Video Games racing games

[tlake]

What racing games would you say were the great games prior to Gran Turismo? Pole Position and Bump N' Jump are pretty legendary.

Bump N' Jump

 

[LaArtist]

outrun.. gotta love that ferrari

also Screemer

 

[bum-man]

San Francisco Rush. My all time favorite. It had semi free roaming tracks, big air/tricks, and awesome shortcuts.

 

[Centurion]

Rock n' Roll racing. That is probably one of my top three favorit racing games.

 

[Osnabrueck]

That's easy: Sega's Daytona USA.


Daytona came out in 1994 with high resolution 60fps texture-mapped graphics that were light years above and beyond anything seen before. (Nod to Namco's Ridge Racer, but that game was junk by comparison)

Not only was the game a sensory overload, it was an involving racer that required you to learn drifting on the advanced tracks. Instead of being realistic, Daytona "imaginary realistic" and extremely rewarding.

The other big nod easily goes to OutRun (also a Sega AM2 / Yu Suzuki creation). You knew you were livin' large when you plunked ¢50 into the machine and got tipped from side to side with the action. And oh the stylin' music!

 

[LaArtist]

LOL gotta love outrun..
Sega Rally was a damn fine one to..especially at the Arcade

 

[Osnabrueck]

I would have added Sega Rally, but I hate to say it - I never got into the arcade game. For whatever reason, the cars always felt "floaty" to me.

Nevertheless, SR is regarded as the best of its breed, so I'll take word on that.

Also, I would have put "Ferrari F355 Challenge" on the very top of my list, but I have the feeling it came just after "Gran Turismo." Could be wrong. Easily the best pseudo-simulator ever.

 

[tlake]

Roadblasters was a fun if somewhat sureal concept.

 

[bum-man]

I forgot to add Top Gear for the Nintendo 64.

 

[tlake]

The great arcade smoke screen/oil slick maze challenge of Rally-X.

Namco's Rally-X

 

[tlake]

So retro, lol!

B&J Atari VCS

Bump N' Jump Firebird

Namco Rally-X

Vigilante 8 2nd Offense

 

[klier]

Wow, back from the dead and revived by the member who started it all those years ago.

This is amazing. I don't even know you

 

[SKY]

Gran Turismo Sports is comming to PS4 soon.

It will be the preview to GT7 and will be shown on Monday.

 

[klier]

Gran Turismo Sports is comming to PS4 soon.

It will be the preview to GT7 and will be shown on Monday.

What? Where did you read that? E3 is next week, they'll show it there probably?
Also Forza 6 next week, with Porsche DLC (Yesssss!!!!)

 

[SKY]

What? Where did you read that? E3 is next week, they'll show it there probably?
Also Forza 6 next week, with Porsche DLC (Yesssss!!!!)

A Croatian retailer listed the game a few days ago:

 

[sanpt7777]

Wait, Forza 6 is coming? I'll have to buy it right away.

Anyone will be playing it?

 

[tieftaucher]

Outrun on the Commodore 64 was fun, bad graphics but great music.