Gaming car crashes through the ages

VIDEO: Over 20 years of smash-ups in one place

Words: Justin Towell on September 17, 2008

After a few hours playing your new racing game, sooner or later you will stop braking for corners (if you ever started), or even turn round and drive around the track the wrong way into the oncoming pack of cars. Why would such craziness take over an otherwise stable mind? Because crashing cars is fun. It's as simple as that.

From the flashing screen and bouncing wheel of Super Monaco GP to the physics-fest of Burnout Paradise, the graphics may have changed, but the car-nage is still just as cool. Enjoy...

Sep 17, 2008

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Platforms:

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Ghost2400 - September 22, 2008 7:48 p.m.

I could do better on Burnout Paradise but Great video!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!
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styrofomee - September 22, 2008 2:09 a.m.

nostalgia almost made my head explode when i saw Rock'n'Roll Racing on there
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Skilliano - September 19, 2008 10:56 a.m.

Good video, some pretty poor crashes though!!
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Z-man427 - September 18, 2008 6:46 a.m.

Needed some of the original San Francisco Rush. But Burnout Paradise was a good finisher. awesome vid
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BuggattiFreak - September 18, 2008 1:11 a.m.

My only objection to this article it that I love cars. (And in NASCAR 08 you made my favorite racer go flying)
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Cynwyddon - September 17, 2008 11:21 p.m.

There's been an incident.
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skyguy343 - September 17, 2008 7:12 p.m.

agreed
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stick master - October 30, 2008 10:19 p.m.

love it u missed out burnout ledgends thoue i like the crashes were u actuly land ok thare funny
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AQRippinPwner - September 20, 2008 6:03 p.m.

There cant be a car crash video without GTA4 as on of the scenes
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likedamaster - September 20, 2008 5:04 p.m.

Burnout has some really nice ones. Grid, and gta should've been on there.
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Pyro240 - September 20, 2008 2:43 p.m.

That was intense!
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cheesus - September 19, 2008 5:05 p.m.

the best one here has to be destruction derby i mean come on the game was made for crashin
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ALF - September 19, 2008 10:14 a.m.

What no Diddy Kong Racing? jk Great Vid.
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Spybreak8 - September 19, 2008 6:09 a.m.

lol oh man stunt fx, sweetness.
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Life - September 18, 2008 11:45 p.m.

aww, they missed hot wheels turbo racing and beetle adventure racing for N64. Those were great.
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BurntToShreds - September 18, 2008 5:41 a.m.

Yeah, there needed to be a GTAIV crash. Niko flying through his windshield into traffic would've been awesome.
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MegaGamer1000 - September 18, 2008 2:50 a.m.

yeah pretty cool i love burnout easy to get hooked on it
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TrIp13G - September 18, 2008 12:46 a.m.

I'm surprised there were no GTA IV crashes. 'Twould have been spectatular.
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Thequestion 121 - September 17, 2008 8:39 p.m.

The Burnout series I think has the best crashes in it. I love things blowing up!!
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CAPST3R - September 17, 2008 5:30 p.m.

WHOOO! BLOW SHIT UP! WHOOO!
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