156 results results for "racing games"
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Need for Speed: Shift - Xbox 360
Can Shift refresh the series?
23 September 2009 12:00 GMT
- The Good
- Some of the best sound and graphics from an EA game to date, a real sense of speed when in the cockpit view, continues to reward the player, no matter how they drive
- The Bad
- Short career compared to other racing simulators, the cars are incredibly frustrating to control
- Verdict
- The much needed reboot to a franchise which has been desperate for it for years
- Price
- £49.99
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Project Gotham Racing 2
13 January 2004 10:34 GMT
- The Good
- more of the same
- The Bad
- more of the same
- Verdict
- Fans have already bought it and kept in the charts for months on end. Cynics can rent or wait for budget while the rest burn rubber
- Price
- £35
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Need for Speed Rivals - PSP
16 September 2005 0:04 GMT
- The Good
- Modifications
- The Bad
- Graphics aren¹t that great compared to other launch titles
- Verdict
- If you¹re after a moding game this is good, but for racing Ridge Racer is your best bet.
- Price
- £35
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Fuel - Xbox 360
Racing without boundaries
15 June 2009 16:00 GMT
- The Good
- Huge game world, so many challenges to take part in, stupendous visuals
- The Bad
- Racing a touch simplified, maybe not enough pure racing for some
- Verdict
- It's not a world beater, but Fuel is one damn enjoyable racer that certainly deserves a peek
- Price
- £49.99
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Speed Racer - Nintendo Wii
Should you race out and get it?
21 May 2008 16:00 GMT
- The Good
- Car-Fu, alliances, gameplay
- The Bad
- Graphics, lack of multiplayer
- Verdict
- Speed Racer: The Videogame is your average futuristic racer boosted by the Car-Fu elements and the engaging Nintendo Wii interaction
- Price
- £39.99
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Burnout Revenge - PS2
21 October 2005 15:00 GMT
- The Good
- Crash scenes, depth of gameplay
- The Bad
- All the cars react in the same way, not for those who to see themselves on the podium
- Verdict
- Burnout Revenge is a great twist on the racing genre. Top marks
- Price
- £35
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Jak X - PS2
Not wanting to miss a Christmas holiday season, Jax and Daxter are back. But rather than the typical action adventure we are used to, the two are racing for their lives in a series of mad dash races a la Crash Bandicoot style.
18 November 2005 11:05 GMT
- The Good
- Fast races, different missions to complete, good graphics
- The Bad
- Nothing new from your average racing game, Jak fans will be dissapointed if they are expecting more of Jak 3
- Verdict
- Not everyone’s cup of tea, but a nice distraction
- Price
- £35
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Toca Race Driver 3 - PS2
Racing games are two a penny on the PS2 so what makes Toca Race Driver 3 think its any different?
24 March 2006 11:08 GMT
- The Good
- Plenty of cars, races and tracks to chose from, graphics
- The Bad
- Not much
- Verdict
- For petrol heads this is top marks
- Price
- £35
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Juiced - Xbox
1 July 2005 0:00 GMT
- The Good
- Betting system to earn cash on the side
- The Bad
- Cash is hard to come by, repetitive
- Verdict
- Mediocre at best
- Price
- £35
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Need for Speed Shift - First Look
Can this move the franchise forward? 2 April 2009 12:00 GMT- The Good
- Graphics, sound
- The Bad
- Not what you expect from Need for Speed
- Verdict
- With the promise of a 16-player online and offline multiplayer experience Need for Speed Shift is looking very tasty indeed
- Price
- £TBC
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Micro Machines V4 - PSP
Micro Machines come in collections of five
7 July 2006 11:02 GMT
- The Good
- Fun gameplay, lots of levels to player, plenty of cars to master
- The Bad
- Single player version does tire eventually
- Verdict
- Codemasters has kept it simple and that's its wining card
- Price
- £25
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles - PS3
Will this challenge Burnout Paradise?
30 October 2008 16:00 GMT
- The Good
- Great looking, fantastic handling, lots to do
- The Bad
- Far too hard, doesn’t do anything new
- Verdict
- It’s got all the hallmarks of a cracking racer, but the immense difficultly hinders it from taking the chequered flag
- Price
- £44.99
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Ridge Racer - PSP
9 September 2005 10:07 GMT
- The Good
- Graphics, gameplay
- The Bad
- No customisation
- Verdict
- But if you like pure racing, without the fuss and a little bit of Nitro this is the PSP title for you.
