Let's be honest, the DS hasn't hosted anyone's idea of a decent racing game to date. Dodgy graphics, shoddy game play or torturous refresh rates have left something to be desired. But now, at last, somebody went and made a race game worth playing for our favorite handheld.





Cubed3 has an in-depth review well worth checking out, and Race Driver: Create & Race does a great job of impressing Adam Riley as he puts it through its paces. With a great selection of vehicles, each with their own unique handling, graphics that don't make you wince, and a course designer to add to the already varied levels on offer this one looks like it could be a future bestseller.

Riley writes:

"There are a large amount of positive sides to Race Driver, though, and so many reasons to keep coming back to it that you will be hard-pressed to find time for any other racing games this year. First up, there is the main tournament on offer that is not purely a few races strung together, but a comprehensive mode with a wide selection of stages to compete in (forty-five real world circuits, to be precise!). Each level is split into two or more different race types, each using alternative vehicle classes to increase the game's variety (again, for the sake of completeness, there are twenty-four licensed cars in total, all of which handle slightly differently). Within each race group there are several tracks to race on, with you accumulating points depending on your final position and your overall total determining whether or not you qualify for the next level."

The only big downside? The lack of music in-game. But as that can be remedied by putting your stereo on and choosing your own tunes, I don't think that will hold this one back too much.