Gaming car crashes through the ages

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

Words: 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...



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  • Ghost2400

    Ghost2400  - 3 years, 4 months ago  - Report

    I could do better on Burnout Paradise but Great video!!!
    LOL!!!!!!!!!
  • styrofomee

    styrofomee  - 3 years, 4 months ago  - Report

    nostalgia almost made my head explode when i saw Rock'n'Roll Racing on there
  • Skilliano

    Skilliano  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    Good video, some pretty poor crashes though!!
  • Z-man427

    Z-man427  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    Needed some of the original San Francisco Rush.

    But Burnout Paradise was a good finisher.

    awesome vid
  • BuggattiFreak

    BuggattiFreak  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    My only objection to this article it that I love cars.
    (And in NASCAR 08 you made my favorite racer go flying)
  • Cynwyddon

    Cynwyddon  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    There's been an incident.
  • skyguy343

    skyguy343  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    agreed
  • stick master

    stick master  - 3 years, 3 months ago  - Report

    love it u missed out burnout ledgends thoue i like the crashes were u actuly land ok thare funny
  • AQRippinPwner

    AQRippinPwner  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    There cant be a car crash video without GTA4 as on of the scenes
  • likedamaster

    likedamaster  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    Burnout has some really nice ones. Grid, and gta should've been on there.
  • Pyro240

    Pyro240  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    That was intense!
  • cheesus

    cheesus  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    the best one here has to be destruction derby i mean come on the game was made for crashin
  • ALF

    ALF  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    What no Diddy Kong Racing?
    jk
    Great Vid.
  • Spybreak8

    Spybreak8  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    lol oh man stunt fx, sweetness.
  • Life

    Life  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    aww, they missed hot wheels turbo racing and beetle adventure racing for N64. Those were great.
  • BurntToShreds

    BurntToShreds  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    Yeah, there needed to be a GTAIV crash. Niko flying through his windshield into traffic would've been awesome.
  • MegaGamer1000

    MegaGamer1000  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    yeah pretty cool i love burnout easy to get hooked on it
  • TrIp13G

    TrIp13G  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    I'm surprised there were no GTA IV crashes. 'Twould have been spectatular.
  • Thequestion 121

    Thequestion 121  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    The Burnout series I think has the best crashes in it. I love things blowing up!!
  • CAPST3R

    CAPST3R  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    WHOOO! BLOW SHIT UP! WHOOO!
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