Category: Racing

Title: Driver: Parallel Lines
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/16/2006
Overview:
If there’s one thing you can count on in Hollywood, it’s sequels. It’s no surprise that Driver, the franchise known for riveting storylines and authentic racing sequences worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, has spawned some additional installments. Driver: Parallel Lines continues the franchise’s mastery of the action-driving genre. Follow T.K., a driver for hire with plenty of skills but zero conscience. Embark on 35 multi-path missions set in the New York underworld during 2 different eras, 1978 and today, both re-created through stunningly realistic open environments. Parallel Lines brings 80 customizable vehicles, improved character control, enhanced AI, a better-than-ever vehicle damage system, and online multiplayer for up to eight.

Title: Monster 4X4: World Circuit
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/23/2006
Overview:
Take the wheel of the most beastly machines on the planet, then tear up terrain around the globe in this Monster Truck racer filled with oversized action! Rumble through 40 different Monster events that span every kind of setting, from the snows of Russia to the deserts of Egypt to the forests of California. Demolish your surroundings – and the competition – to earn prize money. Use that cash to improve your ride’s look and performance. Dominate multiple modes of play, including Quick Race, Single Race, and Monster League Championship, or crush your friends in four-player split screen races and four new mini-games.

Title: FlatOut
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 7/13/2005
Overview:
FlatOut is a no-holds-bar, hold-it-together, seat-of-your-pants thrill ride! Mash it up with cheap, rusty cars in close, tight, difficult courses and dangerous environments. Race for the finish line or run your opponents off the road to get that prize money! You’ll leave nothing to chance as you bash against opponents and use various items to take them out of the running. Damage modeling and detailed graphics bring the realism of dirty, dodgy, dangerous car wars to the screen.

Title: Big Mutha Truckers 2
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/24/2005
Overview:
The convoy keeps on rolling with Big Mutha Truckers 2. There’s trouble when Ma Jackson is arrested for tax evasion, and her only hope is fancy-talking lawyer Cousin Jacob. You’ll have to find six jurors and convince them of Ma’s innocence with bribes. To raise the cash, players must deliver an assortment of truck loads while smashing into enemy drivers, avoiding crooked cops, and racing over rough terrain. Choose Bobbie-Sue, Rawkus, Earl, or Cletus, and upgrade your customizable rigs as you go. Drive through obstacles to discover hidden routes and items, chat on the CB with other truckers, and listen to Willie Nelson and John Fogerty on the radio.

Title: 187: Ride or Die
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/24/2005
Overview:
It’s time to blow off the blacktop with 187: Ride or Die! A wild, combustible fusion of racing and combat, Notorius features gang warfare by car, calling on fearless driving and ruthless attitude. You’ll battle street crews, eliminate your foes, and build a pile of treasure to buy style and the trappings of an urban empire. But there’s a price for your mansions, hot cars, and beautiful trophy girls. Once you’re at the top, you’ll have to fight to stay there. You’re Notorious and now everyone’s going to try and take you down!

Title: Moto GP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/31/2005
Overview:
The next evolution in the MotoGP motorcycle franchise is here, sporting a powerful lighting and particle effects engine, and 60 frames per second rendering. This version introduces street biking to the series with Extreme Mode. Blast through 16 circuits of street racing against 10 opponents to win cash, purchase specialized performance upgrades, and customize the appearance of 16 new bikes. There are five other modes to choose from: Training, Grand Prix, Multiplayer, Quick Race, and Time Trial. Race on real world tracks through the Grand Prix circuit against 20 other racers from the 2004 MotoGP season. Track your skill level as you rise through the ranks, or challenge up to 16 players online.

Title: NASCAR 06: Total Team Control
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 8/31/2005
Overview:
With 22 official racetracks and 60 drivers to choose from, you’ll swear you’re really in the cockpit of a stock car with NASCAR 06. Tons of new features include voice recognition commands via headset between teammates and crew chiefs, dynamic car swapping during races, and Top Mode, in which you start your own racing legacy as a superstar or owner. Four live racers can play online against the CPU controlled pack. Over 30 new Lightning Challenges recreate NASCAR driving scenarios, and an enhanced Create-a-Driver Mode lets you fully customize your appearance. With even more new features like AI opponents that hold grudges, you’ll be in total control of all the NASCAR action you can handle.

