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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

Racing 22 November 2005

The ninth installment in a legendary racing game franchise created by Electronic Arts company. After two Underground games, featuring illegal night street races, the franchise went back to its roots, combining ideas from the two most recent titles with classic elements. The player’s goal is to climb to the top of a black list of the most wanted drivers. Again you get to explore a huge virtual city, taking on different racing challenges.

Test Drive Unlimited
Test Drive Unlimited

Racing 05 September 2006

A new incarnation of the popular racing game series launched back in 1987 by Distinctive Software and Accolade. Test Drive Unlimited was developed by Eden Games, the creators of the V-Rally franchise, under the aegis of Atari. The main change in relation to its predecessors is the vast open world set on the faithfully recreated Oahu island, which can be freely explored. The players can undertake a number of various racing challenges to earn cash that lets them buy new vehicles for their garage.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Racing 30 October 2012

A new installment in the legendary racing series. As the title suggests, the game refers to one of the most well-received parts of the series - the original 2005's Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The game was developed by Criterion Games, a company well-know for the Burnout series. The remake resembles the original game when it comes to dynamic police chases and the so-called Blacklist, where the player challenges other most wanted drivers for races and climbs up their ranks.

Need for Speed Rivals
Need for Speed Rivals

Racing 19 November 2013

An arcade racing game belonging to the long-standing and very popular Need for Speed series. The title was developed by Swedish-British studio Ghost Games (former EA Gothenburg), aided by ex-employees of Criterion Games. Players can become either drivers taking part in illegal street races or police force trying to apprehend them. As you progress in the game you unlock new cars and useful technologies. The in-built All Drive system allows for seamless coexistence of single and multiplayer modes.

Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed Carbon

Racing 01 November 2006

The tenth installment in the bestselling racing game series originally launched back in 1995. The game lets you play as the main protagonist of the previous game. He returns to his home city only to find his domestic street racing scene taken over by rivaling gangs. As you take on new racing challenges, you take back your home town one district at a time. The game’s mechanics employ the well-proven solutions introduced by its predecessors, while introducing several new elements at the same time.

Blur
Blur

Racing 25 May 2010

Arcade races in crazy style, enriched with very nice graphics. In production we play the role of a driver standing for a series of races for money. A characteristic feature of the game is the return to the classic improvements located on the route, which modify the behavior of cars. The game will appeal to fans of Mario Kart or other typical arcade titles.

Driver: San Francisco
Driver: San Francisco

Racing 01 September 2011

The fifth major installment of the popular series of racing action games developed since 1999. The title was created by the authors of the previous installments in the series, the Reflections Interactive studio which currently belongs to Ubisoft. The story of the game references the third chapter of the franchise in which the policeman John Tanner was fighting a gangster named Jericho. As the protagonist was chasing after the criminal, an accident occurred and Tanner was put into coma.

Need for Speed: The Run
Need for Speed: The Run

Racing 15 November 2011

Another installment in one of the most renowned racing game series developed by Electronic Arts since 1995. In contrast to the previous installment, the game was developed by EA Black Box - an internal studio of the American company. The story is centered around the eponymous coast-to-coast race across the United States. Winning this huge event is the only way for the protagonist to obtain money required to pay his debt to a dangerous criminal organization.

Test Drive Unlimited 2
Test Drive Unlimited 2

Racing 08 February 2011

A sequel to the bestselling Test Drive Unlimited - a game that managed to reinvigorate the classic racing series launched by the Accolade company in 1987. The game is set in two locations, namely the islands of Ibiza (Spain) and Oahu (Hawaii) - the latter appeared in the first Test Drive Unlimited where it is accessible later in the game. The player can freely explore both islands, taking on subsequent racing challenges.

Need for Speed ProStreet
Need for Speed ProStreet

Racing 13 November 2007

The 11th installment in the popular racing game series developed by Electronic Arts. In contrast to the previous parts of the game, this title completely abandons the idea of illegal races and transfers the action to professional racing circuits. Players take part in a number of challenges divided into four race variations: Drag, Grip, Drift, and Speed Challenge, in the latter the driver who reaches top speed wins. Successive victories unlock new challenges and cars.

Alarm for Cobra 11: Crash Time
Alarm for Cobra 11: Crash Time

Racing 08 May 2008

Alarm for Cobra 11: Crash Time is the next installment of arcade races based on a popular western crime series, known in Poland as "Cobra - Special Branch". Behind the creation of the project are the authors of the first part of the series - gentlemen from the Synetic studio. Under the influence of their publisher, RTL Playtainment, they decided to release a continuation of the product from 2006.

