Best PS2 Arcade Racing Video Games
by whittleboy615 | created - 09 Apr 2018 | updated - 20 Apr 2018 | PublicBest PS2 Arcade Racing Video Games
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1. Burnout 3: Takedown (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Sport
The third installment in the Burnout series, introducing 'Takedowns', which allows players to slam their opponents until they crash. Each game variant is featured in a single-player campaign mode called World Tour.
Votes: 1,063
93
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480p
Criterion Games
2. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Sport
A lone street racer must use his talents to rise to the top of the Blacklist, comprised of the 15 most elite drivers in the city of Rockport.
Directors: Dave 'Foots' Footman, Scott Henshaw | Stars: Paul Dzenkiw, Josie Maran, Dean McKenzie, Derek Hamilton
Votes: 7,747
82
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
EA Black Box
3. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (2005 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Crime, Sport
Midnight Club is a racing game with lots of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. You can detail any vehicle the way you like and do lots of street races.
Stars: Birdman, Dexter Tillis, Kiff VandenHeuvel, David Barrera
Votes: 525
85
2-Player Split Screen
8-Player LAN Single Screen
4:3, 480i
RockStar San Diego
4. Twisted Metal: Black (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Twisted Metal: Black features 15 psychotic mental patients competing in the Twisted Metal tournament for one wish that will grant them anything they want.
Director: David Jaffe | Stars: Michael Sorich, Mary Fleming, Maria Brady, Adam Segen
Votes: 584
91
2-Player Split Screen Co-Op Campaign
2-Player Split Screen Multiplayer
4:3, 480i
Incognito Inc.
5. Jak X: Combat Racing (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jak and his friends must compete in a series of daring road races in order to find the antidote to a deadly poison given to them.
Director: Daniel Arey | Stars: Max Casella, Mike Erwin, Warren Burton, Tara Strong
Votes: 549
76
2-Player Split Screen
6-Player LAN Split Screen
16:9, 480p
Naughty Dog
6. Wipeout Pulse (2007 Video Game)
E | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
WipEout Pulse is a futuristic racing game where you drive a hovercraft-like vehicle that hovers above the ground, The year is 2207 where players take part in the FX400 Anti-Gravity Racing League with courses all over the world.
Star: Kevin Howarth
Votes: 47
82
PAL Only
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
SCE Studio Liverpool (Psygnosis), Spiral House
7. MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sport
MotorStorm has ripped-up the Monument Valley desert, It's obliterated everything that stood in its path on Pacific Rift, and now it's set for a whole new challenge, Battling the frozen wasteland of Alaska's Arctic Edge.
Votes: 64
72
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
Bigbig Studios, Virtuous
8. Freekstyle (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Sport
Race against others to unlock unique tracks, attires, bikes, & characters
Stars: Jak Churton, Brian Deegan, Saffron Henderson, Pilar Kuhn
Votes: 39
81
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Page 44 Studios
9. Extreme-G 3 (2001 Video Game)
E | Action, Sci-Fi
XGIII: Extreme G Racing is a futuristic racing game. Six teams are competing to win a racing championship, the player taking control of any of the two riders available in each team. The ... See full summary »
Votes: 20
81
2-Player Split Screen Campaign
4:3, 480i
Acclaim Studios Cheltenham
77
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
SCE Santa Monica Studio
11. Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (2003 Video Game)
E
This wet n' wild sequel to the 2001 Sea-Doo racing game Splashdown trades in real world locations for elaborate, imaginative theme-park inspired courses. Blast past Spanish galleons and ... See full summary »
Stars: José Fontanez, David Lowmiller, Jessica Page, Gina Tleel
Votes: 20
80
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480p
Rainbow Studios
12. Ridge Racer V (2000 Video Game)
E | Sport
As with other titles in the Ridge Racer series, this is arcade racing action, discarding reality in favor of fantasy thrills. There are 14 tracks and 18 cars. You can play a full 'Grand ... See full summary »
Votes: 41
78
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Namco
13. Burnout Revenge (2005 Video Game)
E10+ | Family, Sport
Race and crash into opponents to earn boost and speed up heavily to take first place in this fast-paced racing game.
Votes: 756
90
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480p
Criterion Games
14. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Crime, Sport
Join a rapid race by the picturesque tracks and tense escapes from the police, or play as a police officer in Hot Pursuit 2.
Stars: Sharon Alexander, Yvonne Campeau, Garry Chalk, Jim Conrad
Votes: 1,512
89
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
EA Black Box
15. Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sport
Underground 2 entails tuning cars for street races, while resuming the Need for Speed: Underground (2003) storyline. The game provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races and more.
