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The thrill of the race

Racing games have been a staple of a gamers diet for a very long time indeed – and there are almost too many to remember. Nobody at the UCHG can claim to have played them all, but for each and every one of us there are a few that stay close to our hearts. Have they stood the test of time? Have any modern games ever managed to recreate that retro arcade excitement? And has anything ever beaten Lotus Turbo Challenge?

Check out our Big Talk – on Racing Games!

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  1. Mr Jenkinson says:
    May 16th, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    Awesome once again – but I can’t believe you forget REVs the BBC Micros awesome racing game!!! Max Throttle, Johnny Turbo etc etc

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  2. Moggy says:
    May 17th, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    Fuck I remember Lotus Turbo Challenge and them damn logs! I remember always smacking the signs on the side of the road too!

    My shout out goes to Mario Kart but I also remember Sega Rally fondly…never got past track 3 though!

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