It's a shame there's no two or four player split screen in this
kind of arcade racer, but it's an even bigger shame there hasn't been a sequel.
May among being one of the best months of gaming in recent memory, also is jam packed
full of arcade racers.
The only issue here is that it isn't exactly the
type of arcade racer I expected, as its handling model is more of an arcade / simulation hybrid.
It's definitely got the
genes of an arcade racer going back 10 or 15 years - win with speed, speed, course knowledge, luck, and more speed.
Being a
fan of arcade racers, I must say that Full Auto 2 does succeed in better fashion than the original.
May among being one of the best months of gaming in recent memory, also is jam packed
full of arcade racers.
Those of you looking for
more of an arcade racer may be better off looking elsewhere, especially at launch price, but if you're looking for a beautiful and in depth racing experience then shelling out # 40 on Project CARS will be money well spent.
Criterion's Burnout Paradise was released over 10 years ago and became the
epitome of arcade racers for the previous generation of consoles.
Progressional stuff aside though, it's abundantly clear that Crash Drive 2 works at its best when it simply just wants to accommodate the player with quick, bite - sized bursts
of arcade racer gameplay.
While 2017 was dominated with serious racing simulation games, 2018 promises to be the belated comeback
of the arcade racer with games such as Milestone's Gravel, Ivory Tower's The Crew 2, and Codemasters» Onrush to look forward to.
The last console generation felt like the peak
of the arcade racer games, with titles like Burnout Paradise (recently remastered for current generation hardware) and the MotorStorm series setting a new standard for the genre.
Sim - lite fans really only have GT Sport and Project Cars to choose from, and fans
of arcade racers face even slimmer pickings.
WTMG's Leo Faria: «If you're a fan
of arcade racers from two decades ago, look no further: Horizon Chase Turbo features everything you love (and hate) from those games at an affordable price and with a huge amount of content.»
Yesterday saw the release of a new patch (v 1.03) for the PC
version of the arcade racer which is all about letting bugs squash themselves on those windshields of ours.
With 2018 seemingly the
year of the arcade racer, The Crew 2 is a free wheeling spirit that lets you just go and play however you see fit.
Burnout Paradise Remastered is also that
of an arcade racer so don't expect to have cars handle with precision.
A few less serious forms of racing would do a lot to improve to the experience and catapult it into the same realm as the
greatest of arcade racers, but what's on offer represents a commendable attempt at changing the way we think about how competition is served in a racing game.
Need for Speed's biggest problem is trying to fit in with the new
breed of arcade racers — DriveClub and The Crew.
Though scalable and intuitive, the handling takes a little getting used to if you've been playing a
lot of arcade racers, seeing as cars actually handle as they do in real life as opposed to just plugging raw data into the physics engine.
I am very keen to see if this one can live up to its promise, because if it does we may have a new
king of Arcade racers.
I got a chance to use the game's weapons for the first time too — a standard mix of missiles, nitros, and slowdown traps that come part and parcel with these
sorts of arcade racers.
In
terms of arcade racers, the Burnout series is one of a kind thanks to its awesome crash physics and emphasis on taking other drivers off the road by any means necessary.
Need for Speed Payback is the
kind of arcade racer that never requires you to lift your foot off the accelerator.
The only issue here is that it isn't exactly the
type of arcade racer I expected, as its handling... [Read full story]
But if you're a fan
of arcade racers with an emphasis on destruction, such as Burnout or Destruction Derby but with more realistic physics, then you have found your next game.
Overall, Ridge Racer 7 is not the be-all and end -
all of arcade racers.
Hothead Maniac says «Burnout games have always been a game that i have held in high regard as one of the most thrilling and high speed racers ever to play, and even though it's more of an arcade racer
Fortunately Forza Horizons 2 is designed to be more
of an arcade racer.
They add a comic side to the game appealing to all fans
of arcade racers.
LOOK WHAT \»S WAITING FOR YOU: — Crazy races — Great 3D graphics — Actual models of formidable cars from the world \'s best carmakers — Option to upgrade your car as you wish — Large variety of tracks, from snowy Canada to desert Mexico — Competitions with friends — And last but not least, the punchy fast - paced gameplay
of an arcade racer.
The team at Criterion have a ton of experience making these kinds
of arcade racers.