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[64bitmodels]

I'll start!

2002: Auto Modellista
2003: F-Zero GX
2004: Gran Turismo 4
2005: Need For Speed Most Wanted
2006: Outrun 2006
2007: Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
2008: Mario Kart Wii
2009: Forza Motorsport 3
2010: Hydro Thunder Hurricane
2011: Forza Motorsport 4
2012: Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed
2013: BeamNG Drive
2014: Assetto Corsa
2015: Does Rocket League count???
2016: N/A
2017: Forza Motorsport 7
2018: Horizon Chase Turbo
2019: Dirt Rally 2.0
2020: Hotshot Racing
2021: Forza Horizon 5
2022: Grid Legends

 

[Kdad]

Where is Split/Second 2010?

 

[64bitmodels]

Where is Split/Second?

It's fun but i perfer Hydro Thunder Hurricane. This is all my opinion, not a declaration of objective superiority

 

[Guilty_AI]

No love for pre-2001? So much good stuff from there. Also i ain't picking just one per year, i'll put in order from which i liked the most.

2002 -> NFS: Hot pursuit 2

2003 -> NFS: Underground / Midnight Club 2

2004 -> Flatout / NFS Underground 2

2005 -> NFS: Most Wanted / Rigs of Rods / Cross Racing Championship Extreme 2005

2006 -> Test Drive Unlimited / Flatout 2 / TrackMania United / Burnout Revenge (x360) / Crashday

2007 -> FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage / Project Gotham Racing 4

2008 -> Burnout Paradise / Midnight Club LA / Audiosurf / GRID

2009 -> DIRT 2 / Forza Motorsport 3

2010 -> Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit / Blur / Split/Second

2011 -> Driver: San Francisco / Test Drive Unlimited 2 / DIRT 3

2012 -> Forza Horizon / Euro Truck Simulator 2

2013 -> TrackMania 2: Stadium

2014 -> The Crew

2015 -> BeamNG.drive / Absolute Drift / Dirt Rally

2016 -> Forza Horizon 3 / Carmageddon: Max Damage

2017 -> Project CARS 2

2018 -> Wreckfest / Horizon Chase Turbo / Forza Horizon 4

2019 -> Dirt Rally 2.0

2020 -> Art of Rally

2021/2022 -> N/A (there are candidates but i haven't played them)

Spot when the genre started dying out.

 

[64bitmodels]

No love for pre-2001? So much good stuff from there.

I mean, the list would be SUPER long if that were the case. I actually love 90s Racing games myself if not purely because of Sega but then you'd be out here listing 30+ titles for a thread.... lol

 

[Unknown?]

Obligatory original NFS games are better than all that came after.

NFS1,2,3, and High Stakes.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Obligatory original NFS games are better than all that came after.

NFS1,2,3, and High Stakes.

Disagree. Hot pursuit 2 and 2010 are on par with those.

Underground to Most Wanted are also pretty much unmatched in what they do.

 

[mclaren777]

Mine is fairly boring...

2002-2004 • Gran Turismo 3
2005-2012 • rFactor
2013-2018 • rFactor 2
2019-2020 • Dirt Rally 2.0
2021-2022 • RaceRoom

I'm really looking forward to EA's upcoming WRC game and that could easily start another 2023-202x run for me.

 

[drotahorror]

2002: NFS HP2
2003: NFS Underground
2004: Gran Turismo 4
2006: Motorstorm
2007: DiRT
2008: Motorstorm Pacific Rift
2009: DiRT 2
2010: Hydro Thunder Hurricane
2011: Motorstorm Apocalypse
2012: Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed
2013: NFS Rivals
2014: Driveclub
2015: Dirt Rally
2016: Forza Horizon 3
2017: DiRT 4
2018: The Crew 2 (with all content, def not the 2018 version)
2019: Dirt Rally 2.0
2020: Art of Rally
2021: Riders Republic
2023: The Crew Motorfest

 

[64bitmodels]

Disagree. Hot pursuit 2 and 2010 are on par with those.

Underground to Most Wanted are also pretty much unmatched in what they do.

didnt even go through the effort of listing all 20 games smh

2010: Hydro Thunder Hurricane

hell yeah! There's actually a Windows version if you'd like to revisit on PC surprisingly

 

[TransTrender]

2002-2022: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

 

[64bitmodels]

2002-2022: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

I respect your opinion.

