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Genre "Racing Simulation":
Video Game Deals, Top Reviews and New Releases

3 most recent price drops as of Saturday, February 11, 2012 (04:26AM PST)

Real Racing 2 (iPhone)

Sale Price $2.99 SALE

(40% off) at iTunes Deal Factor 6.4 (details) Deal Factor for "Real Racing 2 (iPhone)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "Real Racing 2" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 4.9
Weighted Savings Bonus + 1.0
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 6.4 Review Average 9.8 (based on 5 critics) Genre Racing Simulation Publisher Firemint Release Date 2010-12-16 Description "Get ready for the most exhilarating handheld racing experience! Take control of 30 officially licensed cars, each with unique performance characteristics. ..." expand → Real Racing 2 (iPhone)

Get ready for the most exhilarating handheld racing experience! Take control of 30 officially licensed cars, each with unique performance characteristics. Feel the thrill of authentic pack racing action in an incredible 16-car grid – the first on iOS!

◆ Get to know meticulously detailed cars including the 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500, 2010 Nissan GT-R (R35) and 2011 McLaren MP4-12C. See the full list at http://firemint.com/r2.

◆ Enjoy well over 10 hours of gameplay in the massive career mode with time trials, head-to-head races, eliminations, single ‘cup’ races, qualifiers and championships. Win races to purchase new cars and feel the difference with performance upgrades that affect handling. Work your way up from rookie to pro, or just jump into a Quick Race for instant fun.

◆ Find out who the real champion is! Enter auto-matched 16 player online races. Meet up with friends for 8 player local WiFi races. Compete on global leaderboards in Time Trials.

◆ Race in 15 beautiful locations, with 40 miles of highly detailed race tracks, speedways and city circuits including twilight and night races.

◆ Choose control options to suit your personal style. Earn the checkered flag with our intuitive and easy to master controls or take things up a notch by disabling all driving assists. Set anti-skid, steering assist and sensitivity, automatic or manual acceleration and brake assist level. Touch or tilt to steer.

◆ Cutting edge graphics and physics powered by Firemint’s exclusive high performance Mint3D™ engine - optimized to push OpenGL ES2 and retina display technology to the limit, and fine tuned for the best experience on older devices.

Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)

Sale Price $29.99 SALE

(25% off) at GameStop Deal Factor 5.1 (details) Deal Factor for "Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "Gran Turismo 5" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 4.0
Weighted Savings Bonus + 0.6
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 5.1 Review Average 8.0 (based on 6 critics) Genre Racing Simulation Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment America Release Date 2010-11-23 Description "Gran Turismo returns with the most realistic and complete racing experience. An unprecedented collection of over 1,000 meticulously detailed cars, complete ..." expand → Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)

Gran Turismo returns with the most realistic and complete racing experience. An unprecedented collection of over 1,000 meticulously detailed cars, complete with robust online racing and community features, and just about every style of racing imaginable, including road, rally, drift, NASCAR® and kart--all in Gran Turismo's signature cutting-edge graphics.

Key Features:

Build a dream collection from over 1,000 of the world's most exciting cars, from exotic imports to muscle cars and performance supercars, to customize, race, and upgrade.
Travel the world to experience a wealth of real and fictional road, rally, NASCAR, drift and kart courses, and use the new Course Maker feature to create your own personal proving grounds.
Expand the Gran Turismo experience with deep and robust online community features, and challenge friends in the new custom race room system with voice chat for the ultimate track day.
New and improved Photo Travel mode lets you take stunning pictures of your favorite cars in exotic locations with a virtual digital SLR camera. Works in both 2D and stereoscopic 3D for enhanced realism.
Challenge and hone your driving skills in the A-Spec career mode as you complete a wealth of racing events spanning all racing styles.
Become a team coach and train AI drivers to be the best of the best as you guide them through a variety of racing events in the B-Spec career mode.
The most advanced Gran Turismo yet, featuring unrivaled graphics and a true-to-life driving feel.

Nascar The Game 2011 (PS3)

Sale Price $36.99 SALE

(8% off) at Amazon Deal Factor 3.7 (details) Deal Factor for "Nascar The Game 2011 (PS3)"
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For "Nascar The Game 2011" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 3.0
Weighted Savings Bonus + 0.2
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 3.7 Review Average 6.0 (based on 2 critics) Genre Racing Simulation Publisher Activision-Blizzard Release Date 2011-03-29 Description "Experience the Thrill of the Chase for The NASCAR Sprint Cup™ in the most realistic NASCAR® game ever developed. This is NASCAR Revolutionized! Race with ..." expand → Nascar The Game 2011 (PS3)

Experience the Thrill of the Chase for The NASCAR Sprint Cup™ in the most realistic NASCAR® game ever developed. This is NASCAR Revolutionized! Race with up to 16 players via multiplayer bumper-to-bumper, or engage in high-speed split screen action. Get ready to be blown away with never-before-seen crashes and realistic vehicle damage. Jump into the race action with easy auto-tuning or tweak everything from engine and tires to suspension and pit strategy.

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IGN 6.5 F1 2011 (3DS)

Formula One in three dimensions.

Monday, November 07, 2011

IGN 7.0 Daytona USA (360)

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Thursday, November 03, 2011

Splitkick 8.0 Forza Motorsport 4 (360)

I really enjoyed my time with Forza. It is a very approachable title and does a good job of introducing new players to sim racing. In the coming holiday glut of Batman and Uncharted, I’m not sure if it’ll stay at the head of the pack but with a few aggressive turns I could see it pushing its way to the front every once in awhile.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Game Informer 7.0 NASCAR Unleashed (360)

A New Kind Of Rivalry

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

GamePro 8.0 Daytona USA (360)

Sega's timeless racer has held up surprisingly well over the years, despite a lack of vehicular variety.

1UP 6.9 Daytona USA (360)
Daytona USA (PS3)

It's barely changed since the '90s, but Sega's classic arcade racer is still near the top of the list.

Monday, October 17, 2011

GiantBomb 8.0 TrackMania 2 Canyon (PC)

TrackMania 2: Canyon is a weird, wonderful driving game, but everything surrounding the game itself feels like it's actively trying to discourage you from playing at all.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011