Underrated Racing Games ????

[jeffhlewis]

NFS Underground (PS2/Xbox/GC) - trust me on this one. It's corny as hell but it's addictive and the gameplay is pretty rock solid. Game starts off easy, hooks you, and then gets pretty challenging towards the end. It's good shit though. Plus it has the greatest Petey Pablo song ever on the soundtrack:


Outrun 2019 is surprisingly good also for the MD/Genny.

[TR0N]

Far as kart racers go sonic and sega all stars racing.
Even after it got good reviews after it's release the game was really ingored.Most past it off as a poor man's mario kart,even though it wasn't true at all.

[majors]

I played MSR on DC a lot, I think it is a precursor to Gotham.

Sonic R on SS was good fun, but I'm in love with the music. Touring Car has good tunes also, but the game is ass.

Sega Rally on SS is my goto, feel good, relax driving game. I can play time mode for hours even though there is only 3(4) tracks.

Vanishing Point on the DC had a fun mode where you do tricks. I never liked the actual main game, just the Stunt Driver Mode.

You can't go wrong with Rage Racer. Definitely best of the lot there on PS1. Of course WipeOut should be mentioned but it's not a traditional racer.

I've got Bari Bari Densetsu on my short list, it seem like a fun obey driver. I loved hang-on for the SMS, so this should be a welcome upgrade.

[Opethian]

Crash Team Racer
Neo Drift Out
Rush 2049
Crazy Taxi
Daytona USA

[hizaygizirlz]

I agree on Split Second.

Also I really liked Midnight Club 2 on PS2, I'm not sure how the rest of the series turned out but maybe look into that series as well.

[vestcoat]

Random favorites and sleepers:
*Battle Cross SFC
*SCARS N64
*Stunt Race FX (give it time)
*Mario Kart 64 on Donkey Kong Jungle at 150cc. Best, most intense level/setting on the game. Almost makes up for the rest of the cartridge.
*Rad Racer 2
*RC Pro Am 2 & Super Off Road NES (good four players)
*Micro Machines SMS
*Buggy Run SMS
*SCI PCE
*NFS 3DO. Still worth buying a console just for this.

Stay away from Street Racer and Micro Machines SNES. If you want to see something hilarious, try 4-player Street Racer stretched on a modern widescreen for a 30:1 playing field.

[esteban]

It might be simplistic, and well-known, but Roadblasters on Lynx is quite nice. I haven't played the arcade cab since the late 80's, but I'd love to own one now.

Addictive.

I never knew that MicroMachines made it to the PS1. That's crazy. I loved the NES version.

[Tatsujin]

[esadajr]

Al Unser Jr Turbo Racing for the NES. Hours of fun.

[Gogan]

F-Zero on N64. Think it's called F-Zero X. It's rad

[bob]

does chase HQ count?  if so...yeah, I always found it pretty addictive.
A lot of the F Zero games are good.  I actually particularly like it on the GBA.
The Midnight Club series is fun too.

[toymachine78]

Al Unser Jr Turbo Racing for the NES. Hours of fun.

.  Bingo! That is the one racing game that stands out to me that I spent hours with! Good call!

[toymachine78]

Burnout revenge on the 360 is damn fun too!!

[roflmao]

Burnout revenge on the 360 is damn fun too!!

Burnout 2  (Original Xbox) is one that gets a lot of play whenever I have friends over (including non-gamers).  There's regular racing in it, but the magic is the crash mode where you try to earn medals based on how much damage you do in these massive auto wrecks.  I know there have been sequels (and I've enjoyed a few of them), but this was is just about perfect.

[NessFreaK]

The best arcade / 'kart racer' / party racing game, without a doubt, has to be Snowboard Kids 2. My gosh that game is fantastic -- the tricks, the weapons, the fluid controls, the awesome boards. ... SO much love <3