Racing games involve a competition of speed, where the task is typically to travel a certain distance in the shortest amount of time. They usually involve motor vehicles such as automobiles and motorcycles. Racing games that attempt to realistically portray a real-world racing event are a common type of simulation, though not all racing games attempt to do this. In a simulation racing game, the goal is to re-create real-world environments, tracks and physics.
Colin McRae: DiRT is the latest in a series of McRae titled rally simulations. However unlike previous games it includes other types of on and off road racing as well as rallying. It has a high degree of realism and a high PC specification (8800 card recommended). It also features a quasi-multiplayer mode which allows you to compete on your own instance of a track and compare your times online. The game was produced by Codemasters and was released in July 2007.
GTR 2 is a racing simulation with high levels of realism from 10tacle and SimBin, it is an official game of the FIA GT Championship for the 2003 & 2004 seasons. It also features multiplayer modes with up to 28 players.
Grand Tour Racing: GT-R 400 is a GT-based racing game that originated on the Sony PlayStation 2. It was converted from the Kuju Entertainment original to the PC by InFusion, a team of developers who worked on "Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix 4".
This game is a car version of "Crescent Suzuki Racing" (not "Suzuki Alstaire Extreme Racing" which is much older and madder and was created by the people who went on to make the "Burnout" series). It features the same tracks and graphics which, on PC, are nicely done. The handling is predictable and learnable.
Third in the TOCA Race Driver series. Focus is on sim-style racing.
rFactor is a computer racing simulator, designed with the ability to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle from street cars to open wheel cars of any era. rFactor aimed to be the most accurate race simulator of its time. Released in November 2005, rFactor did not have much competition in this market; however it featured many technical advances in tire modeling, complex aerodynamics and a 15 degrees of freedom physics engine.
F1 2001 is a PC racing simulation game based on the Formula 1 world championship
Ford Racing 2 is a racing simulation game for PC focusing on Ford motor vehicles
Street Legal Racing: Redline is the sequel to Street Legal. You start out as a rookie with $20,000 to buy a vehicle, tweak it, and compete in illegal races for more money. The car building component has a great amount of detail, featuring 100 interchangable parts down to the crankshaft and pistons, and custom paint jobs with brushes and stickers.
Dirt Track Racing 2 is a racing game for the PC from 2002
MotoGP 3 is a motorcycle racing sim from The Climax Group and THQ. It features licensed bikes, tracks, riders, and realistic bike physics and weather conditions. A stunt (arcade-style) mode is available as well.
