There are various compelling reasons why motorcyclists love to ride. For my father, who took me for speedy joyrides on the back of his Suzuki during my childhood, it’s about the freedom and the wind and the sense of control. For me, though, it’s about how riding places my mind…
Read MoreWhen I think of Natsume, pocket racing games do not immediately spring to mind. Not when it’s got the Harvest Moon franchise going strong. That being said, Gotcha Racing does a fine job of creating a simple racing title that performs well on the tracks, but also provides an interesting…
Read MoreWhenever a kart racing game comes along, I always approach with trepidation. Brands and online multiplayer might appeal to some players, but to me, there’s no enjoyment in a kart racer unless the tracks are solid. A good kart racing game has tracks that are intricate, enjoyable and above all,…
Read MoreSpectra is a great throwback to the yesteryear of twitch racing games. Everything about the game rings solid, yet almost nothing gives the impression of spectacular. The end result is a fun game that will entertain in small doses, but does not provide enough depth to keep me coming back…
Read MoreFormula 1 remains my favourite form of racing. There is something about the way the cars speed around the track that is elegant, graceful, and even beautiful. It’s fast and loud, sure, but it’s also a technical and has rules of behaviour on the track that are downright gentlemanly (even…
Read MoreThe racing game genre is one of the oldest and most persistent in gaming. It has been around almost as long as people have been able to manoever around little blobs of colour, and it’s easy to understand why – it’s fast, it’s action-filled, and it’s one of the most…
Read MorePeople once commented on BioWare’s uncanny streak for creating one great game after another, stating (as quoted on one website) “you know, some of us used to joke around about good companies like BioWare, saying that they could basically poop on the carpet, take video of it, encode it onto…
Read MoreProject CARS is the first serious racing game of genuine quality on the new generation of consoles. It’s not the first racing game, of course, because we’ve got the likes of Forza, Driveclub, and The Crew, but they’re all variations of racing games designed around creating a sensation of speed…
Read MoreProject CARS has, from its inception, aspired to be the racing game for the most hardcore and dedicated of car racing fans. Successfully crowdfunded by the most committed of car racing fans, it has been scrutinised at every stage of its development by those same people in order to ensure…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. When I think of Codemasters I think of great simulation racing games such as the GRID and F1 franchises, so it came as a bit of a surprise that the publisher would take on a game like Toybox Turbos. I’m rather glad that it did, because…
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