Stars: Kelly Brook, Brooke Burke, Laura Ainsley, Sharon Alexander
Votes: 4,166
82
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
EA Black Box
83
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
SCE Studio Liverpool (Psygnosis)
85
2-Player Co-Op Mode
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores)
19. OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Sport
Race from coast to glorious coast with a fresh new mission structure, the choice of one of 12 fully licensed Ferrari models and online play with up to 6 players for a thrilling head-to-head journey.
Directors: Darren Mills, Paul Porter
Votes: 79
81
6-Player LAN Single Screen
16:9, 480p
Sumo Digital
20. SpyHunter (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure
The IES uses its advance automobile, the G-6155 Interceptor, to stop the Nostra Corporation's world-domination plans.
Director: Shawn Wright | Stars: Leonie Choy, Brian Silva
Votes: 75
84
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
Paradigm Entertainment
21. Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure
The ultimate off-road driving adventure, Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory plunges even further into the illicit and treacherous world of smuggling.
Director: Navid Khonsari | Stars: Jano Frandsen, Peter Hanlon, John Weger, Terry Chen
Votes: 35
77
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Rockstar San Diego (Angel Stuios)
22. Burnout 2: Point of Impact (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Crime, Sport
It is the sequel to the 2001 video game Burnout and the second title in the Burnout series with improved graphics, faster gameplay, and bigger, more spectacular crashes.
Star: Stoney Emshwiller
Votes: 213
86
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480p
Criterion Games
23. Need for Speed: Underground (2003 Video Game)
E | Action, Crime, Sport
Reboot of the franchise, featuring visual upgrades, a career mode, and garage mode that allows players to fully customize their cars with a large variety of performance brands.
Stars: Nacho Aldeguer, Sharon Alexander, David Barrera, Michael Benyaer
Votes: 3,489
85
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
EA Black Box
24. Midnight Club II (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Sport
Prove your racing skills in three famous cities to beat the best of the best in this open world racing game that features motorcycles.
Director: Marco Fernandez | Stars: Adam Wylie, Armando Riesco, Jordan Gelber, Leyna Weber
Votes: 310
85
2-Player Split Screen
8-Player LAN Single Screen
4:3, 480i
RockStar San Diego
25. Splashdown (2001 Video Game)
E | Sport
Director: Jordan Itkowitz | Stars: John Bevens, José Fontanez, Angelica Frost, David Lowmiller
Votes: 35
84
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Rainbow Studios
26. Smuggler's Run (2000 Video Game)
T | Action
Avoid the U.S. border patrol, the CIA, & rival smuggling gangs while smuggling cargo with the vehicle of your choice
Stars: Lanette Ware, Mark Blum, John Randolph Jones, Juan Hernández
Votes: 68
79
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Rockstar San Diego (Angel Stuios)
27. Burnout Dominator (2007 Video Game)
E10+ | Action
Push The Limits of Reckless Driving
Votes: 119
76
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480p
Criterion Games
28. Burnout (2001 Video Game)
E | Action, Crime, Sport
It's the first in a series of high-speed racing games noted for over-the-top crashes and high-risk gameplay mechanics.
Star: Dave Rivas
Votes: 157
79
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
Criterion Games
29. Midnight Club: Street Racing (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Sport
In secret gatherings around the world a mysterious group of urban street racers, Known as the Midnight Club, Race for pride, Power, and glory in sleekly customized, Tricked-out sports cars.
Stars: Kei Arita, Larry Muller, Ty Jones, Dominic Hawksley
Votes: 109
78
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
RockStar San Diego
30. Star Wars: Racer Revenge (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The galactic pod-racing championship continues in this sequel to 'Star Wars Episode I: Racer'. Who will win this time?
Director: Jordan Itkowitz | Stars: Nick Jameson, Jake Lloyd, Scott Lawrence, Dominic Armato
Votes: 198
73
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Rainbow Studios
31. Speed Racer (2008 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sport
Get behind the driver's seat with this Speed Racer based on the Wachowski Brothers film with its garage of combat-ready rides and see how you fare in "car-fu style" action.
Stars: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Julianne Buescher
Votes: 214
72
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Sidhe Interactive
32. Crazy Taxi (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Comedy
An arcade game where you drive a taxi cab through a virtual San Francisco. Your goal is to try and earn big cab fares, by picking up passengers and dropping them off at their destination spots before you run out of time.
Director: Kenji Kanno | Stars: Bryan Burton-Lewis, Kent Frick, Lisle Wilkerson, Thomas King
Votes: 1,203
80
33. FlatOut (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sport
A demolition derby style racing game with unlock-able mini-games like bowling with the driver who flies through the window after a high-speed crash for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.
