Top seven Best Car Racing Games in 2015/2016
2015 has so far seen the release and expose of a few very anticipated car racing games from big gaming franchises. Time for us to list the best ones out now and expected in the next twelve months!
Gamescom 2015, the leading gaming conference, added a duo of more to the table including Need For Speed two thousand fifteen which promises to revolutionize the entire franchise. Forza Motorsport six was exposed earlier in January and further detailed at Gamescom two thousand fifteen but is about to hit the stores in a few days.
The list combines both sim-racing games and arcade racing movie games. We ranked our top seven based on graphics, gameplay, mods and choice of race modes, tracks and cars. Don’t hesitate to post your comments below!
7. F1 2015
F1 two thousand fifteen is the seventh Formula one racing game developed by Codemasters. It was released in July two thousand fifteen and is available on three platforms namely Windows PC, XBox One and PlayStation Four. The game incorporates all the drivers and circuits from the two thousand fourteen season. Despite having mixed reviews, the game topped the UK sales charts and liked a stay in the top five for five weeks.
The game features a fresh Pro-season mode that is more complicated than normal gameplay. In this mode players have no HUD or assists. Additionally, the game is compatible with PS4 and XBox One voice recognition software permitting players to communicate to their engineers at the pit stops. The AI is one of the features we criticized.
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four
6. Driveclub
Driveclub is a PlayStation four racing game released in 2014, it concentrates on road racing and uses the concept of clubs where gamers can create teams of six people and join challenges together. Its graphics have been praised but its environment considered ‘lifeless’. A fresh patch was released in January two thousand fifteen with fresh countries and tracks.
Players can choose from three modes namely tour, single event and multiplayer. The multiplayer mode permits for clubs and interaction with real-life players through online races.
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation Four
Five. The Team: Wild Run
The Squad Wild Run is an open-world racing game and an expansion of ‘The Crew’. It was also one of the major highlights of Gamescom 2015. The expansion brings fresh graphics, fresh cars and fresh challenges as well. The game will be released on November 17, two weeks after Need for Speed 2015. The Squad has been praised for its rich graphics but criticized for poor physics.
The game takes players to a place called ‘The Summit’ where they rival in various challenges to identify the king of the road in famous locations in the United States. The cars range from dragsters, drifters, monster trucks, motorcycles and so on.
Developer: Ivory Tower
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four, XBox 360
Four. Project CARS
Project CARS was released in May two thousand fifteen across various platforms including Windows PC, PlayStation Four, XBox One and later on Linux. A release date for Wii U was cancelled after the developers deemed it unsmooth on the Nintendo platform. Project CARS has gained superb popularity on popular consoles like the XBox and PlayStation.
Being a low budget game, Project CARS only offers a limited number of cars. Japanese cars are scare, the Mitsubishi Evo is the only one featured in the current version. The XBox One version has been known to suffer from bugs (audio) and low resolution. However, when it comes to realistic racing, Project CARS strikes its rivals. The game assumes the structure of real life racing, including practices, shakedowns, qualifying and main race on different days.
Project CARS two was announced in June two thousand fifteen and will feature more cars and tracks including rallying and hill climbs.
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: Slightly Mad Studios
Platform: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Three. Need for Speed 2015
Need for Speed two thousand fifteen was another major highlight at Gamescom 2015, being a utter reboot of the franchise the game has built fairly a bit of anticipation. Furthermore, Ghost Games – a subsidiary of EA – took over the development from Criterion Games albeit with 80% of employees from the latter. As opposed to former NFS games, the fresh installment will require an online connection to play. It will be released on Microsoft Windows, XBox One and PlayStation four on November Trio. One of the major switches in the fresh game is the lack of manual transmission which was met with rage by fans.
Developer: Ghost Games
Platform: Windows, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Two. Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa is a sim-racing game primarily released in late two thousand thirteen before the final version hit the market on nineteen December 2014. Just like most sim-racing games, Assetto Corsa requires an enormously prompt PC in order to run sleekly. Xxx gamers spend thousands of dollars building these gaming PCs accompanied with real-life racing hardware. The game will soon be available on XBox One and PlayStation four in two thousand sixteen thanks to five hundred five Games.
