Racing
Put your brain in the body of a real-life racer. Now drive. That's the simple premise behind Need for Speed: Shift, which gets you behind the wheel like never before. Your personality seeps into the game through your driver profile. The game tailors your persona based on your driving style: aggressive or precise. Your style impacts your career trajectory, your online matchups, and even how you unlock car doors. You'll experience all the emotions that drift through a driver's head as you balance the skill needed to control your machine with the fearlessness needed to forget that any crash could be your last!
Put your brain in the body of a real-life racer. Now drive. That's the simple premise behind Need for Speed: Shift, which gets you behind the wheel like never before. Your personality seeps into the game through your driver profile. The game tailors your persona based on your driving style: aggressive or precise. Your style impacts your career trajectory, your online matchups, and even how you unlock car doors. You'll experience all the emotions that drift through a driver's head as you balance the skill needed to control your machine with the fearlessness needed to forget that any crash could be your last!
Put the pedal to the metal and get your gravel on! Take on a full roster of contemporary off-road events, including canyon racing, jungle trails, and indoor arena events. Compete in the World Tour, where you'll have to prove yourself both solo and against other racers. Race all over the world in environments that are as diverse as the rides available. Choose your favorite type of vehicle, trick it out, and carry it across multiple disciplines. Blast through a rally cross in the massive Los Angeles Stadium. Shut down your friends online in the Malaysian rainforest. And push past the edge in out-of-control canyons in the Utah desert!
Put the pedal to the metal and get your gravel on! Take on a full roster of contemporary off-road events, including canyon racing, jungle trails, and indoor arena events. Compete in the World Tour, where you'll have to prove yourself both solo and against other racers. Race all over the world in environments that are as diverse as the rides available. Choose your favorite type of vehicle, trick it out, and carry it across multiple disciplines. Blast through a rally cross in the massive Los Angeles Stadium. Shut down your friends online in the Malaysian rainforest. And push past the edge in out-of-control canyons in the Utah desert!
NOTE: This game is playable with standard Wii controllers. The Wii Wheel will not be included with rental of this title, but will be included with purchase.Mario Kart is back! Get behind the wheel of a true classic, as one of Nintendo's all-time favorites rides again, this time on Wii! Get ready for new tricks, new tracks, and new ways to play. Play with the new Wii Wheel or the familiar Wiimote and Nunchuk. Play against up to three friends in person, or challenge 11 online in the biggest Mario Kart races ever! Race toward the finish on brand new tracks and arenas or try new vehicles with two-wheeled motorbikes. Then, get a blast from the past by retracing classic tracks from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and other Mario Kart favorites.
Off-road racing doesn't get more off-road than this. Travel to an exotic island paradise - and roar through all of it - in MotorStorm: Pacific Rift. Not content to be a mere backdrop, the island influences every moment of every race. You'll cover terrain ranging from tangled jungles and soaring peaks to active volcanoes. Along the way Mother Nature hits you with everything she's got. The mud's thick, the brush is dense, and the lava is hot. This racing paradise also features three-racer split-screens, custom races in free-play, and eight vehicle classes thanks to the addition of monster trucks. There are also new performance-based ratings, a photo mode, and online races for up to 16.
Put your brain in the body of a real-life racer. Now drive. That's the simple premise behind Need for Speed: Shift, which gets you behind the wheel like never before. Your personality seeps into the game through your driver profile. The game tailors your persona based on your driving style: aggressive or precise. Your style impacts your career trajectory, your online matchups, and even how you unlock car doors. You'll experience all the emotions that drift through a driver's head as you balance the skill needed to control your machine with the fearlessness needed to forget that any crash could be your last!
Put the pedal to the metal and get your gravel on! Take on a full roster of contemporary off-road events, including canyon racing, jungle trails, and indoor arena events. Compete in the World Tour, where you'll have to prove yourself both solo and against other racers. Race all over the world in environments that are as diverse as the rides available. Choose your favorite type of vehicle, trick it out, and carry it across multiple disciplines. Blast through a rally cross in the massive Los Angeles Stadium. Shut down your friends online in the Malaysian rainforest. And push past the edge in out-of-control canyons in the Utah desert!
