Retro Pixel Racers review: Challenging, but not in a good way
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Justin Towell
Justin Towell is a freelance contributor, having previously spent 10 years on GamesRadar+ including as Reviews Editor and Associate Editor. He is now self-employed and balances his love of racing sims with that of electric guitar. Harmoniously, of course.
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The best racing games on Game Boy Advance
Here are the seven greatest racing games for the Game Boy Advance, a portable console that is seeing a resurgence in popularity.
What modern racers should learn from GRID Autosport
GRID Autosport represents the last flourish of ‘old’ GRID, and came at a strange time for Codemasters. By 2011, its racing games were suffering from an identity crisis, changing tack drastically as sunshine, attitude and personality were ripped from the design briefs, replaced with grittiness and solemnity. Just look at the difference between Colin McRae:…Continue reading “What modern racers should learn from GRID Autosport”»
Revisiting the original Forza Horizon – how it stacks up against FH5
It’s been some nine years since the Forza Motorsport series got its first off-road spin-off. I’m not sure why, but I never really played the original Forza Horizon, though I was big on 3, 4 and 5. So this week I’ve been playing the first one as if it was a new game, to see…Continue reading “Revisiting the original Forza Horizon – how it stacks up against FH5”»
Formula Retro Racing’s one moment of arcade racing perfection
I’ve just had one of the best arcade racing experiences of the past 20 years and I really didn’t expect it. Formula Retro Racing hit PS4 (and PS5 backwards compatibility) recently and it’s a mere £4.99 on the UK store. Seeing as it looks like Virtua Racing, with its flat-shaded polygons and golden era F1…Continue reading “Formula Retro Racing’s one moment of arcade racing perfection”»
Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition review
This is dreadful. There’s so much wrong with Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition, it’s hard to know where to start, so let’s start with the positives. Taking the formerly Switch-only racing game and porting it to PC, PlayStation and Xbox (I’m playing it on Xbox Series X) with all of its DLC included at…Continue reading “Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition review”»
Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Switch review
With the ‘Ultimate’ version now out now on Xbox and PlayStation, Switch owners receive a ‘Definitive Edition’ of Gear.Club Unlimited 2, which collects together all the DLC and the base game into one single purchase. But is that core game actually any good? It’s often in the eShop sales and you really might be able…Continue reading “Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Switch review”»
Ridge Racer on Vita 10 years on. Was it really that bad?
How can Ridge Racer on PS Vita be 10 years old? A full decade. It is noteworthy for being the last Ridge Racer to launch with a new PlayStation console. PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP and PS Vita all had a Ridge Racer to enjoy on day one, but this game ended that trend, and you’re…Continue reading “Ridge Racer on Vita 10 years on. Was it really that bad?”»
Here’s why so many rally games going top-down
We’ve been lucky enough to have several great new rally games recently, not least art of rally and Rush Rally Origins. But with them comes a trend: Both of these games eschew traditional helmet cam and low ‘chase cam’ viewpoints, instead offering elevated ‘top-down’ cameras, deliberately detaching the player from the action. You can’t feel…Continue reading “Here’s why so many rally games going top-down”»
Is an Evercade any good for racing games?
Officially and legally emulating retro games is a great idea and Evercade is one of the coolest ways to do it. Released over a year ago already, the handheld version has already proven to be a capable and likeable machine. A second, wired, console version for TV is nearly upon us too. Called the Evercade…Continue reading “Is an Evercade any good for racing games?”»
