Luke Reilly
Forza Horizon 4: Fortune Island is a great expansion with some of the best stretches of road in the series to date.
Dirt Rally 2.0 is as tricky to tame as its predecessor but doing so is as satisfying as ever.
Ape Out is an intoxicating fusion of percussion and destruction that oozes style from every angle.
Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions is the freshest twist on LEGO games in ages, but it's not as wild as Hot Wheels.
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.
Grid is way too lean on tracks but delivers its hyperbolic brand of Hollywood-style racing with style and confidence.
Need for Speed Heat is a mosaic of existing ideas but it is easily the most impressive Need for Speed game in years.
Deceptively technical and tricky to master, Monster Energy Supercross 3 is a modest but solid two-wheeled racer.
SnowRunner's peculiar brand of off-road ordeals is addictive, deep, and rewarding when played in the right spirit.
Fast and dangerous, TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2 is a plain package but boasts some top-notch two-wheeled racing.
The console versions of Assetto Corsa Competizione are capable of great racing, but they're also riddled with problems.
F1 2020 is simultaneously the deepest yet most accessible Codemasters Formula One experience to date.
Skater XL has promise as a platform but on console it still feels a bit too much like a prototype
Short, shallow, and surprisingly simple, Fast & Furious Crossroads is a disappointment in almost every department.
Project CARS 3 is easy to pick up and play but impossible to recommend to Project CARS 2 fans.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 proves that going backwards has been the best step forward for the series in 15 years.
High on speed and low on polygons, Hotshot Racing is a fun, old-school ode to the golden era of early '90s 3D racers.
WRC 9's incredible stages make it easy to recommend to series first-timers, although it's not a huge leap from WRC 8.
Oozing with 1930s atmosphere, Mafia: Definitive Edition is a successful rejuvenation of the best story in the series.
The graphics are rough and it's lean on content, but Monster Truck Championship's simulation-style approach works well.