Best Video Game Consoles for Racing Games

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Sony PlayStation Portable Console

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
and the first game i got was the ridge racer and it is an awsome game, but there isnt enough games out for it yet, and im bummered that i cant play american games on it yet.
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strengths: -has a ton of great games already out (ridge racer, wipeout pure, lumines, untold legends) -in addition to being a video game console, it also plays umd movies and you can also use it as
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tried with ridge racers + need for speed :: most wanted, this console really rocks..!!
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odd but rather nice puzzle game.) it will probrally last a flight fron tokyo to new york when playing luminies, but not as long with a game like ridge racers or need for speed underground: rivals.
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i picked up a copy of ridge racer (it looked like the most promising launch game), and the visuals are amazing.

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Positives: Compact, Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Portability, Input / Output Ports: 1 x USB

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for RACING GAMES

Nintendo DS Lite Silver Console

$185.00 Est. at Amazon

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when you play racing games like mario kart, you can see a top view of the track on the bottom screen, it also has stereo sound.
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after much research i settled on the ds because of the variety of games, i like puzzle and logic games more than typical "video games" though i do enjoy the occasional race around the track and other
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sony caters more to male video game players (explains why i play my psp like twice a year; my only options are sports and racing games) so i'm looking forward to buying more games for my brand new ds
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though if there is one area where the ds seems to be somewhat lacking its in the area of quality "realistic" sports and racing titles.
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for instance with mario kart, they can race each other on their own ds, and you only have to have the one cartridge to do so (the ds without the inserted mario kart cartridge downloads the necessary

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Excellent Graphics, Great Affordability, Platform: Nintendo DS

3 RECOMMENDED by 28 people for RACING GAMES

Sony PlayStation 3 60 GB Console

$686.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
after you get some momentum and game money, you'll be winning and racing like crazy, it's a fairly long game.
from BC from Central Falls, RI, www.circuitcity.com
formula one, while being a technical racer quite like gran turismo, has plenty of driving aids, so that any one can just pick it up and play.
from scott from Orlando,FL, www.circuitcity.com
got ridge racer and resistance and i am very happy.
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the best game on it is ridge racers which the six-axis uses.
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both blu-rays and the current crop of games don't fully utilize the capability of the system, with most blu-rays using mpeg-2 instead of mpeg-4 encoding and most of the games (except for the racing

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Positives: Great Performance, Excellent Graphics, Good Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

4 RECOMMENDED by 31 people for RACING GAMES

Nintendo DS Lite Console

$199.00 Est. at Amazon

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great:?resolution is so so, not a music player or movie player "i have sony psp and nintendo ds and i love them both!psp is good for racing game, sports game, action...with it's ps2 like graphic.
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"have you ever seen someone who leans while playing a racing game?
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each player finds themselves getting quite a work-out as they return a tennis serve, shoot a chicken or race their car which is quite a step forward from the sedentary actions of most video games.
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i love mario racing game.
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my wife, 4 year old daughter and myself spend about an hour everyday racing against each other in mariokart...the daughter loves it!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Great Portability, Platform: Nintendo DS

5 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for RACING GAMES

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB Metal Gear Solid 4

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB (Gun Metal Grey) Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle Console

$507.00 Est. at Amazon

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other then that the ps3 seems to be doing pretty well now, it just had a late start in the race & hopefully it'll get better.
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i have spent hours on home and i even think it's just so- so but i have had fun playing free games, bowling for free, red bull air racing for free!
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i already own a wii and wanted another console with more racing titles.
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if you like fantasy rpgs, try "oblivion game of the year edition." if you enjoy car racing, try "burnout paradise." futuristic racing?
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racing games: motor storm 2: pacific rift is great, allows you to race different types of vehicles at the same time.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Nice Affordability, Nice Performance, Platform: PlayStation 3

Microsoft Xbox 360 20GB

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from Jay.S.. from Atlanta,Georgia, www.circuitcity.com
the two games it comes bundled with are very nice, especially forza, which just might be the best racing game i hav played so far.
from Hyder from Gaithersburg., www.circuitcity.com
playing speed racing games give u and better understanding of the performance of the grahpics engine.i love playing high speed games on it.only concerned is that of cost of each game, most of the
from Weller from Hartford, CT, www.circuitcity.com
otherwise, project gotham racing 4 is the best game ever as well as halo 3.
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and in a lot of racing games you can enjoy downloading new cars.
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with its amazingly lifelike cityscapes and photorealistic ferraris, project gotham racing 3 offers what's probably the best example of the 360's hd-enabled graphical prowess--you could almost smell

