Aaand Wreckfest's pretty good. I've pirated a few of the builds and it's looking nice. Not enough to it yet to justify buying it though I think (also Windows only).
What's the best multi player racer that's not a micro machines clone? I'd be up for buying something for Teh races or other online places. Some destruction derby action would be ace. Was vroom a game or a nickname for a game?!
Like for example lots of people like the Grid/Dirt games. They're probably the most popular racing games on PC currently. But I hate them cos they have horrible arcadey physics models and the cars steer from the centres and it just feels wrong.
The beauty of Flatout 2 is that it struck a balance between a *convincing* physics and driving model and *fun*. There are plenty of arcade racers and there are plenty of racing sims but for me they both miss the point. FO2 was like convincingly modelled physics but you raced on the moon.
For arcade real-world racing there's really only Dirt and Grid, everything else is even worse.
The most fun I've had in a racing game lately though has been with Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed. Which is kinda like Mario Kart but way better. Had enormous fun playing that with friends.
Then of course there's the Trackmanias. Of which I think Canyon is the most fun.