Luke Reilly
Rainbow Studios has been behind some great racers over the years, but Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 isn't one of them.
Rich, rewarding, and highly replayable, Hitman 3 is one of the barcoded butcher's best appearances.
Dirt 5 isn't particularly deep, but it's fast, frantic, extremely handsome, and buoyed by a superb stunt track editor.
The graphics are rough and it's lean on content, but Monster Truck Championship's simulation-style approach works well.
Oozing with 1930s atmosphere, Mafia: Definitive Edition is a successful rejuvenation of the best story in the series.
WRC 9's incredible stages make it easy to recommend to series first-timers, although it's not a huge leap from WRC 8.
High on speed and low on polygons, Hotshot Racing is a fun, old-school ode to the golden era of early '90s 3D racers.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 proves that going backwards has been the best step forward for the series in 15 years.
Project CARS 3 is easy to pick up and play but impossible to recommend to Project CARS 2 fans.
Short, shallow, and surprisingly simple, Fast & Furious Crossroads is a disappointment in almost every department.
Skater XL has promise as a platform but on console it still feels a bit too much like a prototype
F1 2020 is simultaneously the deepest yet most accessible Codemasters Formula One experience to date.
The console versions of Assetto Corsa Competizione are capable of great racing, but they're also riddled with problems.
Fast and dangerous, TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2 is a plain package but boasts some top-notch two-wheeled racing.
SnowRunner's peculiar brand of off-road ordeals is addictive, deep, and rewarding when played in the right spirit.
Deceptively technical and tricky to master, Monster Energy Supercross 3 is a modest but solid two-wheeled racer.
Need for Speed Heat is a mosaic of existing ideas but it is easily the most impressive Need for Speed game in years.
Grid is way too lean on tracks but delivers its hyperbolic brand of Hollywood-style racing with style and confidence.
F1 2019 is a very, very good game – the best F1 game to date – but it definitely doesn't always seem like a new game.
Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions is the freshest twist on LEGO games in ages, but it's not as wild as Hot Wheels.