Category: Racing

Title: Stuntman: Ignition
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/27/2007
Overview:
Now is your chance to prove yourself in the high-stakes world of Hollywood stuntmen! Perform stunts for 6 uniquely themed films in over 25 different vehicles, and perform a variety of 36 stunt maneuvers. But be careful, because in order to get more jobs, you have to pull off the stunt perfectly to match the action. Boost the excitement by improvising reckless moves during stunt runs to unlock bigger-budget films and commercials. Build your own stunt runs with the Stunt Constructor, and then put them on the line for other stuntmen to try. Or battle others online as you race through the film sets or the custom-built back-lot arenas!

Title: Crazy Frog Arcade Racer
Publisher: Valcon Games
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/31/2007
Overview:
Hop into the driver’s seat as you careen around tracks set in the Crazy Frog’s universe, including cities and underground insanity. Grab zany power-ups like lots of flies and get ready to boost your way around corners and blast your opponents off the track. Play as the Frog himself or one of his many wacky friends. With 8 characters to choose from, you get to decide if you want to help Crazy Frog or defeat him at his own game! Power through 12 different tracks and three cups, join with up to three friends for multiplayer mayhem, and take on the four different multiplayer modes to keep the action jumping!

Title: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/21/2007
Overview:
At the Hot Import Nights tour, everything is on the line: your cash, your car, and your street cred. Find out what that’s like as you immerse yourself in the tour! Create a profile called Driver DNA, which tracks your progress online and shows the world your capabilities. Download celebrity DNAs and test yourself against the best in the biz. Perfect your drifting skills and compete in multi-car drift races. Over 90 different cars have been digitally scanned for perfect replication on-screen. More than 250 available aftermarket mods mean you can build exactly the car you want to play to your strengths. Trick out your ride, assemble a hand-picked crew, and find out what you’re really made of in an all-out race for the top!

Title: Hot Wheels: Beat That
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/27/2007
Overview:
Sometimes, the biggest action comes in the smallest package! Get behind the wheel of any of 30 cars pulled straight from the Hot Wheels lineup. Race on 12 tracks built to scale – corkscrews, loops, shortcuts and hidden paths, chokepoints, and interactive elements – then battle on four different battlegrounds. Unlock special awards for the best tricks and jumps. Put the pedal to the metal in five different gameplay modes, including Race, Eliminator, Rampage, and Battle. Bottle Rockets, Ice Guns, and Parachutes line the courses, giving you a major advantage over the competition. Show your friends how hot you are, and then challenge them to beat that!

Title: Hummer Badlands
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/14/2006
Overview:
Get ready for the ultimate off-road battle! The arena? The unforgiving terrain of America’s Badlands. The warrior? Four tons of unstoppable machine. Drive 19 Hummer models including the H1, H2, and H3T Concept. Customize each beast with authentic roof lights, wheels, and more. Rumble through multiple mud-sliding, log-climbing, rock-crossing modes, including Championship, Quick Race, Tug O’ War, and Extreme Off Road. While the race may start on-road, that doesn’t mean it’ll stay there. Smash down barriers to find hidden routes. You might encounter some less-than-friendly terrain, but you don’t take the wheel of a Hummer to hit the highway on cruise control, do you? Go head-to-head in split-screen multiplayer battles.

Title: Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/25/2006
Overview:
The throttle-busting arcade racing of OutRun returns with the ultimate all-American roadtrip! Slip into a precision Ferrari sports car and put the pedal to the metal in eight turbo-charged modes spanning the entire United States. Did we mention your dream girl’s riding shotgun? Race the clock in OutRun Mode. Conquer challenges in Coast 2 Coast. Give the lady what she wants in Heart Attack Mode: you’ll score points by meeting her requests. Race ghost cars in Time Attack Mode. Rack up OutRun Miles to unlock new courses, music, and Ferraris! OutRun 2006 includes three multiplayer modes, plus the full OutRun2 SP arcade game. America’s freeways have no idea what’s coming…

Title: Crusty Demons
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 6/26/2006
Overview:
The Crusty Demons are a biker gang who can try the most insane tricks imaginable, because they’ve sold their souls! No matter how grizzly the crash, they can always get up and walk away. Join officially licensed riders from the world famous Crusty Demons of Dirt extreme stunt riding team for 16 levels of single-player mayhem and 6 more in multiplayer. Pull off 100 insane tricks on more than 30 vehicles – including bikes, lawn mowers, and ice-cream trucks – in four modes: Story, Freeride, Devil Rush, and Multiplayer. Earn bonus points by crashing your rider, demolishing your environment, and bailing out before a failed trick.