Speedville has a new resident: You! Help the town return to its speedometer-bustin' glory days by being the best driver on the track in this MySims kart racer. Whether you're racing against your friends in four-player showdowns or your favorite MySims, your reflexes and driving skills will be put to the test! Hit the body shop and outfit your racer with custom accessories, custom parts under the hood, and the perfect paint job. While the competition is fierce, it's also friendly. Get to know other MySims and they'll hook you up with blueprints, parts, and other bonuses to help improve your ride.
MotorStorm's next race sends you to the edge of the earth. With the temperature falling as fast as speeds are rising, anything is possible! Ride through giant ice caves, into skinny mountain passages, and across the rugged Alaskan wilderness in win-at-all-costs races. Fortunes will crumble on broken ice bridges, hopes will be buried in avalanches that come out of nowhere, and racers will find themselves running on fumes in three altitudes. Those conditions call for some new vehicles, so MotorStorm has rolled out Snowcats and Snow Machines to go along with six existing vehicle classes. You can customize your racer, add your own soundtrack, share your favorite action shots with friends, and more.
Gran Turismo fans, get ready for a serious tune-up with better graphics, more cars, more racetracks, and more modes. Drive over 800 different licensed vehicles (fully customizable) and race in photo-realistic environments from New York City to the Grand Canyon running at a smooth 60 frames per second. Modes include GT Career Simulation, Mission Races, GT Director Mode/B-Spec, GT Photo Mode, and GT Arcade Mode. Burn rubber on 35 licensed and fictional courses ranging from rally to closed circuit to city courses.
The ultimate Mario racer has finally gone wireless! Race and battle it out with up to eight karts at once, even if not everyone has a Game Card. The all-star cast of racers includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, DK, Wario, Bowser, and Toad. Tour your favorite classic courses, with choices drawn from every previous Mario Kart game, or try the all-new tracks and battle arenas. With over 30 courses in all, crazy power-ups, and frantic speeds, this handheld version is a MK fan's dream.
In an alternate version of the present, the globe has been scorched by environmental abuse. Out of the desolation, a new challenge arises - a race through the wasteland for fuel supplies. Adrenaline junkies with home-built off-road machines come from all over just for the chance to refuel. Race through an unprecedented open-ended world measuring over 5,000 square miles. Choose your own vehicle from a huge selection of two- and four-wheelers. Make your own trail as you blaze past the competition on more than 100,000 miles of track. Explore the tsunami-wrecked Pacific Coast, the desert wastes, and treacherous forests. Race day and night through sunshine and rain just for the chance to get some precious fuel.
In an alternate version of the present, the globe has been scorched by environmental abuse. Out of the desolation, a new challenge arises - a race through the wasteland for fuel supplies. Adrenaline junkies with home-built off-road machines come from all over just for the chance to refuel. Race through an unprecedented open-ended world measuring over 5,000 square miles. Choose your own vehicle from a huge selection of two- and four-wheelers. Make your own trail as you blaze past the competition on more than 100,000 miles of track. Explore the tsunami-wrecked Pacific Coast, the desert wastes, and treacherous forests. Race day and night through sunshine and rain just for the chance to get some precious fuel.
Does the hunger for the race overtake you? Then you belong in the GRID. Race all over the world on beautifully and realistically rendered tracks. Use the accurate driving physics to your advantage as you take on different types of races. Head to Japan for not-quite-legal import drift racing in industrial parks and back streets in the black of night. Step into an exotic like a Ferrari or Lamborghini and take on the toughest tracks in Europe. Or put the hammer down in some classic American muscle for drag races right here in the U.S. of A. Then take your skills online and race against people from all over the world!
Does the hunger for the race overtake you? Then you belong in the GRID. Race all over the world on beautifully and realistically rendered tracks. Use the accurate driving physics to your advantage as you take on different types of races. Head to Japan for not-quite-legal import drift racing in industrial parks and back streets in the black of night. Step into an exotic like a Ferrari or Lamborghini and take on the toughest tracks in Europe. Or put the hammer down in some classic American muscle for drag races right here in the U.S. of A. Then take your skills online and race against people from all over the world!
