GamesRadar - Xbox 360 Racing Games

MotoGP 09/10

The long running motorcycle series is back, this time adding a much deeper career mode to its classic racing style.

Madagascar Kartz

6/11/2009

We're surprised it took this long for the merchandised crap machine to squeeze this one out, but this licensed "kartz" racer is as by the numbers and lifeless as you'd expect. On the plus side, you can race as Shrek!

Trials HD

Trials HD is a full-featured, physics-based motorcycle racer that's the toughest game you'll ever love, as you'll be repeating courses constantly to get the best time while dealing with the stiff difficulty. Perhaps that sounds bad to those who haven't felt the satisfaction of completing a course while shaving off a whole second, but that is an amazing moment.

Joy Ride

Everybody likes racing, but what if it was full of arcadey power-ups and Avatars? Now you're really excited, right?

Forza Motorsport 3

23/10/2009

With a huge collection of cars, years worth of playability, some of the deepest driving around, and real inroads to casual acceptance, Forza 3 is one of the best games in its field and in general.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

Oy vey. Sonic and all his Sega buddies go where many mascots have gone before, the kart racer. It will feature such luminaries as Samba de Amigo, Ai Ai and Tails.

Blur

While controlling photo-realistic cars, gamers can use offensive and defensive attacks as they battle for the lead and careen through real-world track locations ranging from L.A. and San Francisco to the streets of Hackney, UK and the treacherous roads of Barcelona, Spain.

MX vs ATV Reflex

Another entry in the popular off-road racing series, Reflex offers a greatly improved physics system.

Grapple Buggy

Why just drive dune buggies, when you can swing them around like Spider-Man in this racer?

Superstars V8 Racing

26/06/2009

This racing sim is decidedly plain and average. And despite being aimed at a more open audience, it will only appeal to gearheads looking for a simple distraction.

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

6/02/2009

This is the enhanced version of Burnout Paradise including all previous free updates released online and the all new party mode, thus making it ultimate.

Split/Second

This isn't your normal racing game, as the speedways continually change due to triggered explosions around every track.

Colin McRae Dirt 2

Dirt 2 plunders the best bits from two great racing series to create what is essentially Colin McRae: GRID. The quality is so high, you'll wonder how your console is doing this at all, let alone so seamlessly. A racing classic that does Colin McRae's memory justice.

SCORE International Baja 1000

21/11/2008

Don't buy this. It's repetitive, uninspired garbage and a waste of money. Its sole claim to fame is blatantly copying the cover to a much better Baja game at the same time.

Need for Speed SHIFT

18/09/2009

NFS is reborn as a series with more emphasis on driving with a slight sim edge to it and with less emphasis on campy cutscenes. And with stunning visuals the gamble paid off.

SBK09 Superbike World Championship

29/05/2009

Decent, even enjoyable at times, but not enough fun for your buck.

Outrun Online Arcade - Xbox Live Arcade

15/04/2009

Outrun returns with this downloadable Xbox Live Arcade version that plays up its arcade legacy. However, it feels lacking in some areas that we fear will be filled in with paid DLC.

MotoGP 08

Considering how many times it’s changed hands, we’re quite surprised there’s another MotoGP game at all. It’s genuinely exciting, slick and well-presented even though it won’t be ‘sim’ enough for some.

Need for Speed Undercover

21/11/2008

Still a dependable source of middle of the road fun, but it sadly takes few risks.

RACE Pro

20/02/2009

One of the few and the best hardcore racing sims for the 360, it gives what its niche audience wants, but doesn't offer much for the outsider.