Votes: 224
34. Stuntman: Ignition (2007 Video Game)
T | Action
Stuntman: Ignition follows a small-time stunt driver as he tries to make his way to become a top Hollywood stunt driver. At the start of each new movie, the player is presented with a short... See full summary »
Directors: Michael McCormick, Robert Taylor | Stars: Colleen Clinkenbeard, Bruce DuBose, Bob Hess, Markus Lloyd
Votes: 88
35. Stuntman (2002 Video Game)
T | Action
You play as a rookie stunt driver who goes up the ranks from modest state fair stunts to big-budget action films.
Stars: Ivan Kaye, Corey Johnson, Ted Maynard, David Coker
Votes: 123
38. Freestyle MetalX (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Sport
Freestyle Metal X brings you the intensity and insanity of the most hardcore freestyle motocross pros! Build your own rider and totally customize him completely Also comes with bonuses like... See full summary »
Votes: 9
39. The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Comedy, Family
Mr. Burns has bought all transit systems in Springfield, the citizens must use their own cars as a means of safer public transport and earn money in an attempt to pay back Burns.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 811
40. Crash Nitro Kart (2003 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
The Bandicoots, Cortex, and his minions have been transported to a strange alien planet by the ruler, Emperor Velo the 27th. To get back home, they will have to race across the galaxy, battling champions and race Velo himself.
Stars: Kevin Michael Richardson, Mel Winkler, Debi Derryberry, Steve Blum
Votes: 564
69
4-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Vicarious Visions
41. Crash Tag Team Racing (2005 Video Game)
E10+ | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Crash must recover an amusement park's stolen Power Gems in order to earn its ownership.
Stars: Amy Gross, Bill Farmer, Chris Coppola, Charles Dennis
Votes: 755
66
2-Player Co-Op Mode
2-Player Split Screen
8-Player LAN Single Screen
4:3, 480i
Radical Entertainment
42. Ford Mustang (2005 Video Game)
E | Sport
Racing game dedicated to the famous Ford Mustang. The game features different models of the car which were build between 1965 and 2005.
Votes: 9
43. Freaky Flyers (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Comedy
Jump into the seat of one of several insane airplanes and race for glory.
Directors: Mo Davoudian, Kevin Munroe | Stars: Andrew Silber, Brian Silva, Jason Gregory, Jen Bahan
Votes: 29
66
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Midway Studios San Diego
45. Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge (2004 Video Game)
E | Action
Race 30 different race cars in this Hot Wheels video game.
Star: Alan Marriott
Votes: 33
47. Starsky & Hutch (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Take the wheel of the Zebra 3 with two of the coolest undercover cops in town. Join the soft-spoken Hutch and the street-wise Starsky, as they solve the toughest cases in the roughest neighborhoods.
Director: Martin Batten | Stars: Antonio Fargas, Paul Michael Glaser
Votes: 90
48. Looney Tunes: Space Race (2000 Video Game)
E | Action, Comedy, Family
The racing game in which the Looney Tunes compete against each other to see who's the best of the best.
Stars: Joe Alaskey, Maurice LaMarche, Bob Bergen, Billy West
Votes: 48
49. Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sport
It's summer in Hong Kong and Yakuza mobsters are carrying out territorial feuds and reckless high-speed chases throughout the city. It's up to you to drive against crime in fender-to-fender showdowns and white-knuckle missions.
Star: Greg Eagles
Votes: 13
50. Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (2001 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Stars: Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, Lewis Macleod, Grey Griffin
Votes: 73
51. Sonic Riders (2006 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Dr. Eggman challenges Sonic and friends to a speed race. The prize? A valuable Chaos Emerald.
Director: Kenjiro Morimoto | Stars: Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Ryô Hirohashi, Nobutoshi Canna, Daisuke Kishio
Votes: 404
52. ATV Offroad Fury 4 (2006 Video Game)
E | Sport
Stars: Gregg Berger, Steve Blum, Chris Edgerly, Danny Mann
Votes: 19
53. ATV Offroad Fury 4 (2006 Video Game)
E | Sport
Stars: Gregg Berger, Steve Blum, Chris Edgerly, Danny Mann
Votes: 19
56. ATV Offroad Fury (2001 Video Game)
E | Sport
Stars: Jessica Brohn, Michela Ravano, Caroline Crier
Votes: 62
59. Need for Speed: Carbon (2006 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Crime, Sport
The only free member of the Blacklist of Rockport City must now bring down an old ally, in complete control of the street racing world in Palmont.
