The most interesting racing games released in 2004
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Gran Turismo 4: Prologue
Racing 06 January 2004
Developed by Polyphony Digital studio, a racing game that serves as an introduction to the fourth major installment of the Gran Turismo series. Characteristically for the series, the game consists in obtaining racing licenses. The game features 40 challenges, such as time trial, assessing proper breaking distance, and overtaking competitors. With obtaining new licenses, you get new cars (there are 50 of them) that then can be test-driven in the arcade mode. The game features only five tracks.
Destruction Derby Arenas
Racing 09 January 2004
The next installment of the famous series of races, launched on the first generation of PlayStation. We sit behind the wheel of one of a dozen or so carts and take part in sharp quarrels with the participation of other drivers.
Crime Scene Manhattan
Racing 11 January 2004
A dynamic racing game in the style of such titles as Driver, or Midtown Madness. We play Gloria, a professional murderer who starts her business in New York City. The game combines crazy chases with a shooter. During the game we take part in many illegal "operations" and we must avoid the police.
Saturday Night Speedway
Racing 14 January 2004
Saturday Night Speedway is a dirty racing. The authors of the game, employees of Ratbag Games, already have experience in creating this type of production, because they are responsible for such games as: Dirt Track Racing and Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars.
Sega GT Online
Racing 27 January 2004
Improved edition of one of the most famous console races. Improvements included the addition of a fully-fledged network mode for six people. Players can also choose from 40 new cars.
NHRA Drag Racing Top Fuel Thunder
Racing 10 February 2004
A dynamic racing game in which the player sits behind the wheel of extremely powerful vehicles and takes part in popular drag racing events.
Mad Cars
Racing 12 February 2004
Budget proposal of Realore Studios development studio, artists such as Tiny Cars or Turtle Odyssey. This time we are dealing with a game for a bit older users - based on the great potential of old wheeled, brutal car races in the classic Deathtrack style or a bit newer Death Rally.
Polskie Derby
Racing 14 February 2004
Polish Derby are arcade car races, which are the result of cooperation between IncaGold and OniMedia. Players have the opportunity to play the roles of drivers such as Warsaw, Mermaid and Trabant and take part in exciting night races through the streets of Polish cities.
Superbike Racing
Racing 14 February 2004
Superbike Racing is a simulation of motorcycle racing produced by IncaGold's development team. Players participate in an exciting rivalry of motorcyclists on 9 race tracks, and also have the opportunity to change the technical parameters of the machine and adjust the level of difficulty of the game to their own skills.
MX Unleashed
Racing 17 February 2004
"MX Unleashed" invites motocross fans of sky jumps and spectacular tricks on 50 tracks full of dust, dirt and mud. You can race against other motorcyclists as well as off-road vehicles, monster trucks, biplane and helicopters.
Carve
Racing 24 February 2004
Carve studio Argonaut Games is another kind of racing. This time we race on water scooters, visiting waters all over the world.
Initial D: Mountain Vengeance
Racing 24 February 2004
Based on the popular Japanese animated series game, in which we stand for mountain-based car racing serpentines. We have at our disposal eight cars inspired by real models. The mechanics of driving is purely dexterity, and the fun is enhanced by the possibility of tuning cars.
MTX: Mototrax
Racing 02 March 2004
MTX: Mototrax is a virtual, arcade simulation of motocross races. The game has numerous licenses and allows you to sit behind the wheel of Honda, Kawasaki and other motorcycles.
MaXXed Out Racing
Racing 19 March 2004
Car racing with the use of heavily tuned car models. Tuning includes both modifications of car components as well as visual changes.
Shanghai Street Racer
Racing 13 April 2004
Shanghai Street Racer are car races, but they have little to do with painfully realistic productions. The authors, employees of the Dutch company Team6 (known for other budget titles, such as Manhattan Chase and Taxi Racer New York 2), decided to make the game exclusively arcade.
Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge
Racing 13 April 2004
Another game from THQ's series, in which the player sits behind the wheel of one of the Hot Wheels cars. As the title indicates, it is mainly based on performing crazy acrobatics.
Race Driver 2
Racing 13 April 2004
The full-fledged successor to the 2002's TOCA Race Driver - a realistic racing game belonging to a bestselling series developed by Codemasters, a British company. TOCA Race Driver 2 combines the best elements of the previous installments, offering an opportunity to participate in 30 global championships taking place on 56 faithfully recreated tracks.
2 Fast Driver
Racing 18 April 2004
Maluch Racer 2 is a continuation of a low-budget race by the Polish studio PLAY, published in 2003. To the races realized with a pinch of salt the title Little ones, i.e. extremely popular in our country Fiat 126p.
Lagsters
Racing 21 April 2004
Very dynamic futuristic races in which players don't have to make too much effort to get to the finish line in one piece.
Michael Schumacher World Tour Kart 2004
Racing 22 April 2004
A racing game signed with the name of the multiple Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), in which we sit behind the wheel of the title go-kart.
Trabi Racer
Racing 25 April 2004
Trabi Racer - races of trabants, cars rarely seen on today's roads. The game offers five cars, ranging from standard sedan and combo models to sharply tuned machines.
