Tagged: Arcade Racing

MotorStorm Apocalypse

PS3 / Reviews

18 Mar, 2011

MotorStorm Apocalypse review

The last couple of MotorStorm games have been set in the desert and a lush tropical environment. This one takes a different spin on things because, as part of a group of misfits on a ship just offshore of an earthquake-stricken city, you use the broken bridges and buildings as your playground to burn rubber in. The game’s Festival mode is set over three difficulty levels which tell the story of three different drivers. The story mode uses short cartoon-like cut-scenes to set the scene before each race and then it’s up to you to boost your way into first...

Nail'd

PC / PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

24 Feb, 2011

Nail'd review

I tend to play things safe and not enter into danger unless it’s totally necessary. That’s why I’m a big softie with a fat belly; too much playing video games on the couch and not enough real world action. So if given the opportunity to drive a motorbike off a cliff in real life or in a video game, I’d probably choose the video game. I wouldn’t say I was scared, rather not totally stupid. Despite there being a whole host of All Terrain Vehicle racing games in existence, I’ve not played very many of them. The last was probably...

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit picture

PC / PS3 / Reviews / Wii / Xbox 360

25 Nov, 2010

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit review

For me the Need for Speed games have always been about the Hot Pursuit side of things ever since I played it on the PSOne and really enjoyed chasing down racers as a cop or trying to get away, avoiding helicopters, road blocks and spike traps. All the other spin-offs haven’t really done it for me so I was excited to play this latest Hot Pursuit title, especially as it’s developed by Criterion, the same people behind the sublime Burnout games. As you’d expect this game’s less about simulation and more about hurtling around Seacrest County at a frightening pace....

Blur

PC / PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

1 Jul, 2010

Blur review

I’m not a fan of realistic racing games, I much prefer the Burnout school of racing where the action is fast and furious and the car physics doesn’t mean you have to slow down too much for a bend. Either your car grips to the road like a go-kart or you drift round the corners as if driving on ice. Thankfully Blur is in this fantasy racing category where the speed never lets up and you have the added joy of power-ups. Think of it like Mario Kart with muscle cars or WipeOut on wheels. The idea of the game...

ModNation Racers

PS3 / PSP / Reviews

21 Jun, 2010

ModNation Racers review

When it comes to kart racing games, the market has generally been dominated by Nintendo – ask just about any gamer to name a kart racing title and chances are one of the first they’d think of would be Mario Kart. This is probably because when Nintendo first came up with the idea of sticking Mario, Luigi et al in little go-karts for a racing game, they got it pretty-much right first time and since then most companies that have tried to change the formula have created games which simply don’t measure up. Those which have worked – Diddy Kong...

Motorstorm Arctic Edge

PS2 / PSP / Reviews

18 Nov, 2009

Motorstorm Arctic Edge review

I’ve never really been into the Motorstorm games which is odd as I much prefer fantasy racing over the more technical simulation games of say Gran Turismo or Project Gotham. I guess it’s because I’d just rather be playing an FPS or something. However, on the PSP it feels different and worthwhile because I don’t necessarily have to be sitting at home while I’m playing it. Motorstorm Arctic Edge takes the high-octane racing to some rocky, snowy mountains and once again you get to race bikes, snowmobiles, quads, trucks and cars over the terrain. Of course, your choice of vehicle...

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