

That’s 84 different times you can show your mates who is the real rally champion/genius. It’s the sequel to V-Rally: Need for Speed (or Need for Speed: V-Rally), boasting 84 tracks of dirt-racing brilliance.

I’ve seen this game written down so many different ways, so if you call it Need for Speed: V-Rally 2, then you don’t need to email me and let me know – we’re all on the same page.ĭirt Rally fans will be all over this epic title. V Rally 2: Need For Speed, sometimes known as V-Rally Championship Edition 2, is up next in our comprehensive list of the best PS1 racing games. V-Rally 2: Need for Speed/Championship Edition 2 (1999) It’s a work of art, a classic racing title that fans of both serious and cutesy gamers will undoubtedly love. Seriously, this game didn’t get 5/5 from critics because they thought it was just ‘alright’. The neon lights and grungy feel of each level create a kind of Altered Carbon feel, and the music never failed to get my blood pumping. To say that this game came out in 1996, the graphics are fantastic.

It’s the first Wipeout game to feature one and constantly draws your eye as you bang and scrape your way around each course. Not only is taking damage unavoidable in this game, but it’s so inevitable that the developers created a damage bar. The weapons make mincemeat of fellow opponents, though I guess that’s got something to do with firepower being more readily available in the future…

It’s brimming with futuristic speeders and space-age tracks that look as though they’ve exploded out of a Tron film.Ģ097 is one of the most fast-paced and dangerous racing games ever. If you found yourself playing Star Wars Episode 1: Racer or F-Zero X and crying out for more, then you need this game in your life. Wipeout 2097 takes the 5th spot in this list of the best PS1 racing games of all time! It’s one of the best multiplayer battles for smashing your mates into the dust too… which is what gaming is all about! 8. Weapons of all sizes are hidden away around each level, so make sure to explore properly and pick up some serious firepower. Smash stuff up, wreck everything, and break you opponents in half in order to win the game.Īnd, like everyone’s favourite Deathmatch game, Fortnite, there are no points that need to be collected or any tricks that give you the upper hand. Unlike other games that might feature in the expansive F1 series, players don’t get points for driving well. The world is a bit of a mess in Twisted Metal 2, which accounts for why the rules seem to be so lapse around destroying both cars and people. We’re talking Need for Speed on acid, an FPS game with American Monster Truck traits… Yes, that’s a genre you didn’t even know existed! Imagine the battle mode in Mario Kart 64 and multiply it by 100, and you get an idea of how crazy this game is! Twisted Metal 2 could well be the most brutal vehicular combat game ever made.
