TOCA 2: Touring Cars is one of those rare occurrences of the right game at the right time. Released at the tail end of 1998, it fully took advantage of the racing game frenzy that had been set off by Gran Turismo the year prior. But TOCA 2 was not a Gran Turismo copycat –Continue reading “TOCA 2 Touring Cars – Total Engrossment”
Category Archives: Playstation
A Deeper Look – Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately discussing car racing video games that attempted to cash in on the Tuner craze of the 2000s. The game that probably went all-in the hardest was Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights. Released in 2007, Juiced 2 was a sort of middle ground between Need for SpeedContinue reading “A Deeper Look – Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights”
Underrated – Need For Speed ProStreet
By 2008, the Tuner scene was growing up. Although it had only been seven years since the original The Fast and the Furious hit theatres and five years since the original Need for Speed Underground was released, things were changing. People were no longer cosplaying the illegal street racing lifestyle and were getting more andContinue reading “Underrated – Need For Speed ProStreet”
Growing Up Gran Turismo: Part 7
It was only three short years between the release of Gran Turismo 5 (GT5) and the release of Gran Turismo 6 (GT6). I say short for two reasons. First, the gap between Gran Turismo 4 (GT4) and Gran Turismo 5 was six years, so the time frame here was cut in half. The other reasonContinue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo: Part 7”
Need For Speed Underground 2 – Riders on the Storm
Many sequels do not live up to their predecessors – it’s hard to match the hype. On the odd occasion, some do succeed in adequately continuing a franchise. But rarely does a sequel better the original. Unless of course, that sequel is Need For Speed (NFS) Underground 2. Released in late 2004, NFS Underground 2Continue reading “Need For Speed Underground 2 – Riders on the Storm”
Wreckfest – Derby Distinction
To conclude my trilogy on Demolition Derby games, I’m going to do things a bit differently. My final entry is Bugbear Entertainment’s Wreckfest which was originally released in 2014. But for those of us that waited for the game to arrive on consoles, we didn’t get our hands on it until the summer of 2019.Continue reading “Wreckfest – Derby Distinction”
Test Drive: Eve of Destrucion
This was it. The game I had waited the better part of two decades for. It may have taken until 2004, but I finally got my wish for a true demolition derby game. And more than that, it was a game filled with many of the gimmick style races that entertain short track thrill shows.Continue reading “Test Drive: Eve of Destrucion”
Destruction Derby – Almost There
By the mid-1990s video games were coming into their own. Nearly every genre was covered by this point, subdivided in countless sub-sections. This was especially true with racing games. Real racing simulations, cars with weapons attacking one another, arcade spectaculars and nearly every form of racing in-between – it had (mostly) all been covered. Continue reading “Destruction Derby – Almost There”
Attack of the Clones – Enthusia Professional Racing
Imitation is the sincerest for of flattery. It’s a cliché, but it is also undeniably true. With the success of the Gran Turismo Series over the years, many competitors have tried to copy the winning formula. Some with great success, while others have fell flat. Enthusia Professional Racing unfortunately landed in the latter category. WhenContinue reading “Attack of the Clones – Enthusia Professional Racing”
Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part Six
Gran Turismo 5 was a real litmus test for the franchise. Its release was delayed, delayed and delayed some more. When it finally hit shelves in November of 2010, it had been nearly six years since the last full Gran Turismo title had been released. Granted, during those years Gran Turismo for the PlayStation PortableContinue reading “Growing Up Gran Turismo – Part Six”
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