Most Chaotic Racing Games?

Veloxi wrote:

Just got Rally Cross, can't wait to try it!

Once you get the controls down, and go flying downhill at top speed, or take a jump into the air.. man it gets crazy.

Yeah my first few races have not gone so well

I'm falling back down a Dirt Rally 2.0 hole for the umpteenth time (to be honest, I never fully climb out of that hole), and while it's not chaotic in terms of there being other cars (except when you get into the rallycross mode, when there is), there's plenty enough trees, rocks and ditches to provide maximum chaos.

It's cheap as chips in sales these days (currently $5 for the base game in the Steam sale, and $12 for game + all of the DLC).

If you happen to have a wheel and pedals, it's even better, and if you have VR on top of that (and diamond VR legs), it's goddamn sublime.

If only I didn't suck so bad at it.

Won a couple more races in Motorstorm after numerous attempts and I was just exhausted afterward. So grueling, but wow, so worth it, as it felt REALLY great to finally get first place.

Jonman wrote:

I'm falling back down a Dirt Rally 2.0 hole for the umpteenth time (to be honest, I never fully climb out of that hole), and while it's not chaotic in terms of there being other cars (except when you get into the rallycross mode, when there is), there's plenty enough trees, rocks and ditches to provide maximum chaos.

It's cheap as chips in sales these days (currently $5 for the base game in the Steam sale, and $12 for game + all of the DLC).

If you happen to have a wheel and pedals, it's even better, and if you have VR on top of that (and diamond VR legs), it's goddamn sublime.

Especially in Scotland with the logs and rocks lining the road to catch your bumper and send you spinning. I hate that place as it's just too unforgiving. I think there's one more location I can't remember that's pretty bad like that, too.

I did manage a RWD season using a controller after a couple evenings practicing and feeling out the different cars. It was for sure a lesson in stick and trigger finesse.

mrtomaytohead wrote:

I did manage a RWD season using a controller after a couple evenings practicing and feeling out the different cars. It was for sure a lesson in stick and trigger finesse.

The Racing Dorks started running our Dirt Rally 2.0 club again and you're more than welcome to join us. It doesn't matter if you're on a controller. I streamed my run on the GWJ channel (starting at the 25 min mark).

Pink Stripes wrote:
mrtomaytohead wrote:

I did manage a RWD season using a controller after a couple evenings practicing and feeling out the different cars. It was for sure a lesson in stick and trigger finesse.

The Racing Dorks started running our Dirt Rally 2.0 club again and you're more than welcome to join us. It doesn't matter if you're on a controller. I streamed my run on the GWJ channel (starting at the 25 min mark).

Don't. Tempt. Me.

It's been a year since I played DR2.0 with any regularity. Art of Rally and (to a much lesser extent) Forza Horizon 4 pulled me away.

I do want to get a wheel even though I don't have much space to store it, since I tend to always have a racing game that I'm at least casually engaged in.

I mean, the level of commitment you would need for this is about half an hour every two weeks.

And I fully support people getting a wheel! The space is definitely an issue with it, though, but it's so worth it if you regularly play racing games and especially if you want to take a shot at the sims. We could definitely use some new people in the group!

So someone on my Discord recommended the RiptideGP games, such as:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4...

So I just got it on the sale (both games are DIRT cheap as part of this bundle):

https://store.steampowered.com/bundl...

And hollllly hell that was fun! Can't wait to play more!

Oh, I played Riptide GP Renegade back in the Xbox 360 and it was more fun than I expected.

Is Carmageddon still a thing?

Mixolyde wrote:

Is Carmageddon still a thing?

The new one is okay.

I like the racing game Burnout best. The whole point of the game is in the crashes. They look so realistic and spectacular that you can't go any further. After the collision, the camera shows the crumpling metal, the wheels breaking off with the suspension elements, the bursting glass, and hundreds of small fragments, leaving a plume on the road. It was even noted in video game news ข่าวเกม. Besides the deformation, the variety of crashes is also impressive. There are no similar collisions; the cars behave differently every time. This is what is really cool.

Oh yeah, Takedown and Revenge are in my top pantheon of racing games.

This thread prompted me to pull out a storage box and dig through some old games. I think I found to new (re)purpose for my old PC after upgrading to a new one... revisiting some old games, which is long overdue.

These don't all fit the "most chaotic" category, but I'd for sure say Monster Truck Madness and Destruction Derby do for sure:
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Damn that is beautiful.

Not so much violent, but the chaos present in Cruis'n Blast on Switch is pretty impressive.

Big Red Racing for Dos was a pretty big hit at our computer gaming club for a while in the late 90's, though that was probably due to the ridiculous way it played because of how broken it was (invisible walls/obstacles being a pretty memorable part of that).
I hear it might be abandonware nowadays...

It's nice this thread has gotten some attention of late, because we have another contender! This game just dropped:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1...

And it definitely has Split/Second and Motorstorm in its DNA. VERY fun so far if you're looking wacky chaotic racing!