In the vast pantheon of video game genres, the humble racer has stood proudly amongst gun-toting behemoths and leviathanic plumbers. Over the years the genre has split into many sub-genres, one of which is the rarely discussed, yet fondly remembered anti-gravity racer. Pioneered by the likes of F-Zero and honed to a mirror sheen by […]
Deja Vu! I’ve been to this place before! Outside the occasional episode of Top Gear giving me a good chuckle back in the day, I’m not a fan of cars. It probably doesn’t help that a lot of my experiences behind the wheel are through video games, and I’m not talking about your simulated experiences. […]
A Sneak Peek With Dirt 5 due to release in a couple of months on the 6th of November 2020, I was given the opportunity to test out an early version of the game which was centered around its “playground” mode. Whether this will be in the final version, or how much this reflects the […]
Wild and Wet Racing Girls Kandagawa Jet Girls has teams of two racing their way through the rivers of Tokyo, all aiming to win the Kandagawa tournament. One jetter controlling the jet machine and one shooter, aiming to take down anyone getting in their way. You can follow the stories of these teams and take […]
Introduction I’ll be the first to admit that racing games are not my strong point. I enjoy them, but that’s not to say I’m actually any good at them. So the possibility of diving into F1 2020 – the latest iteration of Codemasters’ Formula 1 simulator was daunting, to say the least. On top of […]
I am a big fan of games whereby I can hop behind the wheel of an automotive of some description, rev an engine to breaking point and blitz a track with the refined grace of a decapitated mongoose. The thrill of poorly tackling each corner, likely crashing into every vehicle on the grid, is like […]
I’d say to rev your engines, but there aren’t any in this rather odd take on a kart racer. Gensou Skydrift is a Touhou themed racing game, where instead of driving karts, characters take turns standing on one another and fly over the ground. This game is currently available for the PC (Steam) and Nintendo […]
Mario Kart Tour is a version of the famous Mario Kart series, only designed for mobile platforms. It runs on Android and iOS, but this review is from the view of playing it on a Samsung S8+ phone. Most people know Mario Kart and despite being on a new platform, anyone who looks at this […]