Racing without wheels

[bargora]

There are a million racing games. And I'm just not that excited about driving a car or motorcycle or kart around a track anymore. But give me a boat, or an airplane, or something interesing like that, and I'd like to take it for a spin. For example, NGen Racing for the Playstation. Racing jet fighters--woo hoo!

What other racing games can you think of that took the "road" less travelled, so to speak?

[Flack]

My three favorites ...

Bravo Air Race (PSX)

http://www.psxa2z.com/gpgs/ss/BT0142/BT0142SS04X.jpg

...Star Wars: Racer Revenge (PS2)

http://media.g4techtv.com/images/imageDB/filter/26/422.jpg

...and Jet Moto 1-3 (PSX/PS2)

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/ps2/jet2.jpg

[Aussie2B]

You can't beat Diddy Kong Racing for variety since you race on ground, water, and in the sky. :)

[goatdan]

Probably my favorite three... F-Zero, F-Zero X and F-Zero GX.

Seriously awesome games :)

[DigitalSpace]

All of these are pretty fun:

Hydro Thunder (arcade, N64, PSX, DC)
Wave Race 64 (N64)
Wave Race Blue Storm (Gamecube)
Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)

And if snowmobiles count, check out Sled Storm on PSX.

[WanganRunner]

I've got Hresvelgr for PS2 (J).

It sux, but it's the same idea along what you're thinking of.

In retrospect, I recall the first Extreme G as being a pretty damned good game.

[Jive3D]

Check out the Wipeout Series and the bastards obsessed with it at this thread -

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12335

[Nez]

Sonic R (SS) :shameful:

[GobopopRevisited]

1080 Avalanche (GCN - more of a Racing game than it was an Extreme Sports Snowboarding game)
Star Wars - Episode I: Racer (N64 / DC / GBC)
Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (PS2)
Kirby's Air Ride (GCN)
Pokemon Dash (NDS)
Banjo Pilot (GBA)
Quantum RedShift (Xbox)

Speeder Bike and X-Wing 2 player Race in SWRSIII: Rebel Strike on GameCube

TONS of horse racing games, only one that comes to mind is Derby Stallion though.

I remember seeing some commercial for a first party PS2 game with these Big Metal Wild-Cat looking things running accross buildings... Think they had Tires though. Don't remember the name of the game (2001 I believe) oh well, someone will get it! Kineticha?

[youruglyclone]

running wild for the psx was a sonic r-quese footracing game

[Vectorman0]

I'm going to have to second Hydro Thunder, for your system of choice. It brought good times back at the DC release. Another game I recommend is the Ace Combat Series. Ace Combat 4 and 5 are both the PS2 ones, and great combat sims.

[Cryomancer]

Very yes on mention of Kirby Air Ride.

Sonic Adventure 2 (and hell, sonic 3) also has a nifty 2-player VS race mode, and a kart mode as well (not nearly as cool though).

[qbertandernie]

freaky flyers...

antz extreme racing!

[Lady Jaye]

Extreme G-Racing 3 (I just love futuristic racing games!)

[E Nice]

Racing Aces (Sega CD) - you raced around in airplanes.

Carve (Xbox) - race around on jet skis, plus playable on Live

[grayejectbutton]

Beyond Good & Evil has the awesome hovercraft races.

[Leo_A]

"Another game I recommend is the Ace Combat Series. Ace Combat 4 and 5 are both the PS2 ones, and great combat sims."

Definately not sims, they're just arcade styled games. They're fun though.

[vulcanjedi]

Hmm.

So far the cheapest used xbox game I have gotten from blockbuster is Mad Dash. ($3.99) Its an eidos game similar to Sonic R where you are running a race on foot. It's cute and high def and great for 8 year olds :)

I still like playing megarace on an old 486 computer. Along with stun runner..

VJ

[Jive3D]

Shenmue Forklift Racing!!!

:D