http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/week/racing/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> This Week's Most Popular Games Tagged 'racing' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/week/racing/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> en-us This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency. It deals with mature subject matter and may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys.

Welcome to the first Penny Arcade game for the PC! Produce Panic Features the Fruit F%$ker 2000, but is based on the whole series in general. This game is something of a genre variety pack in that it has a little something for everyone. Run (or fly) around as your favorite juicer in an all out death match, or play cooperatively with friends and compete against other teams of Fruit F@$kers to capture their receipt so they can be taken back to the store. There will also be racing and space dogfights. A little something for everyone!

Let the juicing begin!

WARNING: This game deals with mature subject matter. It may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys. This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency.

]]> 22 Sep 2006 04:49:49 Presenting the intense racing/brawling action-packed title that was published for the Sega Genesis console. The Road Rash series, from Electronic Arts, has been revolutionary in the racing genre, incorporating raw speed with brutal combat mechanisms. Eat your heart out Mario Kart, you've got nothing on these nunchucks.

Platform: Sega Genesis
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 1995

]]> 10 Nov 2006 07:16:42 Darkwind: War on Wheels is a turn-based, massively multiplayer, persistent-world car-combat wargame that is currently in open testing (November 2006). The game currently features race, deathrace, and arena combat leagues. Long-term strategy runs to a real-world timescale and is carried out using the website.

In my confusion, I have put the screenshots over on my personal profile page: Sam Redfern

]]> 13 Nov 2006 03:01:07 An officially licensed simulation of NHRA top fuel and funny car drag racing. It includes the entire 25 event NHRA circuit and 30 of the top drag racing teams. Tune your car against changing weather conditions and view detailed telemetry via Racepak, the same software used by all the NHRA teams. The game supports force feedback devices and includes competitive online play.

]]> 21 Nov 2006 11:58:41 In Carmageddon, the player races a vehicle against a number of other computer controlled competitors in a (usually) suburban setting. The player has a certain amount of time to complete a specified number of laps of a course, but more time may be gained by going through checkpoints, collecting bonuses, damaging the competitors' cars or by running over pedestrians.

]]> 26 Nov 2006 03:33:30 Street Rod is one of the finest dos racing games of the late 80s. It allows you to tune up and trick out your 50s or 60s era ride and then drag or street race them for money or pink slips. Beef up your cars to eventually challenge the King and his black Corvette.

]]> 27 Nov 2006 01:51:54 In a new rendition on racing you will heave yourself from the tops of national monuments and through wild environments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids of Giza, the Empire State Building, and the Grand Canyon. Features a variety of comical characters, awesome shortcuts, and special powerups.

In-developement by De-Gravity Games for Windows and the Xbox 360 using Torque X and the XNA Framework.

]]> 28 Nov 2006 12:15:48 Maniac Machines is an experimental racing battle game, featuring rigid body physics, weapons and anti-gravity racing.

]]> 28 Nov 2006 02:31:37 Space Rally is a futuristic race where players sport hover vehicles across a 2,000 mile stretch of an abandoned mining asteroid at the edge of space. This is where the galaxy's roughest & toughest bad-asses get together to race a track filled with mechanical and natural hazards. With danger at every turn, this race isn't about winning, it's about surviving!

]]> 05 Dec 2006 02:38:08 Presenting rFactor, the new racing simulation series from Image Space Incorporated. After successfully creating over a dozen products in the past ten years, Image Space takes the next logical step, creating a completely new technology base and development process. This new isiMotor 2.0 environment will be the foundation on which to build exciting products for many years to come.

The first installment in the rFactor series features mixed class road racing with ultra realistic dynamics, an immersive sound environment and stunning graphics. This is the game you will want to play.

rFactor provides unprecedented flexibility, allowing the series to grow and evolve with mod community involvement, race club formation, and feedback from users worldwide. We hope you enjoy the ride!

