Rick Dangerous Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Whats the best "fun" racing game on the PS3? I'm really a fan of the old Need for Speed games where the cops chase you. Anything like that that truly kicks butt on the PS3? I used to be into the Grand Turismo, F1 and simulator type games but the time and general dullness of them no longer appeals to me. Thanks in advance. By the way open to any kind of racing....cars, trucks, boats, atvs, on road or off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Burnout Paradise is my go to fun racer on the PS3. Nice big map, tons to do and really fast. Not sure if the online part still works as all my PS3 gaming is offline these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Burnout Paradise is my go to fun racer on the PS3. Nice big map, tons to do and really fast. Not sure if the online part still works as all my PS3 gaming is offline these days. Will have to check this out have heard good things. Can anyone confirm that Need for Speed rivals is the best of the series on PS3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I haven't played Rivals but I love the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit games and the PS3 version is no exception. Fantastic game. If you like cart racing I recommend Sonic and Sega All Star Racing and another fun one is Split Second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masschamber Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 outrun online arcade but you can't buy it in the US or well anywhere anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) split/second is probably the best arcade racer I played that gen (or since). There are various event types, but the main mode is kind of like cart racing, with big track-deforming explosions. Cars themselves don't shoot, it's all done by unlocking remotely-triggered trackside explosions. Very satisfying. I've never played anything quite like it, and very much wish they'd make another one. Fairly early on, one spectacular special event is unlocked--Racing laps on a circuit filled with trucks dropping exploding barrels. Score+time bonus is earned for each truck passed. Once I unlocked it I didn't make much more progress in the game, because it turned into lengthy sessions of me playing that one stage for high score. I repeated the same trend when I bought the psp and pc versions of the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSBTm3gfoRw Edited August 25, 2017 by Reaperman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 My opinion is the 360/PS3 era is when racing games went to shit. I can't say I like any of the big racing titles on the PS3. The Need for Speed Hot Pursuit game on the PS3 was one of the least enjoyable demos I've ever played. The demo for Burnout Paradise literally made me barf, so I can't say I liked that one. The only racing game I've kind of liked on the PS3 was Sonic All Stars Transformed Racing. But generally speaking, when I want to play a racing game, I play Need for Speed Hot Pursuit II on the PS2 or something older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The demo left me with doubts but Blur turned out to be a really good arcade racing game. It's fundamentally similar to Super Mario Kart, but cranks down the cute to 1 and turns up the impact and mind-blowing special effects to 10. You can also directly attack opponents, a feature that would have made Split/Second a lot more enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just purchased Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit because it was $12 new at Mal Wart Going to keep an eye out for: -Burnout Paradise -Split/Second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 What no NASCAR games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 What no NASCAR games? LOL!! About as fun as Desert Bus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I would add Wipeout to this list. Although it was DL only for PS3 but it did get a physical release for the ps4 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bussinrounds Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Motorstorm Pacific Rift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I would add Wipeout to this list. Although it was DL only for PS3 but it did get a physical release for the ps4 though. It was also one of the few PS3 games that was in 1080p natively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioX Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I thought Grid 1 was pretty fun. The handling can take some time getting use to but the visual damage is always fun to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I really enjoyed Dirt 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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