That's right, steering wheels. Not joysticks or directional keypads or buttons. Here in the Motor City, this seems logical and obvious. And that's why we've always been a little irritated with racing video games.
Nothing beats the steering wheel for precision movement, be it delicate or dramatic.
The wheel is why racing games in the arcade always have been better than their homebound cousins. That said, if we must race at home with sticks and buttons, then we'll race with Cruis'n Exotica. It's an arcade game, adapted for the home. You compete against computer-driven cars or up to three friends, and you control the action with a silly little joystick. Or you can use the keypad if you like.