| Car Games are probably some of the most | | | | considered as one of the most realistic looking |
| popular video games of all time. Even those who | | | | during its heydays. |
| don't know how to drive a real car yet are often | | | | Console Games Just like its arcade daddy, the |
| eager to get behind the wheels of the virtual | | | | console racing game has also been a familiar thing |
| ones and compete with their buddies. And so, | | | | ever since kids in the '70's first got hooked to |
| here is a quick look at some of the of the most | | | | video games. The earliest console games are |
| popular games that has many gearheads excited. | | | | actually very crude, with only blocks to represent |
| Arcade games Arcade style racing games ar | | | | the car that the player is using. However, as |
| considered the grand daddy of all racing games | | | | home game consoles got more powerful, the look |
| that are in the market today. This are the huge | | | | of the games themselves also became more and |
| machines that you would often see in the | | | | more familiar. One of the most popular of the |
| shopping malls and entertainment centers, which | | | | early generation of console racing games was F1 |
| has a complete mockup of a car's controls. Many | | | | Racing for the Nintendo Entertainment System |
| gaming aficionados love this one as it gives a | | | | (more popularly know as the Famicom). |
| somewhat realistic feel to the game, which also | | | | Nowadays, with the power most consoles have, it |
| ads to its excitement. | | | | is very common for racing games to to have |
| One of the most popular titles in this one is | | | | that cinematic look that was only common for |
| Daytona USA introduced by Sega in 1993. This | | | | arcade machines then. Of all the titles released, |
| one is well loved as it simulates one of the most | | | | one game of note is the Gran Turismo series, |
| popular racing events, the Indianapolis 500. | | | | first launched in 1997. The game started the |
| Daytona USA has multiplayer capabilities (a | | | | trend mentioned above , with its lush environment |
| standard feature of arcade racing) which allows up | | | | and exactly replicated set of cars. It also |
| to four people to compete head to head. The | | | | introduced the idea of having physical damage to |
| game also has great graphics, which was | | | | the car, which affects its handling. |