- Price
- £35
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SRS - Street Racing Syndicate - PS2
13 May 2005 0:00 GMT
- The Good
- You can damage your car, internet play
- The Bad
- graphics, gameplay
- Verdict
- With such high levels to complete against, SRS unfortunately gets lapped by the competition
- Price
- £35
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Race Driver GRID - Xbox 360
Gentlemen, start your engines!
11 June 2008 8:32 GMT
- The Good
- Tonnes of racing styles, lengthy and rewarding career mode, excellent damage system
- The Bad
- No vehicle upgrades, aesthetics not quite up there with the best
- Verdict
- With a lengthy career mode encompassing a mass of disciplines, single player racing fans are in for a treat here; this racer certainly doesn’t lack anything in the fun stakes
- Price
- £49.99
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G1 Jockey Wii 2008 - Wii
One to put over the jumps?
8 October 2008 12:00 GMT
- The Good
- Gets the adrenaline flowing, lengthy story mode, can be huge fun
- The Bad
- Overly complex control methods, horrible "story", terrible aesthetics
- Verdict
- One that really gets the blood pumping, but sadly too many flaws drag this budget title right down
- Price
- £19.99
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Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition - PS2
22 April 2005 20:38 GMT
- The Good
- Lots of customisation, easy to find races
- The Bad
- Gets blurry when you go fast
- Verdict
- For Need for Speed Undergound 2 fans this is more of the same without the style aspirations
- Price
- £35
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Need For Speed: Undercover - PS3
Racing to a high?
17 December 2008 10:30 GMT
- The Good
- Solid racing engine, lots of police chases
- The Bad
- Poor story, terrible frame rate, odd design choices
- Verdict
- A solid enough racer let down by numerous technical flaws and poor design choices
- Price
- £49.99
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Need For Speed Underground 2
17 December 2004 15:36 GMT
- The Good
- Tune the car, freeroam
- The Bad
- Takes a long time to get a decent car
- Verdict
- Fans of The Fast and the Furious films will love this more than the rest of us but eitherway this isn’t a quick fix driving game
- Price
- £35
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Moto GP 2 - Xbox
3 January 2004 0:20 GMT
- The Good
- Makes a change on two wheels
- The Bad
- For once, lack of update polish affects the console version
- Verdict
- This time Xbox Moto GP 2’s the same game getting a straight port- pay for console convenience or just stick to the PC.
- Price
- £35
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Racing Evoluzione - Xbox
10 November 2003 20:46 GMT
- The Good
- Different direction for a console racer
- The Bad
- Sim angle irrelevant to some
- Verdict
- You can take or leave the business and career management side if you want to, making this a fine TOCA Race Driver alternative.
- Price
- £35
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Formula 1 Championship Edition - PS3
Formula 1 comes to the PS3, but is there more to just the graphics?
22 March 2007 21:11 GMT
- The Good
- Graphics, depth of offering, level of detail, help-handing mode to ease you into the game
- The Bad
- Nothing new to previous versions of F1 from Sony
- Verdict
- If you don't really care about previous versions or are new to F1 on the console then there's no problem, but this game isn't pushing any boundaries
- Price
- £35
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Destruction Derby Arenas - PS2
30 December 2003 9:59 GMT
- The Good
- Vicarious car-smashing fun
- The Bad
- Ironically championship mode offers better progress than destruction
- Verdict
- Reasonable game but no real progress over the superior original other than the online element.
- Price
- £35
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Gripshift - PSP
Can puzzles really succeed over full-blown action adventures on Sony's handheld console the PSP? Ubisoft think so. We look at Gripshift, its latest puzzle racer.
31 December 2005 0:28 GMT
- The Good
- Plenty of puzzles to solve, easy to pick up and play
- The Bad
- It is neither a driving game or a puzzle game and gamers from both genres might be disappointed
- Verdict
- It won’t keep you going for long, but while it lasts, its good fun
- Price
- £25
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Gran Turismo 4 - PS2
1 April 2005 8:11 GMT
- The Good
- Attention to detail, depth
- The Bad
- To detailed to just pick up and play, do you really want to spend hours rewatching your races
- Verdict
- This is not for the faint hearted. Petrol heads only.
- Price
- £35
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