racing games are almost as old as gaming
itself but that doesn’t exempt the genre
from a few flat tires welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
worst racing games of all time number 10
Pokemon – who came on is beloved in the
hearts of many but – is an example of
how the name on the box doesn’t always
mean a quality product Pokemon and the
DS seem like a natural fit but as a
launch title
– didn’t leave the best impression on
gamers due to its infuriating control
scheme Pikachu the only Pokemon you can
play as is controlled by swiping the
stylus in whichever direction you please
the problem after a few races your hand
can become tired and kind of painful
those with the willpower to carry on
will also find that the game could be
finished within a few hours lucky you
only you can make Pikachu run number
nine hot wheels beat that
this next racing game puts you in the
driving seat of a small toy car past
that there’s not much else to say
touchdown the game is emphatically
uninspired
despite the uniqueness of its premise
with vehicles so small developers could
have let their creative juices flow and
produced some truly extraordinary tracks
instead the game features four bland
unimaginative locales and the gameplay
itself is no better with clunky
collision mechanics that cause your
vehicle to jump flip and burnout if the
slightest tap from another car or object
there are thousands of other racing
games that have this monstrosity beaten
despite its title car eliminated
number eight spirit of speed 1937
published by LJN need i say more
this horrific title takes players back
to the 1930s during the birth of moto
sport for a game with the word speed in
the title
it’s funny how slowly your will to live
will be sapped away as you endure this
mundane racing experience unbearable
load times and preposterous physics make
this game nearly unplayable while ugly
visuals and infuriating sound effects
will drive you insane in no time
there are literally almost no redeeming
factors about this one
number seven mythmakers super kart GP
the third attempt at a racing game from
dated design interactive following 2005
s action girls racing and January 2008
is Billy the wizard rocket broomstick
racing mythmakers puts you in control of
several fairytale s creatures the game
is pretty good for children but anyone
old enough to notice that devastating
collision detection will notice that
this game is nearly unplayable at the
slightest bump rocket broomstick racing
and action girls racing are terrible
games in their own right but mythmakers
adds insult to injury by showing
glimpses of potential making the poorer
parts of the game stick out even worse
number six fast and furious showdown now
not me for a movie franchise that prides
itself on sensational izing racing
showdown as a failure at having anything
to do with the words sensational or
racing
it’s a collaboration of humdrum shooting
mechanics hilariously poor graphics and
lackluster driving
besides the name the game features
little to do with being fast and/or
furious with most races being completed
at fairly regular speed it’s clear to
see that the developers of this game
tried to capture the chaotic nature of
the movie franchise but instead they’ve
created a buggy uninspired
eyesore just play Need for Speed
Underground instead Toretto’s crew lives
by a code they’re like a family I don’t
move I’m at number five Sonic our Sonic
the Hedgehog and racing games should go
hand in hand but the only thing fast
about this title is how quickly you’ll
complete it
there’s truly no substance both in
length and in gameplay with five tracks
three modes consisting of single-player
multiplayer and time trial and into void
lack of characters despite Sonic’s rich
cast Sega and Sonic Team tried to remedy
this grew up with the sonic Rider series
but eventually ended up sinking Matt
series two with their unresponsive sonic
freeriders for the Kinect Oh
Sega number four Eminem’s kart racing
hey racing games simply aren’t enough
when the races are a case of getting
from point A to point B and that’s
exactly where Eminem’s kart racing goes
wrong no items no shortcuts and no other
gameplay mechanics that you typically
see in other titles of the same genre
make the core gameplay of this title
extremely boring
add in cramped claustrophobic track
design and horrific collision detection
on top of that and you have a terribly
mundane title it’s about as entertaining
as you’d expect from a game based on
candy okay that is bad bad drive on this
is not like I’ll at all
number three crazy frog racer Necco
entertainments crazy frog racer puts you
in control of the titular annoying
amphibian as well as eight other
characters from the crazy frog universe
what fun unfortunately this is as
diverse as the game gets with tracks
that all feel the same look the same and
play the same not only this but once you
get a decent enough lead ahead of your
adversaries you’re not likely to ever
see them again
can a brother get a rubber band here
it’s dull it’s ugly and it’s as much fun
as you’d expect a crazy for all game to
be oh and there is a sequel and for that
they literally recycled the tracks from
the first game and just replace the
textures to give it a new theme but the
layout is exactly the same as are the
driving mechanics that means it’s the
exact same game with a different
cosmetic look fail number to the zoo
race second place on our list is a
racing game based on the biblical tale
of Noah’s Ark putting you in control of
several poorly modeled animals such as
Priscilla the pig Cain the Cougar and
Hannah the horse if that doesn’t sound
fun enough you’re forced to race around
a poorly designed track with no map or
any indication of the whereabouts of the
finish line
topping it all off you’re made to endure
horrific sound effects that make the
game sound more like a slaughterhouse
than a racing title the glitchy
animations lack of physics and that
cutscene make this completely unplayable
they said something then it started
again
before we unveil our top pick here if
you dis honorable mentions
number one big rigs over the road racing
big rigs is absurd in every sense of the
word it’s difficult to mention one
mechanic in this game that actually
works let’s list out what doesn’t work
then collision detection what’s that
gravity no cliff will slow down this big
rig the track night ride that just
crashes the game how about the
developers spellchecker
ain’t nobody got time for your winner
sound effects well just one will do have
a listen sure this game may seem like
low-hanging fruit but come on it’s
almost glorious and how bad it is do you
agree with our list right skies
what was the worst racing game you’ve
ever played for more great top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
you
