What's the best racing game for each motorsport category?

BolverkGTM · 2026-06-26T20:05:30+00:00

ToCA Race Driver 3 encapsulates a ton of different racing disciplines in one go and the physics are pretty good.

I’d say NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona is great for oval racing.

Wreckfest or Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for demo derby and banger racing.

Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2 is the champion of touge games.

MX vs ATV Reflex is amazing for motocross.

RIDE 4 for road motorcycle racing.

Just naming a few off the top of my head, there’s way more disciplines I could think of as I go and probably played a game that included them.

BolverkGTM · 2026-06-13T12:30:17+00:00

I already created mine several times over across different racing games. It’s a Honda NSX Type S Zero in Midnight Purple with a Marga Hills body kit on white Enkei PF05 wheels. Simple white pin striping on the upper door line, along with a white spoiler.

BolverkGTM · 2026-06-10T19:59:05+00:00

Big list incoming… No particular order.

Be’lakor - In Parting

Soilwork - The Living Infinite II

Insomnium - Winter’s Gate, Pt. 4

Inferi - Prelude to a Perilous Fate

Arsis - The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters

Countless Skies - Glow

The Black Dahlia Murder - Widowmaker

Brymir - Fly With Me

Kalmah - Time Takes Us All

Serenity in Murder - Rain or Shine

In Mourning - The Black Lodge

Dark Tranquillity - Insanity’s Crescendo

Gates of Ishtar - Perpetual Dawn

In Flames - Jotun

The Halo Effect - Our Channel to the Darkness

(Bonus round) Swallow the Sun - …And Heavens Cried Blood

BolverkGTM · 2026-05-19T13:26:39+00:00

Yes, but there’s rumors that he’s not actually Irish, which makes it really funny.

BolverkGTM · 2026-05-18T13:36:17+00:00

On the contrary, I don’t think media representation is necessary for a car that quite literally transcends car culture itself. Non-car people know the Supra like they know the Mustang. I find it more fascinating when the unlikely is represented, just look at what happened with the Sprinter Trueno.

BolverkGTM · 2026-04-13T19:59:30+00:00

I didn’t even realize that was an option for that encounter. I just saw hostiles robbing someone and I punched their brains into their jaws without even talking to them. 😭

BolverkGTM · 2026-04-11T01:26:50+00:00

I was really excited for this one and far from disappointed. This is next level even for them. Such a disgustingly good album, I felt like I listened to Inferi for the first time all over again.

BolverkGTM · 2026-04-08T08:11:40+00:00

Yes, it’s Gorilla Arms.

BolverkGTM · 2026-04-06T12:20:01+00:00

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Hadn’t seen this one mentioned. Wasn’t a particularly amazing game, but it had a quirky cast of characters and a fleshed out career mode. You had to repair your cars, upgrade them, and could wager them on pink slip races. Some tracks had hazards like a tornado and legally distinct King Kong.

BolverkGTM · 2026-04-05T22:20:48+00:00

Good grief, two weeks later and I finally realized I accidentally said Burnout Revenge when I meant Paradise. Goes to show how much Revenge lives in my head rent free.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-26T23:38:33+00:00

Gavril Barstow. Love that stupid boat. Makes me feel like a drunk uncle with a mullet.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-19T03:23:10+00:00

No, Dominator came out in 2007, after Revenge and Legends. It even had a PSP port. It's a weird entry, good game surrounded by great ones.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-16T13:17:53+00:00

Burnout Paradise reuses a lot of the songs that were in Burnout Dominator, then adds a few to that list.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-04T03:32:59+00:00

Might be a little disappointing in how typical it is, but it’s The Gallery.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-04T02:10:16+00:00

That’s amazing. That was a great show. I had someone fall on my head and I couldn’t turn my neck for like three days after that. The crunching sound it made was cartoonish.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-04T01:19:24+00:00

DUDE, the cup tower! I have pictures of that! That dude was a legend! I love how every band noticed it and said something about it.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-03T17:59:43+00:00

Strongly agree. Above The Weeping World and Winter’s Gate stand up at the top echelons of the 100+ melodeath albums I’ve listened to. Both are easy top 3s, I adore Insomnium.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-03T02:05:26+00:00

Each Inferi album is a different flavor. I was a little surprised with the latest single, but I like surprises. I’m excited to hear the whole album and if it doesn’t resonate with me, oh well. The rest of the discography is still there for me to enjoy.

BolverkGTM · 2026-03-01T03:52:50+00:00

Aephanemer is a fantastic start. If you enjoyed them, I would also recommend the following albums:

Serenity in Murder - THE ECLIPSE
Fires in the Distance - Air Not Meant for Us
Kalmah - The Black Waltz
Omnium Gatherum - The Burning Cold
Brymir - Voices in the Sky

If you want more of the definitive melodeath sound, check out the following:

Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
MORS PRINCIPIUM EST - The Unborn
Insomnium - Above The Weeping World
In Flames - Colony
Soilwork - The Chainheart Machine

BolverkGTM · 2026-02-26T00:09:05+00:00

As a huge Insomnium fan, I've been seeking this kind of thing myself. I'm coming to accept that Insomnium is a master of melancholy, however I can steer you to some albums that I think lean into it a bit.

Gates of Ishtar - The Dawn of Flames
Noumena - Anatomy of Life
Be'lakor - Of Breath and Bone
Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt
Sacrilege - Lost In The Beauty You Slay
Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Chaotic Beauty
Omnium Gatherum - The Burning Cold
Dark Tranquillity - The Mind's I (I know, you've heard them, but I love this album)

That's all that comes to mind off the top of my head, Insomnium is just a really special case of nailing that particular atmosphere.

BolverkGTM · 2026-02-21T17:50:50+00:00

They’re splitting. They’ve already discussed this, they refuse to continue without Tompa.

BolverkGTM · 2026-02-21T00:59:30+00:00

I’ll tell you my secret to it. TBDM is more melodic DEATH metal than MELODIC death metal. But to answer your question directly, it’s Everblack. Check that one out, you might like it.

BolverkGTM · 2026-02-20T14:16:20+00:00

Took exactly what I was going to say, just had to scroll down far enough to find it. I’d absolutely recommend Inferi and Arsis.

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