]]> 07 Dec 2006 08:24:27 Gran Turismo (commonly abbreviated to GT) is a racing game designed by Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo was developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997 for the PlayStation video game console. It was well-received publicly and critically, selling over 10.5 million copies worldwide (the best selling game for the PlayStation) and scoring an average of 96% in Metacritic's aggregate. The game has started a series, and to date has spawned over 10 spinoffs and sequels.

Gran Turismo is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo features 178 automobiles and over 14 racing tracks.

The opening song for the US and European versions is a Chemical Brothers remix of the Manic Street Preachers song "Everything Must Go".

The game itself had a somewhat limited selection of songs, none of which can be turned off. These include 'Lose Control' by Ash From the album 1977, 4 songs from the Swim era of Feeder (Chicken On A Bone Reworked instrumental, Shade Instrumental, Tangerine Instrumental, Sweet 16), 'As Heaven is Wide' by Garbage, 'Oxyacetalene', 'Skeletal', 'Autonomy', and 'Industry' by Cubanate.

Gran Turismo was recently inducted into GameSpot's The Greatest Games of All Time list, which is a feature run by GameSpot that highlights games that are considered great by the Gamespot staff. It is also one of the rare games to receive a top mark of 10 out of 10 from Edge (magazine).

Note: Adapted from Wikipedia's entry on Gran Turismo

]]> 07 Dec 2006 09:55:09 Gran Turismo 2 (commonly abbreviated to GT2) is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation. Gran Turismo 2 was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1999. The games serves as a sequel to Gran Turismo. It was well-received publicly and critically, selling 8.5 million copies worldwide and scoring an average of 93% in Metacritic's aggregate.

Gran Turismo 2 is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks.

Unlike its predecessor, the player can race events separately, instead of a tournament with multiple races. The player no longer needs to "qualify" for each race entered.

Gran Turismo was well-received critically, achieving many positive reviews. GameSpot rated it 8.5 out of 10, recommending it to any gamer, car enthusiast or not.

Note: Adapted from Wikipedia's entry for Gran Turismo 2

]]> 07 Dec 2006 09:56:28 Tell us about your game here

]]> 07 Dec 2006 09:58:26 TrackMania nations is a free stunt racing game released by its developer, Nadeo, to promote the game series and the Electronic Sports World Cup.

]]> 09 Dec 2006 09:26:01 Customizable top-down arcade racing

]]> 13 Dec 2006 03:55:52 Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II is an arcade-style Formula One racing video game. Along with boasting the most realistic physics of any console driving game at the time of release, the game was also endorsed by the then Formula One champion Ayrton Senna. The game's development was also assisted by Senna, who supplies his own advice about the tracks featured in the game.

]]> 13 Dec 2006 11:27:10 Choose a car type and customize it how you like. Add a spoiler, change the headlights, and put a new paint job on it. After you make the car, you can put it in different situations to see how it looks.

]]> 14 Dec 2006 04:13:44 A full-fledged RC racing game, with inventive tracks; smooth, fast cars and a spunky soundtrack. This title came out in 99.

]]> 14 Dec 2006 06:03:00 Celebrate this holiday season by taking the new CL 63 AMG for a slide. Take a spin on our closed winter course, and learn how to perform the perfect Holiday Drift.

]]> 15 Dec 2006 01:47:34 MegaRace is a video game created by Cryo Interactive, released in 1994. It was released for MS-DOS on March 28, 1994, for the Sega CD on July 30, 1994 and for the 3DO on September 5, 1994.

MegaRace takes place in the distant future, where the player is a contestant on a game show, called "MegaRace". MegaRace is on the VWBT (Virtual World Broadcast Television) television channel where they play a live or die race match against Hells Angels-like speed gangs (where haven't we seen this before?). MegaRace's host is the eccentric and sometimes corny Lance Boyle. He guides you throughout the game, introducing new levels and enemies to you and tries to discourage you.

