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Top 5 Racing Games You Should Play Before the New Need for Speed Is Out
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A new Need for Speed game teaser was shown and a full game reveal will happen next month at (Electronic Entertainment Expo) E3. The series has come a long way since the first game was released in 1994 on the 3DO video game console platform. While the 3DO itself was a bust, Need for Speed soon found its way onto the PC and other consoles. At a time when racing games were scarce, it managed to carve a veritable empire of racing game goodness. Fast forward to 2015 and its not the only racing game out there anymore. Heres what you should be playing now, while you wait on the new Need for Speed.
1. Burnout Paradise
One of the great open world racing games on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, Burnout Paradise is still fun to play.
As it has fantastic art direction, the game still looks good and the focus on crashes and breakneck speed make it one of the rare racers you can keep going back to.
Thats even more the case when you consider that the vibrant open world of Paradise City always has something to do. The stellar soundtrack featuring a mix of mainstream and indie rock further sweetens the deal.
2. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
Not to be confused for the older Need for Speed games bearing the Hot Pursuit moniker, this 2010 game goes back to the franchises roots. Theres no ham-fisted narrative that comes in the way of gameplay, nor an attempt at simulation.
Instead you have to drive and drive fast. Developed by Criterion Games (which is also responsible for Burnout Paradise) this was perhaps the best in the series in recent memory. No small wonder then that current custodian of the franchise, Ghost Games, consists of ex-Criterion employees.
3. Driveclub
With its launch day issues smoothened out, Driveclub is the go-to racing game for many a PlayStation 4 owner and who can blame them?
From gorgeous weather effects to gameplay thats a heady combination of arcade and sim-styled driving, its one of the must have games for Sonys new black box though the free PlayStation Plus edition of the game that was promised Sony is yet to come.
4. Forza Horizon 2
This Xbox One and Xbox 360 exclusive racing game p.uts you in the drivers seat of plenty dream vehicles, ranging from the Lamborghini Huracn LP610-4 to Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
Theyre a treat to handle as you drive across the picturesque European countryside. The game is very easy on the eyes, and each ride feels unique. Throw in a myriad of races to partake in - including one that lets you pit yourself against a plane - and Forza Horizon 2 becomes a mandatory purchase.
5. Project CARS
This racing game from Slightly Mad Studios (the developers behind Need For Speed: Shift and its sequel, Shift 2: Unleashed) puts a lot of emphasis on simulation, over arcade-styled gameplay.
Project CARS is on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It promises a rock solid true to life simulation, complete with realistic physics and handling, and nearly everything in-game can be modified to suit your preference - from how the map is displayed, to tweaking things like stability control.
Magic Touch: Wizard for Hire
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Magic Touch: Wizard for Hire is a fascinating smartphone game that delivers a brilliant experience with touch-based actions. You play as a wizard to repel a series of robots that descend slowly from the sky. The robots are tied to balloons that carry a symbol. You have to take out the robots before they reach the surface; to do that you have to draw that symbols that show on the balloons on your screen.
You will have access to special powers such as slowing time or call down a thunderclap that fries all those who float before you. You gain access to them through coins which you achieve through your robot-busting moments. You can also buy new backgrounds and also change the look of your wizard. Popping balloons is easy at first and gets harder as you keep up the good work. Some foes require you to pop multiple balloons, that is where you will require speed and accuracy as well as use of spells. With colorful visuals and amazingly addictive gameplay, Magic Touch has gained much popularity. This game will successfully take a lot of your time. It is very simple and fun, anyone would enjoy such an amazing concept.