Spoiler

GT4 is better.

 

[ReBurn]

People are expecting me to remember years now?

 

[Aion002]

2002: NFS HP 2
2003: NFS Underground
2004: NFS Underground 2
2005: NFS Most Wanted
2006: -
2007: -
2008: Motorstorm Pacific Rift
2009: Motorstorm Artic Edge
2010: NFS Hot Pursuit
2011: Motorstorm Apocalypse
2012: -
2013: -
2014: Driveclub

Everything else so far was unremarkable to me.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Forza Horizon 4 is my favorite one since Split/Second. Guess I should buy the 5th soon huh. Prior to Split Second, mind is foggy, not many racing games were good GOOD and most wanted/NFSU2 being the first few ones I loved. Even more prior to that, NFS Porsche? Revolt? Carmageddon?

 

[drotahorror]

hell yeah! There's actually a Windows version if you'd like to revisit on PC surprisingly

Yeah I've got it on 360 but never played the windows version. Runs great on my series S though. It's odd that it's published my Microsoft but not available on gamepass ultimate.

Also it's totally worth checking out H20verdrive with teknoparrot.

 

[Unknown?]

Disagree. Hot pursuit 2 and 2010 are on par with those.

Underground to Most Wanted are also pretty much unmatched in what they do.

I'll give you Hot Pursuit 2. 2010 is good but not as good.

 

[TwiztidElf]

2003 - Project Gotham Racing 2
2007 - Project Gotham Racing 4
2010 - Blur
2019 - Wreckfest

 

[Laptop1991]

2005, Most Wanted, last Racing Game i played alot of.

 

[Celcius]

No Gran Turismo 5, 6, or 7? The list is a sham OP.

 

[Guilty_AI]

No Gran Turismo 5, 6, or 7?

ew

 

[brian0057]

Crash Team Racing and Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005), every year.
Every other game lives under their respective shadows.

 

[Yonyx]

I love these lists with years:

2000- Colin McRae Rally 2.0
2001- Wave Race. Blue Storm
2002-
2003- F-Zero GX
2004- Outrun 2
2005-
2006-
2007- Flatout. Ultimate Carnage
2008- Race Driver. Grid
2009-
2010- Hydro Thunder Hurricane
2011- Mario Kart 7
2012-
2013-
2014- Driveclub
2015-
2016-
2017-
2018- Wreckfest
2019-
2020- Art of Rally
2021- Star Drift Evolution
2022-

 

[GigaBowser]

MotorStorm
Outrun
SSX
Wave Race
Horizon
Most Wanted
DriveClub
Fzero99

 

[Wulfer]

Simply WoW no Daytona USA anywhere on the lists above. It's a mad mad world we're living in. The GOAT of arcade racing games not listed?

 

[GigaBowser]

Simply WoW no Daytona USA anywhere on the lists above. It's a sad world we live in. The GOAT of arcade racing games not listed?

Cames out in 94

 

[Wulfer]

Cames out in 94

Released again in 2001! Re-Released for a final time on last gen consoles in 2011. (One of it's best releases too)

 

[Guilty_AI]

Released again in 2001!

still outside the scope

 

[yurinka]

I'll start!

2002: Wipeout 2097
2003: Wipeout 2097
2004: Wipeout 2097
2005: Wipeout Pure
2006: OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
2007: Wipeout Pure
2008: Wipeout Pure
2009: Wipeout HD Fury
2010: Wipeout HD Fury
2011: Wipeout HD Fury
2012: Wipeout HD Fury
2013: Wipeout HD Fury
2014: Wipeout HD Fury
2015: Wipeout HD Fury
2016: Wipeout HD Fury
2017: Wipeout Omega Collection
2018: Wipeout Omega Collection
2019: Wipeout Omega Collection
2020: Pacer
2021: Pacer
2022: Pacer

Fixed

 

[Zarak]

