Top 10 Worst Racing Games of All Time

racing games are almost as old as gaming

racing games are almost as old as gaming itself but that doesn’t exempt the genre

itself but that doesn’t exempt the genre

itself but that doesn’t exempt the genre from a few flat tires welcome to

from a few flat tires welcome to

from a few flat tires welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 worst racing games of all time number 10

worst racing games of all time number 10

worst racing games of all time number 10 Pokemon – who came on is beloved in the

Pokemon – who came on is beloved in the

Pokemon – who came on is beloved in the hearts of many but – is an example of

hearts of many but – is an example of

hearts of many but – is an example of how the name on the box doesn’t always

how the name on the box doesn’t always

how the name on the box doesn’t always mean a quality product Pokemon and the

mean a quality product Pokemon and the

mean a quality product Pokemon and the DS seem like a natural fit but as a

DS seem like a natural fit but as a

DS seem like a natural fit but as a launch title

launch title

launch title – didn’t leave the best impression on

– didn’t leave the best impression on

– didn’t leave the best impression on gamers due to its infuriating control

gamers due to its infuriating control

gamers due to its infuriating control scheme Pikachu the only Pokemon you can

scheme Pikachu the only Pokemon you can

scheme Pikachu the only Pokemon you can play as is controlled by swiping the

play as is controlled by swiping the

play as is controlled by swiping the stylus in whichever direction you please

stylus in whichever direction you please

stylus in whichever direction you please the problem after a few races your hand

the problem after a few races your hand

the problem after a few races your hand can become tired and kind of painful

those with the willpower to carry on

those with the willpower to carry on will also find that the game could be

will also find that the game could be

will also find that the game could be finished within a few hours lucky you

only you can make Pikachu run number

only you can make Pikachu run number nine hot wheels beat that

this next racing game puts you in the

this next racing game puts you in the driving seat of a small toy car past

driving seat of a small toy car past

driving seat of a small toy car past that there’s not much else to say

that there’s not much else to say

that there’s not much else to say touchdown the game is emphatically

touchdown the game is emphatically

touchdown the game is emphatically uninspired

uninspired

uninspired despite the uniqueness of its premise

despite the uniqueness of its premise

despite the uniqueness of its premise with vehicles so small developers could

with vehicles so small developers could

with vehicles so small developers could have let their creative juices flow and

have let their creative juices flow and

have let their creative juices flow and produced some truly extraordinary tracks

produced some truly extraordinary tracks

produced some truly extraordinary tracks instead the game features four bland

instead the game features four bland

instead the game features four bland unimaginative locales and the gameplay

unimaginative locales and the gameplay

unimaginative locales and the gameplay itself is no better with clunky

itself is no better with clunky

itself is no better with clunky collision mechanics that cause your

collision mechanics that cause your

collision mechanics that cause your vehicle to jump flip and burnout if the

vehicle to jump flip and burnout if the

vehicle to jump flip and burnout if the slightest tap from another car or object

there are thousands of other racing

there are thousands of other racing games that have this monstrosity beaten

games that have this monstrosity beaten

games that have this monstrosity beaten despite its title car eliminated

despite its title car eliminated

despite its title car eliminated number eight spirit of speed 1937

published by LJN need i say more

published by LJN need i say more this horrific title takes players back

this horrific title takes players back

this horrific title takes players back to the 1930s during the birth of moto

to the 1930s during the birth of moto

to the 1930s during the birth of moto sport for a game with the word speed in

sport for a game with the word speed in

sport for a game with the word speed in the title

the title

the title it’s funny how slowly your will to live

it’s funny how slowly your will to live

it’s funny how slowly your will to live will be sapped away as you endure this

will be sapped away as you endure this

will be sapped away as you endure this mundane racing experience unbearable

mundane racing experience unbearable

mundane racing experience unbearable load times and preposterous physics make

load times and preposterous physics make

load times and preposterous physics make this game nearly unplayable while ugly

this game nearly unplayable while ugly

this game nearly unplayable while ugly visuals and infuriating sound effects

visuals and infuriating sound effects