itself but that doesn’t exempt the genre
from a few flat tires welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
worst racing games of all time number 10
Pokemon – who came on is beloved in the
hearts of many but – is an example of
how the name on the box doesn’t always
mean a quality product Pokemon and the
DS seem like a natural fit but as a
launch title
– didn’t leave the best impression on
gamers due to its infuriating control
scheme Pikachu the only Pokemon you can
play as is controlled by swiping the
stylus in whichever direction you please
the problem after a few races your hand
can become tired and kind of painful
those with the willpower to carry on
will also find that the game could be
finished within a few hours lucky you
only you can make Pikachu run number
nine hot wheels beat that
this next racing game puts you in the
driving seat of a small toy car past
that there’s not much else to say
touchdown the game is emphatically
uninspired
despite the uniqueness of its premise
with vehicles so small developers could
have let their creative juices flow and
produced some truly extraordinary tracks
instead the game features four bland
unimaginative locales and the gameplay
itself is no better with clunky
collision mechanics that cause your
vehicle to jump flip and burnout if the
slightest tap from another car or object
there are thousands of other racing
games that have this monstrosity beaten
despite its title car eliminated
number eight spirit of speed 1937
published by LJN need i say more
this horrific title takes players back
to the 1930s during the birth of moto
sport for a game with the word speed in
the title
it’s funny how slowly your will to live
will be sapped away as you endure this
mundane racing experience unbearable
load times and preposterous physics make
this game nearly unplayable while ugly
visuals and infuriating sound effects
will drive you insane in no time
there are literally almost no redeeming
factors about this one
number seven mythmakers super kart GP
the third attempt at a racing game from
dated design interactive following 2005
s action girls racing and January 2008
is Billy the wizard rocket broomstick
racing mythmakers puts you in control of
several fairytale s creatures the game
is pretty good for children but anyone
old enough to notice that devastating
collision detection will notice that
this game is nearly unplayable at the
slightest bump rocket broomstick racing
and action girls racing are terrible
games in their own right but mythmakers
adds insult to injury by showing
glimpses of potential making the poorer
parts of the game stick out even worse
number six fast and furious showdown now
not me for a movie franchise that prides
itself on sensational izing racing
showdown as a failure at having anything
to do with the words sensational or
racing
it’s a collaboration of humdrum shooting
mechanics hilariously poor graphics and
lackluster driving
besides the name the game features
little to do with being fast and/or
furious with most races being completed
at fairly regular speed it’s clear to
see that the developers of this game
tried to capture the chaotic nature of
the movie franchise but instead they’ve
created a buggy uninspired
eyesore just play Need for Speed
Underground instead Toretto’s crew lives
by a code they’re like a family I don’t
move I’m at number five Sonic our Sonic
the Hedgehog and racing games should go
hand in hand but the only thing fast
about this title is how quickly you’ll
complete it
there’s truly no substance both in
length and in gameplay with five tracks
three modes consisting of single-player
multiplayer and time trial and into void
lack of characters despite Sonic’s rich
cast Sega and Sonic Team tried to remedy
this grew up with the sonic Rider series
but eventually ended up sinking Matt
series two with their unresponsive sonic
freeriders for the Kinect Oh
Sega number four Eminem’s kart racing
hey racing games simply aren’t enough
when the races are a case of getting
from point A to point B and that’s
exactly where Eminem’s kart racing goes
wrong no items no shortcuts and no other
gameplay mechanics that you typically
see in other titles of the same genre
make the core gameplay of this title
extremely boring
add in cramped claustrophobic track
design and horrific collision detection
on top of that and you have a terribly
mundane title it’s about as entertaining
as you’d expect from a game based on
candy okay that is bad bad drive on this
is not like I’ll at all
number three crazy frog racer Necco
entertainments crazy frog racer puts you
in control of the titular annoying
amphibian as well as eight other
characters from the crazy frog universe
what fun unfortunately this is as
diverse as the game gets with tracks
that all feel the same look the same and
play the same not only this but once you
get a decent enough lead ahead of your
adversaries you’re not likely to ever
see them again
can a brother get a rubber band here
it’s dull it’s ugly and it’s as much fun
as you’d expect a crazy for all game to
be oh and there is a sequel and for that
they literally recycled the tracks from
the first game and just replace the
textures to give it a new theme but the
layout is exactly the same as are the
driving mechanics that means it’s the
exact same game with a different
cosmetic look fail number to the zoo
race second place on our list is a
racing game based on the biblical tale
of Noah’s Ark putting you in control of
several poorly modeled animals such as
Priscilla the pig Cain the Cougar and
Hannah the horse if that doesn’t sound
fun enough you’re forced to race around
a poorly designed track with no map or
any indication of the whereabouts of the
finish line
topping it all off you’re made to endure
horrific sound effects that make the
game sound more like a slaughterhouse
than a racing title the glitchy
animations lack of physics and that
cutscene make this completely unplayable
they said something then it started
again
before we unveil our top pick here if
you dis honorable mentions
number one big rigs over the road racing
big rigs is absurd in every sense of the
word it’s difficult to mention one
mechanic in this game that actually
works let’s list out what doesn’t work
then collision detection what’s that
gravity no cliff will slow down this big
rig the track night ride that just
crashes the game how about the
developers spellchecker
ain’t nobody got time for your winner
sound effects well just one will do have
a listen sure this game may seem like
low-hanging fruit but come on it’s
almost glorious and how bad it is do you
agree with our list right skies
what was the worst racing game you’ve
ever played for more great top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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