2002: Rallisport Challenge
2003: APEX / Racing Evoluzione (PGR 2 honorable mention)
2004: Rallisport Challenge 2
2005: Gran Turismo 4
2006: Test Drive Unlimited
2007: Dirt
2008: Burnout Paradise
2009: Dirt 2
2010: Gran Turismo 5
2011: Forza Motorsport 4
2012: Forza Horizon
2013: Gran Turismo 6
2014: Driveclub
2015: Project CARS
2016: Forza Horizon 3
2017: Forza Motorsport 7
2018: The Crew 2
2019: Dirt Rally 2
2020: SnowRunner
2021: Riders Republic
2022: Gran Turismo 7

2011 was crazy Forza 4, Test Drive Unlimited 2, NFS Shift 2, Motorstorm Apocalypse, Dirt 3

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Timeless

 

[Nemesisuuu]

I'm just looking at 2006 if anyone put up GTR2, disappointed so far. Kudos to the guy with rFactor.

 

[VitoNotVito]

Mario Kart is a racing game?

 

[drganon]

Burnout 3

 

[L*][*N*K]

Burnout 3, Burnout Revenge, Burnout Paradise, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Split/Second and Forza Horizon 5

 

[Killjoy-NL]

- Motorstorm
- GT5 Prologue
- GT5
- Driveclub
- GT7

Not too fond of racing games, tbh.

Also:

- BC Racers (Sega Mega CD)
- Jaguar XJ220 (Sega Mega CD)
- Mario Kart (SNES)

 

[64bitmodels]

Mario Kart is a racing game?

Do you not race people in it? lol

I'm gonna assume you were one of the people who always played the battle mode

 

[Mephisto40]

I'll start!

2002: Auto Modellista
2003: F-Zero GX
2004: Gran Turismo 4
2005: Need For Speed Most Wanted
2006: Outrun 2006
2007: Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
2008: Mario Kart Wii
2009: Forza Motorsport 3
2010: Hydro Thunder Hurricane
2011: Forza Motorsport 4
2012: Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed
2013: BeamNG Drive
2014: Assetto Corsa
2015: Does Rocket League count???
2016: N/A
2017: Forza Motorsport 7
2018: Horizon Chase Turbo
2019: Dirt Rally 2.0
2020: Hotshot Racing
2021: Forza Horizon 5
2022: Grid Legends

Not having a single Burnout game on that list is just criminal

 

[64bitmodels]

No Gran Turismo 5, 6, or 7? The list is a sham OP.

Gran Turismo 3 and 4 were the peak, everything after those isn't as good. If I had extended the list to 2001-2022 GT3 would most certainly take the 2001 spot in my opinion

Not having a single Burnout game on that list is just criminal

i was gonna put burnout 3 for 2004... but 2004 had heavy competition from Gran Turismo 4 and it's so hard to choose between the two.

Gran Turismo 4 has the better campaign, aesthetic style, it was the game that made me give a fuck about racing games (outside of Mario Kart) to begin with. Plus, i always preferred the OST of Gran Turismo 4. It's really hard to compete with that.

But don't be disappointed, I LOVE burnout.

 

[64bitmodels]

No love for pre-2001? So much good stuff from there. Also i ain't picking just one per year, i'll put in order from which i liked the most.

2002 -> NFS: Hot pursuit 2

2003 -> NFS: Underground / Midnight Club 2

2004 -> Flatout / NFS Underground 2

2005 -> NFS: Most Wanted / Rigs of Rods / Cross Racing Championship Extreme 2005

2006 -> Test Drive Unlimited / Flatout 2 / TrackMania United / Burnout Revenge (x360) / Crashday

2007 -> FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage / Project Gotham Racing 4

2008 -> Burnout Paradise / Midnight Club LA / Audiosurf / GRID

2009 -> DIRT 2 / Forza Motorsport 3

2010 -> Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit / Blur / Split/Second

2011 -> Driver: San Francisco / Test Drive Unlimited 2 / DIRT 3

2012 -> Forza Horizon / Euro Truck Simulator 2

2013 -> TrackMania 2: Stadium

2014 -> The Crew

2015 -> BeamNG.drive / Absolute Drift / Dirt Rally

2016 -> Forza Horizon 3 / Carmageddon: Max Damage

2017 -> Project CARS 2

2018 -> Wreckfest / Horizon Chase Turbo / Forza Horizon 4

2019 -> Dirt Rally 2.0

2020 -> Art of Rally

2021/2022 -> N/A (there are candidates but i haven't played them)

Spot when the genre started dying out.