Director: Dave 'Foots' Footman | Stars: Emmanuelle Vaugier, Tahmoh Penikett, Dean McKenzie, Chris Gauthier
Votes: 3,985
74
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
EA Black Box
60. SpyHunter 2 (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure
Alec Sects and IES takes on the Nostra Corporation again, this time in the brand new G-8155 Interceptor and with the help of a mysterious female agent.
Stars: Leonie Choy, Michael Mercurio
Votes: 37
57
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
Rockstar San Diego
61. Need for Speed: ProStreet (2007 Video Game)
E | Action, Sport
Former street racer Ryan Cooper enters a challenge day and ends up receiving invites to elite organizations of the 'four Kings'. ProStreet includes more than 40 cars and 4 different game modes: Drag, Grip, Speed and Drift.
Stars: Krystal Forscutt, Sayoko Ohashi, Darren Dahl, Rod Chong
Votes: 1,357
62
2-Player Split Screen
4:3, 480i
EA Black Box
62. Need for Speed: Undercover (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Sport
Need for Speed: Undercover sends players racing through speedways, dodging cops, and chasing rivals as they go deep undercover to take down an international crime syndicate.
Directors: Joseph A. Hodges, Blade Zavier | Stars: Maggie Q, Christina Milian, Lawrence B. Adisa, Joshua Alba
Votes: 2,608
58
2-Player Split Screen
16:9, 480i
EA Black Box
63. Driver: Parallel Lines (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Thriller
An 18 year old driver in New York City 1978 is set up and sent to prison for 28 years by his partners. Now in 2006 he must get back at the ones who brought him down.
Director: Tanner Harvey | Stars: Brian Bloom, Rodney Saulsberry, Dave Walsh, Michael Cornacchia
Votes: 446
69
16:9, 480i
Reflections Interactive
64. Test Drive Unlimited (2006 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Sport
Open world racing game featuring over 125 licensed sports cars and motorcycles and a terrain modeled after the Hawaiian island of O'ahu that features some 1,000 miles of roads and highways.
Directors: Stéphane Beley, Frédéric Jay, Pierre-Arnaud Lambert | Stars: Christine Flowers, David Gasman, Matthew Géczy, Sharon Mann
Votes: 349
75
65. Twisted Metal: Head-On (2005 Video Game)
T | Action
Head-On is a direct sequel to Twisted Metal 2, ignoring the events of Twisted Metal 3 and Twisted Metal 4. Akin to other games in the series, Head-On revolves around the same theme of a man... See full summary »
Director: Scott Campbell | Stars: David Boat, Quinton Flynn, Nika Futterman, Kim Mai Guest
Votes: 160
73
66. Roadkill (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
Build a powerful gang as you out-think and out-gun your rivals, and you wreak havoc on the environment.
Stars: Dameon Clarke, Mark Orvik, Josh Martin, Laura Bailey
Votes: 28
71
67. Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (2004 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Follow Ty's quest to defeat the evil Boss Cass and his army of lizards, and assist the colorful residents of Burramudgee Town and the Southern Rivers.
Stars: Greg Ellis, Terry Gill, Peta Johnson, Clement von Franckenstein
Votes: 122
71
68. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The fury of Mortal Kombat has brought the realms to the brink of total destruction. Every warrior has been summoned to a last epic battle, where survival depends on their ability to fight.
Directors: Martin Stoltz, Sean Eden Yi | Stars: David Allen, Johanna Añonuevo, Chase Ashbaker, Rom Barkhordar
Votes: 1,692
75
69. The Getaway (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
The kidnapping of Mark Hammond's son leads him on a journey through London's criminal underworld as he does jobs for the kidnapper, crime lord Charlie Jolson, in order to clear himself of his wife's murder. Meanwhile, DCI Frank Carter searches through the empire for answers.
Director: Brendan McNamara | Stars: Don Kembry, Richard Hards, Joe Rice, Anna Edwards
Votes: 659
72
70. The Getaway: Black Monday (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Thriller
A cop, a boxer and a teenage thief take on London's criminal underworld.
Director: Naresh Hirani | Stars: Dave Legeno, Jane Peachey, Bob Cryer, Kerry Ann Smith
Votes: 311
57
71. OutRun 2 (2003 Video Game)
E
Sega's follow up to the 1986 arcade hit OutRun (1986). Race though several courses inspired by some of the most beautiful locations from around the world, while driving one of eight different licensed Ferraris.
Star: Bianca Allen
Votes: 50
79
Sumo Digital, Sega AM2
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