Title: IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition
Publisher: Bethesda
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 6/28/2006
Overview:
Burn rubber in cars of all makes and models in IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition. Get an instant adrenaline rush in Arcade Mode with single-event or two-player, split-screen racing. Gear up to win an IHRA championship in 12-race Season Mode. An overhauled Parts Shop and Garage interface makes upgrades easier than ever. A new practice track lets you fine-tune your vehicle and see how modifications impact performance. Choose from 60 fully customizable rides and 22 tracks: 11 official IHRA courses and 11 specially designed originals. Each race is run according to the official IHRA Bracket Racing rule set of the Sportsman Series and presented with action-enhancing TV-style camera fly-bys.

Title: FlatOut 2
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/2/2006
Overview:
Destruction-racer sequel Flat Out 2 wreaks more havoc than ever on Xbox! There are more places to race, double the number of tracks, and twice as many wreck-ready vehicles. Choose from an array of sports cars, muscles, compacts, exotics, and pickups. Championship Mode’s been enhanced with multiple cups in increasingly difficult levels. Own additional rides with the new garage feature, unlock bonus content, and form rivalries against AI drivers with distinct characteristics and driving habits. FlatOut2 also features offline split-screen racing for four, with six-player races, plus Destruction Derby Arenas and Ragdoll Mini-Games, available online.

Title: World Racing 2
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/15/2006
Overview:
A wide world of racing awaits in this expansive driving experience! Take the wheel of over 40 vehicles from leading manufacturers, including race cars, classics, SUVs, prototypes, and familiar models straight out of the dealer’s showroom. Race on more than 100 tracks, complete 100+ missions, or cruise at your own pace through five over-sized 3D environments, including Miami, Egypt, Hawaii, Italy, and the Race Center. World Racing 2 offers five modes, including Training, Single Race, and Multiplayer. Realistic physics put your skills to a constant test, while realistic damage and loads of customizable options add to the game’s authentic driving experience.

Title: Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run
Publisher: Midway
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/6/2006
Overview:
Ready to go where no Spy Hunter game has gone before? In Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run you’ve got nowhere to hide. For the first time ever you can leave the fabled Spy Hunter Interceptor and continue your mission on foot! The game’s brought a star fit for the occasion, as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays the main character, government super-spy Alex Decker. Longtime Spy Hunter nemesis the NOSTRA organization is up to its old tricks, attempting to steal high-level government technology, and it’s Decker’s job to stop them! Gear up for cinematic play featuring intense Hollywood-style action, including plenty of melee combat designed with The Rock in mind.

Title: NASCAR 07
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/7/2006
Overview:
NASCAR 07 locks down the pole position in console racing with an all-out experience where great risk brings greater rewards! The most intense in-race scenarios will push your driving skills to the limit. As you circle the track at speeds topping 190 mph, you’ll have to contend with flying debris, multi-car wrecks, cunning veteran drivers, and out-of-control rookies. New speed blurring, smoke, and spark effects ratchet up the intensity way beyond legal limits. Race one-on-one with driver Kenny Wallace in Fight to the Top Mode; make a dash for cash as you wager your prize money in high-stakes races against real-life drivers; experience improved, more user-friendly car handling, and more.

Title: Ford Bold Moves Street Racing
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/20/2006
Overview:
Flex some American-made road muscle as you take charge of your own racing team in this all-out dash to rule the streets of LA! Ford Street Racing features 18 officially licensed Ford vehicles, including classics like the ’68 Mustang and modern marvels like the 2007 Shelby Cobra GT500. You’ll lead a team of three cars, switching the one you control and issuing orders to carve out tactical advantages and lock down prime positioning. Dodge, draft, and simply out-run your opponents on 24 LA street tracks. Use prize money to buy new rides or repair existing ones. Single-driver play includes challenges, contests, and leagues. The game also features split-screen multiplayer racing.