RalliSport Challenge 2
Racing 04 May 2004
Rallisport Challenge 2 is a continuation of one of the best rally games for Microsoft Xbox consoles. We have at our disposal a furnace of various game modes, which will satisfy even the most demanding rally driver and about forty vehicles, which can be crashed along ninety routes.
Alarm for Cobra 11: Vol. II
Racing 11 May 2004
The second installment of the arcade racing game based on the popular German series about the adventures of police officers patrolling motorways. This time the action takes place on the streets of 4 German cities: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. The game offers a much improved graphics and a wider choice of play modes, including a 2-player split screen.
Syrenka Racer
Racing 16 May 2004
Another racing game in which we can sit behind the wheel of a car which is one of the automotive legends from the times of the People's Republic of Poland, i.e. the popular Mermaid.
Riding Spirits II
Racing 21 May 2004
The second part of the famous motorcycle races. This time more than 300 sports machines have been put at the player's disposal. Also noteworthy is the extended range of gameplay modes, including single challenges.
Richard Burns Rally
Racing 01 June 2004
Another game (after products from the Colin McRae Rally series by Codemasters), named after a well-known professional driver. In this case, the famous 2001 World Rally Champion Richard Burns became a patron.
Excitebike (Classic NES Series)
Racing 02 June 2004
Excitebike is a motorcycle race, one of the first games released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
F-Zero: GP Legend
Racing 04 June 2004
A game from the series that speaks of flying carts with great speed. "F-Zero" are races of modern machines that float slightly above the track and race at dizzying speeds.
Powerdrome
Racing 16 June 2004
Powerdrome is an extremely dynamic race of futuristic vehicles, the production of which is the responsibility of Argonaut Games studio. What is interesting, for the producer of the described "racer" it is a kind of debut on the market of more serious titles.
Mashed
Racing 18 June 2004
Mashed is an interesting proposition for car racing fans, not necessarily in accordance with the rules of fair play, combining the features of such titles as Burnout and Micro Machines.
IndyCar Series 2005
Racing 22 June 2004
The continuation of the game "IndyCar Series" offers above all the possibility of fighting on the Internet. The game has a full license of the title organization. In the 2005 version, several bugs of the previous edition have been fixed and some new elements have been added.
Formula Challenge
Racing 24 June 2004
Formula Challenge is an arcade car race produced by Aqua Pacific development studio. Players have the opportunity to sit in the cockpits of Formula 1 cars and take part in a fierce competition of the fastest drivers in the world, struggling on 10 tracks located in different corners of the globe.
GT-R 400
Racing 25 June 2004
GT-R 400 is a Kuju Entertainment studio-produced racing game for fans of Gran Turismo class cars. Players have the chance to drive cars such as Mosler MT900 and Ascari KZ1 and take part in exciting races on 16 tracks located on three different continents.
RPM Tuning
Racing 23 July 2004
RPM Tuning allows amateur riders to take part in a series of night-time illegal races and to freely tune their cars.
Formula One 04
Racing 30 July 2004
One of the best virtual simulations of Formula 1 races, prepared by Sony Corporation for PlayStation 2 console owners. The game is licensed to use real names of drivers, as well as trademarks or names of competing teams.
Hot Rod: Garage to Glory
Racing 02 August 2004
"Hot Rod: Garage to Glory" is a continuation of "Hot Rod American Street Drag" published in 2003. The player again takes part in a series of drag races using heavily tuned cars and straight stretches of one mile in length.
Room Zoom: Race for Impact
Racing 13 August 2004
Room Zoom is an unconventional race with toy cars remotely controlled by the player. The routes were marked out in a huge and abandoned residence. In many ways, it resembles a classic series of games signed with the Micro Machines logo.
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
Racing 24 August 2004
The next installment of the cult series of races, this time focusing the player's attention on the title destruction. You can choose from an extensive career or a wide range of multiplayer modes (up to 4 people).
Street Racing Syndicate
Racing 31 August 2004
"Street Racing Syndicate" is another product referring to the subject of illegal car racing, which most often takes place at night. Originally, it was to be released by 3DO, but after its collapse, it was taken over by Namco, an expert in the field.
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup
Racing 31 August 2004
NASCAR: SimRacing is another proposal from the Electronic Arts sports division. It is worth mentioning that this company has secured exclusivity for the release of NASCAR racing games. Despite the fact that the 2005 edition was produced mainly for the owners of the latest consoles, the PC conversion was aimed at fans of the competitive NASCAR Racing series.
Burnout 3: Takedown
Racing 07 September 2004
A third installment in a popular series of console racing games, originally launched in 2001 by the British studio Criterion. Burnout 3: Takedown is the biggest game in the series, sporting an impressive set of more than 70 cars, divided into 12 categories, and 40 varied racing tracks on three continents. The list of game modes was also updated, with an overall of 9 single-player modes and 7 multiplayer ones, in which up to 16 players can take part.
