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Sim, arcade, simcade, anything. I’m kinda disconnected from the genre and want to know what is considered the GOATs of racing games to try them out.
Me personally, I’d say Dirt Rally 2, very addicting gameplay.
Every racing game not trying to sim stupid cars is gold these days.
I really enjoyed some Xbox game called “quantum redshift” and I’ve been trying to capture that feeling ever since. VR game called Redoubt gets close.
GT3 had the right amount of advanced and customization without going overboard or being too realistic. It was my sweet spot.
Playing Colin McRay rally on linux with wiimote + wheel frame as a controller was the best time I’ve had with rally games. Both game and controller worked better than I expected and was easy setup for living room couch.
Old crap now, but later sequels nor Dirt didn’t give the same feel.
In terms of play time its probably Ridge racer type 4 for psx and the wipeout series follower by Mario kart.
Seconding R4, truly have high replayability value due to its unlock system & how every car handles differently. Not to mention the great soundtrack that I never get bored of.
Any AG racing fans in here?
BalisticNG is my latest main game, but my love began with the WipEout series.
I also enjoy Redout and Redout 2, but the lack of weapons means I can only go so long before needing to play WipEout or BNG again.
Major fan hear. BallisticNG is such a love letter to WipEout, its fantastic
Redout 1 and 2 are great fun if I’m in the mood for lap times, but I hate racing against the NPCs.
Megarace 2
Burnout 2: Point of impact (got me into burnout) Burnout paradise Split/second
I think Forza Motorsport 2 or 3. That was the peak of the series right there. I also enjoyed Dirt 3 and PGR4.
While I still ppayed all the later forza and GT games, they lacked a good campaign mode.
Anyone know which Gran Turismo has a good campaign?
I loved Driveclub back on PS4, think it’s delisted and possibly servers shut down, idk.
Project Gotham Racing (I think 2 was my preferred one), Midnight Club II as well
Mario Kart series
Quantum Redshift on OG Xbox
I have a work-in-progress list here, strictly games I would consider “must play” in the genre:
howlongtobeat.com/user/atmur/…/Peak-Racing-Games
Mostly arcade and simcade racers though. If you’re interested in sims:
For modding, Assetto Corsa is basically the modern rFactor.
For offline racing, Automobilista and Raceroom have pretty solid AI. Note: Raceroom’s pricing model is dumb, kind of like iRacing just without the subscription.
For career mode, Project CARS 2 (not 3) is basically the only sim that even tries.
For online racing, ACC and iRacing are unmatched.
I really liked the Tokyo Xtreme racer games. They are still probably the best car RPG games. I would love to see what someone could do now in the same vein. Even tokyo xtreme never got quite as crunchy or difficult as I would have liked.
I want to go so far as to be like a tactical survival style game, where you are out there earning a living wage from daily(nightly) car racing, and putting most of it back into your car. Just the repairs and maintenance alone being a bar you have to meet and beat every day on average to stay afloat, and then you can think about upgrades after.
It basically takes an environment like that for it to matter in a racing game that there are upgrades between the worst and the best. If trying to save up for even one good part wouldn’t be possible without at least some middle parts first.
Meanwhile, could have some “roguelite” elements too in driver experience/skill. The car is only half of what’s winning the races afterall. And even if you really blow it at some point and your car is fucked and you need to salvage and pull together what you got and go back to a cheaper car to maintain/repair, you’ll still have all the experience/skill you personally gained helping it go a little smoother this time.
I would love to see what someone could do now in the same vein.
Genki is finally making a new TXR, got announced a few days ago.
You just described my dream racing game ❤
Gonna have to dig around for one like that again
For online racing, ACC and iRacing are unmatched.
I contracted the iRacing sickness this year. The online is indeed unmatched but I’d argue the single player racing is also best in class.
The iRacing AI is actually fun to race against and nothing else comes close to the level of customization per-racer. You can build whole custom rosters with individual behaviors. If you’re so inclined you can even share all this stuff through communities like Trading Paints and Race Department.
iRacing is a hole with no bottom. Both time-wise and monetarily. Even to do AI-only you’re still paying the subscription and one-time content prices. It really is the best though.
Old Gran Turismo and Wreckfest are mine.
Dirt Rally 2 with even a cheap driving simulator setup is incredible. It’s like the dark souls of racing games, and doesn’t hold your hand at all.
Assetto Corsa is another great one with a simulator. The amount of mods, cars, and tracks added to the game has made enough content to keep someone entertained for probably their whole life.
Really, any modern racing game that uses wheel and pedals are amazing compared to what existed before that. Luckily, even the good direct drive wheels and good pedal setups have gotten more affordable in recent times.
Assetto Corsa with realistic force feedback in non power steering cars is unironically a workout. Driving a F-40 on the Tokyo highway project for an hour and I actually sweat. Few times I’ve loosened the mounting of my wheel I have to grip it so hard haha. It’s advisable to let go of the wheel when you crash too.
Rush 2, but just the stunts track
Any Black Box made Need for Speed.
(Currently busy fixing Pro Street, so many bugs…)
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage was a real banger that I played the shit out of
It’s difficult to say. One of my least favorite mechanics in racing games is rubber banding. Another is rewarding people in last place with a powerup and punishing people in first for being good at the game (looking at you, every single Mario Kart title ever). That being said, there are games without these mechanics and they wind up feeling lifeless, such as Motorstorm and GTA Online races. So the trick to enjoying racing games I’ve found is to play games that only minimally rely on rubber banding, and without blue shell tier powerups, or racing games that deprioritize ranks in favor of adding tons of personality to the experience.
Racing games that truly don’t offend me: -Crash Team Racing -Star Wars Episode 1 Racer -Forza Motorsport 2 -Burnout Paradise
Sonic Racing All-Stars Transformed sounds like it’d be up your alley.
While not exactly a traditional racing game, I always loved the Stuntman series.
Great topic for discussion.
Pole Position
Gran Tourismo
Road Rash
R.C. Pro-Am
Mario Kart
Jet Moto
Go Go HyperGrind
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Slipstream
Mario Kart DS / Double Dash / Wii
Rumble Racing enjoyer
Recently discovered Night Runners (free demo on steam if you are interested). The soundtrack is a blast and it is very fun. Very hyped for the official release :)
I think they still have issues at the emulation so many maybe haven’t had the chance but Project Gotham racing as a series is great. If youve liked modern GRIDs I highly suggest them.
My go to would be Burnout3, revenge, or dominator.
More modern probably Forza horizon but the formula is running a bit long for me.
Rallye Racing 97
What was that older one now, with the biggest game map in the world at the time? I think dirt.
Very beautiful atmospheric game with a lonely feel but fun driving
Do you mean Fuel?
It might be fuel
Mario kart 8 deluxe and super tux kart
I really wanted to try Forza Horizon but the closest game like it I could get my hands on was NFS Heat, which I had a lot fun playing. Riders Republic was also fun if you want a non car racing game. I guess I’m just into open world racing.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Does wipeout count as racing?
TastyWheat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Hell yes it does. Great games.