Racing games at gamerisms offers five video game titles and reviews for this genre. Passionate gamers who like these videogames come from all walks of life: young gamerz not old enough to actually drive, single guys & gals, dads who are too smart to actually drive like that anymore, and even grandparents have been known to get into the action. Racing titles run the gamut from realistic driving SIM=simulation video games to bang em' up demolition derby arcade games, and even multiplayer games. Whatever the taste of the gamers, there is a racing game selection for him or her.

1) Need for Speed: Shift
When racing games are mentioned, many gamerz immediately think of the Need for Speed franchise. Shift is one of the video games for this super popular franchise and takes it into unfamiliar territory. This racer takes place on a track, and is more of a racing simulation, rather than a street racing SIM that is a long time Need for Speed staple.

2) Gran Turismo 5
If any racing games franchise surpasses the Need for Speed franchise in the hearts of gamerz, it's Gran Turismo. Main features include over 950 cars, 20 course locations with 70 layouts, and a new physics engine with roll over, damage, and the ability for players to carry over unlocked cars. The fifth video game installment is due out soon. After several bumps in release dates, fans are beginning to wonder if this racer will ever see the light of day.

3) Forza Motorsport 3
Microsoft's video game entry into the racing arena is gaining fans with every release. The delay in Gran Turismo is giving Forza a chance to win over fans to not only their franchise but also gaining converts from the PS3 to the XBox 360. These racing games include over 400 customizable cars from 50 manufacturers and over 100 racetrack variations. Additionally, upgrades from Motorsport 2 are in-car driving view; one button assisted driving, vehicle rollover with detailed undercarriages and real-simulation drifting. These highly customized multiplayer videogames are also incredibly addictive.

4) Dirt 2
If you are talking off road racing at its finest, then the PC Dirt 2 is the way to go in the racing games world. Taking the race off the road, but not in a cartoon like manner like Mario Cart, this takes racing in a direction different from any of the other videogames mentioned. Gamers will discover four continents and these event types: Raid, Trailblazer, Rally, Land Rush and Rallycross. Though, this an off road rally based video game, the rally races only make up about a third of the game. This will disappoint die-hard rally race gamerz, but will appeal to regular race fans.

5) Mario Cart Wii
And now for something completely different for the racing games genre!
Mario Cart is a racer that not only gains the hearts of die-hard racing gamerz, but also goes after everyone. Appealing to ages from 5 to 95, the newest video game incarnation of Mario Cart is gaining huge momentum. With a control scheme that is unique thanks to the Wii's incredible Wiimote system, the gamer is able to hold a wireless wheel in the air that controls the cart on screen. Mario Cart Wii also includes a few different multiplayer videogames for endless replay value. This is definitely not a realistic simulation game, its pure arcade fun.
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