You know what I love, I love racing games.
The feeling you get when you speed down a track at top speed, putting the pedal to the
metal, trading paint with other cars as you drift through a corner.
There is really nothing like it.
And because of having these emotions was I not satisfied with Ford Racing for the Playstation.
With games like Gran Turismo and Need for Speed, games that offer tons of different
cars and brands to race, Ford Racing hopes that the only cars you want to race are made
by Ford.
This can feel, because it really is, limited in comparison to other racing games.
But Ford is a solid company with multiple options to suit your racing needs.
Most of the cars need to be unlocked through the career mode, cars like the Mustang which
everyone would want to race.
No, patience is a virtue and you have to learn to master the Ford Fiesta and Escort first,
before you are handed the keys to the more powerful cars.
But the limited car selection would really not be that big of a deal, I mean how upset
can you be that there are no Alpha Romeros in a game called Ford Racing, but that's if
the game’s racing and career mode were fantastic.
And disappointingly, both of those feel very limited.
The career mode starts you off with a weak car, but offers ways to unlock more and even
tune and upgrade your cars, making them more powerful and perform better.
But it feels like disjointed races and just doesn’t really flow well together and the
same with the racing itself.
Everything just feels very slippery, your cars don't really feel like they have any
weight.
And the speed of the races, let me tell you how intense it gets when you are flying down
the straight-away topping out at, oh what only 55 mph.
I drive faster than that in my Hyundai on my way to work.
I know you can do better than that.
Ford Racing is a great idea for a game, racing with some great American cars against the
competition.
But the game is held back by a thin career mode and controls that need some time under-the-hood.
I crave intense speed, and Ford Racing only delivers a push buggy.