Reviews are bases on a 1-5 score system except Fun Factor which is score on a 1-10 system.
Reviews only competiton is games in the same genre.
Each genre is reviewed on different criteria.
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Traditional Racing Games:
Presentation- Box art, Menu's, Loading Screens
Graphics- In game graphics, frame rate
Sound- Music, Engine sounds ect.
Cars- Car designs, How good they look, number of cars
Tracks- Number of tracks, look of the tracks, unique tracks
Career Structure- How good the career is set up.
Control- How good the cars feel to drive, does damage take into account
Damage- How good is the damage model
Sense of Speed- Self Explanatory
End Game- Is it worth playing through?
Extras and Modes- Self Explanatory. Can you set the cars up, Liverires, racing types, ect.
Fun Factor- Self Explanatory
Overall Score- The total points for each game
Accolades- awards for each game
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OVERALL RANKINGS: Number represents the overall score. Tie breakers decided by fun factor.
1- Dirt 3 (62)
2- Grid (62)
3- Shift 2 Unleashed (56.5)
4- Need for Speed The Run (55)
5- Forza 4 (55)
6- Gran Turismo 5 XL (52.5)
7- Project Gotham Racing 4 (52)
8- Ridge Racer 6 and 7 (47.5)
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THE GAMES:
FORZA 4:
Presentation- 4.5
Graphics- 5.0
Sound- 4.0
Cars- 5.0
Tracks- 4.5
Career Structure- 4.0
Control- 4.5
Damage- 2.5
Sense of speed- 4.5
End Game- 4.0
Extras and Modes- 5.0
Fun Factor- 7.5
OVERALL SCORE- 55
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GRID:
Presentation- 5.0
Graphics- 4.5
Sound- 4.0
Cars- 3.5
Tracks- 4.5
Career Structure- 5.0
Control- 4.0
Damage- 4.5
Sense of Speed- 4.5
End Game- 4.5
Extras and Modes- 4.0
Fun Factor- 9.0
OVERALL SCORE- 56
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GRAN TURISMO 5 XL EDITION:
Presentation- 5.0
Graphics- 4.0
Sound- 4,5
Cars- 4.5
Tracks- 4.0
Career Structure- 3.5
Control- 4.0
Damage- 4.0
Sense of Speed- 4.0
End Game- 3.5
Extras and Modes- 4.0
Fun Factor- 7.5
OVERALL SCORE- 52.5
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SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED:
Presentation- 5.0
Graphics- 3.5
Sound- 5.0
Cars- 3.5
Tracks- 5.0
Career Structure- 4.0
Control- 3.5
Damage- 5.0
Sense of Speed- 5.0
End Game- 5.0
Extras and Modes- 4.0
Fun Factor- 8.0
OVERALL SCORE- 56.5
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RIDGE RACER 6 (360) 7 (PS3):
Presentation- 4.0
Graphics- 4.0
Sound- 4.0
Cars- 3.5
Tracks- 5.0
Career Structure- 3.5
Control- 5.0
Damage- 0.0
Sense of Speed- 4.5
End Game- 4.0
Extras and Modes- 2.0
Fun Factor- 8.0
OVERALL SCORE- 47.5
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PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 4
Presentation- 4.0
Graphics- 4.0
Sound- 4.5
Cars- 3.5
Tracks- 5.0
Career Structure- 3.5
Control- 5.0
Damage- 1.0
Sense of Speed- 4.0
End Game- 3.5
Extras and Modes- 5.0
Fun Factor- 9.0
OVERALL SCORE- 52
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DIRT 3:
Presentation- 5.0
Graphics- 5.0
Sound- 4.0
Cars- 5.0
Tracks- 4.5
Career Structure- 5.0
Control- 5.0
Damage- 5.0
Sense of Speed- 4.5
End Game- 5.0
Extras and Modes- 5.0
Fun Factor- 9.0
OVERALL SCORE- 62
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NEED FOR SPEED THE RUN:
Presentation- 5.0
Graphics- 4.0
Sound- 4.5
Cars- 3.0
Tracks- 4.0
Career Structure- 5.0
Control- 4.0
Damage- 5.0
Sense of Speed- 4.0
End Game- 5.0
Extras and Modes- 3.0
Fun Factor- 8.5
OVERALL SCORE- 55