even the denizens of the future have got the need the need for speed
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten science fiction racing games they do
ten science fiction racing games they do
ten science fiction racing games they do set the green flag
Nabokov all the criteria for this list
Nabokov all the criteria for this list is simple we’re ranking the best
is simple we’re ranking the best
is simple we’re ranking the best vehicular racing games which have a
vehicular racing games which have a
vehicular racing games which have a specifically science-fiction as opposed
specifically science-fiction as opposed
specifically science-fiction as opposed to simulation or go-kart racing theme
to simulation or go-kart racing theme
to simulation or go-kart racing theme and we’re only doing one entry per
and we’re only doing one entry per
and we’re only doing one entry per franchise if you’re looking for top
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one of several sci-fi racing games from
one of several sci-fi racing games from the 90s on this list Rock & Roll racing
the 90s on this list Rock & Roll racing
the 90s on this list Rock & Roll racing has you picked between one of several
has you picked between one of several
has you picked between one of several alien drivers which then compete in an
alien drivers which then compete in an
alien drivers which then compete in an intergalactic racing circuit trend is
intergalactic racing circuit trend is
intergalactic racing circuit trend is about to blow grand things in the lap
about to blow grand things in the lap
about to blow grand things in the lap while passing the finish line first is
while passing the finish line first is
while passing the finish line first is the main goal players also have built-in
the main goal players also have built-in
the main goal players also have built-in car defense and weapon systems which can
car defense and weapon systems which can
car defense and weapon systems which can be purchased and upgraded after
be purchased and upgraded after
be purchased and upgraded after acquiring contract money bonuses and
acquiring contract money bonuses and
acquiring contract money bonuses and winning races great dominate even rate
winning races great dominate even rate
winning races great dominate even rate as the name suggests all of this racing
as the name suggests all of this racing
as the name suggests all of this racing is done to a heart thumping kick-ass
is done to a heart thumping kick-ass
is done to a heart thumping kick-ass licensed soundtrack number nine roll
licensed soundtrack number nine roll
licensed soundtrack number nine roll cage Stage two
combining everything great about the
combining everything great about the sci-fi racing genre rollcage stage 2 as
sci-fi racing genre rollcage stage 2 as
sci-fi racing genre rollcage stage 2 as you zipping down an assortment of tracks
you zipping down an assortment of tracks
you zipping down an assortment of tracks while hitting speed boosts deploying
while hitting speed boosts deploying
while hitting speed boosts deploying energy weapons and driving up walls and
energy weapons and driving up walls and
energy weapons and driving up walls and unlike traditional racing games we’re
unlike traditional racing games we’re
unlike traditional racing games we’re crashing automatically means inflicting
crashing automatically means inflicting
crashing automatically means inflicting debilitating damage to your vehicle roll
debilitating damage to your vehicle roll
debilitating damage to your vehicle roll cage 2 allows you to blast past whole
cage 2 allows you to blast past whole
cage 2 allows you to blast past whole structures causing maximum amounts of
structures causing maximum amounts of
structures causing maximum amounts of destruction and mayhem on the way while
destruction and mayhem on the way while
destruction and mayhem on the way while this game has never yet received a true
this game has never yet received a true
this game has never yet received a true sequel it is considered by many to be
sequel it is considered by many to be
sequel it is considered by many to be the spiritual successor to the game
the spiritual successor to the game
the spiritual successor to the game firebox and may even have a reboot
firebox and may even have a reboot
firebox and may even have a reboot thanks to a couple of dedicated
thanks to a couple of dedicated
thanks to a couple of dedicated programmers and a couple of crowdfunders
number eight extreme G three extreme G
number eight extreme G three extreme G race man welcome to megalopolis seven
race man welcome to megalopolis seven
race man welcome to megalopolis seven riders prepare to race also known as XG
riders prepare to race also known as XG
riders prepare to race also known as XG three extreme G racing this game has you
three extreme G racing this game has you
three extreme G racing this game has you cruising at breakneck speeds with
cruising at breakneck speeds with
cruising at breakneck speeds with motorcycles rather than cars in a
motorcycles rather than cars in a
motorcycles rather than cars in a competitive racing tournament set in the
competitive racing tournament set in the
competitive racing tournament set in the 23rd century
like other entries on this list this
like other entries on this list this game balances traditional raising with
game balances traditional raising with
game balances traditional raising with the use of an upgradable shield and
the use of an upgradable shield and
the use of an upgradable shield and weapon system which in turn gives the
weapon system which in turn gives the
weapon system which in turn gives the game added depth and excitement
keeping with the futuristic theme tracks
keeping with the futuristic theme tracks twist loop drop and even go underwater
twist loop drop and even go underwater
twist loop drop and even go underwater in a variety of locales including the
in a variety of locales including the
in a variety of locales including the open ocean a vibrant metropolis and
