Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero

The Good
The almost unlimited ways in which you can customise your car, from new engine parts, new exhaust, rims and body parts.

The Bad
The handling is a bit weird, but you get used to it.

The Bottom Line
Best way to describe TXR is it's a cross between GT3 and NFS: Underground. It has the adrenalin rush of racing on highways and dodging traffic at insane speeds, and it allows for a level of upgrading and fine tuning which can only be found in one other game, GT3. The whole point of the game is, you buy a car, hit the highways of Tokyo, race opponents, win cash, and upgrade your car. You do this until you have beaten all 400 opponents. It's a great concept as it's the only game where there are no "Start" or "Finish" lines. You start a race by coming behind an opponent, and signal to start the race by flashing your high beam light on them. Once the race starts, on the top of the screen, a life bar (similar to fighting game i.e. Street Fighter) appears. The race ends when one person's life bar depletes. TXR is a great game, and it is a pity that is such an overlooked and overshadowed game. It has the longevity and the customisation of GT3, and the adrenalin rush of NFS: Underground. Hopefully the newly released TXR3 will bring in some new players into the world of Tokyo Xtreme Racer.