Cars 2: The Video Game
Cars 2: The Video Game

Racing 21 June 2011

Arcade action game based on the motifs of the film "Cars 2". In the production we go to the Chrome training center, where we play one of the twenty car heroes and become a spy. During the game we perform various missions, some of which are based on racing. Title created under license - animation fans can count on the presence of well-known characters (e.g. McQueen zigzag).

The Crew
The Crew

Racing 02 December 2014

A sandbox racing game developed by Ivory Tower Studios in cooperation with Ubisoft Reflections. The Crew was tailored for the fans of spectacular racing video games. The players become drivers racing across the American roads and cities. There are over 100 car models, whose appearance and performance can be modified as you see fit. The Crew offers several play modes – both single and multiplayer.

F1 2014
F1 2014

Racing 17 October 2014

Car racing simulation, the next installment in the series under the license of the Formula One World Championship. F1 2014 allows players to take on the role of professional drivers and sit in the virtual cockpits of F1 cars. The game's database contains full information on drivers and teams from the 2014 season. Developers from Codemasters Software have also taken care to carefully recreate the tracks on which the competition takes place.

Mayhem
Mayhem

Racing 22 March 2011

Car racing, where there is no shortage of direct clashes between vehicles. The creators have prepared four game modes. In Demolition Derby the game ends when there is only one vehicle left in the arena. Banger Racing resembles classic racing. In Domination our task is to push our opponents into a spike-filled trench, and in Eliminator mode the slowest competitor is dropped after each lap.

GRID 2
GRID 2

Racing 28 May 2013

The second installment of a racing game series which continues the TOCA Race Driver franchise. It was developed by Codemasters Software, a British studio that specializes in the genre (and previously created the Colin Mc Rae Rally and F1 franchises, among others). The players assume the role of drivers participating in races on streets and speedways. The title lets us sit behind the wheel of many luxurious cars, such as Ford Mustang Mach-1, Chevrolet Camaro SS, or Koenigsegg Agrea R.

Alarm for Cobra 11: Highway Nights
Alarm for Cobra 11: Highway Nights

Racing 18 November 2009

The next installment of the budget racing series based on the popular German series Cobra: Special Branch. This is the fourth time the game has been developed by the Synetic studio, known mainly for the highly acclaimed racing game World Racing 2. In the game, we once again face a powerful criminal organization, but this time the developers have introduced quite a few innovations to the gameplay, radically changing the way the story unfolds and enriching it with numerous film interludes.

Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels
Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels

Racing 27 November 2008

The sequel to Alarm for Cobra 11: Crash Time, which is the sixth installment of the car-based series launched in 2000 and based on the popular German series Cobra: Special Branch. In the game, we play as well-known on-screen detectives Semir and Ben, participating in 50 diverse missions involving a wide range of police cars and civilian vehicles such as trucks, go-carts and tuned sports cars. Tasks include catching road pirates and chasing dangerous criminals and illegal racers.

Forza Horizon 2
Forza Horizon 2

Racing 30 September 2014

A sequel to the bestselling racing game that was a spin-off to the flagship series of racing games developed for Xbox consoles. The title was developed by the creators of the previous entry: Playground Games (Xbox One version) and by Sumo Digital (Xbox 360 version). The new installment takes place in Southern Europe where another Horizon festival takes place. The festival is filled with good music and variety of racing challenges.

Off-Road Drive
Off-Road Drive

Racing canceled

Realistic car races, in which we sit behind the wheel of various off-road vehicles. We move in difficult conditions, sometimes trying only to reach the designated zone.

Split/Second
Split/Second

Racing 18 May 2010

Split/Second is an action racing game developed by Black Rock. The player assumes the role of a TV show contestant who drives supercars on exciting, futuristic tracks. The objective is not only to arrive first, but also cause massive explosions and damage to the joy of spectators.

DiRT 3
DiRT 3

Racing 24 May 2011

The third full-fledged installment belonging to the incredibly popular racing-themed franchise developed by Codemasters. The DiRT subseries has cultivated traditions initiated in the late 1990s by the Colin McRae Rally series. After the previous game, which emphasized off-road competition, DiRT 3 constitutes a return to the original concept behind the main Colin McRae series, bringing back rally competition in its most classic form (the game uses the official WRC licenses).

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

Racing 16 November 2010

Another installment in one of the most popular racing game series, developed since 1995 by Electronic Arts. Criterion Games, a team popular mainly for the Burnout console series, was entrusted with the task of creating this installment. The title of the game refers to the two earlier installments that featured police pursuits, released in 1998 and 2002 respectively. In the game, the player can pick their side and play either as a cop or a racer.

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights

Racing 17 September 2007

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is a racing game created by Juice Games programmers, designed primarily for speed and car tuning enthusiasts. This is a sequel to the well-known production Juiced and it is based on the original of the game.