open ocean a vibrant metropolis and
open ocean a vibrant metropolis and rural canyons plus the motorcycles kind
rural canyons plus the motorcycles kind
rural canyons plus the motorcycles kind of look like the light cycles from the
of look like the light cycles from the
of look like the light cycles from the movie Tron and that’s kind of cool am i
movie Tron and that’s kind of cool am i
movie Tron and that’s kind of cool am i right number seven death rally
with a game that plays like something
with a game that plays like something out of a Paul WS Anderson film death
out of a Paul WS Anderson film death
out of a Paul WS Anderson film death rally has you load up your car with
rally has you load up your car with
rally has you load up your car with engine tires Armour and a variety of
engine tires Armour and a variety of
engine tires Armour and a variety of weapon upgrades all with the intent of
weapon upgrades all with the intent of
weapon upgrades all with the intent of winning a competitive racing circuit and
winning a competitive racing circuit and
winning a competitive racing circuit and blowing up as many rival cars as
blowing up as many rival cars as
blowing up as many rival cars as possible along the way in addition to
possible along the way in addition to
possible along the way in addition to preparing your own vehicle before
preparing your own vehicle before
preparing your own vehicle before hitting the track players can also bribe
hitting the track players can also bribe
hitting the track players can also bribe mechanics to sabotage enemy cars not
mechanics to sabotage enemy cars not
mechanics to sabotage enemy cars not just a forgotten racing game of
just a forgotten racing game of
just a forgotten racing game of yesteryear death rally still has a
yesteryear death rally still has a
yesteryear death rally still has a popular following as its received a full
popular following as its received a full
popular following as its received a full remake in 2011 for the iOS and played it
remake in 2011 for the iOS and played it
remake in 2011 for the iOS and played it for the PC number six jet moto 3
an unorthodox racing game which uses
an unorthodox racing game which uses hover bikes instead of four wheeled
hover bikes instead of four wheeled
hover bikes instead of four wheeled automobiles players race across both
automobiles players race across both
automobiles players race across both land and water in this ps1 classic
land and water in this ps1 classic
land and water in this ps1 classic rather than incorporate speed boost
rather than incorporate speed boost
rather than incorporate speed boost zones and weapons like other games in
zones and weapons like other games in
zones and weapons like other games in the genre the jet moto series has a
the genre the jet moto series has a
the genre the jet moto series has a magnetic grapple system wherein the
magnetic grapple system wherein the
magnetic grapple system wherein the players hover bike can be magnetized to
players hover bike can be magnetized to
players hover bike can be magnetized to slingshot around strategically placed
slingshot around strategically placed
slingshot around strategically placed energy poles in order to make tighter
energy poles in order to make tighter
energy poles in order to make tighter turns and clear great jumps
be prepared to master this skill or risk
be prepared to master this skill or risk being left in the dust uh or falling off
being left in the dust uh or falling off
being left in the dust uh or falling off with goods of course number five fast
with goods of course number five fast
with goods of course number five fast racing neo
the most recently released entry on this
the most recently released entry on this list fast focuses exclusively on speed
list fast focuses exclusively on speed
list fast focuses exclusively on speed over power as there’s no vehicle er
over power as there’s no vehicle er
over power as there’s no vehicle er combat just a finish line to cross and
combat just a finish line to cross and
combat just a finish line to cross and your reflexes to get you there
sequel to the fast racing league on the
sequel to the fast racing league on the Wii fast racing neo has breathed new
Wii fast racing neo has breathed new
Wii fast racing neo has breathed new life into the once dead futuristic
life into the once dead futuristic
life into the once dead futuristic racing jar focusing on the genres
racing jar focusing on the genres
racing jar focusing on the genres fundamentals fast amidst any kind of
fundamentals fast amidst any kind of
fundamentals fast amidst any kind of story line instead sporting absolutely
story line instead sporting absolutely
story line instead sporting absolutely gorgeous graphics and solid gameplay
gorgeous graphics and solid gameplay
gorgeous graphics and solid gameplay albeit with a considerable difficulty
albeit with a considerable difficulty
albeit with a considerable difficulty curve
while it initially looks like a
while it initially looks like a traditional racing game San Francisco
traditional racing game San Francisco
traditional racing game San Francisco rush 20 49 differs from previous entries
rush 20 49 differs from previous entries
rush 20 49 differs from previous entries in the franchise in that the game’s cars
in the franchise in that the game’s cars
in the franchise in that the game’s cars are equipped with retractable glide
are equipped with retractable glide
are equipped with retractable glide wings which the player can use to
wings which the player can use to
wings which the player can use to finally maneuver while jumping in the
finally maneuver while jumping in the
finally maneuver while jumping in the air
and unlike the arcade version the
and unlike the arcade version the Dreamcast and n64 ports include not only
Dreamcast and n64 ports include not only
Dreamcast and n64 ports include not only exclusive soundtracks but also a stunt
exclusive soundtracks but also a stunt
exclusive soundtracks but also a stunt wing which allowed players to pull off
