- [MrMacRight] Some big racing games
have started to land on macOS.
Let's take a look, at what's on offer for us.
For reference all of these games have been played
and recorded on a 2018 15 inch MacBook Pro
with an external Black Magic EGVU.
So without further ado, here are the best
Mac racing games of 2019.
Starting at Number seven we have Gravel.
On the 18th January 2019,
Mac gaming publisher Virtual Programing
released Gravel to macOS.
I've already put a few hours into this game now,
and I actually enjoy it.
Gravel is a decent off-road racing game that is challenging,
exciting and doesn't look to bad either.
It doesn't have the most realistic graphics,
instead it's more cartoony, but I don't mind.
The biggest downside to the macOS version of Gravel
is that it requires a very powerful Mac to run.
You'll need an Intel Core i5 or better processor,
eight gigabytes of RAM and four gigabytes of VRAM.
For instance, my MacBook Pro with the EGPU connected
can only run this game at about 1080p,
medium settings and gets around 40 FPS.
It's completely playable, but as I said,
to enjoy this game, you'll need a powerful new Mac
with dedicated graphics.
(engines roaring)
Number six we have Trailblazers.
This game reminds me of Splatoon mixed with Wipeout.
As you race, you paint the track with your own color.
Racing over your color gives you a boost,
and you can shoot your paint at other racers
to knock them out.
It's a very unique arcade racer, that is for sure.
It also has cross platform multiplayer, however,
there doesn't appear to be many players-online,
but the split screen mode is super fun,
and the single player mode is still always good.
Trailblazers isn't going to blow anyone away,
but it's super fun to just pick-up and play
and have a good time.
One downside is that you have to use a gaming controller
to play Trailblazers, like a PS4 controller,
that's what I use, it has no keyboard support.
Also, this is a fairly demanding game,
and is best played on Macs from 2014 and up.
But I can't confirm that, that's a guess.
(upbeat music)
Number five is MXGP3.
In late November 2018, Virtual Programing
ported MXGP3 to Mac.
The only other decent motorbike racing game
for ages was Road Redemption; however,
thanks to Virtual Programing,
this is now the best motorbike racing game on macOS finally.
The gameplay is fun and challenging,
and the graphics look top notch,
especially when racing in the mud tracks.
Players can race on heaps of tracks
in single player or online against other players.
You can also customize your bike
with over 300 official components.
MXGP3 is another very demanding game like Gravel,
so it will only work well
on new Macs with dedicated graphics.
(engines roaring)
Number four we have Horizon Chase Turbo.
This is a racing game, which is heavily inspired
by classic 80s and 90s racing titles
like, Out Run, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Top Gear,
Rush, and many more.
It offers tons of content here such as 12 cups,
48 cites, 109 tracks, unlockable cars and heaps of upgrades.
The racing gameplay is fairly simple
but does offer challenges as each curve in the road
and lap you complete, is fast paced.
Horizon Chase Turbo also offers split screen support,
across all games modes.
There is a version of this game available on mobile devices,
but this version is not a mobile port,
it has been completely redesigned
for a PC experience with more features,
enhanced 16-bit graphics, and resolution support up to 4K.
Also, there is a demo of this game available on Steam,
and this game is not demanding at all,
which means most Macs can play it.
Number three is DiRT 4.
Later in 2019, Mac game publisher Feral Interactive
are porting DiRT 4 to our platform.
On their website they have not announced anything
about the macOS port, i.e. in it's regards
to its macOS requirements,
if it will support cross-platform play,
it most likely will though, and it's official release date.
Regardless of this, I am super excited to play DiRT 4,
as DiRT 3 was a great game, and has sadly been removed
from the Mac platform a few years ago.
I expect it will be very well optimized,
as it will be utilizing Metal 2, I suppose.
So hopefully it can work on some older Mac hardware too.
Number two we have F1 2017.
Running F1 2017, on my 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro,
I couldn't help but notice how gorgeous this game looks,
and how well optimized it is,
running at the highest settings and almost reaching 60 FPS.
While, F1 2017 was released for Mac in late 2017,
it is still a great game, and deserves to be on this list.
Let's hope Feral port F1 2018 or the upcoming F1 2019
to macOS in the near future.
Remember, F1 2017 is a demanding game,
so it's best played on Macs from 2016 and up,
or 15-inch MacBook Pros or iMacs with dedicated graphics.
(engines roaring)
And finally, Number one we have DiRT Rally.
Thanks to Feral once again,
we have another amazing racing game for us, DiRT Rally.
It was ported to Mac in late 2017.
The great thing about this game
is that most of you can play it,
as it works on almost all Macs from 2012 and up.
Feral optimized this game so well utilizing Metal
and I have to give them props.
Running it on my MacBook Pro, you have to agree
that it looks fantastic, amazing.
Even on my 2013 MacBook Air,
it doesn't look outstanding but it's acceptable
and it runs at a locked 30 FPS, it's very playable.
Feral actually automatically set the performance
of DiRT Rally based on your Mac hardware.
It's great what they've done here.
(engines roaring)
Here is a bonus racing game you might enjoy.
If you're looking for a free racing game,
look towards SuperTuxKart,
it has very similar gameplay style to Mario Kart.
It's super fun, challenging and will run
on any Mac out there.
It had a stable release back in late 2017.
What do you think of these new racing games?
I'm pretty impressed with the quality of racing games
we are receiving these days.
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