Special icons scattered over the game zone allows the player to improve mobility over certain environments, such as hover pods, skis, and outboard motors.

Aside from being able to play music CDs, the player can also access the Vigilante 8 levels for multiplayer matches by inserting the game disc.

The southwestern United States has become peaceful in the wake of the Coyotes' defeat, but the Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime (OMAR) continues to dominate most of the world's petroleum market, well into the 21st century.

He plans to change history by stealing prototype time machines from Stanford University's quantum physics lab, travel back to the 1970s, and eliminate the Vigilantes to ensure OMAR's supremacy.

Their leader, Convoy, has married ex-Coyote Houston and now runs a trucking business, but is apparently killed in an ambush on September 17, 1977, presumably by the Coyotes.

Sid Burn's former lover, arms smuggler Nina Loco, is a new addition to the Coyotes, having safeguarded most of the advanced weapons they stole in the first game.

They include Chrono Police (ChronoPol) agent R. Chase, who is investigating Clyde and OMAR's activities; former FBI agent Chassey Blue, whose Hollywood career is in shambles following a scandal the Bureau engineered to put her back on the job; former NASA astronaut Bob O; Native American shaman Dusty Earth; doomsday preacher Padre Destino; and The Garbage Man.

Having discovered the truth about Dallas 13's real identity and how Clyde killed her parents, she maneuvers the bomb-laden car on a collision course with OMAR headquarters, where Slick dies in the explosion.

Sulking over his failure to arrest Clyde, Chase smashes his ChronoPol badge and finally meets his childhood crush, Chassey Blue (who also threw away her FBI ID).

With the second defeat of the Coyotes, Nina decides to give the remaining Site 4 heavy weapons to a Mexican gang and rendezvous with them for the payoff.

The comic further details plot elements that were barely tackled in the game, such as the aftermath of the Stanford University heist and Nina's rescue of Boogie.

[7][8][9] IGN said that the PlayStation version has improved in terms of car and environment variety, the physics engine, and gameplay, but the missions seem trite, adding that the game also bested Twisted Metal 4.

[19] Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said, "As the first of its kind in the vehicle combat genre on the Dreamcast, Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense tears up the road with extreme and fun automobile mayhem.

"[40][c] In one review, Dan Elektro said of the Nintendo 64 version, "When it comes to fast driving and faster shooting, Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense succeeds like no other N64 game.

"[42][e] In one review, Dan Elektro said of the PlayStation version, "With a mix of old and new characters, wild new levels, and the advantage of hindsight, Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense pours on the power.