In a bit of bad luck for respective sales numbers, Blur and Split/Second released incredibly close together and were both really good. Where the latter was an explosive joyride, Blur was a kart racer with serious cars and serious looks. Believe us, though; it is also a seriously good time. With weapons added into the gritty urban environments for the 20 on-track vehicles to shoot at one another, chaos ensues in just about every event. Blur has become a bit of a cult classic amongst racing fans, and now you can't really mention arcade racing without talking about it. That is for a good reason. The game was challenging and innovative but still played supremely well. With fun emergent gameplay stemming from the sheer amount of weaponry coming at all angles, it never fails to make races unique. Lightning storms, black holes, and bubble shields are all coming into play, all the time. The online community and achievements are as hardcore as Jos Verstappen's parenting methods though, plus several achievements are no longer available, so be careful of stepping in if you are after the completion. Don't let that put you off what is a superb bit of video game, though. Blur is fab.