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Good Graphics, Easy To Use

Sony Playstation 3 80 GB Console

$687.00 Est. at Amazon

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i already own a wii and wanted another console with more racing titles.
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i have spent hours on home and i even think it's just so- so but i have had fun playing free games, bowling for free, red bull air racing for free!
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other then that the ps3 seems to be doing pretty well now, it just had a late start in the race & hopefully it'll get better.
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if you like fantasy rpgs, try "oblivion game of the year edition." if you enjoy car racing, try "burnout paradise." futuristic racing?
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microsoft has many solid racing franchises, but nothing like the power that gran turismo brings to the system.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Good Graphics, Nice Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Console

$435.00 Est. at Amazon

from Kevin from moreno valley, California, clickfrom.buy.com
i've been playing with my friends racing and fighting, just another great feature that comes with it.
from A Gamer from MN, clickfrom.buy.com
forza 2 is a great racing simulation game, but marvel ultimate alliance isn't my cup of tea.
from Riyad Emeran, trustedreviews.com
elite a very attractive prospect for anyone looking to move up to high definition gaming, while the very strong catalogue of titles keeps microsoft well ahead of sony in the next gen console race."
from Catfood from Indianapolis, IN, www.circuitcity.com
the racing game that comes with the elite package is the best i've seen and i usually don't play race games.
from theradialangel, reviews.cnet.com
lastly, the abundance of wireless accessories including the phenominal racing wheel, allow you to expand your experience with gaming and media.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Great Affordability, Great Sound Quality, Platform: Xbox 360

Nintendo DS

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i love this game it is addictive .my wife and i have to take turns so we wont use it to much .we race home to be the first one to play with it
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while the racing games arent' as good, the ds offers game that you can get nowhere else.
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it has beatufull graphics fun racing, its the best of the series.
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in racing you use it as a map to see your location or what you might be crashing into.
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there is already a decent game library with games such as asphalt urban gt, ridge racer, madden 2005, and super mario.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Affordability, Great Performance

Nintendo DS

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i love this game it is addictive .my wife and i have to take turns so we wont use it to much .we race home to be the first one to play with it
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for example, let's take a racing game.
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the gameplay for mario kart ds is a wild and outrageous game that puts you into mario, bowser, yoshi, and others into the fast and furious video game racer.
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while the racing games arent' as good, the ds offers game that you can get nowhere else.
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you could blast crap in meteos for 3-5 minutes, or you could wait for ridge racer to load, and then play it for a minute or so.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Good Portability

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

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not a single real racing game out yet (let's hope gt4, or whatever they are calling it this week, makes it out in '07).
from Riyad Emeran, trustedreviews.com
elite a very attractive prospect for anyone looking to move up to high definition gaming, while the very strong catalogue of titles keeps microsoft well ahead of sony in the next gen console race.
from theradialangel, reviews.cnet.com
lastly, the abundance of wireless accessories including the phenominal racing wheel, allow you to expand your experience with gaming and media.
from www.newegg.com
it isn't even a close race right now.
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over the next couple of months, the fun factor started to wear off after not finding too many games that fit my tastes (first person shooters, mech shooters, and racing type games).

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Positives: Great Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Nice Performance

Nintendo Wii Console

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

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gt racing game includes free steering wheel where the wii remote fits right in to.
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my six-year-old cousin has no problem playing super mario galaxy, and it is easy for me to get my parents to play a racing game or wii sports.
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it has breathed new life into games i've grown tired of such as racing games and has me wanting to try new things.
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playing someone from around your state or city has a better online experience sometimes than playing some guy living in japan or antartica...like if your playing a shooting game or a racing game.
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despite not having force feedback like a conventional wheel controller, it becomes second nature, and it's easy to "steer where you look", as they say in car racing.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Great Affordability, Nice Performance, Platform: Nintendo Wii

