The Best Racing Game of 2022: Nominees
Racing games are usually always a showcase for the launch of a new console, but each year also brings with it new entries in a genre that has some true die-hard fans. I mean, how many other genres have dedicated peripherals to play them?
2022 was a great year for all types of racers as it saw the return of Gran Turismo and Need for Speed as well as new entries in the F1, WRC, and Horizon Chase series. Racing games are so much more than just cars racing around a track, and these exemplified that.
These are our nominees for the Best Racing Game of 2022... Be sure to check back next week for our winner!
In conjunction with some of the biggest regulation shake-ups in the sport in four decades, Codemasters’ long-running F1 series received its own slightly-overdue facelift this year with some freshened-up presentation shipping alongside this season’s brand-new cars. With its top-notch graphics and handling, class-leading career mode (buoyed by new budget options to suit veteran players who may be a little exhausted clawing their way from the bottom of the grid every year), and its appealing range of difficulty options and assists, F1 22 maintains this series’ position on the podium – even if the new lifestyle-focussed outfit and living space customisation mode is a little naff.
After nearly a decade since the last traditional, numbered GT installment – and arriving just in time for the 25th anniversary of Sony’s biggest first-party series – Gran Turismo 7 is a very welcome return to form. With iconic Gran Turismo tracks reappearing alongside the proper single-player career experience that the PS1 originally pioneered, Gran Turismo 7 is as warmly nostalgic as it is cutting-edge. With gorgeous graphics, a terrific driving feel, and
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