AC offers vast freedom to its players and a similar sensation as that of real-life racing. With the console versions coming next year, its popularity will soon increase as the need for a powerful PC is one of its shortcomings presently.
Due to its plasticity and mods, the game is able to stay up to date depending on the customizations by the user. Gamers with practice in programming languages such as C# go the extra mile of creating their own telemetry and interface enhancements. Nevertheless, the game offers downloadable content in form of packs, one was released in March and a 2nd one is under development.
Developer: Kunos Simulazioni
Publisher: five hundred five Games
Platform: Windows PC, XBox One, PlayStation Four
1. Forza Motorsports 6
Forza Motorsport six is another very anticipated game that is scheduled for September two thousand fifteen release on XBox One. Fresh to the game is the wet-weather racing. To make this as realistic as possible the developers visited real world tracks to identify where water puddles are formed.
Forza six launches with a record violating four hundred fifty cars and twenty six tracks. Over sixty car makes have been confirmed so far, and race cars from leading series such as FIA WEC, WTCC, BTCC, V8 Supercars, F1 and Formula E are also included in Forza 6. Fresh tracks include COTA, Brands Hatch, Lime Rock Park, Daytona Speedway, Monza and Watkins Glen.
Our most anticipated number one race game for 2015/2016!
Developer: Turn ten Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Platform: XBox One
Other upcoming racing games
Gran Turismo seven is still under development, the release date is still unknown but numerous sources say it will come in two thousand sixteen or 2017.
Timeless Sim Racing Games
The following sim racing games have been with us for a while but due to their nature of realistic racing, they still make it to the list as some of the best racing games if not the best.
iRacing.com is one of the most famous sim-racing games and just like Assetto Cars its only presently available on PC. For those looking to love a substantial amount of real racing then this is one of those games that provides close to reality sensations. The latest stable release was put up in June 2015. Due to extensive research and big partnerships the game loves a utter potential of launching industry trends. It has however been criticized for its nature of being fairly expensive.
Its one of the earliest sim-racing games with experienced developers who have been involved in military projects from as early as the 90s. It was released in two thousand thirteen albeit with various mods over time. Its used by many real-life professional racing teams including NASCAR and F1.
Its a present day racing game for historic cars sharing the same graphics and physics engine with rFactor. Noteworthy, the game has been praised for its excellent graphics.
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in two thousand fifteen
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in 2015/2016
2015 has so far seen the release and expose of a few very anticipated car racing games from big gaming franchises. Time for us to list the best ones out now and expected in the next twelve months!
Gamescom 2015, the leading gaming conference, added a duo of more to the table including Need For Speed two thousand fifteen which promises to revolutionize the entire franchise. Forza Motorsport six was exposed earlier in January and further detailed at Gamescom two thousand fifteen but is about to hit the stores in a few days.
The list combines both sim-racing games and arcade racing movie games. We ranked our top seven based on graphics, gameplay, mods and choice of race modes, tracks and cars. Don’t hesitate to post your comments below!
7. F1 2015
F1 two thousand fifteen is the seventh Formula one racing game developed by Codemasters. It was released in July two thousand fifteen and is available on three platforms namely Windows PC, XBox One and PlayStation Four. The game incorporates all the drivers and circuits from the two thousand fourteen season. Despite having mixed reviews, the game topped the UK sales charts and liked a stay in the top five for five weeks.
The game features a fresh Pro-season mode that is more elaborate than normal gameplay. In this mode players have no HUD or assists. Additionally, the game is compatible with PS4 and XBox One voice recognition software permitting players to communicate to their engineers at the pit stops. The AI is one of the features we criticized.
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four
6. Driveclub
Driveclub is a PlayStation four racing game released in 2014, it concentrates on road racing and uses the concept of clubs where gamers can create teams of six people and join challenges together. Its graphics have been praised but its environment considered ‘lifeless’. A fresh patch was released in January two thousand fifteen with fresh countries and tracks.
