Over the years, driving games have become a staple genre of the video game industry. Plenty of iterations have been made, using race tracks and rally events, and varying from cartoonish styles to top-notch realism. However, not all driving games have hit the mark. In fact, many driving games are considered terrible showings for the genre. Here are some of Metacritic's worst driving games of all the time which couldn't meet our expectations.
Without further discussion, let's read more about the top worst driving games of all the time according to Metacritic Metascore.
10 Bigfoot: Collision Course (26)
As the name says, the vehicles have large wheels that make them cover a larger area. Released in the year 2008 by IndiePub, the game is surely worth playing if you like small casual gameplay, but for those who have been looking for big track races and collisions, this game is not for them.
Big Foot Collison offers you a few levels which are worth playing, but not something that will keep you entertained for a long time. Players can also upgrade their levels of vehicles with time and race in different adventure zones, including deserts, mountains, and even forests. Ranked 26th in Metacritic, BigFoot Collision Course needs several upgrades and fixes to make it fun.
9 Pimp My Ride (26)
As the name suggests, the player needs to pimp their cars by using everything available in the game and sell the cars to their irrespective clients. They can transform the car as per the requirements of the client to earn a profit. Pimp My Ride can be played once or twice but it's not something that will keep you going for hours. The game was tagged as one of the unfavorable games according to Metacritic.
8 Monochrome Racing (WII) (25)
The AI in Monochrome Racing is one of the games which have different color features and worst graphics. The game background will appear in just two colors: Black and white, which defines the name of the game. With more than 80 tracks to choose from, the game has almost similar track design and gameplay.
The game has a rating of 25\100 according to Metacritic, making it another entry for the Worst Driving games. Monochrome Racing also provides the players with weapons to use on the enemy such as nitrous explosions and weapons that can slow the speed of opponents.
7 Pulse Racer (24)
With a Metascore of 24 out of 100, Pulse Racer was recognized as the worst driving game on the market as a result of negative remarks and ratings by the players. The player can use a massive amount of weaponry like missiles, mines, and even plasma beams to kill the enemies and secure their position in the race.
The main purpose of this game was to focus on the driver's life and prevent him from dying. If the racers try to exceed the speed, then he/she will get tired and eventually will die due to a heart attack.
6 FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction (23)
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction have multiple tracks and adventure mods that will keep you hooked for a long time. With a vast variety of vehicles and many different tracks, the game gives you the real-time feel of Driving. The game was designed so that the players can enjoy different adventures mode with ease.
FlatOut 3 doesn't seem to have a career mode and stable races and multiplayer features. Some of the Races in the game are not playable. The game has worst features than it's the previous version FlatOut 2.
5 Fast & Furious: Showdown (21)
The game was developed by the FireBrand Games for the fans of Fast and Furious 6 and hence have a lot of similar gameplay and storyline. The game was first released in 2013 in May.
The story consists of a gang that can only be stopped by the player and the team with the help of different updates and weapons. The main goal of this game is to stop the top international rival gang in their mission. The main reason for the failure of Fast and Furious Racing Game is its low budget graphics, terrible shooting range, the designed tracks, the bad voices of the characters, glitches, and terrible design of the game.
4 Yaris (17)
With a Metascore of 17 out of 100, Yaris is another game that falls in the list of the worst driving games. Yaris was released in 2007 for the advertisement purposes for the Tokyo Yaris on Xbox Arcade. Due to its gameplay and negative comments from users, Xbox decided to delete the game permanently from its server.
The game revolves around a Toyota Car called Yaris, the game is based on science fiction and weaponry tasks. The players have to choose a model of Yaris (the car) at the beginning of the game which can be further upgraded and designed in multiple ways. The game consists of collecting coins, upgrading Yaris, avoiding Obstacles, and killing enemies to win the race.
3 MotorBike (17)
The game is free to play and download for all iOS Devices. The game has multiple pre-installed features and thousands more which are available online to download for free of cost. The game also has an inbuilt track designer that means the player can design the kind of track they wish to ride. With an HD feature and more than 40 original tracks, this game is sure something.
The problem starts when the player decides to run on the track they designed. The game is not easy to play as it gets difficult after the completion of the first three tracks. The background music is not as pleasant as it should be, also the graphics are not good enough.
2 Ride To Hell: Retribution (13)
With a Metascore of 13 out of 100, Ride To Hell has won the title of the worst Driving Games of the Decade. The goal of this game is to win the game by reaching the end of the race by moving forward and avoiding the different obstacles on its way.
The game also seems to have static gameplay and Adventure mods, but the game fails to provide a decent environment for the players to play. Because of its poor design, cheap graphics, and hard to manage controls, the game fails to become the best game and can't be played without some fix in its programming.
1 Big Rigs: Over The Road Racing (8)
According to the advertisement of this game, the player has to transport illegal boxes of cargo followed by the police chasing the gamer around the city. But when the game released, the advertisement doesn't seem to apply to the game. Players have accused this driving game of giving out wrong details and assumptions about the game to increase its sale. Not only that, but the game also crashes in between and has several glitches that make it hard to play.