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The Driving Games on my Wishlist

Ok, so I've FINALLY finished off my wishlist here. I'm going to post about why I want these games. First off, the driving games. I only get driving games on 360+PSP as Wii driving games have the wheel but TBH the 360 wheel (which I should be getting for Christmas) is so much better. Driving games on PSP are in some ways worse as the analogue stick is too sensitive but you can always change options, and they're good if you have 5 minutes to do something.

Now to the business. Here are the driving games I want on the 360: Forza Motorsport 3 Limited Edition, Colin McRae DiRT 2, Test Drive Unlimited, Race Driver: GRID, Project Gotham Racing 4, Flat Out Ultimate Carnage, Midnight Club Los Angeles and Pure.

Forza just appeals to me. I love tuning, designing, and thats what it others, as well as being a simulation. I want the steering wheel with it, which should make it even better. I've played the demo and I want more, much more. From Codemasters, there's DiRT 2, and GRID. I got the original DiRT and enjoyed it even more than any other games while it lasted. Why? Sleek, clean in the menus, but dirty in the game. Quite realistic without being too realistic. And it also provided a great boost to my gamerscore which is always welcome. So although DiRT 2 might not have the menus, it still sounds bloody brilliant, especially with rewinds. In Forza I wouldn't often use becuase I think it can sometimes take the challenge out, but in DiRT there are some amazing crashes that now I can remake again and again rather than just looking at a replay. GRID also sounds good, the crowds sound amazing. Also the tracks sound really good and the selection of cars. I tried the demo and liked it, so those three are very close to the top of the list.

Now at the other end of the scale are Test Drive Unlimited and Midnight Club LA. Chances are I'll only get one of these as they sound similar. Midnight Club sounds good in a way what with it using the GTA engine and all. But then Test Drive sounds like more depth ... Still, I'll have to make the decision.

I've also heard all kinda good things about Pure, so I think that will be another game I'll get, possibly after DiRT 2 and before GRID. Sounds under-rates, but it just sounds like my kinda game, like DiRT 2 mixed with Burnout mixed with Tony Hawk. Alternatively, I could get Fuel. Both sound good, but Pure has the driving.

So that brings me onto the final driving games on my list - PGR4, and Flat Out. I've got Flat Out: Head On on my PSP and I love it, but it seems like a game that would benefit so much from improved graphics, which is why I also want it on 360. PGR4 sounds much better than PGR3 and I'm sure it will be a lot of fun. Still, those two are at the bottom of my driving games list.

I don't want too many driving games on PSP, so I've got on my list Gran Turismo, Burnout: Dominator, Midnight Club: LA Remix and Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition.

Gran Turismo I've heard some mixed reviews of, and by the sounds of it it doesn't have the individuality that the other GT games have. Still, with the amount of cars and tracks it's crammed onto a tiny UMD disc I think it still deserves a purchase. Burnout sounds good on a handheld, even better than it does on 360. It might not have the graphics but it gives you a huge adrenaline rush which lasts for no more than 2 minutes; perfect for a short bus or car journey.

Out of the Midnight Club games, I'll probably only get one. I'll read some more reviews then about those two before I decide which one.

Finally, I've got the original Forza Motorsport and Midnight Club II listed for the original XBOX. I might pick up a load of original XBOX games seeing as they're reasonably cheap and decent in most cases.

Until tomorrow - Adios!