Top Gear Rally (N64)

Keeping the namesake true, not only is Top Gear the name of a great BBC TV Motorcar series but the supreme clique N64 racer.

Reason being is that Top Gear Rally does what the other racers don't by focusing on simply being about fun. Realism, licences and real world tracks are thrown out of the window for immediately enjoyable pick-up and play gameplay. As such, Top Gear Rally is all about powersliding, shortcuts and keeping momentum. Yes, I said shortcuts. What I like best about Top Gear Rally is that you can customise the handling of your car to make the game easier/harder to play.

These days Top Gear Rally shows its age but as a dumb racer it still provides cheap thrills - far more than V-Rally '99 or GT64 anyway. It is also ridiculously inexpensive and complete copies can be found in excellent condition for less than £5 now. If you find Top Gear Rally I say give it a shot anyway, there aren't many other racers I can recommend otherwise and this one is actually a Nintendo 64 exclusive too. You can't go wrong.