PS3Vault: 'Combine 2 measures of gin, 1 measure of dry vermouth and a splash of lime cordial, and the result is a delicious Dry Martini. Combine 2 measures of off-road motorsport, 1 measure of X-Games and a splash of Glastonbury and you create something equally pleasurable, but far more intoxicating: Colin McRae: DiRT 2. Borrowing a festival feel commonly associated with the lifestyle and culture of extreme sports, Codemasters' sequel to the original DiRT takes players on an adrenaline-fuelled rally World Tour, and delivers possibly be the most immersive next-generation racing experience since Race Driver: GRiD.
Boasting more than 100 events spread across 9 varied locations, there's plenty to sink your teeth into from the moment you start your engine. Races and competitions are divided into 8 distinct disciplines, from technically-demanding sprints along the treacherous rainforest roads of Malaysia, to multi-car circuit races under the overcast, firework-lit skies of London. You'll be pitted against some of today's biggest and best names in rally, and there's much to be done before you become the new kid on Ken's Block.'
What were the genre’s greatest entries ever?
ASidCast: "There are times when you’ve got a lot of free time and very few games that you’d wanna play. This is a list of great games that one must play regardless of how old they get, and not playing these would just be a sin for racing fans. Most of these games revolutionized their genre and probably created their own genre in the process, while some were just too advanced for their time. If in any case you missed these, then you better search for these games and play them for a fun dose of gaming history or as a new experience entirely. "
Bad list, but to each their own.
No Forza Horizon, Driveclub, Assetto Corsa, or Grid Autosport?
And if you can throw in Trials when its not a racing game, why is there no Rocket League?
Bought Grid 1 on pc for 2.50 last week, playing that at 4k60fps will make you feel nuts for ever spending 100's on racing games.
@nowitski2004: I chose Project CARS over Assetto Corsa as a personal opinion,and Grid 1 over Autosport because the first one was great 'for it's time', autosport was good but just not that great.
Rocket League would actually be the next game if could make a longer list,really sorry on that.
@C-H-E-F: Juiced and SRS,are you serious? These are the games that defines the genre?
Hot Pursuit 2010 was Burnout Paradise with licensed carswith cops and wasn't even a better game world.
Crazy Taxi wins on the mobile platform,there are very few racing games on mobile with a open world. And the few there are,arent as good as Crazy Taxi. And racing against the clock makes does it a racing game.
Hardcore Gamer: Each game has been discounted 66%, taking DiRT 2 down to $5.09, DiRT 3 down to $8.49, and DiRT Showdown to $10.19 on their own. The best value for your money is the Megapack, which gives you all three for only $17.