Title: Burnout Revenge
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/14/2005
Overview:
It’s automotive anarchy in this race for vengeance that ignores everything your driver’s education taught you. Ram your way through traffic, create massive pileups, and lay waste to everything in sight on tracks designed to cause trouble. The vengeance meter rewards you for playing dirty. Three car classes have distinctive destructive characteristics and enlarge as they grow more powerful. Rage against the clock in Traffic Attack Mode or get personal in a heated Grudge Match. The sequel to the 2004 Racing Game of the Year, Burnout Revenge features real-world locations and more car destruction than ever. Online play is available for up to six players, so you can make enemies all over the world.

Title: Midway Arcade Treasures 3
Publisher: Midway
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/27/2005
Overview:
It’s old school racing and blasting courtesy of Midway with the company’s third offering from its vault of Arcade Treasures. Eight classic racing games have you putting the pedal to the metal as you bounce over rough terrain and screech through hairpin turns! Are you good enough to beat the clock and grab all the power-ups? Try your hand at Super Off-Road, S.T.U.N. Runner, San Francisco Rush 2049, San Francisco Rush The Rock: Alcatraz Edition, Race Drivin’, Off Road Thunder: Mud, Sweat, ‘n Gears, Hydro Thunder, and Badlands. These additions to Midway’s collection of arcade games ported to next-generation consoles prove that the oldies are still goodies.

Title: L.A. Rush
Publisher: Midway
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/11/2005
Overview:
Smoke the roads in Los Angeles with Midway’s L.A. Rush! Race through the streets of Beverly Hills, Compton, Hollywood, LAX, Santa Monica, and Downtown. Choose from more than 50 licensed street and concept cars. Race in a variety of modes including a unique mission-based Story mode. All street racers are designed by the legendary chop shop West Coast Customs. Stylize and tune up your rides with engine tweaks and visual upgrades. Race to win back your stolen cars. Earn street cred and respect. Exact revenge by stealing your enemies’ rides. Feel the rush of being a street racing maverick!

Title: Top Gear RPM Tuning
Publisher: Kemco
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 2/17/2005
Overview:
Top Gear takes tuner-car racing to new heart-pounding, palm-sweating extremes in RPM Tuning, the newest entry into the Street Racing genre. Infiltrate the L.A. underground street-racing scene, exploring more than 50 miles of meticulously modeled streets to try to recover your stolen ride. Select from monster trucks, muscle cars, imports, and more, and then customize more body and tuning options than you ever thought possible. Drive where you like in free-roaming environments containing plenty of shortcuts you can use to gain an advantage over the pack. Test your ride and your racing skills in seven different race types and five game modes, including head-to-head multiplayer. Gear up for intense racing action with serious street style!

Title: MX vs ATV Unleashed
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/23/2005
Overview:
Rainbow Studios draws on its wealth of off-road racing properties to deliver the ultimate off-road experience in MX vs. ATV Unleashed. Race with motorcross bikes, ATVs, bi-planes, monster trucks, sand rails, and 4×4 golf carts! Race in a host of new racing events, freestyle challenges, and mini-games, including SuperMoto, short tracks, hill climbs, Monster Mash, Gap Jumps, and more. MX vs. ATV Unleashed also features 8-player races online and Rhythm Racing, which allows players to race through non-linear environments using Rainbow Studios innovative physics engine. Whatever your favorite ride is, get ready to motor!

Title: Ford Racing 3
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/24/2005
Overview:
With Ford Racing 3 you’ll have no choice but to put the pedal to metal and the heel to the steel. Experience 55 vehicles, including the Model T, 2005 Mustang GT, F150 Pickup Truck, and a ’68 Mustang. You’ll also be able to unlock concept cars like the 1970 GT concept as well as additional game modes, tracks, and more. There are a variety of challenging race types, including Boost, Overtake, and Relay. Of the 26 richly detailed tracks, some can even be raced in reverse! Cruise through snowy mountains, South American rain forests, and everything in-between. Race in the innovative Ford Competition mode, containing 14 unique championships to challenge even the most skilled driver, or test your mettle against friends on Xbox Live.

