PC Racing Games

Supercar Street Challenge

Supercar Street Challenge

Platform: PC
October 30, 2001
Design your own exotic supercar in the Styling Studio or choose one of 9 elite vehicles including the Salem S7 and the Lotus Concept Vehicle M220 to race on 23 courses in 7 cities, each with multiple routes and shortcuts. [Activision]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
4.3
4x4 EVO 2

4x4 EVO 2

Platform: PC
October 30, 2001
Simmers will have a chance to purchase one of 70 vehicles from 10 different manufactures for use in intense, pedal-to-the-metal, off-road rallies. In addition to individual racing, 4x4 EVO 2 gives virtual drivers the chance to join a factory race team or 4x4 club to participate in an assortment of exciting missions that involve exploration and adventure. [Gathering of Developers]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.3
Motor City Online

Motor City Online

Platform: PC
October 29, 2001
Build and race your own collection of custom hot rods with thousands of real people online! More than just a racing game, MCO is a virtual hot rod haven for gearheads, car lovers, and gamers alike! Make friends, join a club turf war, customize your dream car, battle racers from around the world, and race your way to a reputation as the baddest rodder in Motor City. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.3
Ballistics

Ballistics

Platform: PC
October 22, 2001
The Ballistics pilots run their hover bikes on magnetic fields inside a track that allows full 360º movement. The races take place in many different settings; all with their own unique design and environment - all shaped to breed the speed. [Xicat Interactive]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.4
LEGO Racers 2

LEGO Racers 2

Platform: PC
October 4, 2001
A defeated Rocket Racer has gone away to practice his racing skills on planet Xalax. There, he meets the Ramas, car-crazy creatures that race all over the planet and even have a huge racing arena called the Dome. Not wanting to accept his defeat, Rocket Racer issues a new race challenge and summons the greatest racers of all time to the Ramas's dome for the Galactic Racing Championship!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.1
F1 2001

F1 2001

Platform: PC
October 2, 2001
Engage in high stakes racing from Monaco to Monza and take on the most intelligent and daring racers to hit the Formula One circuit. Includes all the drivers, tracks and teams from the official FIA 2001 Formula OneWorld Championship. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.1
Open Kart

Open Kart

Platform: PC
September 24, 2001
Play as an international Kart driver with your ultimate goal being to progress through 3 different championships and classes on 20 circuits in 10 countries, in order to win the definitive 250 cc championship! [Microids]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Leadfoot

Leadfoot

Platform: PC
June 1, 2001
Ratbag, the developers of the "Dirt Track Racing" series, brings us their latest budget-priced short-track racer (a first for the PC) which features 8 different vehicles, 12 custom tracks, and realistic vehicle damage physics. Racers compete for prize money and sponsorship cash to throw back into car improvements in the career mode.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.5
Off-Road Redneck Racing

Off-Road Redneck Racing

Platform: PC
May 2, 2001
Officially endorsed by Leonard and Bubba, this racer is "a blast of seriously fun off-road racing action." Select from 16 different vehicles types - each with three styling variations making for a grand total of 48 unique racing machines - and take on the best drivers in the south across 24 challenging tracks, spread across 6 environments. (Interplay)
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Colin McRae Rally 2.0

Colin McRae Rally 2.0

Platform: PC
February 13, 2001
If you can work your way around its shortcomings, you'll find that Colin McRae Rally 2.0 is one of the most engrossing racing sims available.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.6
Ducati World Racing Challenge

Ducati World Racing Challenge

Platform: PC
February 9, 2001
While the game boasts about 40 different Ducati motorcycles, Ducati World Racing Challenge is severely hampered by its flawed control, obsolete graphics, and bad sound.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
NASCAR Racing 4

NASCAR Racing 4

Platform: PC
February 6, 2001
Puts you in the driver's seat of a 750-hp NASCAR Winston Cup car that responds to your every move and leaves your heart pounding! Papyrus originated the NASCAR sim and consistently sets the standard in racing games. [Sierra]
Metascore:
89
User Score:
7.4
1nsane

