Terrapin DX Rocket Booster ornament 40 Velocity Racer - Level 40 Accolade ornament
19 Cold Storage Head Logo wall hanging

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