A game mechanic that designers continue to use is the use of cars. Customizable cars in the game allow you to cheat your ride. In some cases, you can really get involved in how the car is set up with the ability to seemingly change every part of the rig.
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Games with this kind of mechanics tend to provide hours of entertainment. Sometimes it's used to enhance racing games, sometimes the racing part is just an afterthought.
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10/10 mad max
Anyone who's seen the Mad Max series of movies knows it's all about cars.The Mad Max video game showcased a beautiful open world and fun gameplay, but there's another great aspect: was a car customization option.
Driving one car in the wasteland is not enough. You can get different body types, customize all sorts of options for your vehicle, and even upgrade it. I feel like I'm leveling up my character because I'm in a car a lot. It feels great and people are waiting for a sequel or remaster.
9/10 automation
From the aptly named Camshaft Software, Automation lets you work on an existing vehicle and tweak it as needed, or design a car from scratch.
If you're already an automotive expert, this game's obsession with realism will give you an advantage. . After that, you can run a car company and sell the vehicles you design.
8/10 Gran Turismo 7
Fine-tuning options are impressive in the Gran Turismo series. Of course you can race the car. The real fun, though, is the focus on tuning the cars you own, changing their appearance, and making performance-based tweaks.
You have almost complete control over your vehicle and its capabilities, and the Grand Turismo's overall racing surface isn't bad either.
7/10 grand theft auto 5
With so much to do, deep vehicle customization options in Grand Theft Auto 5 seem inevitable in a game that looks like it could provide hours of fun.
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You can change everything about your ride and even test it online to see how it performs. The mod community has also helped add an extra layer to the car aspect of the game, even bringing real name brand cars into the game.
6/10 Need for Speed Underground 2
The street racing world of Need for Speed Underground 2 offers a wide variety of vehicle options. Underground 2 lets you drastically change the look of your vehicle, and there's a lot you can do under the hood.
Considering that the Need for Speed series is more focused on arcade action than other racing series sims, there are a lot of surprisingly deep options for vehicle performance.
5/10 The Crew 2
This open world racing game by Ivory Tower has a wide range of hopping cars, F1 racers, boats and motorcycles. The Crew 2 has tons of customization options, swapping out parts of your car to make it go faster, handle better, or look cooler.
This all happens on a game map that is a miniature version of the United States. Reviews for the game were mixed, but I'm noticing how fun this open-world concept and player customization is.
4/10 lego brick tales
Lego Bricktales has lots of buildings, a physics-based bridge-building style game made for Lego fans. One of his highlights is the challenge of building a car.
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No branding, no performance issues. The game boils down to "here are some parts, do something about it". You can't race cars in this game, but the building process is the best part.
3/10 Forza Horizon 4
Where do you start with Forza Horizon 4? Want a quick change option to easily upgrade your car in this arcade racer? With meticulous attention to detail in every part, why not build the ultimate racing machine?
Once you have your dream car, you can create a route through the open world of this stunning British-based creation.
2/10 car mechanic simulator series
Car mechanic simulators are probably the closest you'll get to driving a real car in a video game setting. You can use tools to complete car repair jobs, upgrade your garage, restore classic cars, and more.
With over 1,000 parts, we cover almost every component in your vehicle. Not only can you get a replacement part if something breaks, you can also choose to have the broken part repaired. There is also a racing sim bolted into this game for good measure.
1/10 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
Banjo-Kazooie isn't exactly known as a ride-on franchise, but Nuts and Bolts is a fun play for this iconic duo. Use the game to acquire vehicle components and blueprints to complete in-game challenges.
Over 1,600 vehicle component options to create cars, helicopters, submarines, hovercraft, boats and planes. It was highly praised for being a very deep experience that allows you to use your imagination.
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