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ColeSloth ,

GT3 had the right amount of advanced and customization without going overboard or being too realistic. It was my sweet spot.

random_character_a ,
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Playing Colin McRay rally on linux with wiimote + wheel frame as a controller was the best time I’ve had with rally games. Both game and controller worked better than I expected and was easy setup for living room couch.

Old crap now, but later sequels nor Dirt didn’t give the same feel.

JoeKrogan , (edited )
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In terms of play time its probably Ridge racer type 4 for psx and the wipeout series followed by Mario kart.

ARNiM ,

Seconding R4, truly have high replayability value due to its unlock system & how every car handles differently. Not to mention the great soundtrack that I never get bored of.

MentalEdge , (edited )
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Any AG racing fans in here?

BalisticNG is my latest main game, but my love began with the WipEout series.

I also enjoy Redout and Redout 2, but the lack of weapons means I can only go so long before needing to play WipEout or BNG again.

Obligatory mention of !ballisticng

TheOakTree ,

Redout 1 and 2 are great fun if I’m in the mood for lap times, but I hate racing against the NPCs.

cfi ,

Major fan hear. BallisticNG is such a love letter to WipEout, its fantastic

NeryK , (edited )
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  • 4D Sports Driving (1990)
  • Hi-Octane (1995)
  • NFS: Most Wanted (2005)
  • Flatout 2 (2008)
  • Vector 36 (2017)
  • Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
  • BeamNG.drive (ongoing)
perslue ,

Megarace 2

marble ,

Burnout 2: Point of impact (got me into burnout) Burnout paradise Split/second

nogooduser ,

Wipeout 2048 was my favourite of all time and is available in the Wipeout Omega Collection. I wouldn’t say that it’s better than the more recent titles but it was just the one that grabbed me.

I also really liked:

  • Dirt Rally was ace on the PSVR
  • Burnout Paradise
  • Need for Speed: Most Wanted (the second one)
MentalEdge , (edited )
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2048 is so good. I love the teams each having three craft types. The tracks are really fun, with both wide sections where you can go flat out without a care, and narrow parts where you have to really thread the needle and use the airbrakes with total precision.

If you haven’t already, check out BallisticNG. It’s a retro style re-implementation of the classic WipEout physics, and the upcoming update will fully implement the 2048 physics mode.

!ballisticng

hal_5700X ,
  • F1 2020
  • Burnout Revenge
  • Gran Turismo 2
  • Need for Speed: Underground 2
  • Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
  • Dirt Rally
  • Test Drive: Off-Road
  • NASCAR Thunder 2004 (PS1)
  • Ridge Racer (1993)
MrScottyTay ,

I love me the PS2 era need for speed games.

Burnout 3 & revenge.

Dirt 2 has one of the best licensed soundtracks for a game, same for the OG Forza Horizon.

Modern ones, even horizon 4 and 5 feel very hollow compared to these in my opinion.

Super Woden GP 2 is an outlier to that though.

tuckerm ,

GRID: I absolutely loved the original Grid (I think it was called Racedriver: Grid in Europe) when it came out.

Project CARS 2 and Assetto Corsa Competizione: A while ago I tried using a PS5 controller on PC and using the gyroscope to steer left and right by tilting the controller. It works well enough when you get used to it. It gives you more granular control than an analog stick. You really can't tilt an analog stick 15 degrees consistently, but you can tilt the controller like that consistently. I'm not saying its as good as a racing wheel, but if you don't have one, it'll at least let you play games that might otherwise need a wheel. I played a decent amount of Project CARS 2 and Assetto Corsa Competizione that way.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a fun kart racing game. If you don't have a Switch and you want something like Mario Kart, you should pick it up. It isn't just a Mario Kart knockoff with Sega characters. Wait no... that's exactly what it is, but it's a good one.

Meta: /m/[email protected] is a community here.

MrScottyTay , (edited )

These are some solid picks. Grid is probably my favourite game that is closest to being a sim racer. Love doing the 24 heure le mans

tuckerm ,

Yes! And if I remember, those races actually lasted 24 minutes, right? I hadn't played a game that did that before. I loved the fact that there was an actual endurance/focus element to that race.

MrScottyTay ,

They did yeah. And the time of day would change throughout the race too which made the night time section quite scary cause you’d have already went through like 15 minutes of racing and now needed to deal with that unique challenge on top of your fatigue (even more so if this wasn’t your first attempt)

edgemaster72 , (edited )
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I loved Driveclub back on PS4, think it’s delisted and possibly servers shut down, don’t remember.

Project Gotham Racing (I think 2 was my preferred one), Midnight Club II as well

Mario Kart series

Quantum Redshift on OG Xbox

southsamurai ,
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Mario kart, and need for speed carbon

mostNONheinous ,

While not exactly a traditional racing game, I always loved the Stuntman series.

Bacano ,

GOAT: F-zero GX

Best kart: sonic and all stars racing transformed

Best drifter: inertial drift

Best arcade: track mania turbo

Best Car Combat: Gas Guzzlers extreme

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