Players can choose from three modes namely tour, single event and multiplayer. The multiplayer mode permits for clubs and interaction with real-life players through online races.
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation Four
Five. The Team: Wild Run
The Squad Wild Run is an open-world racing game and an expansion of ‘The Crew’. It was also one of the major highlights of Gamescom 2015. The expansion brings fresh graphics, fresh cars and fresh challenges as well. The game will be released on November 17, two weeks after Need for Speed 2015. The Squad has been praised for its rich graphics but criticized for poor physics.
The game takes players to a place called ‘The Summit’ where they challenge in various challenges to identify the king of the road in famous locations in the United States. The cars range from dragsters, drifters, monster trucks, motorcycles and so on.
Developer: Ivory Tower
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four, XBox 360
Four. Project CARS
Project CARS was released in May two thousand fifteen across various platforms including Windows PC, PlayStation Four, XBox One and later on Linux. A release date for Wii U was cancelled after the developers deemed it unsmooth on the Nintendo platform. Project CARS has gained good popularity on popular consoles like the XBox and PlayStation.
Being a low budget game, Project CARS only offers a limited number of cars. Japanese cars are scare, the Mitsubishi Evo is the only one featured in the current version. The XBox One version has been known to suffer from bugs (audio) and low resolution. However, when it comes to realistic racing, Project CARS strikes its rivals. The game assumes the structure of real life racing, including practices, shakedowns, qualifying and main race on different days.
Project CARS two was announced in June two thousand fifteen and will feature more cars and tracks including rallying and hill climbs.
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: Slightly Mad Studios
Platform: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Three. Need for Speed 2015
Need for Speed two thousand fifteen was another major highlight at Gamescom 2015, being a utter reboot of the franchise the game has built fairly a bit of anticipation. Furthermore, Ghost Games – a subsidiary of EA – took over the development from Criterion Games albeit with 80% of employees from the latter. As opposed to former NFS games, the fresh installment will require an online connection to play. It will be released on Microsoft Windows, XBox One and PlayStation four on November Three. One of the major switches in the fresh game is the lack of manual transmission which was met with rage by fans.
Developer: Ghost Games
Platform: Windows, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Two. Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa is a sim-racing game originally released in late two thousand thirteen before the final version hit the market on nineteen December 2014. Just like most sim-racing games, Assetto Corsa requires an utterly swift PC in order to run slickly. Xxx gamers spend thousands of dollars building these gaming PCs accompanied with real-life racing hardware. The game will soon be available on XBox One and PlayStation four in two thousand sixteen thanks to five hundred five Games.
AC offers vast freedom to its players and a similar sensation as that of real-life racing. With the console versions coming next year, its popularity will soon increase as the need for a powerful PC is one of its shortcomings presently.
Due to its plasticity and mods, the game is able to stay up to date depending on the customizations by the user. Gamers with practice in programming languages such as C# go the extra mile of creating their own telemetry and interface enhancements. Nevertheless, the game offers downloadable content in form of packs, one was released in March and a 2nd one is under development.
Developer: Kunos Simulazioni
Publisher: five hundred five Games
Platform: Windows PC, XBox One, PlayStation Four
1. Forza Motorsports 6
Forza Motorsport six is another very anticipated game that is scheduled for September two thousand fifteen release on XBox One. Fresh to the game is the wet-weather racing. To make this as realistic as possible the developers visited real world tracks to identify where water puddles are formed.
Forza six launches with a record violating four hundred fifty cars and twenty six tracks. Over sixty car makes have been confirmed so far, and race cars from leading series such as FIA WEC, WTCC, BTCC, V8 Supercars, F1 and Formula E are also included in Forza 6. Fresh tracks include COTA, Brands Hatch, Lime Rock Park, Daytona Speedway, Monza and Watkins Glen.
Our most anticipated number one race game for 2015/2016!
Developer: Turn ten Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Platform: XBox One
Other upcoming racing games
Gran Turismo seven is still under development, the release date is still unknown but numerous sources say it will come in two thousand sixteen or 2017.
