XBox 360 (Also available on PlayStation 3 and PC)
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Bizarre Creations
$59.99
Score: 8.0

Growing up, we all loved Mario Kart. There was something about getting four friends together and surrounding a TV, playing split screen and systematically screwing over your best friend at the last second with a well timed red shell to capture first place. The series continued to shine as it moved from Super Nintendo all the way to the Wii but at the same time, it didn’t feel like that different of a game. Instead, it was more of a wash, rinse, repeat formula with updated graphics. And we all grew up along the way as well.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love the fat plumber who seems to be stuck in platonic-friend-land with Princess Peach even though he has saved her life a million times. But eventually, go carts don’t do it for me anymore. When I think of a racing game I could walk out of a store purchasing, it has real cars in it. I still want the insane chaos of blowing my friends off along the way though. Enter Blur.

Gameplay:

Blur is everything described above and then some in terms of gameplay. Instead of just mirroring what Mario Kart did well, Blur improves upon it. Instead of straight up races with weapons, Blur features multiple game modes. While it does feature the traditional combat racing, I’ll get back to that in a second. Also included are Checkpoint and Destruction modes.

Checkpoint is pure speed. Players need to cut corners perfectly, time speed boost power-ups to the millisecond and collect stopwatches to add more time as they try to not just finish a race within its time frame, but to have as much time left as possible on their leaderboard score. There is no true opponent in this mode as players are only racing against themselves. For people who love time trial modes, this is where they will find themselves most.

I’m normally more of a first person shooter kind of a guy so when Activison and Bizarre Creations first announced their Blur racing game, I really wasn’t all that interested. However, after seeing all the inventive trailers, screenshots and having a chance to check out the game, I’ve changed my mind because this game looks, and is, pretty kick-ass and I hope it does well.

With that in mind, our friends at Activision have sent us another trailer for the game and, as always, we can’t wait to share it with you. Like last time, this one is another trailer showcasing the game’s multiplayer features. These features, and many more, have been able to be used during the game’s online miltiplayer beta which has been going on for some time.

The online beta, one of the most successful in Activision’s history with over one million downloads, will now add even more features including the following: the ability to play A-Class cars in standard playlists, an expanded Supercar Racing Playlist that include races in Tokyo and Amboy, Power-Ups that now shuffle so each race has different Power-Up placement and the ability for Players to earn double the amount of fans for each race.

These features, not coincidentally, are the ones highlighted in the trailer today. So, to check them out click through to watch it. Blur hits the streets in North America on May 25 and Europe on May 28.

As we have been doing for many months, we’ve got another peek at Activision and Bizarre Creations upcoming Blur Racing game for you today. This time, we go under the hood once again to check out the cars and tracks featured in the game.

There are all manner of vehicles from which to choose and the game allows for a great deal of flexibility when pimping your ride. Plus, it also features some pretty amazing race tracks from which to choose that offer a lot of potential for spills, chills and for damage to you and/or your car.

Check out the new trailer for what will surely be an awesome addition to your gaming library after the jump. Blur ships on May 25th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Even though we’ve brought you quite a bit of information about Activision and Bizarre Creations Blur racing game already, that doesn’t mean there won’t be anything cool left when the game actually hits stores. We’ve had a lot of screenshots and some trailers and this time around we’ve got another trailer for you.

However, this isn’t just any trailer, it’s one featuring actual gameplay footage from the upcoming multiplayer beta for the game. The multiplayer beta, which starts next Monday, allows players to race across the Internets and features “the ultimate multiplayer racing gameplay experience.”

The game offers a first in the racing genre with up to 20 players online at the same time, a progressive ranking system that rewards gamers the more they play, objective based race events, and if that weren’t enough, Blur brings back a fan favorite with 4-player split-screen gameplay. Sounds cool, right? Yeah, we think so too.

Besides, isn’t most everything better in a group? Check out the trailer featuring all the hot multiplayer action after the jump.

Blur will be available this spring for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

We’ve been following Activision and Bizarre Creations’ upcoming racing game Blur for some time now and each time we get more info, a trailer or other items, we get more interested in the game. This time is no exception.

Today, we’ve got another trailer for the game which takes things in a more social direction. In the video, the Bizarre Creations team discusses the social gameplay aspects of the game, including how the game brings people together — except maybe when seeking serious revenge on your opponent. Yes, those things happen.

Also, our friends at Activision wanted us to remind you that the Blur multiplayer beta launches in March. So mark that date on your calendars. We’ll have more details on that for you when we get them. In the meantime, click on through to the other side to check out the brand new trailer.

Blur will be available this spring for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.