Category: Racing

Title: Mayhem 3D
Publisher: Zoo Games
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/25/2011
Overview:
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Title: Shift 2 Unleashed: Need for Speed
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/29/2011
Overview:
Who needs to go inside the head of a professional race car driver? You can get everything you need from the view on top of it. Shift 2 Unleashed: Need for Speed offers a new perspective on the franchise’s unfiltered racing experience by adding an all-new helmet cam. Feel the intensity of competition from the driver’s point of view in races built around physics models designed to deliver the sensation of moving 200 mph. Add custom touches to your high-performance racer and compete by day or light up the track at night. The game’s Autolog monitors your achievements so you can see how you stack up against your friends.

Title: Split/Second
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 5/17/2010
Overview:
Contestants on this reality show are not voted off. Instead, they’re derailed, flattened, crushed, and flat-out blown up! Try to survive 24 episodes of this rigged-to-blow racer set inside a smash-hit international reality TV show. Compete against elite drivers for a shot at fame and fortune. Can’t shake the competition? Let the city do it for you. Strategically crash into structures, objects, or buildings to trigger explosive, Hollywood-style collapses and bury your opponents – or carve a new path through the course. Be careful – mess up the timing and you’ll bury yourself. The entire city is yours to destroy in solo, two-player split-screen races, and eight-driver online showdowns.

Title: Blur
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 5/24/2010
Overview:
Blur finds a new gear in racing games by combing photo-realistic cars and racetrack-realistic physics with a story that evolves based on social networking. Take the wheel of high-performance cars re-created with incredible detail. Jockey for position as you battle 20 cars trading paint on tracks through London, LA, Barcelona, San Francisco, and beyond. The game’s innovative story unfolds based on how you interact with the Blur racing community. Make friends, forge rivalries, win fans, and connect with other drivers to shape your single-player experience. The community will also shape the multiplayer experience, with Custom Groups that give you the ability to create and share your own multiplayer modes.

Title: F1: 2010
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/22/2010
Overview:
The official game of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship features everything on the 2010 circuit: every car, every star, every track, and all of the speed! Pick from the top F1 drivers and teams, including Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, and seven-time champion Micheal Schumaker. Race on 19 tracks around the world, including the new Korean International Circuit. Gun for glory in Grand Prix, Championship, and Time Trial Modes, or race to the top in Career Mode. See how handling shifts when damage occurs and weather conditions change as you top 200 mph behind the wheel of the most technologically-advanced race cars in the world.

Title: Forza Motorsport 3
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/26/2009
Overview:

NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.
Forza Motorsports has long been a playground of car lovers. This time, the franchise gives everyone a license to drive. Forza Motorsports 3 keeps the unmatched attention to detail that’s made it a favorite sim, and adds optional assists that can turn it into an arcade-style racer. Now everyone can experience the thrill of driving the best machines on the planet. Push the limits of performance in over 400 of the world’s greatest cars, each re-created with lighting and details so realistic you’ll wonder if you’re playing a game or watching TV. Every car remains fully customizable. You can paint and tune your ride then share your ultimate racing machine online.

Title: Madagascar Kartz
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/28/2009
Overview:
The madcap world of the Madagascar movies hits the racetrack with this wild and crazy kart racer. All your favorite Madagascar characters are here: Alex, Marty, Gloria, King Julien, Melman, and those crafty penguins. You can even unlock bonus DreamWorks characters like Shrek and B.O.B. Experience krazy kart racing action on 20 tracks inspired by scenes from the movies. Soar off jumps, flip, roll, and pull off other high-speed stunts. Pick up Madagascar-style power-ups and add to your bag of tricks. The crazier your driving gets, the higher you’ll score!

Title: MX vs. ATV Reflex
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/30/2009
Overview:
MX vs. ATV Reflex pulls off an amazing new trick, performing a split that gives you unprecedented control. Previously, vehicle and rider were controlled as one. This time, you’ll use the left stick to control the vehicle and the right stick to control the rider! As you guide your wheels and gun your engine, lean your rider to make tighter turns, cruise over bumps, execute ridiculous freestyle tricks, and save your ride from catastrophe. Customize and tune high-powered MX bikes and ATVs. Rage through rivers, carve paths across deserts, and storm through swamps on terrain that’s constantly changing and against competition that never lets up.

Title: World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 2/9/2010
Overview:
The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars series packs enough horsepower to rival any racing circuit. There’s only one catch: pavement is not included. Take the wheel of a high-powered Sprint Car with giant rear tires and a winged tail, designed specifically to chew up a dirt track. Start as a rookie and tangle with the world’s best Sprint Car drivers. Compete against 20 of the circuit’s top pros, including Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, and three-time champ Donny Schatz. Race on 12 official World of Outlaws tracks that deform in real time. Dig in and carve a track to victory in split-screen races or take on eight drivers over Xbox Live.

Title: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 2/24/2010
Overview:
Race at the speed of Sonic when this All-Star cast of Sega characters hits the track! Join Sonic, Dr. Eggman, Tails, Amigo, AiAi, and other favorite Sega heroes and villains for a dash to the finish line. Each character guides their own unique vehicle, including cars, planes, motorbikes, and even a banana mobile. Take secret shortcuts, collect power-ups and weapons, and speed past the competition with special All-Star moves that give your ride a custom boost. Chase the checkered flag in three ways: scramble for first in frantic single-player races, jostle with up to four friends in split-screen contests, or compete with up to eight online.

