Review

Never judge a book by its cover, or in fact a driving game by its first twenty minutes. That is my warning shot to anyone who dives into the retro arcade-styled Super Woden GP. During that initial period, I was literally screaming at the screen, crashing wildly and flummoxed at other times on the online…Continue reading “Super Woden GP review”»

If you’re looking for pure driving gameplay on Nintendo Switch, look no further. This is rally driving distilled into short-burst arcade stages that look great, move beautifully and feel wonderfully solid. After the disappointing Switch conversion of the otherwise awesome art of rally, Rush Rally Origins emphatically shows how Switch rallying should be handled. The…Continue reading “Rush Rally Origins Switch review”»

All-new motorcycle simulators from fresh studios do not appear very often. Over the past decade, aside from Milestone’s range of ever-present Ride and MotoGP titles, there’s been TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge, TrackDayR, and, well, that’s about it. Created by the new Milanese team RaceWard Studios, RiMS Racing is here to expand…Continue reading “RiMS Racing review”»

Fanatec set the sim racing world alight with its announcement of the CSL DD. Direct drive wheel bases are notoriously pricey, but many say it’s worth the outlay as the feedback you get from one is like nothing else. Fanatec already has a presence in the direct drive market with the Podium DD1 and DD2…Continue reading “Fanatec CSL DD wheel base and CSL Pedals review”»

If the rather excellent Absolute Drift: Zen Edition on Nintendo Switch made you excited for a handheld port of its successor, art of rally, I’m afraid you’re about to be disappointed. After a long stint on PC, the game finally receives its console release, bringing flat-shaded rally racing from another dimension; one where the infamous…Continue reading “art of rally’s console release highlights the current gulf in hardware abilities”»

Mini Motorways has been several years in the making. It’s the sequel to the lauded puzzle game Mini Metro, which according to Steam, is my 14th most played PC game of all time. I’ve sunk days into building up an efficient train network whilst knowing that inevitably it will become choked and overwhelmed with its…Continue reading “Mini Motorways review”»

Can you feel it? I can. That’s pressure. Reviewing one of the most popular racing games on the planet carries with it the weight of expectation. But this year, the team at Codemasters Birmingham must also be feeling in a similar way to any embargo-racing journalist as F1 2021 is the first release under the…Continue reading “F1 2021 review – the best F1 game yet?”»

Getting into sim racing might seem like quite an expensive endeavour, though that’s not always the case. While I’m sure we’ll cover sim racing on a budget in the future, most of the ‘expense’ you’d think of when it comes to sim racing comes down to the wheel and pedals you buy, or a proper…Continue reading “SimPlexity V12 Traxion.GG Edition sim rig review”»

This is the most baffling game I’ve played in years. CarX Drift Racing Online is objectively as full-featured a driving game as you could hope for. There’s vehicle customisation, decal editing, a photo mode, 16 tracks with forward and reverse variants, drift events, time trial events and showcase Tandem events, plus online play – all…Continue reading “CarX Drift Racing Online Nintendo Switch review”»