GT Racing 2 (2013) : The House Always Wins

I really want to like GT Racing 2. A racing sim for mobile devices that’s also free? Sounds great. But Gameloft isn’t so keen on giving gamers a great experience for nothing. I understand that there is a need to make money somewhere in this game, but the cost of getting some real enjoyment out of the game is awfully egregious.

Forza Horizon (2012) : More Of This, Please

Remember when the creators of Gran Turismo decided to make a spin-off of sorts, under the name Tourist Trophy? It was basically Gran Turismo with motorcycles. It was also a spin-off that wasn’t exactly what we wanted from Polyphony Digital. Maybe they should take note with what Microsoft, Turn 10 and Playground Games did with the Forza Motorsport franchise, and notice what a proper spin-off of a racing franchise should be.

Need For Speed Most Wanted (2012) : Race Because We Said So

The second Need For Speed Most Wanted took some warming up to. I had bought this the same day as Forza Horizon last year, and found myself playing Forza Horizon more than this NFS sequel. It wasn’t because the game was bad, but there was something about it that just didn’t feel as fun as the open world Forza title. Maybe it’s because this version of Most Wanted ditches any sort of storyline for moving up on the Most Wanted list. If you remember the 2005 installment, there was a storyline with cheesy live action cut scenes that tied the game together. Even the previous installment, NFS: The Run, had a bad plot that moved the game forward. It just seemed like this game needed at least a little bit of reason to move up on the Most Wanted list other than just because.

Welcome To Traxx Day.

Welcome to Traxx Day, a new blog devoted entirely to racing games past and present. There's not much to say other than that, I'm not one for writing great introductions. Hopefully the future content will do the talking!