Collected for you top arcade racing: start the engine, go out on the track and push their rivals in the fight for first place at the finish line!
Racing games are divided into two categories: driving simulators and arcades. The first involves realism in everything from the technical characteristics of the car to its behavior on the road, and encourage careful driving. The latter ones just offer fun: drive on the tracks, arrange the accident and do not care about the detailed settings of the car.
NEED FOR SPEED SERIES
Of course, you have no doubt that the opening of the selection of arcade racing honor will fall precisely to this franchise. Need for Speed since 1994 with varying success holds the title of the best racing series, and although in recent years it has somewhat relinquished its position, in the hearts of fans the hope for a resounding return to her on the pedestal.
Choosing the best game of the franchise is difficult, and there is no need, because many of them deserve to be called the best.
Some like to drive a Porsche in Porsche Unleashed, others like the glow of neon and “E-ron-don-don” in Underground 1-2. Some can’t tear themselves away from advancing through the “Blacklist” to the coveted BMW M3 GTR in Most Wanted, and some want to side with the law in Hot Pursuit and Rivals. Many players are impressed with the journey across the U.S. in The Run, some buy Payback for the Forsage-style chases or try to return to the classics in a new wrapper in Need for Speed Heat. Each part of the series is good in its own way, and that is why Need for Speed takes a place of honor in the personal top of every arcade racing fan.
It’s worth noting that the series, which consists of three dozen games, has not only arcades, but a couple of simulators as well.
DIRT / DIRT: SHOWDOWN
Dirt series games formally belong to the rally simulator, but gameplay is designed for the mass audience arcades (not including a significantly more complicated Dirt Rally).
These projects allow ordinary gamers to plunge into the world of rally races and not think about the setting of suspension, body damage and engine overheating. Here you can drive sports cars, buggies, SUVs, to show their skills in the entertainment discipline “jimhana” – in general, to a great deal of mud, which is put in the name of the series.
FORZA HORIZON SERIES
Forza Horizon is Test Drive Unlimited without any disadvantages, with a huge area open for travelling, impressive car park, interesting races and customizable car behavior model.
The events of Forza Horizon 3 revolve around a massive racing festival in Australia, with the player being the boss. Apparently, just managing the event is boring for the main character, so he also takes part in races. And there are all kinds of races: circuit racing, sprints, illegal street racing, all sorts of tests like drifting and trampolines, and crowning it all is an amazing staged events, in which the player is competing with the train, helicopter and even a fighter jet. Add to this the vivid picture, the atmosphere of fun and celebration, the possibility to consider in detail each car – and you get a perfect racing game.
FLATOUT SERIES
One of the best series of racing arcades, allowing you to arrange a real feast of chaos on the track. Cars in Flatout crumple and crash, and the environment can be destroyed by opening secret paths or setting traps for opponents.
But not only the racing here can bring fun: another feature of Flatout became a mini-game in which you can make fun of the driver – as accurately as possible / far away / above to throw him through the windshield to score points. It is worth noting that the first two parts of the series are worthy of attention, while the third and fourth are better skipped.
THE CREW
An open-world multiplayer driving simulator that allows you to explore a vast territory that replicates the map of the United States – albeit somewhat simplified. The plot of The Crew revolves around illegal street racing, and players will find plenty of races through an extensive story campaign and online modes.
Of course, there’s also car tuning, exploring the world and a wide variety of competitive activities, including police chases (and cops), monster-truck races and drifting contests.
RACKS. DANGEROUS TURN
An arcade racing game with simple graphics – but with more than modest system requirements. Here you will sit behind the wheel of a racing car and compete in exciting races on 17 challenging tracks. The game boasts a wide variety of vehicles, authentic physical modeling and an indescribable sense of speed.