Timeless Sim Racing Games
The following sim racing games have been with us for a while but due to their nature of realistic racing, they still make it to the list as some of the best racing games if not the best.
iRacing.com is one of the most famous sim-racing games and just like Assetto Cars its only presently available on PC. For those looking to love a substantial amount of real racing then this is one of those games that provides close to reality sensations. The latest stable release was put up in June 2015. Due to extensive research and big partnerships the game loves a utter potential of launching industry trends. It has however been criticized for its nature of being fairly expensive.
Its one of the earliest sim-racing games with experienced developers who have been involved in military projects from as early as the 90s. It was released in two thousand thirteen albeit with various mods over time. Its used by many real-life professional racing teams including NASCAR and F1.
Its a present day racing game for historic cars sharing the same graphics and physics engine with rFactor. Noteworthy, the game has been praised for its excellent graphics.
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in two thousand fifteen
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in 2015/2016
2015 has so far seen the release and expose of a few very anticipated car racing games from big gaming franchises. Time for us to list the best ones out now and expected in the next twelve months!
Gamescom 2015, the leading gaming conference, added a duo of more to the table including Need For Speed two thousand fifteen which promises to revolutionize the entire franchise. Forza Motorsport six was exposed earlier in January and further detailed at Gamescom two thousand fifteen but is about to hit the stores in a few days.
The list combines both sim-racing games and arcade racing movie games. We ranked our top seven based on graphics, gameplay, mods and choice of race modes, tracks and cars. Don’t hesitate to post your comments below!
7. F1 2015
F1 two thousand fifteen is the seventh Formula one racing game developed by Codemasters. It was released in July two thousand fifteen and is available on three platforms namely Windows PC, XBox One and PlayStation Four. The game incorporates all the drivers and circuits from the two thousand fourteen season. Despite having mixed reviews, the game topped the UK sales charts and liked a stay in the top five for five weeks.
The game features a fresh Pro-season mode that is more sophisticated than normal gameplay. In this mode players have no HUD or assists. Additionally, the game is compatible with PS4 and XBox One voice recognition software permitting players to communicate to their engineers at the pit stops. The AI is one of the features we criticized.
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four
6. Driveclub
Driveclub is a PlayStation four racing game released in 2014, it concentrates on road racing and uses the concept of clubs where gamers can create teams of six people and join challenges together. Its graphics have been praised but its environment considered ‘lifeless’. A fresh patch was released in January two thousand fifteen with fresh countries and tracks.
Players can choose from three modes namely tour, single event and multiplayer. The multiplayer mode permits for clubs and interaction with real-life players through online races.
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation Four
Five. The Team: Wild Run
The Squad Wild Run is an open-world racing game and an expansion of ‘The Crew’. It was also one of the major highlights of Gamescom 2015. The expansion brings fresh graphics, fresh cars and fresh challenges as well. The game will be released on November 17, two weeks after Need for Speed 2015. The Squad has been praised for its rich graphics but criticized for poor physics.
The game takes players to a place called ‘The Summit’ where they rival in various challenges to identify the king of the road in famous locations in the United States. The cars range from dragsters, drifters, monster trucks, motorcycles and so on.
Developer: Ivory Tower
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four, XBox 360
Four. Project CARS
Project CARS was released in May two thousand fifteen across various platforms including Windows PC, PlayStation Four, XBox One and later on Linux. A release date for Wii U was cancelled after the developers deemed it unsmooth on the Nintendo platform. Project CARS has gained fine popularity on popular consoles like the XBox and PlayStation.
Being a low budget game, Project CARS only offers a limited number of cars. Japanese cars are scare, the Mitsubishi Evo is the only one featured in the current version. The XBox One version has been known to suffer from bugs (audio) and low resolution. However, when it comes to realistic racing, Project CARS hammers its rivals. The game assumes the structure of real life racing, including practices, shakedowns, qualifying and main race on different days.
Project CARS two was announced in June two thousand fifteen and will feature more cars and tracks including rallying and hill climbs.
