The Need for Speed series returns, this time reverting back to the 'chase' arcade experience instead of a racing simulation. Top speed racing is the name of the game, where you must outchase not just the opposing drivers, but the cops.
Choose from a selection of today's (and yesterday's) top sports cars, including the Ferrari F50, Porsche 911 and a range from the likes of Ford, Corvette, BMW, Lotus, Mercedes, Aston Martin, the McLaren F1 and a lot more.
The competitive race mode allows you to take on other drivers and beat them to the line. A selection of tracks allows you to not only dodge incoming traffic, but perform deadly jumps and stunts to receive points. These points, combined with the points recieved from your finishing position, can unlock new cars and tracks.
The Hot Pursuit mode combines all the major elements of the competitive mode with the chance to out run the cops. They will throw everything at you to try and stop you, including running you off the road, setting up road blocks and unleashing an
Chase places you in the exciting world of Hollywood-movie stunt-car action. In the game, you take the role of Chase Corrada, a young stuntwoman who is starting her promising career as a movie stunt driver. In four unique sets--including a gangster set, a postapocalyptic set, and more--it's up to you to perfect the film's action sequences. You'll drive not only traditional 4-wheeled vehicles but also motorcycles and a 3-wheeled Ramen delivery Tuk-Tuk. You'll have to hit your marks as you attempt jumps, smash through props, and race through the set to please the director.
Arcade rally racing gets fast and furious in the newest addition to the EA SPORTS BIG! line-up. Let it all hang out as you powerslide, get big air, and smash through 20 exotic off-road tracks. Charge with precision and blaze through Shox Zones to win the races within the race. Burn rubber to earn a new turbo-charged ride or wager it all for a chance to win 24 licensed beauties in the ultimate off-road collection.
Set 100 years in the future, Quantum Redshift lets players take to the track in a no-holds-barred combat pod racing tournament with the chance of reaching speeds up to 900 miles per hour. You can bet it'll be hard to see any stop signs going that fast.
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 on the Game Boy Advance adapts the gameplay of the PC/console title to the handheld's capabilities.
The game features five licensed cars (Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Lancer, Toyota Corolla, Subaru Impreza, Ford Puma) and tracks in six different countries (Finland, France, Sweden, Australia, Kenya, United Kingdom).
The game's main rally mode takes the player through a championship, with each of the six countries' rally tracks consisting of six stages each. The game takes the simulation approach, with the player being able to adjust suspension, gearbox, steering, tyres and more to fit driving style and road conditions. Damage acquired during a race must be repaired between stages at the expense of time. Besides driving the full championship, it is also possible to practice single rallies and even single stages - a time trial mode for single stages is also available. Tracks not available to be selected from the beginning must be unlocked by winning the championship first.
Besides rally mode, the ga
Speed Machines is another compilation released by Midas Interactive in the year 2002 that features the engines of 3 games (GP Challenge, Kart Challenge & Sports Superbikes) released also by Midas.
The 3 games (bikes, kart & GP) features 3 different difficulty levels (Novice, Amateur & Professional) and 4 different lap numbers (3, 5, 10 & 100 km).
The Bikes game got 4 different circuits: Milan, Turin, Melbourne & Lancaster.
The Kart game got 4 different circuits: Camberton, Oslo, Nevada & Ripon
The GP game got 4 different circuits: Moscow, Douglas, Pomos & Pano Platres.
Welcome to the Firebugs racing season, where teams of different worlds send their best racer to compete for fame and glory. Play as Gismo, Karrie, Zero, BOW or Kami - each with a background story, unique special weapon, and alternate vehicle designs that can be unlocked. You race in five distinct worlds: a group of linked islands (Archipelago), a droid factory (Droid Gardens), a desert wasteland (Terrian Dunes), an industrial area (Sky Port) and a wealthy city (Aerial City). While racing, the personal weapon is stored in the left weapon bay. Random weapons that can be picked up by all racers are stored on the right.
0.5 MPH is extremely fast-when your vehicle is only big enough to carry an ant! Jockey for first place with your favorite character from the hit motion picture Antz, using vehicles that aren't your typical garden variety.
Surf using a leaf, race on a fuse with wheels, even hop on a wasp for the antenna-raising thrill ride of your life! You may feel tiny, but practice will make you a giant among racers!
Get behind the wheel of the world's top rally cars as you span the globe in quest of a championship. Listen to your navigator as you fly over jumps and skid around obstacles on your way to the top of the rally racing circuit!
Totaled! takes you for a ride in a destructive racing experience. In one of 12 cars, including hot rods, muscle, and performance cars, you must inflict as much damage on other cars as possible. Both the outer shell of each car (windows, hood, fenders, doors) and the chassis underneath can sustain damage that affects the car's performance. You can compete in 18 customizable game types and challenges, including Free for All, Stuntman, Multi-Tag, and Bus Jumping.
After New York, what city could be screwy enough for a CRAZY TAXI game? You guessed it, an amped-up version of Las Vegas serves as the backdrop for this chapter in this ultra-tense driving game. As with previous series installments, the object of the game is to collect as much fare money as possible by picking up and delivering passengers at record speeds. You'll have to create a few shortcuts of your won in order to win, and that will mean causing a few crashes and knocking down a few buildings.
GTC: Africa combines the endurance of rally-style driving with the rush of competitive circuit racing. Journey through the most exotic locations on the African continent in officially licensed vehicles from Ford, Mitsubishi, Subaru, and Pontiac. The game features 19 different circuits in locales ranging from safari treks and lagoons to countryside vistas and jungles. In both single-player and multiplayer modes, you must powerslide through rugged terrain, climb towering hills, and improve your track times to achieve victory.
Developed by the same team responsible for the MTV Music Generator series, Super Trucks Racing is a truck-based driving title that offers every official Super Trucks driver, sponsor, circuit, logo, and locations from the 2002 season. Its most renowned feature, however, is likely its physics engine; which is definitely among the most realistic of the time.
V-Rally 3 for the Game Boy Advance adapts the console game of the same name to the handheld platform, offering its own selection of cars, tracks, modes and a platform-appropriate graphics engine.