
If imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery, by rights there should be a considerable number of employees at EA Canada blushing with modesty. Pure is hugely derivative of seminal trick snowboarding game SSX and its increasingly gravity-defying sequels, and while this lack of innovation means that ultimately Black Rock Studio's title will never be held in such high regard, its strict adherence to the formula has not gone unrewarded. The pleasure of launching into a panoramic, dolly-zoomed abyss and triggering an implausible series of aerial gymnastics is as primal a thrill as it ever was, and that's no doubt the purity to which the title refers.

Let's take a look at five racing games/series that have largely been forgotten about, but in their day, were actually pretty awesome.

Major Nelson has confirmed 3 more games arriving for Xbox One via Backwards Compatibility.

Major Nelson writes "Here are all of the Countdown offers + this week’s Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale. Countdown discounts are valid now through 07 January 2016; Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale discounts are valid now through 04 January 2016."
alien isolation for 7.5 is a steal such a great game and got burnout paradise for 3 dollars, never play burnout but heard good things so i am going to try it when it becomes backwards compatible