Racing Games
One of Sega's Weirdest Games, 'Crazy Taxi,' Still Holds Up
Sega's late 90s arcade driving game is still worth all the quarters.
'Micro Machines' Has a Mean Learning Curve, But It's Still Grabbing Me
I love the way 'Micro Machines: World Series' Plays, but I can't seem to, well, win.
Gran Turismo Sport Finally Gets a Release Date, But Has to Play Catch-Up
PlayStation's flagship racing game finally starts its engine.
How In-Game Report Cards Ruin Games, and (Probably) Lives
In games with a million fun things to do, why encourage players to fixate on the stuff they hate?
'The Crew 2' Better Not Break My Heart
'The Crew' was built with such promise, but failed to bring the road trip vibe to life.
'Wipeout Omega Collection' Brings My 90s Memories to Magnificent Life
Wipeout has always been fast and hazy, but this sharper version is everything 1995 could've dreamed of.
'Tiny Trax' is Basically Hot Wheels in VR, and It's Super Fun
Brighton indie studio FuturLab’s new project is a whole other kind of toy-to-life gaming.
Revisiting ‘Blur,’ the Mario Kart Competitor That Deserved Better
Bizarre Creations’ arcade racer was awesome fun—but its commercial fortunes were rather less excellent.
Brexit’s Got Me Racing Back to ‘OutRun 2’
The UK’s gone and got itself in a right mess. I’m down in the dumps. But one old Sega racer always brings me back around, five minutes at a time.
‘Oh, Deer!’ Is a Vintage Arcade Racer with Added Roadkill
This racer with a delightfully macabre twist is already brilliantly odd. But it could become weirder still.
‘Cruis’n USA’ Took the Fast Lane Straight to My Heart
The arcade-turned-N64 racer gave me a need for speed, and a way to connect.