Top Racing Games of 2009

Welcome to VideoGamer.com's top racing games of 2009, a list of the best videogames, generated by editorial reviews and popularity on the site. Here's a look at our favourites...

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10th
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

Need For Speed: Shift is a brilliant new start for the franchise and has clearly been built by a team that loves racing. Shift comes highly recommended to all racing game fans.

Our Score8
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9th
2XL ATV Offroad - No boxshot available.

2XL ATV Offroad

2XL ATV is a great iDevice racer that has a lot more going for it than the developer's previous off-road racer.

  • Platform: iPhone
  • No. Players: 1-5
  • Rating: TBA
  • Reviewed: 29 Oct, 2009
Our Score8
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8th
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

For true next-gen arcade racing thrills Burnout Paradise is most definitely your best option.

  • Platform: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
  • No. Players: 1-8
  • Rating: PEGI 3+
  • Reviewed: 03 Feb, 2009
Our Score9
£5.86 Buy Now
7th
Need for Speed: Undercover

Need for Speed: Undercover

A unique control set up combined with a well-executed, well-established franchise makes this a definite must have for fans of the series and newcomers alike.

Our Score9
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6th
Real Racing

Real Racing

Real Racing delivers what is undeniably a gorgeous looking experience that will have fans of Forza/Gran Turismo grinning from ear to ear all day long.

  • Platform: iPhone
  • Rating: PEGI 3+
  • Reviewed: 22 Jul, 2009
Our Score9
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5th
WipEout HD Fury

WipEout HD Fury

WipEout HD Fury seems a snip at just £8. The new tracks are excellent, but it's the game modes that offer the real value for money here.

  • Platform: PS3
  • No. Players: 1-8
  • Rating: PEGI 3+
  • Reviewed: 27 Jul, 2009
Our Score9
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4th
Trials HD

Trials HD

Trials HD is a game that seems tailor made for Xbox LIVE Arcade and we can't recommend it highly enough.

  • Platform: Xbox 360
  • No. Players: One
  • Rating: PEGI 3+
  • Reviewed: 12 Aug, 2009
Our Score9
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3rd
Colin McRae: DiRT 2

Colin McRae: DiRT 2

Wrap up an enjoyable rally experience with the best racing game visuals we've ever seen and DIRT 2 becomes a must-buy game.

Our Score9
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2nd
Gran Turismo PSP

Gran Turismo PSP

This is Gran Turismo as you remember it but on a handheld. Buy it, spend hours earning credits and buying cars, and try to overlook the glaring omissions without shedding a small tear.

  • Platform: PSP
  • No. Players: 1-4
  • Rating: PEGI 3+
  • Reviewed: 15 Sep, 2009
Our Score9
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1st
Forza Motorsport 3

Forza Motorsport 3

Never before has there been such a content-packed racing game, playable for people of all skill levels, that feels this good.

  • Platform: Xbox 360
  • No. Players: 1-8
  • Rating: PEGI 3+
  • Reviewed: 08 Oct, 2009
Our Score10
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