visuals and infuriating sound effects will drive you insane in no time

will drive you insane in no time

will drive you insane in no time there are literally almost no redeeming

there are literally almost no redeeming

there are literally almost no redeeming factors about this one

the third attempt at a racing game from

the third attempt at a racing game from dated design interactive following 2005

dated design interactive following 2005

dated design interactive following 2005 s action girls racing and January 2008

s action girls racing and January 2008

s action girls racing and January 2008 is Billy the wizard rocket broomstick

is Billy the wizard rocket broomstick

is Billy the wizard rocket broomstick racing mythmakers puts you in control of

racing mythmakers puts you in control of

racing mythmakers puts you in control of several fairytale s creatures the game

several fairytale s creatures the game

several fairytale s creatures the game is pretty good for children but anyone

is pretty good for children but anyone

is pretty good for children but anyone old enough to notice that devastating

old enough to notice that devastating

old enough to notice that devastating collision detection will notice that

collision detection will notice that

collision detection will notice that this game is nearly unplayable at the

this game is nearly unplayable at the

this game is nearly unplayable at the slightest bump rocket broomstick racing

slightest bump rocket broomstick racing

slightest bump rocket broomstick racing and action girls racing are terrible

and action girls racing are terrible

and action girls racing are terrible games in their own right but mythmakers

games in their own right but mythmakers

games in their own right but mythmakers adds insult to injury by showing

adds insult to injury by showing

adds insult to injury by showing glimpses of potential making the poorer

glimpses of potential making the poorer

glimpses of potential making the poorer parts of the game stick out even worse

number six fast and furious showdown now

number six fast and furious showdown now not me for a movie franchise that prides

not me for a movie franchise that prides

not me for a movie franchise that prides itself on sensational izing racing

itself on sensational izing racing

itself on sensational izing racing showdown as a failure at having anything

showdown as a failure at having anything

showdown as a failure at having anything to do with the words sensational or

to do with the words sensational or

to do with the words sensational or racing

it’s a collaboration of humdrum shooting

it’s a collaboration of humdrum shooting mechanics hilariously poor graphics and

mechanics hilariously poor graphics and

mechanics hilariously poor graphics and lackluster driving

besides the name the game features

besides the name the game features little to do with being fast and/or

little to do with being fast and/or

little to do with being fast and/or furious with most races being completed

furious with most races being completed

furious with most races being completed at fairly regular speed it’s clear to

at fairly regular speed it’s clear to

at fairly regular speed it’s clear to see that the developers of this game

see that the developers of this game

see that the developers of this game tried to capture the chaotic nature of

tried to capture the chaotic nature of

tried to capture the chaotic nature of the movie franchise but instead they’ve

the movie franchise but instead they’ve

the movie franchise but instead they’ve created a buggy uninspired

created a buggy uninspired

created a buggy uninspired eyesore just play Need for Speed

eyesore just play Need for Speed

eyesore just play Need for Speed Underground instead Toretto’s crew lives

Underground instead Toretto’s crew lives

Underground instead Toretto’s crew lives by a code they’re like a family I don’t

by a code they’re like a family I don’t

by a code they’re like a family I don’t move I’m at number five Sonic our Sonic

move I’m at number five Sonic our Sonic

move I’m at number five Sonic our Sonic the Hedgehog and racing games should go

the Hedgehog and racing games should go

the Hedgehog and racing games should go hand in hand but the only thing fast

hand in hand but the only thing fast

hand in hand but the only thing fast about this title is how quickly you’ll

about this title is how quickly you’ll

about this title is how quickly you’ll complete it

there’s truly no substance both in

there’s truly no substance both in length and in gameplay with five tracks

length and in gameplay with five tracks

length and in gameplay with five tracks three modes consisting of single-player

three modes consisting of single-player

three modes consisting of single-player multiplayer and time trial and into void

multiplayer and time trial and into void

multiplayer and time trial and into void lack of characters despite Sonic’s rich

lack of characters despite Sonic’s rich

lack of characters despite Sonic’s rich cast Sega and Sonic Team tried to remedy

cast Sega and Sonic Team tried to remedy

cast Sega and Sonic Team tried to remedy this grew up with the sonic Rider series

