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We all love racing games, be it with cars or bikes or any kind of vehicle. To race in the virtual world is much more fun than doing so in the real world. While we have had numerous racing games over the years, we will now take a look at ten of the best ones.
#10 Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
This was the third game of the Midnight club series and it was the biggest. The game was met by positive reviews throughout the world upon it’s release nine years ago. You can modify your vehicle in this street racing game and guess what, you can actually race against bikes with a car or vice versa which makes it even more attractive.
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#9 Wipeout HD
The eighth installment of the Wipeout series came in 2008 for PS3. You pick an anti gravity vehicle and ward off challenges using your vehicle and some weapons. Some of the tracks are so beautiful enough to distract the gamers. Also it came at a fairly lower price compared to other big games and that became a huge factor in receiving a positive response overall.
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#8 Blur
Released four years ago for Microsoft Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360, Blur has both single and multiplayer options available in it. You can gain fan points by not only racing well, but also by performing a few stunts and using the power up option in the best way. Four players can play via a splitscreen at the same time.
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#7 Road Rash
The iconic game which no video gaming fan can ever forget. It’s been more than two decades since it was released but it still maintains that cult status. You take part in illegal street races and you need to finish in the top 3 or 4 spots so that you can keep proceeding.
#6 Dirt series
Dirt was initially referred to as the Colin McRae Rally and the first ever game came in 1998, and since then the franchise has tasted only success. It has been named after the World Rally Championship driver Colin McRae. It’s latest release was Dirt: Showdown, but it wasn’t received as well as it’s predecessors.
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#5 Burnout 3: Takedown
It is only available on PS2 and Xbox, but that’s ok, if you are a pure racing fan and if you haven’t played this one before, do whatever you can to get your hands on it. Burnout series in general has carried a large fan base but this game was the one that gave it a massive boost in 2004 when it was released. You can take your opponents down for good like you can see in the picture above.
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#4 Mario Kart
Modelled on go-kart racing, Nintendo decided to make use of the character Mario’s popularity and came up with this game which simply became a blockbuster. The game was launched in 1992 and since then there has been many installments with Mario Kart 8 being the latest, where you have anti gravity racing and an option to upload videos to youtube.
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#3 Need for speed series
Needs no introduction. Need for Speed is the most successful racing video game series in the world. It’s been 20 years since the first ever game from the franchise got released and there has been more than 20 in total with most of them holding a special place in every racing gaming fan’s mind. Some of them include police pursuits in some form or the other.
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#2 Forza Motorsport 4
It’s the fourth and the most popular installment of the Forza motorsport series. It also has a new mode where the player can view the engine parts and interior gauges in a few cars. The physics and visuals in the game were critically acclaimed. It’s been three years since it was released for Xbox 360 and it takes the second spot ahead of NFS.
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#1 Gran Turismo series
And the top spot goes to Gran Turismo. The world’s highest selling video game franchise for playstation. The first ever game was released in the year 1997, and it’s latest release was in 2013. The game tests you in every single way and fine tunes you as a racer. This is exactly why it’s aracing fan’s delight, and plans are already in place for Gran Turismo 7, so keep watching.
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