Best Street Racing
Takumi Fujiwara finally joins Ryousuke and Keisuke Takahashi to create "Project D." Their goal is twofold: Ryousuke wants to develop his "High-Speed Street Racing Theory," while Keisuke and Takumi aim at improving their driving skills by facing powerful opponents on dangerous roads. The idea of Proj...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted, released in 2005, was a racing game developed by Electronic Arts for multiple platforms including GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It served as the ninth title within the Need for Speed series after Underground 2. A separate version, Most Wanted 5-1-0, was also availab...
After earning a series of difficult victories in the prefectures of Tochigi, Saitama, and Ibaraki, the drivers of Project D—an amateur street driving group led by ex-street driver and expert tactician Ryousuke Takahashi—Takumi Fujiwara and Keisuke Takahashi now have to take Project D to the next lev...
After spending his summer racing against some of the best racers in Gunma, Takumi Fujiwara receives a formal challenge from the leader of the Akagi Red Suns, Ryousuke Takahashi. Despite his initial reluctance to get into the hobby, Takumi cannot help but feel excited to go up against the former "Whi...
Midnight Club II, released in 2003, expands upon the original with motorcycle racing capabilities. It offers players a selection of cities including Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo to compete within. The title was developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 2, Xbox,...
After witnessing the race between Takumi Fujiwara's Toyota AE86 and Keisuke Takahashi's Mazda RX7, Takeshi Nakazato from the Myougi Night Kids sends out a challenge to defeat the AE86 in a downhill battle. Despite his Nissan Skyline GT-R completely outclassing the AE86, Nakazato is told that he will...
Midnight Club: Los Angeles offers a detailed recreation of Los Angeles, featuring an expansive open-world map combining elements from previous titles. Players can choose from a selection of over 43 cars and 3 motorcycles to compete in street races and pursue various challenges within the city’s envi...
The Initial D Battle Stage is a Japanese Original Video Animation (OVA) focusing entirely on racing sequences from the popular Initial D anime series. It compiles all of the significant street races into a single, extended presentation. The production retains the original dialogue and dramatic pacin...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2013) is an arcade-style racing game where players compete in street races against AI opponents and other racers across diverse locations like Los Angeles and London, focusing on aggressive driving and time trials.
Why this score?
Critics praised its open world speed, multiplayer integration, and audiovisual polish, while fans criticized the absent customization, thin progression, and reused Burnout framework.
Scoring methodology
Midnight Club: Street Racing, released in 2000, was developed by Angel Studios and published by Rockstar Games. The game established the Midnight Club franchise centered around competitive street racing and the import car culture. Two versions were produced for PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance pla...
Need for Speed Unbound brings a fresh and vibrant aesthetic to the arcade racing genre, blending realistic car models with a distinctive cel-shaded visual style. Its focus on street racing, customization, and over-the-top action provides a thrilling and accessible experience. The online multiplayer...
Need for Speed: Heat offers a blend of arcade-style racing and open-world exploration. The game features a day/night cycle, with daytime races and nighttime street races against the police. It runs well on the Steam Deck, providing a visually appealing and engaging racing experience. The game's cust...
Why this score?
The game scores 8.4/10 due to its realistic physics, engaging single-player mode, and customizable vehicles. However, the limited online multiplayer options and occasional performance issues on lower-end hardware bring down the score.
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Midtown Madness is a 1999 racing game focusing on unauthorized street races across the United States, primarily Chicago. The title gained recognition for its realistic driving physics and open-world design allowing players to pursue diverse vehicles and challenge police forces. It’s particularly app...
From dusk until dawn, street racers gather on a Tokyo highway—the Wangan Route—in search of only one thing: speed. Among them, a newcomer attracts the attention of the route's veterans after he purchases a Nissan Fairlady Z, a car infamously nicknamed The Devil Z. The newcomer ignores the warnings o...
Asphalt Legends is a racing game developed by Gameloft Barcelona and published by Gameloft in 2018. Initially released for multiple platforms including iOS, Android, and Windows, it was later updated with new graphics and a revised user interface as “Asphalt Legends Unite” before reverting to the or...
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film centering on an undercover police officer, Brian O’Conner, who investigates criminal activity within a street racing organization. He forms a significant relationship with Dominic Toretto, the group's leader, while attempting to uncover a series of hija...
In Japan, the country that inspired the slogan "Born to be Mild," the blood of young men still runs hot. In the old days they'd go off into the country and hack each other up with swords, but these days, what with school, that isn't very practical. So some of them do something very un-Japanese. They...
Fast & Furious is a 2009 action film continuing the series established in prior installments. The narrative involves Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner, and other characters investigating the death of Letty Ortiz and pursuing Arturo Braga. It features Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jo...
Need for Speed: The Run was a 2011 racing game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. Released on multiple platforms including PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows, it marked the studio’s last title before its closure in 2013. The game launched on November 15, 2011, after a sign...
Dissatisfied with Impact Blue's growing reputation as the fastest racer on Mount Usui, Mako Satou decides to break out of her mold and dedicate her time toward becoming a professional racer. However, as she prepares for this next stage in her life, Mako bumps into an ex-boyfriend, prompting an awkwa...
Metal Skin is a 1994 Australian film written and directed by Geoffrey Wright. Set among four adolescents in and around the blue-collar Melbourne suburb of Altona, it combines a coming-of-age drama with car culture and street racing; it was selected for the 1994 Venice Film Festival and won 1995 Aust...
2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 action film continuing the story of Brian O’Conner and Roman Pearce. The pair are tasked with transporting illicit funds for Carter Verone, simultaneously collaborating with Agent Monica Fuentes on an investigation. This sequel expands upon the narrative established in *Th...
Street Outlaws is an American reality television series that premiered on Discovery Channel in 2013. It follows street racers, particularly in the Oklahoma City racing scene, as they compete in high-performance cars and seek positions on a local ranking known as a list. The series is intended for vi...
