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When it comes to cars in video games, there are a few
recurring favorites that nearly everyone can name: Forza, DiRT Rally, Mario
Kart, and Grand Theft Auto. But what’s lurking behind the superstars? Here’s a
list of obscure, old, or forgotten games — and maybe some you’ll wish you could
forget.
High Standards: Why buy Mazda CPO vehicles?
Multi Level 4 Car Parking Simulator a Real Driving Test Run
Racing Games
Pop quiz — what’s your favorite part of driving? The freedom
of the open road? Feeling the wind in your hair? Well, this long-titled mobile
game lets you enjoy the most heart-pounding, action-packed aspect of driving —
finding a spot in a multi-level parking garage. If you can’t get enough of that
car-parking action, check out other, uh, gems like “Gas Station: Car Parking
Sim” and “Shopping Mall Car Parking Simulator a Real Driving Racing Game.” In
true mobile game fashion, each one comes with available microtransactions to
unlock new cars. Seriously, though, why is this even a genre? Oh, yeah. Money.
Right.
Literally Everything by Excalibur Games
Ever wanted to be a truck driver? How about a train conductor, a taxi driver, a tourist bus driver, or even just a regular bus driver? Excalibur Games lets you do it all from the comfort of your gaming chair. These surprisingly well-made simulation games/RPGs offer good physics, lovely scenery, dynamic weather,
Pyongyang Racer
Just a heads up before your watch the video — turn down your
volume. Your eardrums will thank me later.
Yeah, North Korea made a video game. This 2012 title sends you driving — not really racing — through the gray, flat, empty streets of Pyongyang. Of course, a smiling traffic cop barks orders at you. Seeing this, I can’t help but feel really bad for North Korean gamers. Imagine finally getting to experience an interactive virtual world, only to discover that it involves getting bossed around by an authoritarian blowhard. At least they can blare that ear-blasting horn to their heart’s content.
Enviro Bear 2000
Enviro Bear 2000 just might be the most realistic simulation of what it’s like to be a driving bear. This game gives your grizzly avatar five minutes to drive around, gathering fish and berries to feast upon before hibernating. And just to add a little more spice, it features quite possibly the most un-intuitive steering mechanics ever coded. Honestly, it’s so bad, it circles back around to being impressive.
Don’t Drive Like a Bear: The Mazda CX-5
What’s the worst driving-related game you’ve ever played?
Sound off in the comments below.
Kimiko Kidd is a native Daytonian. She graduated from Wright State University with degrees in environmental science and sociology. She loves her trusty old Honda Civic, but dreams of owning a 1974 Ford Falcon XB with a custom paint job and a vintage Kawasaki Z1000. In her free time, Kimiko can be found watercolor-painting, baking muffins, collecting rocks, playing old-school Nintendo games, writing her novel, sewing stuffed animals, and cosplaying as her favorite Mad Max characters. See more articles by Kimiko.