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: Slightly Mad Studios
Platform: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Three. Need for Speed 2015
Need for Speed two thousand fifteen was another major highlight at Gamescom 2015, being a utter reboot of the franchise the game has built fairly a bit of anticipation. Furthermore, Ghost Games – a subsidiary of EA – took over the development from Criterion Games albeit with 80% of employees from the latter. As opposed to former NFS games, the fresh installment will require an online connection to play. It will be released on Microsoft Windows, XBox One and PlayStation four on November Trio. One of the major switches in the fresh game is the lack of manual transmission which was met with rage by fans.
Developer: Ghost Games
Platform: Windows, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Two. Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa is a sim-racing game originally released in late two thousand thirteen before the final version hit the market on nineteen December 2014. Just like most sim-racing games, Assetto Corsa requires an enormously rapid PC in order to run slickly. Xxx gamers spend thousands of dollars building these gaming PCs accompanied with real-life racing hardware. The game will soon be available on XBox One and PlayStation four in two thousand sixteen thanks to five hundred five Games.
AC offers vast freedom to its players and a similar sensation as that of real-life racing. With the console versions coming next year, its popularity will soon increase as the need for a powerful PC is one of its shortcomings presently.
Due to its plasticity and mods, the game is able to stay up to date depending on the customizations by the user. Gamers with practice in programming languages such as C# go the extra mile of creating their own telemetry and interface enhancements. Nevertheless, the game offers downloadable content in form of packs, one was released in March and a 2nd one is under development.
Developer: Kunos Simulazioni
Publisher: five hundred five Games
Platform: Windows PC, XBox One, PlayStation Four
1. Forza Motorsports 6
Forza Motorsport six is another very anticipated game that is scheduled for September two thousand fifteen release on XBox One. Fresh to the game is the wet-weather racing. To make this as realistic as possible the developers visited real world tracks to identify where water puddles are formed.
Forza six launches with a record cracking four hundred fifty cars and twenty six tracks. Over sixty car makes have been confirmed so far, and race cars from leading series such as FIA WEC, WTCC, BTCC, V8 Supercars, F1 and Formula E are also included in Forza 6. Fresh tracks include COTA, Brands Hatch, Lime Rock Park, Daytona Speedway, Monza and Watkins Glen.
Our most anticipated number one race game for 2015/2016!
Developer: Turn ten Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Platform: XBox One
Other upcoming racing games
Gran Turismo seven is still under development, the release date is still unknown but numerous sources say it will come in two thousand sixteen or 2017.
Timeless Sim Racing Games
The following sim racing games have been with us for a while but due to their nature of realistic racing, they still make it to the list as some of the best racing games if not the best.
iRacing.com is one of the most famous sim-racing games and just like Assetto Cars its only presently available on PC. For those looking to love a substantial amount of real racing then this is one of those games that provides close to reality sensations. The latest stable release was put up in June 2015. Due to extensive research and big partnerships the game loves a utter potential of launching industry trends. It has however been criticized for its nature of being fairly expensive.
Its one of the earliest sim-racing games with experienced developers who have been involved in military projects from as early as the 90s. It was released in two thousand thirteen albeit with various mods over time. Its used by many real-life professional racing teams including NASCAR and F1.
Its a present day racing game for historic cars sharing the same graphics and physics engine with rFactor. Noteworthy, the game has been praised for its excellent graphics.
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in two thousand fifteen
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in 2015/2016
2015 has so far seen the release and expose of a few very anticipated car racing games from big gaming franchises. Time for us to list the best ones out now and expected in the next twelve months!
Gamescom 2015, the leading gaming conference, added a duo of more to the table including Need For Speed two thousand fifteen which promises to revolutionize the entire franchise. Forza Motorsport six was exposed earlier in January and further detailed at Gamescom two thousand fifteen but is about to hit the stores in a few days.
The list combines both sim-racing games and arcade racing movie games. We ranked our top seven based on graphics, gameplay, mods and choice of race modes, tracks and cars. Don’t hesitate to post your comments below!
7. F1 2015
F1 two thousand fifteen is the seventh Formula one racing game developed by Codemasters. It was released in July two thousand fifteen and is available on three platforms namely Windows PC, XBox One and PlayStation Four. The game incorporates all the drivers and circuits from the two thousand fourteen season. Despite having mixed reviews, the game topped the UK sales charts and loved a stay in the top five for five weeks.