1nsane

Platform: PC
February 5, 2001
Forget rules, forget roads, Insane takes you to the world's most extreme locations and lets you drive all over them. Put your foot down and take on Internet players from across the globe. It's not just driving -- it's driving you mad. [Codemasters]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.4
Woody Woodpecker Racing

Woody Woodpecker Racing

Platform: PC
January 31, 2001
The biggest problem with Woody Woodpecker Racing is that it's just not fun.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
tbd
Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing

Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing

Platform: PC
December 14, 2000
It's an ultimately tedious exercise that offers precious few innovations and even fewer reasons to continue playing once you've run through its tracks a first time.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
tbd
F1 Championship Season 2000

F1 Championship Season 2000

Platform: PC
November 30, 2000
It enhances a number of the original game's features, adds a handful of new ones, and, ultimately, it will undoubtedly please racing enthusiasts and interested beginners alike.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.7
Motocross Mania

Motocross Mania

Platform: PC
November 14, 2000
If you're a fan of motocross, then Motocross Mania would make a great addition to your collection.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.8
4x4 Evolution

4x4 Evolution

Platform: PC
October 29, 2000
A dynamic sim racer featuring rugged, customizable 4X4 vehicles. It's the first third-party game with online capabilities that will support connections between Sega Dreamcast, Mac, or PC versions, allowing players to compete head-to-head with one another regardless of platform. [Gathering of Developers]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.4
Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars

Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars

Platform: PC
October 19, 2000
It completely reinvigorates the original game by adding four new car types, 20 racetracks, and a host of updated graphics and gameplay mechanics.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.3
Death Track Racing

Death Track Racing

Platform: PC
October 10, 2000
An adrenaline-packed driving phenomenon delivering the ultimate in arcade racing. Combining the heart-pounding elements of extreme racing with a stack of souped-up features, such as insane Rubble Soccer, this game forces racers to use every trick in the book to win. [Take 2 Interactive]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.7
Superbike 2001

Superbike 2001

Platform: PC
October 9, 2000
Superbike 2001 delivers authentic Superbike racing from Superpole qualifying to the championship rounds. With the all new Training mode, novice riders are smoothly brought up to speed, while real telemetry and enhanced race management options give sim racing fans even more authenticity. [EA Sports]
Metascore:
88
User Score:
6.8
NASCAR Heat

NASCAR Heat

Platform: PC
September 27, 2000
NASCAR Heat offers a brutally honest driving experience, but with simplistic damage modeling.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
Midtown Madness 2

Midtown Madness 2

Platform: PC
September 21, 2000
Delivers even more madcap excitement with all the hair-raising racing challenges you've come to expect -- plus two all-new locations (London & San Francisco), nine hip new urban roadsters, and the new single-player Crash Course mission mode where budding drivers can learn and master the tricks of Madness racing. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.6
Ford Racing

Ford Racing

Platform: PC
September 7, 2000
Push yourself to the limit as a new driver for Ford Racing. Compete in five different classes, earning respect and unlocking other vehicles and tracks as you move up the ranks. Battle against other drivers in three championships and be rewarded with new cars to add to your garage, and trophies for your living room. [Empire Interactive]
Metascore:
51
User Score:
5.0
Grand Prix 3

Grand Prix 3

Platform: PC
August 24, 2000
Created by Geoff Crammond, the genius behind the best sellers "F1 Grand Prix" and "Grand Prix 2." [Hasbro Interactive]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.4
F1 World Grand Prix

F1 World Grand Prix

Platform: PC
July 1, 2000
F1 World Grand Prix is the follow to "Official Formula 1 Racing." This new game in the franchise will feature all the teams, drivers, and circuits from the 1999 Formula 1 season. A host of graphical and gameplay improvements have been added while retaining the speed, intuitiveness, and fun offered by the first game.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.9
Crime Cities

Crime Cities

Platform: PC
January 15, 2000
Get ready to enter a futuristic world where law and order have been replaced by terror and crime. The Human Federation decides to frame one of its best men, Garm Tiger, for treason. Now you must join Garm as he begins an intense mission within the Pandemia System. In the game's varied environments, you'll risk your life in different scenarios, such as flying a hovercraft through city skyscrapers. You can drive 50 different cars, modify your vehicles, and use more than 20 different weapons.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.2
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