The objective in this game is simple: in every level, you must "defeat" a gang of cars within three laps of the course. You can do this by either shooting them up or slamming them into the course walls until they explode, or by passing them and putting enough distance between you and them that they are forced to explode.

The game is most notable for not being truely 3D, but a 2D game in a pre-rendered 3D environment, so you could not technically move in 3D space, but only change the car's horizontal position on the course.

]]> 17 Dec 2006 12:45:06 Hamure-su is a simple little game where you try to keep a little hamster on track for as long as possible.

The hamster continually moves (with incresing speed) on a oval track. The only thing you can control is the turning of the hamster. For as long as you keep the left mouse button pressed, the hamster will turn left (hold it too long and the hamster will crash into a wall).

]]> 18 Dec 2006 03:32:29 Race your motorcycle against the clock in the middle of the night. Great graphics and has that Pole Position feel to it.

]]> 18 Dec 2006 04:23:54 This is my new hobby racing game.

]]> 23 Dec 2006 02:46:21 LFS S2 is a serious racing simulator. No arcade modes, no steering aids - YOU have to do the driving. It is therefore highly recommended to play the sim with a wheel, because even though you can use keyboard and/or mouse, a wheel is what you use in a real car, so a wheel should be used in a serious racing simulator. Especially when going online, where fast reactions are required.

]]> 24 Dec 2006 05:41:24 Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars. And if anyone, including you, gets caught up in a big smash sit back and watch as the driver gets catapulted through the windscreen in spectacular effect. Also unique to FlatOut, anything you destroy or alter stays a part of the race lap after lap, increasing the carnage to unprecedented levels!

]]> 25 Dec 2006 04:47:18 For the first time ever a game is focused on the hard hitting, intense action of the exciting WTCC championship which is exploding in popularity all over the world.

Based on WTCC, one of only three official FIA world championships next to Formula 1 and WRC, RACE will feature the complete WTCC championship season of 2006, all the cars, drivers and locations, among these several official tracks and cars brand new to the racing game genre.

The game is recreating the championship as close to real life as possible and simulates the cars and the driving style in a ultra realistic fashion.

]]> 26 Dec 2006 02:20:56 Fred Durst isn't the only one who's "Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'" these days. Sega has a gang of madcap monkeys ready to roll into the mix, in a zany racing/action/minigame extravaganza for Nintendo GameCube called Super Monkey Ball.

Accurately titled, Super Monkey Ball challenges players to control cute little monkeys who run around in transparent balls not unlike hamster balls. That the monkeys, balls and tracks all look great even in the midst of split-screen frenetic action is a terrific tribute to the Nintendo GameCube's processing power.

Lovingly "borrowed" from nintendo.com until i have free time!

]]> 22 Jan 2007 09:55:57 Project Gotham Racing 3 (PGR3 for short) is an arcade-style racing game that was released with the launch of the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005 for the US market and December 2, 2005 in Europe, and was released on January 12, 2006 in Japan. Developed by Bizarre Creations, it is the third installment in the Project Gotham Racing franchise, a highly popular series on the Xbox console. Project Gotham Racing 3 was recently rated by Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) to be Xbox 360 "Game Of The Year" (2005). OXM also recently rated it "Best 1st Person (Not Shooter) of the Year", because of its realistic inside-car view.

]]> 01 Jan 2007 11:15:27 Grab a truck and hit the track in this fun and challenging off-road racer. Play it with a buddy in split-screen mode or with a group of up to six over a LAN connection.

]]> 05 Jan 2007 04:37:24 This is the name of the game I plan to make soon. The game is basically Formula 1, but you're racing giant fruit.

I am going to try and model the vehicles in a fashion that makes it look like someone has just grabbed a fruit, and pushed a large rocket into the back of it. There will be a selection of different vehicles from the Banana Boat (See Gallery) to the Pineapple Car. I may also add an AppleChopper (Helicopter) and a Watermelon Hovercraft (I need a catchy name). The Fruitjuice (See Gallery) will provide a speed boost to overtake your competition.