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade

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we all really enjoy playing games on it because we can get everything from fun arcade style racing games, to hardcore shooters like gow.
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there is a large library of games & there is something for everyone from classic gaming to racing.
from Momba121, www.newegg.com
i'm a pc gamer first but got this for exclusive titles and sports/racing games.
from www.bestbuy.com
not a big deal, you've got loads of sports games, racing and your good old action adventure.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Good Portability, Excellent Graphics

Nintendo DS Lite

$185.00 Est. at Amazon

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sony caters more to male video game players (explains why i play my psp like twice a year; my only options are sports and racing games) so i'm looking forward to buying more games for my brand new ds
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add to that some truly excellent action titles (gunstar heroes, metroid, apprentice of the force, tmnt), and 2d platformers and rpgs (final fantasy, rayman, spyro, crash, mario brothers, golden sun),

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Positives: Good Affordability, Great Performance, Good Graphics, Platform: Nintendo DS

Sony PSP-3000 Black Console

$285.00 Est. at Amazon

from Dude, www.newegg.com
that little stick makes racing games pointless imo.
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if you are like me and prefer action, racing, sports games etc.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Great Sound Quality, Good Graphics, Platform: PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade System Bundle Console

Microsoft Xbox Xbox 360 Arcade System Bundle (One Color) Xbox 360 Console

$268.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
we all really enjoy playing games on it because we can get everything from fun arcade style racing games, to hardcore shooters like gow.
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there is a large library of games & there is something for everyone from classic gaming to racing.
from www.bestbuy.com
not a big deal, you've got loads of sports games, racing and your good old action adventure.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Good Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Platform: Xbox 360

Sony PlayStation 2 slim form factor

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outdated "amazingly done as a console, too bad its getting older in the console race, its still an improvent over the orginal releases execpt u cannot play any online games that require a harddrive
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its got great graphics, not saying that they're better that the ps3, good racing games, gran turismo 3-4 buy one!, and its action games are right up there.
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ps2 games are available pretty much anywhere (i've seen some racing games at pepboy's and auto zone and some games and menard's [a hardware store in the midwest]).
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with the appeal of playing any of the classic (and affordable, usually $20 or less!) ps titles like final fantasy tactics and crash team racing, for me this was undoubtedly the system i had to have.
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this makes racing very difficult.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Nice Affordability, Compact

Sony PLAYSTATION®3 160 GB Black Console

$416.00 Est. at Amazon

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"i'm kind of tired of the shooter games, need more good racing games like burnout paradise.
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one for the ps3 eye (camera), a second has a wireless keyboard dongle, the third is where the racing wheel plugs in and the last one i use to charge controllers.

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Positives: Good Performance, Nice Graphics, Nice Affordability, Platform: PlayStation 3

Sony PSP-3000 Rouge Console

$227.00 Est. at Amazon

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but the psp on the other hand, is full of puzzles, platformers both 2d and 3d, action/adventures, racing and just about every other genre i like (portable hot shots golf!) it reminds me of when
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as soon as i got it i popped in ridge racer and right away i noticed the difference.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Great Graphics, Nice Portability, Platform: PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Atari Katamari Damashi Console

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

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i purchased katamari after reading several rave reviews...and me a 40yr old stay at home mom...getting tired of just watching my 5yr old play race car games...well let me tell you katamari is all
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you get a time limit and a goal size, and then you run free, racing to collect junk and increase your katamari's size.
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since then, it has produced several genre games for sony's playstation including the soul edge series, soul blade and soul calibur, the tekken series, the ridge racer/rage racer series, and the ace

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Nice Graphics, Compact

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Best Video Game Consoles for Racing Games

Sony PlayStation Portable Console

Nintendo DS Lite Silver Console

Sony PlayStation 3 60 GB Console

Nintendo DS Lite Console

Sony PlayStation 3 80 GB Metal Gear Solid 4

Microsoft Xbox 360 20GB

Sony Playstation 3 80 GB Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Console

Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

Nintendo Wii Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade

Nintendo DS Lite

Sony PSP-3000 Black Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade System Bundle Console

Sony PlayStation 2 slim form factor

Sony PLAYSTATION®3 160 GB Black Console

Sony PSP-3000 Rouge Console

Atari Katamari Damashi Console

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