Actually wonder why Forza 3 is on your list but not Forza 4.

 

[Melchiah]

I'll go by generations/platforms...

C64 - Racing Destruction Set
Amiga - Stunt Car Racer
PS1 - WipEout 2097
PS2 - SSX
PS3 - WipEout HD + Fury
PS4 - Driveclub
PS5 - none

 

[NeverYouMind]

If this thread was about fighting games, I could list one for every year, but I only dabble in racing games. I will even include 2000 as I have nothing else I played until 2004.

2000 - Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed



2004 - Ford Racing 3



2010 - Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing



2011 - Test Drive Unlimited 2



2012 - Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed



2016 - Forza Horizon 3



2018 - Forza Horizon 4 (missed opportunity to have 007 theme on Timeless FM)



2019 - Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled



P.S. I am hoping Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown is my 2024 Racing GOTY.

 

[64bitmodels]

If this thread was about fighting games, I could list one for every year, but I only dabble in racing games. I will even include 2000 as I have nothing else I played until 2004.

2000 - Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed



2004 - Ford Racing 3



2010 - Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing



2011 - Test Drive Unlimited 2



2012 - Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed



2016 - Forza Horizon 3



2018 - Forza Horizon 4 (missed opportunity to have 007 theme on Timeless FM)



2019 - Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled



P.S. I am hoping Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown is my 2024 Racing GOTY.

All Stars Racing, All Stars Racing Transfoemed and Nitro Fueled....

Still waiting for a PC port of the last one.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Actually wonder why Forza 3 is on your list but not Forza 4.

Never played it

 

[NeverYouMind]

Still waiting for a PC port of the last one.

I would not hold my breath for a native port. Maybe emulation with Yuzu (Switch) emulator in the near future.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I'll go by console gen and/or platforms since it's easier to list them.

PS2

• NFS Hot Pursuit 2
• Burnout 3: Takedown
• NFS Underground I & II
• NFS Most Wanted

Xbox 360

• NFS Carbon
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles
• Burnout Paradise
• NFS Hot Pursuit 2010
• NFS Most Wanted 2012

PS4/Xbox One

• NFS Rivals
• Forza Horizon 3
• NFS Payback
• Forza Horizon 4
• NFS Heat
• Forza Horizon 5

PS5

• NFS Unbound

Yeah, I just like dumb arcade racing; really not a fan at all of simcades or sims though of course I tried both GT and Forza Motorsport and some GRID.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

2002 - Burnout 2
2003 - SSX3 (I'm counting it as racing lol)
2004 - Burnout 3
2005 - Mario Kart Arcade GP
2006 - MotorStorm
2007 -
2008 - Burnout: Paradise
2009 - Split/Second
2010 - NFS: Hot Pursuit/GT5 tie
2011 - Mario Kart 7
2012 - LBP Karting
2013 - NFS: Rivals
2014 - Mario Kart 8
2015 -
2016 -
2017 - Wipeout Omega Collection
2018 -
2019 - CTR: Nitro Fueled
2020 - Dirt 5
2021 -
2022 - GT7

Handful of years I didn't do any racing but I can't say I'm a hardcore racer fan (and there are numerous other genres I'd rather dedicate my time to) but when a racer grabs me it *really* grabs me and I sink dozens of hours into it.

 

[mrmustard]

1984 Excitebike
1990 F-Zero
1993 Rock & Roll Racing
1995 Hi Octane
1996 Twisted Metal 2
1997 Carmageddon
2003 The Simpsons Hit & Run
2014 Mario Kart 8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
2021 Forza Horizon 5

And a Xbox 360 game i can't remember. Was kind of a Mario Kart ripoff.

 

[64bitmodels]

2003 The Simpsons Hit & Run

Ayo?
.. To be fair i was stretching the definition a bit when i put Rocket League on my list, so i guess this is fine lol. Why this and not a GTA game, though?

 

[mrmustard]

Ayo?
.. To be fair i was stretching the definition a bit when i put Rocket League on my list, so i guess this is fine lol. Why this and not a GTA game, though?

Because as far as i remember every mission was about driving and not fighting.