wing which allowed players to pull off
wing which allowed players to pull off some sweet skateboard game inspired
some sweet skateboard game inspired
some sweet skateboard game inspired tricks while mid-air in stunt mode
tricks while mid-air in stunt mode
tricks while mid-air in stunt mode gnarly bra number 3 Star Wars Episode
gnarly bra number 3 Star Wars Episode
gnarly bra number 3 Star Wars Episode one racer welcome to Tatooine Padres
one racer welcome to Tatooine Padres
one racer welcome to Tatooine Padres fans we have perfect weather today for
fans we have perfect weather today for
fans we have perfect weather today for the boat to Castle while based off the
the boat to Castle while based off the
the boat to Castle while based off the rather infamous prequel film racer
rather infamous prequel film racer
rather infamous prequel film racer features one of the most uniquely
features one of the most uniquely
features one of the most uniquely designed science fiction vehicles to
designed science fiction vehicles to
designed science fiction vehicles to ever be featured in a video game the
ever be featured in a video game the
ever be featured in a video game the chariot inspired pod racers easy to pick
chariot inspired pod racers easy to pick
chariot inspired pod racers easy to pick up and play but very difficult to master
up and play but very difficult to master
up and play but very difficult to master racer will be competing on worlds from
racer will be competing on worlds from
racer will be competing on worlds from all over the Star Wars universe
all over the Star Wars universe
all over the Star Wars universe including a bunch of planets you’ve ever
including a bunch of planets you’ve ever
including a bunch of planets you’ve ever even heard of having sold over 3 million
even heard of having sold over 3 million
even heard of having sold over 3 million copies upon release Star Wars Episode
copies upon release Star Wars Episode
copies upon release Star Wars Episode one racer holds the honor of being the
one racer holds the honor of being the
one racer holds the honor of being the best-selling sci-fi racing game of all
best-selling sci-fi racing game of all
best-selling sci-fi racing game of all time
number two wipeout 2097 while we had
number two wipeout 2097 while we had considered one of its successors wipeout
considered one of its successors wipeout
considered one of its successors wipeout 3 we had to give the award to this
3 we had to give the award to this
3 we had to give the award to this mid-90s gem due to its groundbreaking
mid-90s gem due to its groundbreaking
mid-90s gem due to its groundbreaking technological achievements high critical
technological achievements high critical
technological achievements high critical reviews and overall popularity
referred to as wipeout Excel in North
referred to as wipeout Excel in North America this game combines traditional
America this game combines traditional
America this game combines traditional racing mechanics with vehicular combat
racing mechanics with vehicular combat
racing mechanics with vehicular combat as players compete to be the leading
as players compete to be the leading
as players compete to be the leading racer on a series of Formula one
racer on a series of Formula one
racer on a series of Formula one inspired futuristic tracks all to the
inspired futuristic tracks all to the
inspired futuristic tracks all to the tune of some great trance music
considered to be not only one of the
considered to be not only one of the best racing games of the fifth
best racing games of the fifth
best racing games of the fifth generation wipeout 2097 is also among
generation wipeout 2097 is also among
generation wipeout 2097 is also among the greatest and most technically
the greatest and most technically
the greatest and most technically influential racing games ever before we
influential racing games ever before we
influential racing games ever before we slide into our first-place pick here are
slide into our first-place pick here are
slide into our first-place pick here are a few honorable mentions
any enthusiasts of racing games or even
any enthusiasts of racing games or even someone just familiar with the Smash
someone just familiar with the Smash
someone just familiar with the Smash Brothers series probably saw this one
Brothers series probably saw this one
Brothers series probably saw this one coming
coming
coming not only the most well known of the
not only the most well known of the
not only the most well known of the sci-fi racers f-zero GX took everything
sci-fi racers f-zero GX took everything
sci-fi racers f-zero GX took everything about its predecessor f-zero X and made
about its predecessor f-zero X and made
about its predecessor f-zero X and made it even better with improved graphics
it even better with improved graphics
it even better with improved graphics Titan controls and increased challenge
however f-zero GX isn’t for casual
however f-zero GX isn’t for casual gamers as keeping with the f-zero
gamers as keeping with the f-zero
gamers as keeping with the f-zero tradition the game is hard as hell
tradition the game is hard as hell
tradition the game is hard as hell competing with 29 other pilots on heart
competing with 29 other pilots on heart
competing with 29 other pilots on heart racing white-knuckle inducing tracks
racing white-knuckle inducing tracks
racing white-knuckle inducing tracks f-zero GX will quickly have you honing
f-zero GX will quickly have you honing
f-zero GX will quickly have you honing your reflexes like no other game can or
your reflexes like no other game can or
your reflexes like no other game can or just throwing your controller across the
just throwing your controller across the
just throwing your controller across the room
so do you agree with our countdown which
so do you agree with our countdown which futuristic racing game had you playing
futuristic racing game had you playing
futuristic racing game had you playing on the edge of your seat for more
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