What do you think is the best racing game of all time?

nekkid

It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
For arcade racers:

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For sim racers:

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GP3 and 4 were technically better refinements and graphical improvements, but GP2 was the real game changer.
 

Sandoval

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Uniracers. Not a joke post. It was so simple, strictly 2D racing game where you gained speed by performing tricks. Also you're a unicycle.

If we're talking strictly cars... I'd go with Top Gear 2 for SNES. I didn't really get into any racing games after SNES aside from Destruction Derby which came free with my baller Matrox Mistique.
 
I guess if I didn't genre separate, I would have to base it off of house played, so I would probably put either Burnout 3: Takedown or Motorstorm: Pacific Rift in here.
 
Richard Burns Rally (PC version)
F Zero GX
GT3
Forza 3 (4 is the better game but it didn't grab me the same)
Midnight Club 2
Driveclub
Wipeout HD
 

Sojiro

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Arcade Like ones:

Ridge Racer 4
Mario Kart 8
Need for Speed Most Wanted

Sim like one:

Grand Turismo 3

R4 in particular has a ton of my time in it. I really love that game, and the soundtrack is so damn good.
 

gelf

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Outrun 2/2006 by long way for me, arcade racing at it's best. I know you could class it more as a driving game then racer but I don't care as I enjoy the racing modes too. Most of my favorite racers where made by Sega actually.

Nostalgia picks: Lotus 3 for that level generator and Micro Machines 2(and variations).

I don't play sim racers at all.
 

BumRush

Member
GTA 3: A-Spec, Burnout Paradise and Super Mario Kart for their respective sub-genres, although I'm not an avid racing fan. Driveclub is excellent as well, and deserved better all around.
 

oni-link

Member
yes most likely for me.

Probably the game that understood the open world design the best.

It's insane people still don't get it today. Just play Burnout Paradise.

I played this recently and aside from the awful soundtrack (I hate Guns & Roses) the game was awesome

It was a blessing that you could insert your own superior soundtrack as well, but yeah it's great design, no story or fluff, just arcade racing bliss
 

RaginRoss

Member
Futuristic - F-Zero GX
Arcade - Burnout 3
Party - Mario Kart 8
Sim - Forza Motorsport 2
Semi - Sim (there's probably a better name for this?) - Project Gotham Racing 3 (currently playing Forza Horizon 3 which would be a good contender)

Too many different styles to pick just one.
 
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