I think that in order for me to sell this, it will have to be done VERY well, which is why I will be joint-working on this with good friend Alex Moffat. Thats about all I have on the game right now, I don't want to spoil the surprises, after all!

]]> 07 Jan 2007 12:37:39 From the veteran Arcade designers who created games like RAMPAGE WORLD TOUR, ARCHRIVALS and GENERAL CHAOS, ARCTIC STUD POKER RUN is an outrageous, action-packed "Full-Contact Poker" game that uses heavily-armed, high-speed vehicles in a revolutionary MultiPlayer Battle experience that must be seen to be believed!

Though, at first glance, the game appears to be a madcap arcade-style "Free-for-all" that combines armed combat and off-road racing with the risk of high-stakes Poker, a single play reveals an intensely addictive, mentally stimulating thrill ride full of limitless strategy, nuance, and depth. Every round is a nail-biting cliffhanger that "ain't over till it's over" ...and yet the average game time is under three minutes long!

Players can use high-powered vehicles to rush out and grab any card they see, use machine guns, dynamite & heat-seeking-missiles to steal opponent's cards, put a "Bounty" on the head of troublesome adversaries, ...in short, use trickery, intimidation, bravado, deceit, speed, stealth and brute force to bankrupt their opponents and win the $100,000 EvilBrau Tournament!

In addition to over a 125 detailed levels, dozens of unique characters, and a hilarious backstory ripped from the pages of the dread Velcronomicon, Arctic Stud has a gameplay mechanic thats so unique, it's patented!

BREAKING NEWS:
Arctic Stud version 2.0 Available Now!

]]> 07 Jan 2007 01:59:20 Mexican Motor Mafia is a fun spirited western where you get to blow the ever lovin' crap out of just about everything.

It's not a traditional western in that the character's drive around in muscle cars rather than ride horses. But this is cool cause cars explode.

]]> 16 Jan 2007 01:24:47 Burnout Legends is a racing game, however it does a lot more than racing. Besides plain old race event there are Road Rage event, where the main goal is to take down as many opponents as possible, Burning Lap, which is a race against clock, Eliminator, where after every lap last place is eliminated, Grand Prix, and more. Wreck the traffic in Crash Mode, or challenge your friends in multiplayer mode.

]]> 21 Jan 2007 09:11:08 This game was released in 2006. It is an off road racing game. Besides MX Bikes and ATVs you can also race on Golf Carts, Monster Trucks, Dune Buggies, and other cool vehicles. Race in numerous trails and environments in many different categories and modes.

]]> 23 Jan 2007 05:39:18 An older top-down racing game for the Genesis in the spirit of Micro Machines, but with a variety of characters, all with unique vehicle statistics and weapons. It's a thoroughly entertaining multiplayer game, and can be played cooperatively against the A.I. or competitively against each other.

The game has a catchy musical score by John Carehag, who formerly earned his fame on the Amiga.

]]> 23 Jan 2007 08:00:37 Produced by the young, talented French studio Nadeo, TrackMania United is the latest version of the most entertaining car racing game available. Released in 2003, the TrackMania series has rapidly become one of the most popular video games for PC thanks to its fast and fun gameplay.

]]> 23 Jan 2007 10:50:48 The simplistic, yet zany racing style of mariokart, coupled with Nintendo's free wi-fi online service...there's really not much more to say here. Mariokart DS is the latest edition in the long running series of racing titles from Nintendo. Play as Mario, Peach, Bowser, and more in this exciting portable edition of Mariokart.

]]> 24 Jan 2007 01:06:36 First and foremost Skyline Riders is about powersliding. Before you try to beat anyone online I suggest traveling around the city in 3rd gear(manual) or top gear(automatic) and practicing 90 degree turns.
To do this just cruise along and tap the left mouse button to yank the emergency brake. This along with a slight movement (dependant on mouse sensitivity) of the mouse will initiate a power slide. Now aim your car in the direction you want to go and tap the right mouse button to turn on your traction control. With this set up you can spin 360's, 180's, or whatever turn you want and control it perfectly. If you are in 1st gear pressing left mouse button once along with a slight movement of the mouse will initiate a burnout.