The game features a fresh Pro-season mode that is more elaborate than normal gameplay. In this mode players have no HUD or assists. Additionally, the game is compatible with PS4 and XBox One voice recognition software permitting players to communicate to their engineers at the pit stops. The AI is one of the features we criticized.
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four
6. Driveclub
Driveclub is a PlayStation four racing game released in 2014, it concentrates on road racing and uses the concept of clubs where gamers can create teams of six people and join challenges together. Its graphics have been praised but its environment considered ‘lifeless’. A fresh patch was released in January two thousand fifteen with fresh countries and tracks.
Players can choose from three modes namely tour, single event and multiplayer. The multiplayer mode permits for clubs and interaction with real-life players through online races.
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation Four
Five. The Squad: Wild Run
The Team Wild Run is an open-world racing game and an expansion of ‘The Crew’. It was also one of the major highlights of Gamescom 2015. The expansion brings fresh graphics, fresh cars and fresh challenges as well. The game will be released on November 17, two weeks after Need for Speed 2015. The Team has been praised for its rich graphics but criticized for poor physics.
The game takes players to a place called ‘The Summit’ where they challenge in various challenges to identify the king of the road in famous locations in the United States. The cars range from dragsters, drifters, monster trucks, motorcycles and so on.
Developer: Ivory Tower
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four, XBox 360
Four. Project CARS
Project CARS was released in May two thousand fifteen across various platforms including Windows PC, PlayStation Four, XBox One and later on Linux. A release date for Wii U was cancelled after the developers deemed it unsmooth on the Nintendo platform. Project CARS has gained excellent popularity on popular consoles like the XBox and PlayStation.
Being a low budget game, Project CARS only offers a limited number of cars. Japanese cars are scare, the Mitsubishi Evo is the only one featured in the current version. The XBox One version has been known to suffer from bugs (audio) and low resolution. However, when it comes to realistic racing, Project CARS strikes its rivals. The game assumes the structure of real life racing, including practices, shakedowns, qualifying and main race on different days.
Project CARS two was announced in June two thousand fifteen and will feature more cars and tracks including rallying and hill climbs.
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: Slightly Mad Studios
Platform: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Trio. Need for Speed 2015
Need for Speed two thousand fifteen was another major highlight at Gamescom 2015, being a total reboot of the franchise the game has built fairly a bit of anticipation. Furthermore, Ghost Games – a subsidiary of EA – took over the development from Criterion Games albeit with 80% of employees from the latter. As opposed to former NFS games, the fresh installment will require an online connection to play. It will be released on Microsoft Windows, XBox One and PlayStation four on November Three. One of the major switches in the fresh game is the lack of manual transmission which was met with rage by fans.
Developer: Ghost Games
Platform: Windows, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Two. Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa is a sim-racing game originally released in late two thousand thirteen before the final version hit the market on nineteen December 2014. Just like most sim-racing games, Assetto Corsa requires an enormously rapid PC in order to run slickly. Xxx gamers spend thousands of dollars building these gaming PCs accompanied with real-life racing hardware. The game will soon be available on XBox One and PlayStation four in two thousand sixteen thanks to five hundred five Games.
AC offers vast freedom to its players and a similar sensation as that of real-life racing. With the console versions coming next year, its popularity will soon increase as the need for a powerful PC is one of its shortcomings presently.
Due to its plasticity and mods, the game is able to stay up to date depending on the customizations by the user. Gamers with practice in programming languages such as C# go the extra mile of creating their own telemetry and interface enhancements. Nevertheless, the game offers downloadable content in form of packs, one was released in March and a 2nd one is under development.
Developer: Kunos Simulazioni
Publisher: five hundred five Games
Platform: Windows PC, XBox One, PlayStation Four
1. Forza Motorsports 6
Forza Motorsport six is another very anticipated game that is scheduled for September two thousand fifteen release on XBox One. Fresh to the game is the wet-weather racing. To make this as realistic as possible the developers visited real world tracks to identify where water puddles are formed.
