With no Gran Turismo, no Forza, and no Project Gotham, 2008 hasn't exactly been a banner year for the racing genre. Still, a couple of remakes and a fresh look at an old series gave us plenty to enjoy. So who wins the big race?
The Nominees Are...
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Rewind your mistakes in this spiritual successor to Codemasters' TOCA realistic racer series. What better way to make this typically unforgiving genre more approachable?
Mario Kart Wii
Meanwhile, Mario Kart came to the Wii and introduced a whole new generation to the joys of powersliding around one of the best multiplayer games of all time.
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Wipeout HD
Yup, it's just as good as we remember it. Wipeout HD might be the coolest version of this ludicrously-paced hovercraft racer to date. That's saying a lot.
Posted: 3 Dec 2008
