Let’s talk about which PC racing games you can play and enjoy. Below is a list of 5 racing stimulants that will not leave you indifferent.
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
The huge fictional city of Paradise City. The player is given the opportunity to travel freely throughout the territory, and start races and competitions. The city is filled with various jumps, barrels, you can perform spectacular jumps, knock down billboards. As in previous installments, the focus is on accidents and dangerous driving. All cars have certain indicators of speed, strength and acceleration.
There are several types of competitions, the purpose of which is:
- Race to get to the finish line first.
- “Hunt” – destroy as many enemy vehicles as possible.
- “Check in for a while” – get to the finish line within a limited time.
- “Extreme” – you need to score points for stunts, collisions.
- “Escape” – get away from pursuing cars.
Accidents, dynamic gameplay, elaborate models, high quality graphics and sound. The reaction from the press and critics was positive, and in 2009 the game took second place in the category “Racing of the Year” by Igromania magazine.
Split / Second: Velocity
The player will have to take part in a race in which every track practically collapses before our eyes, a huge number of dangerous tests and traps await the racers. There is a special scale behind the car that fills with energy when a participant performs a controlled skid, takes off on ramps or hangs on the opponent’s tail.
At a certain moment, a pictogram may appear over the head of the opponent’s car, at this moment, when you press a key, you can arrange grandiose dirty tricks. Destroy a bridge, blow up a tower, derail a train, from such an abundance of effects it is sometimes difficult to understand what is happening on the screen. Difficulty gradually increases, aggressive driving is encouraged, and new cars are unlocked with victories. The disadvantages include a small number of tracks and cars, but otherwise, this is a great arcade race that brings a lot of drive.
Driver: San Francisco
The streets of the large, beautiful city of San Francisco are patrolled by police officer John Tanner. At the same time, his sworn enemy, the old felon Charles Jeric, escapes from prison.
While trying to stop the fugitive, a serious accident occurs, due to which John falls into a coma and gains the incredible ability to move into any drivers. This interesting mechanic will come in handy more than once when completing missions and tasks. The player will have to help John, who is unconscious, to continue the pursuit and detain the bandit. Of the advantages of the game, one can single out the size of the city – 335 km of roads, several large areas, complete freedom, as well as 140 licensed cars. The disadvantages include the average schedule and the fact that apart from tasks in the city there is nothing to do. Overall, the game was rated well.
The Need for Speed: Rivals
Speed races and competitions take place in the fictional Redview County, the player is given the opportunity to play not only for the racers, but also get used to the role of cops trying to catch violators. A total of 75 cars are available, special devices (barricades, shock waves, helicopter) are available to the police to stop the racers. The player will have to take part in races, complete tasks and dangerous maneuvers, advance in the “speed lists”.
The gaming press praised the graphics, music, huge open world and online mode, but some elements such as minimal tuning, lack of plot and gameplay similar to Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit were criticized.
Rocket League
A fun, simple yet addictive game with both single and multiplayer modes. The main goal: to operate the car and get points for scored goals. Ball, a lot more vehicles. Cars can bounce, allowing them to strike in the air.
If you drive through a special area, you can get additional acceleration and then use it to move quickly, hit harder or destroy your opponent. Matches last 5 minutes, but if a draw is declared at the end of the game, a time will be added that will not end until one of the players scores a goal.