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Racing 24 September 2004
The fifth installment of one of the most popular racing series, launched in 1998 by the British studio Codemasters. The main axis of the game is an extensive career mode, in which we climb the ranks of fame by participating in 20 different events of various rank. The game features over 30 licensed cars representing typical rally classes (2WD, Super 2WD, 4WD, 4WD Classic and others). Racing struggles take place in as many as 9 different countries, divided into eight special stages.
Xpand Rally
Racing 24 September 2004
WRCeXpanded class rallies. This is an extreme and very spectacular struggle, because there are no restrictions on the power of cars and various modifications to improve their capabilities.
The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee
Racing 28 September 2004
An arcade tutorial referring to the cult sensational series under the same title. Because Luke Duke's must stop the villain trying to get rich in Hazzard.
Crescent Suzuki Racing: Superbikes And Super Sidecars
Racing 01 October 2004
Low-budget racing game, in which you sit behind the wheel of the motorcycles of the title Japanese manufacturer. This product is the work of Kuju Entertainment.
OutRun 2
Racing 01 October 2004
Return to the sources or remake of the classic arcade game with Ferrari wagons in the main role. Try your hand at dynamic and daring races, and when you've reached a high level, invite your friends to play.
Ford Racing 3
Racing 29 October 2004
The third installment of the series of car simulators. In the game we can sit behind the virtual steering wheels of 46 detailed cars, which left the factories of the Ford concern. The capabilities of these machines are tested in one of sixteen different modes of play.
ATV Offroad Fury 3
Racing 02 November 2004
The next, third part of the "ATV Offroad Fury" series is bigger, richer and more extensive than its predecessor. There are 40 tracks on six types of surface and the riders ride on licensed Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Shoei machines.
GTR: FIA GT Racing Simulation
Racing 03 November 2004
GTR is a dynamic racing game with an official FIA license. Its development is the responsibility of SimBin Development Team (SBDT), which in the past developed several great modifications to the full version of F1 2001/2002 (i.e. the production from Electronic Arts).
Euro Rally Champion
Racing 05 November 2004
A low-budget racing game that runs on a streamlined Engin released by the Codemasters IndyCar Series.
GT Racers
Racing 05 November 2004
GT Racers is a racing game produced by Aqua Pacific studio. The player has the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of 11 models of luxury cars and stand at the start of street races held in five metropolises around the world. The creators have prepared, among others, two variants of the game and the option of modifying the parameters of cars.
FlatOut
Racing 05 November 2004
A dynamic racing game created by Bugbear Entertainment - a Finnish developer studio. The game references such franchises as Burnout or Destruction Derby, because in this competition causing as much damage as possible during the race is as much important as who crosses the finish line first. The player takes part in brutal races taking place on 48 different tracks filled with shortcuts and destructible objects.
X-treme Express
Racing 05 November 2004
Unusual racing game, in which we control the rolling stock. We try to get to the last railway station as quickly as possible, making it difficult for competitors in the area.
IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005
Racing 08 November 2004
The next edition of the drag racing series. Version 2005 introduces first of all the division into two main game modes - arcade and simulation. The dynamics of fun has been increased and the quality of graphics has also been improved.
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Racing 12 November 2004
A sequel to Need for Speed: Underground, a best-selling 2003 game from Electronic Arts, which changed the shape of one of the most popular car racing franchises. The game takes you to a virtual metropolis that thrives after dark. For the first time in the history of the franchise, the city is completely open for exploration. As you ride around its streets you can challenge the drivers you meet on the way or learn more about the favorite locations of the street racing community.
Crash 'N' Burn
Racing 15 November 2004
Crash 'N' Burn is another arcade race prepared by Climax development team known from such games as Rally Fusion, Moto GP and The Italian Job. The player takes on the role of one of sixteen rival drivers competing in crazy competitions.
Asphalt Urban GT
Racing 17 November 2004
Asphalt Urban GT is a game that allows you to sit behind the wheel of a licensed car, including Lamborghini Diablo, Hummera and VW New Beetle.
ChoroQ
Racing 17 November 2004
Takara's disease is a bizarre mix of racing and cRPG. The title has a lot in common with the line of toys, very popular in Japan. Surprise meets us at the beginning of the game - contrary to the rules of the genre, we do not play the role of a racing driver. Our character is a car dreaming of a career as a rally driver!
American Chopper
Racing 25 November 2004
A typical low-budget production, the main advantage of which is a complete license of a television series under the same title. American Chopper first appeared on American television in March 2003.
Ridge Racer DS
Racing 07 December 2004
The Ridge Racer DS is already a classic series of racing games released since the creation of the Sony PlayStation. The Nintendo Dual Screen version is the first to come to the mobile consoles. It was produced and released by Namco.
Road To Fame
Racing 15 December 2004
Road to Fame is a game representing the genre of car racing. According to its creators, people from the 576 team, the media offers players a satisfying gameplay, which combines the best features of arcade games (e.g. simplicity of control) and simulators (advanced, realistic physical engine).
Racing Gears Advance
Racing 17 December 2004
"Racing Gears Advance" belongs to the genre of arcade racing games, the action of which is shown in isometric projection. The above mentioned position is the responsibility of gentlemen from a young company Orbital Media, which creates games for the owners of Nintendo GameBoy Advance console.