this grew up with the sonic Rider series

this grew up with the sonic Rider series but eventually ended up sinking Matt

but eventually ended up sinking Matt

but eventually ended up sinking Matt series two with their unresponsive sonic

series two with their unresponsive sonic

series two with their unresponsive sonic freeriders for the Kinect Oh

freeriders for the Kinect Oh

freeriders for the Kinect Oh Sega number four Eminem’s kart racing

hey racing games simply aren’t enough

hey racing games simply aren’t enough when the races are a case of getting

when the races are a case of getting

when the races are a case of getting from point A to point B and that’s

from point A to point B and that’s

from point A to point B and that’s exactly where Eminem’s kart racing goes

exactly where Eminem’s kart racing goes

exactly where Eminem’s kart racing goes wrong no items no shortcuts and no other

wrong no items no shortcuts and no other

wrong no items no shortcuts and no other gameplay mechanics that you typically

gameplay mechanics that you typically

gameplay mechanics that you typically see in other titles of the same genre

see in other titles of the same genre

see in other titles of the same genre make the core gameplay of this title

make the core gameplay of this title

make the core gameplay of this title extremely boring

add in cramped claustrophobic track

add in cramped claustrophobic track design and horrific collision detection

design and horrific collision detection

design and horrific collision detection on top of that and you have a terribly

on top of that and you have a terribly

on top of that and you have a terribly mundane title it’s about as entertaining

mundane title it’s about as entertaining

mundane title it’s about as entertaining as you’d expect from a game based on

as you’d expect from a game based on

as you’d expect from a game based on candy okay that is bad bad drive on this

candy okay that is bad bad drive on this

candy okay that is bad bad drive on this is not like I’ll at all

number three crazy frog racer Necco

number three crazy frog racer Necco entertainments crazy frog racer puts you

entertainments crazy frog racer puts you

entertainments crazy frog racer puts you in control of the titular annoying

in control of the titular annoying

in control of the titular annoying amphibian as well as eight other

amphibian as well as eight other

amphibian as well as eight other characters from the crazy frog universe

characters from the crazy frog universe

characters from the crazy frog universe what fun unfortunately this is as

what fun unfortunately this is as

what fun unfortunately this is as diverse as the game gets with tracks

diverse as the game gets with tracks

diverse as the game gets with tracks that all feel the same look the same and

that all feel the same look the same and

that all feel the same look the same and play the same not only this but once you

play the same not only this but once you

play the same not only this but once you get a decent enough lead ahead of your

get a decent enough lead ahead of your

get a decent enough lead ahead of your adversaries you’re not likely to ever

adversaries you’re not likely to ever

adversaries you’re not likely to ever see them again

see them again

see them again can a brother get a rubber band here

it’s dull it’s ugly and it’s as much fun

it’s dull it’s ugly and it’s as much fun as you’d expect a crazy for all game to

as you’d expect a crazy for all game to

as you’d expect a crazy for all game to be oh and there is a sequel and for that

be oh and there is a sequel and for that

be oh and there is a sequel and for that they literally recycled the tracks from

they literally recycled the tracks from

they literally recycled the tracks from the first game and just replace the

the first game and just replace the

the first game and just replace the textures to give it a new theme but the

textures to give it a new theme but the

textures to give it a new theme but the layout is exactly the same as are the

layout is exactly the same as are the

layout is exactly the same as are the driving mechanics that means it’s the

driving mechanics that means it’s the

driving mechanics that means it’s the exact same game with a different

exact same game with a different

exact same game with a different cosmetic look fail number to the zoo

cosmetic look fail number to the zoo

cosmetic look fail number to the zoo race second place on our list is a

race second place on our list is a

race second place on our list is a racing game based on the biblical tale

racing game based on the biblical tale

racing game based on the biblical tale of Noah’s Ark putting you in control of

of Noah’s Ark putting you in control of

of Noah’s Ark putting you in control of several poorly modeled animals such as

several poorly modeled animals such as

several poorly modeled animals such as Priscilla the pig Cain the Cougar and

Priscilla the pig Cain the Cougar and

Priscilla the pig Cain the Cougar and Hannah the horse if that doesn’t sound

Hannah the horse if that doesn’t sound

Hannah the horse if that doesn’t sound fun enough you’re forced to race around

fun enough you’re forced to race around

fun enough you’re forced to race around a poorly designed track with no map or

a poorly designed track with no map or

a poorly designed track with no map or any indication of the whereabouts of the

any indication of the whereabouts of the

any indication of the whereabouts of the finish line

topping it all off you’re made to endure

topping it all off you’re made to endure horrific sound effects that make the

horrific sound effects that make the

horrific sound effects that make the game sound more like a slaughterhouse

game sound more like a slaughterhouse

game sound more like a slaughterhouse than a racing title the glitchy

than a racing title the glitchy

than a racing title the glitchy animations lack of physics and that

animations lack of physics and that

animations lack of physics and that cutscene make this completely unplayable

cutscene make this completely unplayable

cutscene make this completely unplayable they said something then it started

they said something then it started

they said something then it started again

before we unveil our top pick here if

before we unveil our top pick here if you dis honorable mentions

big rigs is absurd in every sense of the

big rigs is absurd in every sense of the word it’s difficult to mention one

word it’s difficult to mention one

word it’s difficult to mention one mechanic in this game that actually

mechanic in this game that actually

mechanic in this game that actually works let’s list out what doesn’t work

works let’s list out what doesn’t work

works let’s list out what doesn’t work then collision detection what’s that

gravity no cliff will slow down this big

gravity no cliff will slow down this big rig the track night ride that just

rig the track night ride that just

rig the track night ride that just crashes the game how about the

crashes the game how about the

crashes the game how about the developers spellchecker

developers spellchecker

developers spellchecker ain’t nobody got time for your winner

ain’t nobody got time for your winner

ain’t nobody got time for your winner sound effects well just one will do have

sound effects well just one will do have

sound effects well just one will do have a listen sure this game may seem like

a listen sure this game may seem like

a listen sure this game may seem like low-hanging fruit but come on it’s

low-hanging fruit but come on it’s

low-hanging fruit but come on it’s almost glorious and how bad it is do you

almost glorious and how bad it is do you

almost glorious and how bad it is do you agree with our list right skies

agree with our list right skies

agree with our list right skies what was the worst racing game you’ve

what was the worst racing game you’ve

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