Title: MX World Tour featuring Jamie Little
Publisher: Crave
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/6/2005
Overview:
Experience the MX World Tour with Jamie Little riding shotgun. The voice of motocross narrates every one of your hairpin turns and gets in on a little of the racing action to boot. Explore 30+ indoor and outdoor levels with fully customizable bikes and riders. As you progress through the game, you’ll attain horsepower and handling upgrades. Check out the never-before-seen Super-Moto game or challenge a friend in Multiplayer mode.

Title: Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/12/2005
Overview:
Rockstar Games has teamed up with DUB Magazine to bring the bling back to the streets in a new version of Midnight Club that looks as good as it drives. Gameplay delivers the insanely quick, open-city racing through the streets (and airspace) of San Diego, Atlanta, and Detroit that fans of the series have come to expect. DUB Magazine, the authority on automotive aesthetics, adds the most complete car customization system ever seen in a video game. Trick out licensed SUVs, muscle cars, import tuners, choppers, and luxury cars from top to bottom with rims, trims, upgrades, and more chrome than oughta be legal. Take on up to 7 friends online and get ready to wreck some righteous looking rides!

Title: Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/21/2005
Overview:
The Ford Mustang is an American legend. Ford Mustang Racing lets racing and Mustang enthusiasts ride over 40 years of slick, humming history on 22 tracks in 7 cities. Race Mustangs from the earliest 1964 model to the latest 2005 model. Arcade-style racing and advanced AI make for thrilling rides while “Coin-op” Challenges and Career Mode let you unlock secret cars and courses. Become a Mustang legend in Career Mode or take on a friend in split-screen head-to-head racing for some good ol’ American kicks!

Title: Motocross Mania 3
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/28/2005
Overview:
Motocross has become much more brutal. In Motocross Mania 3, mix up the kicks of motocross racing with deadly combat on more than 20 courses filled with thrilling, killing excitement! Choose from 10 racers and unlock 6 bonus characters with unique jumps and stunts. A variety of weapons and combat moves spike the motocross experience, while new rider physics make every move and stunt a visual shot through the cranium. Rev it up and join the year’s best blood-sport on wheels!

Title: Forza Motorsport
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 5/3/2005
Overview:
Forza Motorsport allows gamers the ability to showcase their garage work with the best the online world has to offer. Compete simultaneously with up to eight racers or trade your “tuned-up” and “tricked-out” creations over Xbox Live. Beyond head-to-head racing, Forza Motorsport encourages gamers to build car clubs of up to 100 different Xbox Live gamers for worldwide car communities and competitive team racing.

Title: Juiced
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 6/13/2005
Overview:
Suped up, modded, Juiced…It’s time to modify your speed demon and take it on a relentless joyride through city streets! Juiced features 50 licensed cars and countless customizable combinations with aftermarket parts from A’PEXi, HKS, Konig, AEM, Bridgestone, Alpine and Ferodo. Build up your car and racer in non-linear gameplay that allows you to race around the world winning cash and fame. Building your team-based racing crew you will race together against fierce competitors, edging them out of the stakes and taking their “pink slips.” Juiced is the perfect virtual ride for modding enthusiasts and racing fans blessed with a wicked streak.

Title: Cars 2
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: Wii
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 6/20/2011
Overview:
Join your favorite Cars characters as they learn how to complete missions that have a lot more at stake than a checkered flag in this game inspired by the second Cars movie. Travel to CHROME, the Command Headquarters for Recon Operations and Motorized Espionage, where you’ll learn top-secret spy techniques. Play as your favorite characters and use cutting-edge gadgets as you learn how to put the brakes on enemies. But it’s not all missions – there’s still time for a good old-fashioned auto race. Play takes you beyond the game, as the in-game rewards you earn will unlock bonuses in the World of Cars Online.