Well, like super Smash Bros, new vehicles can be obtained by completing races or pulling off super-fancy moves during games. How many games can you rock out to Primus while racing classic toy cars! Still, without the original title, the rest of this epic series would never even have existed. Boasting cars and some slick looking tracks, Gran Turismo could well be considered the grandparent of modern racing games. It boasted fantastic action from start to finish and is still one of my favourite multiplayer games to this day!
But GT is all about the Simulation Mode. In Simulation Mode, players begin with a second-hand banger, competing in races and earning cash to buy better vehicles and race on better tracks. How does one describe the madness of Vigilante 8 in one sentence? A hired terrorist tries to sabotage oil refineries in the US so an evil regime can become even richer, and a group of vigilantes do everything they can to stop it from happening.
Set in a time where oil is scarce and the world is under the thumb of tycoons, a gang of vehicular vigilantes riding all manner of cars, buses and trucks souped up with insane weapons are the last line of defence. Play through the story mode or go head-to-head, listening to your own CDs through the PS1 while driving around!
Wipeout takes the 5th spot in this list of the best PS1 racing games of all time! To say that this game came out in , the graphics are fantastic. The neon lights and grungy feel of each level create a kind of Altered Carbon feel, and the music never failed to get my blood pumping.
Dirt Rally fans will be all over this epic title. One of the most interesting features in this game is the track editor. It gives users a chance to show off their skills by adapting the set up of each level. Inclines can be adjusted, corners can be mirrored and the whole track can be turned on its head. We should probably talk about the cars too.
Fancy driving a Subaru Impreza or a Toyota Corolla? Ok… nobody said that they were ever going to be pretty! Developer: Silicon Dreams Studios. Developer: Hoplite Research. Developer: Driver-Inter, Ltd. Vote for your favorite video games below. Gran Turismo 2. Crash Team Racing. Gran Turismo. R4: Ridge Racer Type 4. Developer: Namco. Colin McRae Rally 2. Need for Speed: High Stakes.
Driver 2. Toca Touring Cars 2. Destruction Derby. Wipeout Wipeout 3: Special Edition. Ridge Racer Revolution. V-Rally 2. Twisted Metal 2. Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed. Wipeout 3.
Vigilante 8. Formula 1. Rage Racer. Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing. Moto Racer. Twisted Metal III. Test Drive 6. Eden Studios, EA Canada. Race against street racers for keeps or take on the police in Need for Speed: High Stakes. E Action. The game features snowmobiles referred to as sleds , stunts and fourteen snow-covered courses consisting of slippery slopes, inclement weather and treacherous cliffs.
Six racers were See full summary ». Votes: 6. Need for Speed II allows players to race exotic cars again in multiple gameplay modes. The sequel features customizable car paint and car components. Use hoverbikes to complete a race course, similar to modern day motorcross, but with the added ability to traverse water. K-A Action, Family, Sport. The first part of legendary journey begins from choosing tracks, selecting cars and escaping police.
It all started here, in the middle of the s. The goal is to collect parts for the park's fireworks machine, which had been destroyed by Chip n Dale. Director: Glen A.
Our favorite Looney Tunes characters joins a big race to see who is the best racer after being promised to be granted a wish by a magical Genie. On Christmas Eve of , demonic Calypso is organizing his tenth annual Twisted Metal car combat deathmatch contest on the streets of L.
Whoever wins gets to make one wish and Calypso has to grant it, but usually with a sinister twist. Director: Michael D. T Action. A young Sweet Tooth finds himself amazed by the Twisted Metal contest and runs off in its pursuit. Greatest Hits Studios. T Action, Crime. Third installment in the Twisted Metal series in which various drivers in modified vehicles must destroy the other vehicles in an attempt to be the last one alive.
The game takes place in the year If one is an admirer of atmospheric racing environments, Colin McRae Rally 2. The rally championships and the Arcade mode feature special stages in various regions across the world. The detailing and differences in each setting bear testimony to the visual experience the game succeeds at building.
The graphics and framerate were also sharper than before, providing more detailed vehicles in terms of both interior and exterior features. The final Ridge Racer game to be released for the PlayStation, R4 vastly upgraded the franchise's Arcade mode, winning over fans with the power-sliding feature in the cars. The track designs, the newer cars with a bonus Pacman car , and the smoothness of the controls drew immense praise making it arguably the greatest arcade-style racing game on the platform.
All in all, R4 served as a perfect finale to the franchise. It made a comeback in as a pre-loaded feature on the PlayStation Classic. Shaurya Thapa is an Indian freelance journalist who mostly dabbles in writings on cinema, music, and human interest features.
When it comes to Screen Rant, he writes lists on a wide array of subjects ranging from international films to mainstream Netflix series and comic book trivia. By Shaurya Thapa Published Mar 01,
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