I hope that everyone who plays the game can appreciate the beauty of this setup. It allows you to make increadibly precise turns without having perfect timing, although some timing is still required. It is somewhat hard to explain the control but the best way I can explain it is powerslide aim you car in the direction you want to go and wait for the car to get to the turn and then press the right mouse button. The car will not break from it's previous momentum until you either press the right mouse button or are going pretty slow.

]]> 24 Jan 2007 01:02:14 Super Mario Kart was a game for the SNES that introduced to many that racing games could include a lot more elements of play than just seeing who could get from point A to point B. It contained many items such as turtle shells to hit other players with, stars to make the player invicible, and mushrooms to speed up the character.

]]> 26 Jan 2007 05:58:13 This is a sequal to the famed 'racing game with a twist' for the Nintendo 64. Choose from some of your favorite Mario Bros. characters in order to cross the finish line first, with either a focus on power, top speed, or acceleration. Use items items to either help yourself advance or create trouble for the other racers.

]]> 26 Jan 2007 06:15:23 Select your favorite ATV, or for the first time in franchise history, MX Bikes, Buggies, and Trophy Trucks to race through 72 tenacious tracks on six different continents en route to the checkered flag. Featuring an all-new story mode, players will be able to live the life of a rookie rider and earn a path to the ranks of professional racer. Players will experience the drama and intensity of realistic offroad racing with increasingly difficult race challenges and events all tied together with engaging, story-driven Full Motion Videos (FMVs). ATV Offroad Fury 4 adds cross communication capabilities with ATV Offroad Fury Pro for the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, including vehicle exchanges and upgrades, shared online communities, and the ability to share user created circuits. Adding to the selection of classic ATVs, more than 30 new vehicles are available to race including MX bikes, buggies, and trophy trucks. Extensive vehicle customization provides players the chance to upgrade a vehicle's suspension, engine, gearbox, exhaust, intake, and brakes.

]]> 27 Jan 2007 04:33:21 Are you passionate about cars and racing? Then, Forza Motorsportâ„¢ is your game. Own, customize, and race your favorite cars in the most technologically advanced and realistic driving sim yet.

Use race earnings to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts, so you can transform real production cars into high-performance racers. On the track, experience an impressively accurate simulation, while putting your performance-tuned creations to the test against the online gaming world on Xbox Live®.

Make every car yours: Collect models from more than 60 top car manufacturers, including Mazda, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, and Dodge. Trick out sport compacts with real-world body kits, rims, spoilers, decals, side skirts, fender flares, and hood scoops. Add motorsport decals and team paint-schemes to supercars, GT racers, and exotics. Transform production cars into racetrack monsters.

Tune it up: Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks, and more. Fine-tune gear ratios, fuel-mapping, forced-induction pressure, tire temperature and pressure, and ignition timing for the ultimate setup.

Experience the most technically advanced driving simulation on Xbox: Top automotive engineers teamed with experienced programmers to create an advanced physics engine forForza Motorsport, designed to simulates authentic car performance. Cars incur damage and wear, which affects car performance. Advanced tire and suspension models respond to heat and pressure changes as well as weight transfer and aerodynamic load.

Drive in gorgeous track environments: From the famously challenging Nurburgring Nordschleife to the spectator-lined streets of Rio de Janeiro, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism.

* Check out the revolutionary A.I. Drivatarâ„¢ technology: Train your own A.I. “Drivatarsâ€

]]> 29 Jan 2007 10:25:06 Looking for an interesting racing game?
Feel free to download the demo and write a comment or perhaps even a review?


This game has no publisher yet. An offer is welcome.