Forza six launches with a record cracking four hundred fifty cars and twenty six tracks. Over sixty car makes have been confirmed so far, and race cars from leading series such as FIA WEC, WTCC, BTCC, V8 Supercars, F1 and Formula E are also included in Forza 6. Fresh tracks include COTA, Brands Hatch, Lime Rock Park, Daytona Speedway, Monza and Watkins Glen.
Our most anticipated number one race game for 2015/2016!
Developer: Turn ten Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Platform: XBox One
Other upcoming racing games
Gran Turismo seven is still under development, the release date is still unknown but numerous sources say it will come in two thousand sixteen or 2017.
Timeless Sim Racing Games
The following sim racing games have been with us for a while but due to their nature of realistic racing, they still make it to the list as some of the best racing games if not the best.
iRacing.com is one of the most famous sim-racing games and just like Assetto Cars its only presently available on PC. For those looking to love a substantial amount of real racing then this is one of those games that provides close to reality sensations. The latest stable release was put up in June 2015. Due to extensive research and big partnerships the game likes a utter potential of launching industry trends. It has however been criticized for its nature of being fairly expensive.
Its one of the earliest sim-racing games with experienced developers who have been involved in military projects from as early as the 90s. It was released in two thousand thirteen albeit with various mods over time. Its used by many real-life professional racing teams including NASCAR and F1.
Its a present day racing game for historic cars sharing the same graphics and physics engine with rFactor. Noteworthy, the game has been praised for its excellent graphics.
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in two thousand fifteen
Top seven Best Car Racing Games in 2015/2016
2015 has so far seen the release and expose of a few very anticipated car racing games from big gaming franchises. Time for us to list the best ones out now and expected in the next twelve months!
Gamescom 2015, the leading gaming conference, added a duo of more to the table including Need For Speed two thousand fifteen which promises to revolutionize the entire franchise. Forza Motorsport six was exposed earlier in January and further detailed at Gamescom two thousand fifteen but is about to hit the stores in a few days.
The list combines both sim-racing games and arcade racing movie games. We ranked our top seven based on graphics, gameplay, mods and choice of race modes, tracks and cars. Don’t hesitate to post your comments below!
7. F1 2015
F1 two thousand fifteen is the seventh Formula one racing game developed by Codemasters. It was released in July two thousand fifteen and is available on three platforms namely Windows PC, XBox One and PlayStation Four. The game incorporates all the drivers and circuits from the two thousand fourteen season. Despite having mixed reviews, the game topped the UK sales charts and loved a stay in the top five for five weeks.
The game features a fresh Pro-season mode that is more elaborate than normal gameplay. In this mode players have no HUD or assists. Additionally, the game is compatible with PS4 and XBox One voice recognition software permitting players to communicate to their engineers at the pit stops. The AI is one of the features we criticized.
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four
6. Driveclub
Driveclub is a PlayStation four racing game released in 2014, it concentrates on road racing and uses the concept of clubs where gamers can create teams of six people and join challenges together. Its graphics have been praised but its environment considered ‘lifeless’. A fresh patch was released in January two thousand fifteen with fresh countries and tracks.
Players can choose from three modes namely tour, single event and multiplayer. The multiplayer mode permits for clubs and interaction with real-life players through online races.
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation Four
Five. The Squad: Wild Run
The Team Wild Run is an open-world racing game and an expansion of ‘The Crew’. It was also one of the major highlights of Gamescom 2015. The expansion brings fresh graphics, fresh cars and fresh challenges as well. The game will be released on November 17, two weeks after Need for Speed 2015. The Team has been praised for its rich graphics but criticized for poor physics.
The game takes players to a place called ‘The Summit’ where they rival in various challenges to identify the king of the road in famous locations in the United States. The cars range from dragsters, drifters, monster trucks, motorcycles and so on.
