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Top 10 Sci-Fi Racing Games


even the denizens of the future have got

even the denizens of the future have got the need the need for speed

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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

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

franchise if you’re looking for top

franchise if you’re looking for top racing games in all genres check out our

racing games in all genres check out our

racing games in all genres check out our top 10 racing games list

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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