]]> 30 Jan 2007 05:09:38 Motocross is, as the title implies, a motocross racing game. You compete in a season against the best riders and try to come out on top. There is an extreme amount of customization for your motorcycle. You can adjust the shocks, tire pressure, fork angle, gear ratio, and engine characteristics. All of these options are crucial to change if you want to win in some races. The control also takes a realistic approach. If you are in a high gear and don't give enough gas, your bike will stall and you will have to start it back up. Also, you can square off the corners and take them sharper if needed.

]]> 30 Jan 2007 06:38:53 From the Developer's web site:

Race to the finish line as you live all the fun and excitement of the next Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, "Cars." Play as all your favorite characters as you help Lightning McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship.

From the Contributor:

As a fan of the movie this game was an easy purchase at $20 just to see how it compared to the stunning visuals in the theater. It was a pleasant surprise to see that great care had been taken in making a very nice environment that captures the feel of Radiator Springs. Gameplay is very light, racing isn't difficult though some of the minigames suffer from bad camera angles.

]]> 31 Jan 2007 08:27:09 From the Publisher's web site:

Never liked racing by the rules? Outspeeding, outcornering or outwitting your competitors is not your idea of having fun? Time to get down and dirty. Do it the Excessive Speed way: shoot them, freeze them, blow them into pieces!

It may be dirty pool, but hey, everyone has the same loaded cue stick, if you're not careful, your participation in the race will be solely spiritual as your car explodes into pieces on the track... and don't forget, there's one advantage to being behind your opponents - they can be awfully easy targets!

From the Contributor:

Excessive Speed is a fast paced racing game played from a top down view on short, creatively designed courses. It features a variety of cars and powerups / weapons and many shortcuts in the tracks. The races are short, hectic and destructive! Very much a casual game, it was originally published by Epic Megagames and recently re-published by Sold Out Software.

]]> 31 Jan 2007 08:40:17 Through both on- and offline gameplay, you can tear up the tracks in more than 24 ATVs, including six competing ATVs in single-player and multiplayer modes. You can race in more than 30 unique environments with six distinct terrain types, as well as compete in eight minigames.

]]> 01 Feb 2007 08:35:10 Over 35 types of racing through 120 championships
TOCA RACE DRIVER 3 features the most motorsports in any game:
OPEN-WHEEL - GT - TOURING CAR - OVAL - OFF-ROAD - CLASSICS

PRO CAREER MODE:
Choose from one of six racing disciplines and work your way from entry-level vehicle, up to the pinnacle of your chosen career path and the ultimate racing machine.

WORLD TOUR MODE:
Takes you on an exhilerating tour through the game and lets you sample all the different racing styles on offer.

OVER 70 LICENSED RACE CARS

OVER 80 INTERNATIONAL CIRCUITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

MOST REALISTIC DAMAGE IN ANY RACING GAME

8 ONLINE PLAYERS:
With new practice, Qualifying and Elimination modes.

TRUE MECHANICAL EFFECTS:
Blown engines, overheating radiators and more...

UP TO 21 CARS ON TRACK IN ULTRA CLOSE PACK RACING
against aggressive AI drivers.

Publisher: CodeMasters

]]> 01 Feb 2007 09:28:39 Tony Hawk meets the Sewers.

Pick your player, choose your board, tighten up your wheels and get ready to roll at breakneck speeds down some of the worlds longest and pointless open sewer runs...we have no idea how why theres so much sewage up these mountains but they leave a great playground to hold our illegal mountainboard races on!

]]> 01 Feb 2007 05:56:57 In the future racing is faster - much faster. More dangerous - much more dangerous. And it's totally merciless, which means anything goes. Run by the XGRA (the Extreme Gravity Racing Association), this motorized bloodsport throws teams of futuristic bikes and daredevil riders against one another through dangerous tracks that crisscross vast and treacherous landscapes pushing all to their limits.... And beyond!

]]> 01 Feb 2007 06:40:14