Title: Need for Speed: Carbon
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/1/2006
Overview:
Conquering the city is just the beginning in this street racer that challenges you to survive not just the streets, but the perilous curves of a treacherous canyon! First, take down rival crews as you race for control of the city streets. When the police get too close, the showdown moves to Carbon Canyon, where you’ll put your turf and reputation on the line against rival crew leaders in life-or-death races. Choose your car class: Exotic, Tuner, or American Muscle. A new physics engine creates a distinct ride for each. You’ll be able to fine-tune your ride with more precision than ever using the revolutionary new Autosculpt car customizer.

Title: Crash Tag Team Racing
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/20/2005
Overview:
When we last saw Crash Bandicoot, he’d just embarrassed his nemesis Cortex in Crash Twinsanity. Cortex is gunning for revenge by challenging Crash to a “friendly” contest at a condemned raceway in hopes of burying the bandicoot under the racetrack’s ruins. This freewheeling action racer gives players the ability to “clash” a rival’s ride and create a super-car with a blast-ready turret gun. Keep firing the engine or fire the weapon (or switch off with a friend in multiplayer mode). Each character has a custom cannon with a 360-degree range. Wander the world on foot to find vehicle upgrades, unlock bonus tracks, and avoid an ugly end for our furry hero!

Title: Ford vs. Chevy
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/10/2005
Overview:
Jump behind the wheel in a centuries-old family feud fueled by the oldest rivalry on the American road. In the 1800s, the Baker and Williamson families of Wellington, USA nearly destroyed each other competing for gold. Once the prospecting died down, so did the rivalry. Until, that is, Tyrone Baker bought a Ford Model T. Eddie Williamson purchased a Chevrolet 490, sparking the family rivalry all over again. These days, you can’t cruise Wellington’s streets without being challenged to a race. Smash through barriers, careen around obstacles, and grab serious air to earn victories and points. Pick your side, put your foot on the pedal, and let the battle begin!

Title: Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/16/2005
Overview:
Hit the streets with EA’s latest fix for road demons. Take cops on a wild chase through adrenaline-pumping courses as you race to become the fastest. Add to the fever by going head-to-head with friends as the police try to hang onto your tails. As you move up in reputation to the Black List, you’ll tune your cars with new parts and looks, building the ultimate muscle cars, sports cars, and pavement peelers. Most Wanted features open-ended gameplay, with slick graphics, expansive locations, and road mayhem that will keep your head spinning faster than your wheels!

Title: American Chopper 2: Full Throttle
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/17/2005
Overview:
Here’s your chance to join the crew of America’s best-known bike shop. As a new hire at the Teutul’s garage, you’ll to create, build, and ride tricked-out bikes like the ones seen on American Chopper. Open up the throttle on seven of the show’s custom rides, including the Black Widow Bike, Jet Bike, and more, or create a totally customized motorcycle from scratch. Every bike handles with lifelike physics and an ultra-realistic response. The interactive storyline challenges you to prove your worth and earn the respect of Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. Complete missions, finish assignments, and use style points to unlock new parts, accessories, and bikes.

Title: TOCA Race Driver 3
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 2/24/2006
Overview:
Plenty of racing games give you the chance to burn rubber. How many challenge you to hold a lead when rubber’s actually burning? TOCA Race Driver 3 does just that with a revamped physics and damage engine that simulates real-life race conditions like never before. As tires grind down, engines heat up, and collisions take their toll, your car’s performance is affected, from the way it rides to how much fuel it’s guzzling. TOCA’s insanely comprehensive set of race options lets you chase the championship in 35 different types of motorsports, with everything from historic to GT to Monster Truck circuits included, as well as a story-driven World Tour Mode.

Title: Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/14/2006
Overview:
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition was popular enough become an Xbox Platinum Hit. Now that acclaimed street-racing experience has been overhauled and upgraded with more than 20 new, officially licensed vehicles, a bigger and better soundtrack, and a whole new city full of streets to conquer. Choose your ride from the Midnight Club garage of racers, including new models from Cadillac, Lamborghini, Dodge, and more. Customize just about every aspect of your car’s look and performance. In addition to Atlanta, Detroit, and San Diego, you can now race through Tokyo. Additional game modes, including multiplayer, await online. DUB Edition Remix is fully compatible with the original.