Project Gotham Racing
Project Gotham Racing is a 2001 racing game developed by Bizarre Creations, an Xbox launch-era title that blended realistic driving with an arcade-style reward structure across real-world city circuits in locations like London, Tokyo and San Francisco. It built directly on the studio's earlier Metropolis Street Racer.
Its signature "Kudos" system awarded points for driving with style, encouraging players to power-slide, drift, hit high speeds and race cleanly rather than simply cross the line first. Kudos could unlock new cars and events, so balancing flair against caution added a distinctive layer of skill atop otherwise grounded, licensed-car handling. The game showcased the new console's capabilities at launch.
Project Gotham Racing launched a well-regarded series that ran across several console generations and later added photo and geometry-based modes. The original helped establish an early home-console racing identity and remains fondly remembered for making stylish, expressive driving as rewarding as raw speed.
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Modern alternatives to Project Gotham Racing, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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inertial Drift Indie
€ 24,99An indie stylish arcade racer built around expressive drifting.
inertial Drift runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Forza Motorsport
€ 69,99A modern circuit racer with realistic handling and real cars.
Forza Motorsport runs on PC, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Switch. It is Steam Deck Unsupported.
Gran Turismo 7
€ 69,99A modern simulation racer with a huge car collection.
Gran Turismo 7 runs on PlayStation. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
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