Title: MotoGP 09/10
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 3/25/2010
Overview:
Chase glory through two seasons in this one full-throttle racer! Play out the ’09 Moto GP season, then download free ’10 season content as it unfolds. Compete against the best riders on 17 official Moto GP circuits as you play those seasons in Championship Mode. An extensive Career Mode goes way beyond just gunning the throttle. Start with 125cc bikes, manage your reputation, score points based on style, and hire a team – from engineers to a press handler – to get you to the top. Race against the clock in Arcade Mode, race your ghost to practice how to attack the track, or go online.

Title: Fuel
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 6/2/2009
Overview:
In an alternate version of the present, the globe has been scorched by environmental abuse. Out of the desolation, a new challenge arises – a race through the wasteland for fuel supplies. Adrenaline junkies with home-built off-road machines come from all over just for the chance to refuel. Race through an unprecedented open-ended world measuring over 5,000 square miles. Choose your own vehicle from a huge selection of two- and four-wheelers. Make your own trail as you blaze past the competition on more than 100,000 miles of track. Explore the tsunami-wrecked Pacific Coast, the desert wastes, and treacherous forests. Race day and night through sunshine and rain just for the chance to get some precious fuel.

Title: Dirt 2
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/9/2009
Overview:
Put the pedal to the metal and get your gravel on! Take on a full roster of contemporary off-road events, including canyon racing, jungle trails, and indoor arena events. Compete in the World Tour, where you’ll have to prove yourself both solo and against other racers. Race all over the world in environments that are as diverse as the rides available. Choose your favorite type of vehicle, trick it out, and carry it across multiple disciplines. Blast through a rally cross in the massive Los Angeles Stadium. Shut down your friends online in the Malaysian rainforest. And push past the edge in out-of-control canyons in the Utah desert!

Title: Need for Speed: Shift
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/14/2009
Overview:
Put your brain in the body of a real-life racer. Now drive. That’s the simple premise behind Need for Speed: Shift, which gets you behind the wheel like never before. Your personality seeps into the game through your driver profile. The game tailors your persona based on your driving style: aggressive or precise. Your style impacts your career trajectory, your online matchups, and even how you unlock car doors. You’ll experience all the emotions that drift through a driver’s head as you balance the skill needed to control your machine with the fearlessness needed to forget that any crash could be your last!

Title: Indianapolis 500 Evolution
Publisher: Destineer
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 9/29/2009
Overview:
History is made at 150 mph in Indianapolis 500 Evolution. Flash back to the 1960s, when advances were made, records were broken, and modern racing was born. Custom craft your own 1960s-era Indy racer, pushing the limits of performance and safety as you experiment at never-before-seen speeds and with never-before-possible tech specs. Fine tune you engine, chassis, suspension, brakes, wheels, weight distribution, and more in your quest for the checkered flag. Race against the best drivers of the era, or go up against up to 32 of your friends on the circuits biggest tracks, including the Milwaukee Mile, Langhorne Speedway, the legendary track at Indy, and many others.

Title: Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/22/2008
Overview:
The streets of L.A. are yours for the taking in this incredible street-racing experience. Midnight Club revolutionized the street-racing genre by offering an exciting open-world format. The franchise has done it again, this time serving up a stunningly detailed re-creation of the City of Angels. The vehicles at your disposal are enough to satisfy the urges of any speed junkie. You’ll pick from a huge array of licensed exotics, tuners, motorcycles, and muscle cars. Then you can customize them all with licensed aftermarket parts. So hit the road for a continuous driving experience that’s high on organic race starts, low on load times, and capable of a seamless transition to online racing.

Title: Scores International: BAJA 1000
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/30/2008
Overview:
You’d have to be crazy to try to race 1000 kilometers through the deserts of Mexico. Nothing but you, an off-road vehicle, and a long stretch of intense, rugged terrain. But every year, people do it anyway. Why not you? The actual event organizers oversaw every aspect of the game, down to the effect dust has on your engine. More than 90 categories from the real event, including Trophy Trucks, Class I, Motorcycles, and ATVs, are available as you attempt to be first across the finish line and keep your vehicle in one piece. You’ll see shortcuts on every part of the track – but do you have what it takes to make it through?

Title: Moto GP 08
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 10/30/2008
Overview:
The only official game of the world’s top motorcycle racing circuit throttles up the action for 2008. Moto GP 08 puts you atop the world’s fastest bikes alongside the fastest riders on the world’s fastest tracks. The theme here is speed, and you’ll catch plenty of it on bikes from leading makers like Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, and more. Compete in 18 Grand Prix races at tracks around the world as you gun for the championship. Race against legendary riders including Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi, Shinya Nakano, and reigning champ Casey Stoner. Newcomers include last year’s World Superbike champion James Toseland and 250cc champion Jorge Lorenzo.

Title: Need for Speed Undercover
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/19/2008
Overview:
Need for Speed returns and drops you even deeper into the world of illegal street racing. Take on a story of pursuit and betrayal, as you choose jobs and compete in races to prove yourself. Then use your skills and reputation to take down an international crime syndicate. You’ll fight off the cops in high speed multi-car chases, where an all-new AI system means the cops will do whatever it takes to take you down. The Heroic Driving Engine, a new engine built for this release, lets you pull off amazing moves for the ultimate driving edge. You can even play as a cop and chase down the criminals in Criminal Scramble Mode!

Title: Race Pro
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 2/19/2009
Overview:
You can drive what the pros drive, or you can take it one step further and feel what the pros feel. From the rush of your foot on the gas to the grip of your hands on the wheel, Race Pro lets you experience all the tension and exhilaration of pro-level racing. And with a fierce, finely tuned machine at your control, you’ll drive a car that handles just like the real thing. Enter the FIA racing world, where you’ll race amazingly realistic cars in official FIA championship races on licensed FIA tracks. Rev your way through the ranks as you try and carve out a space atop the leaderboard.