Developer: Ivory Tower
Platform: Microsoft Windows, XBox One, PlayStation Four, XBox 360
Four. Project CARS
Project CARS was released in May two thousand fifteen across various platforms including Windows PC, PlayStation Four, XBox One and later on Linux. A release date for Wii U was cancelled after the developers deemed it unsmooth on the Nintendo platform. Project CARS has gained fine popularity on popular consoles like the XBox and PlayStation.
Being a low budget game, Project CARS only offers a limited number of cars. Japanese cars are scare, the Mitsubishi Evo is the only one featured in the current version. The XBox One version has been known to suffer from bugs (audio) and low resolution. However, when it comes to realistic racing, Project CARS strikes its rivals. The game assumes the structure of real life racing, including practices, shakedowns, qualifying and main race on different days.
Project CARS two was announced in June two thousand fifteen and will feature more cars and tracks including rallying and hill climbs.
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: Slightly Mad Studios
Platform: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Trio. Need for Speed 2015
Need for Speed two thousand fifteen was another major highlight at Gamescom 2015, being a total reboot of the franchise the game has built fairly a bit of anticipation. Furthermore, Ghost Games – a subsidiary of EA – took over the development from Criterion Games albeit with 80% of employees from the latter. As opposed to former NFS games, the fresh installment will require an online connection to play. It will be released on Microsoft Windows, XBox One and PlayStation four on November Trio. One of the major switches in the fresh game is the lack of manual transmission which was met with rage by fans.
Developer: Ghost Games
Platform: Windows, PlayStation Four, XBox One
Two. Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa is a sim-racing game primarily released in late two thousand thirteen before the final version hit the market on nineteen December 2014. Just like most sim-racing games, Assetto Corsa requires an utterly rapid PC in order to run slickly. Xxx gamers spend thousands of dollars building these gaming PCs accompanied with real-life racing hardware. The game will soon be available on XBox One and PlayStation four in two thousand sixteen thanks to five hundred five Games.
AC offers vast freedom to its players and a similar sensation as that of real-life racing. With the console versions coming next year, its popularity will soon increase as the need for a powerful PC is one of its shortcomings presently.
Due to its plasticity and mods, the game is able to stay up to date depending on the customizations by the user. Gamers with practice in programming languages such as C# go the extra mile of creating their own telemetry and interface enhancements. Nevertheless, the game offers downloadable content in form of packs, one was released in March and a 2nd one is under development.
Developer: Kunos Simulazioni
Publisher: five hundred five Games
Platform: Windows PC, XBox One, PlayStation Four
1. Forza Motorsports 6
Forza Motorsport six is another very anticipated game that is scheduled for September two thousand fifteen release on XBox One. Fresh to the game is the wet-weather racing. To make this as realistic as possible the developers visited real world tracks to identify where water puddles are formed.
Forza six launches with a record violating four hundred fifty cars and twenty six tracks. Over sixty car makes have been confirmed so far, and race cars from leading series such as FIA WEC, WTCC, BTCC, V8 Supercars, F1 and Formula E are also included in Forza 6. Fresh tracks include COTA, Brands Hatch, Lime Rock Park, Daytona Speedway, Monza and Watkins Glen.
Our most anticipated number one race game for 2015/2016!
Developer: Turn ten Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Platform: XBox One
Other upcoming racing games
Gran Turismo seven is still under development, the release date is still unknown but numerous sources say it will come in two thousand sixteen or 2017.
Timeless Sim Racing Games
The following sim racing games have been with us for a while but due to their nature of realistic racing, they still make it to the list as some of the best racing games if not the best.
iRacing.com is one of the most famous sim-racing games and just like Assetto Cars its only presently available on PC. For those looking to love a substantial amount of real racing then this is one of those games that provides close to reality sensations. The latest stable release was put up in June 2015. Due to extensive research and big partnerships the game likes a utter potential of launching industry trends. It has however been criticized for its nature of being fairly expensive.
Its one of the earliest sim-racing games with experienced developers who have been involved in military projects from as early as the 90s. It was released in two thousand thirteen albeit with various mods over time. Its used by many real-life professional racing teams including NASCAR and F1.
Its a present day racing game for historic cars sharing the same graphics and physics engine with rFactor. Noteworthy, the game has been praised for its excellent graphics.