![]() Whilst futuristic racers were as uncommon in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras as they are now, the few games we did see were really really good. It also fixed the borderline broken mechanics that made Extreme G-3 a chore to play at times.īuy XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association on eBay It had a lengthy career mode, a lot of crazy tracks, and racing that was just pure fun. Seriously though, XGRA was an awesome game. In fact I’m not really sure if anyone else actually liked XGRA at all, but these people need to play Jet Ion GP and get some perspective. That’s my theory anyway, although I’m not sure if anyone agrees with it. XGRA was so good that no sequel was ever needed, and Acclaim died in 2004 knowing they had achieved gaming perfection. There was also a PlayStation 2 sequel titled ‘Racer Revenge’ which is okay, but lacks the charisma of the original. Originally released for Nintendo 64, an enhanced port was later made available for the Dreamcast. Just don’t be put off by its terrible name and even more terrible box art, mechanics wise Quantum Redshift is still a lot of fun today, and has aged far better than the majority of original Xbox games.Įpisode I: Racer isn’t just a pretty good Star Wars game, it’s a pretty good futuristic racer too, capturing all of the thrills of the first movie’s pod-racing scene. It was created by Nick Burcombe after he left Psygonsis in 1999, and it was essentially the game Wipeout Fusion should have been. Quantum Redshift was a Wipeout game in disguise. ![]() This is an awesome mix of land and sea tracks, and this large amount of variety helps make driving a Mountain Dew endorsed flying jet-ski exactly as fun as it should be. The trilogy is overall pretty good, although Jet Moto 2 stands out as the best thanks to its huge selection of courses, which also includes all of the content from the first game. In total there were three Jet Moto games released for the original PlayStation, although only the first two made it to Europe (under the title ‘Jet Rider’). ![]() This is a top ten list from only a handful of games, but each is a truly awesome racer that any fan of the genre should have in their collection. For racing games it allows for new ideas, faster top speeds, crazy track designs, and vibrant atmospheres. I’ve always been surprised by how few videogames have really explored these compelling concepts, especially considering how most that have either resulted in wildly exciting series, or at least a couple of extremely fun titles. The future is a wonderful place full of possibility, excitement, and crazy new inventions such as flying cars. ![]()
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