The champion of all racing simulators is now on a next-gen platform. Jump in and race an Audi R8, Corvette Z06, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Dodge Viper, Nissan GT-R, BMW Z4, Lotus Elise 111R, Ferrari 599, or dozens of other cars, each photo-realistically rendered to the smallest details. Compete on legendary tracks such as Daytona, Suzuka Circuit, the Fuji Speedway, or the Elger Nordwand Course. Start with a single car and work your way up through events, earning cash and the right to race even more. Compete in time trials, single races, and even special challenges like passing 15 cars in a single lap. Watch the masters and upload your best moments on GT-TV to share with the world!
History is made at 150 mph in Indianapolis 500 Evolution. Flash back to the 1960s, when advances were made, records were broken, and modern racing was born. Custom craft your own 1960s-era Indy racer, pushing the limits of performance and safety as you experiment at never-before-seen speeds and with never-before-possible tech specs. Fine tune you engine, chassis, suspension, brakes, wheels, weight distribution, and more in your quest for the checkered flag. Race against the best drivers of the era, or go up against up to 32 of your friends on the circuits biggest tracks, including the Milwaukee Mile, Langhorne Speedway, the legendary track at Indy, and many others.
Vin Diesel is back, and this time, he's back in the saddle! Take control of Milo Burik, an undercover agent sent to Barcelona to investigate gang activity. You'll find yourself enmeshed in a power struggle among three rival gangs. Earn the trust of each gang by taking jobs and working your way to the group's bosses. Learn to air jack cars - taking them while on the move. Slow down time and pull off amazing stunts to thwart enemies and cops. You can even use your vehicles as a melee weapon, taking down other vehicles or just dodging out of the way. A deep control scheme, cinematic action, and plenty of great story will keep you coming back for more!
Vin Diesel is back, and this time, he's back in the saddle! Take control of Milo Burik, an undercover agent sent to Barcelona to investigate gang activity. You'll find yourself enmeshed in a power struggle among three rival gangs. Earn the trust of each gang by taking jobs and working your way to the group's bosses. Learn to air jack cars - taking them while on the move. Slow down time and pull off amazing stunts to thwart enemies and cops. You can even use your vehicles as a melee weapon, taking down other vehicles or just dodging out of the way. A deep control scheme, cinematic action, and plenty of great story will keep you coming back for more!
The streets of L.A. are yours for the taking in this incredible street-racing experience. Midnight Club revolutionized the street-racing genre by offering an exciting open-world format. The franchise has done it again, this time serving up a stunningly detailed re-creation of the City of Angels. The vehicles at your disposal are enough to satisfy the urges of any speed junkie. You'll pick from a huge array of licensed exotics, tuners, motorcycles, and muscle cars. Then you can customize them all with licensed aftermarket parts. So hit the road for a continuous driving experience that's high on organic race starts, low on load times, and capable of a seamless transition to online racing.
The streets of L.A. are yours for the taking in this incredible street-racing experience. Midnight Club revolutionized the street-racing genre by offering an exciting open-world format. The franchise has done it again, this time serving up a stunningly detailed re-creation of the City of Angels. The vehicles at your disposal are enough to satisfy the urges of any speed junkie. You'll pick from a huge array of licensed exotics, tuners, motorcycles, and muscle cars. Then you can customize them all with licensed aftermarket parts. So hit the road for a continuous driving experience that's high on organic race starts, low on load times, and capable of a seamless transition to online racing.
Capture NASCAR's most sought-after title in NASCAR 09! The all-new Sprint for the Cup Career Mode highlights the 2009 version of the world's most popular auto-racing circuit. Join coverboy Jeff Gordon in an all-out race for the checkered flag. Two handling settings let you race according to your skill level. Normal offers a little more control, while Pro throws you out there on your own against NASCAR's best. Beyond Career Mode, challenge yourself to Quick Races, online matchups, or quick-hit contests in the Sprint Driver Challenge. All the while, keep an eye on your reputation - it'll effect how other drivers respond to you on the track.
Capture NASCAR's most sought-after title in NASCAR 09! The all-new Sprint for the Cup Career Mode highlights the 2009 version of the world's most popular auto-racing circuit. Join coverboy Jeff Gordon in an all-out race for the checkered flag. Two handling settings let you race according to your skill level. Normal offers a little more control, while Pro throws you out there on your own against NASCAR's best. Beyond Career Mode, challenge yourself to Quick Races, online matchups, or quick-hit contests in the Sprint Driver Challenge. All the while, keep an eye on your reputation - it'll effect how other drivers respond to you on the track.
