Marcus Ruffner

Arctic Thunder is by far the best that I have ever played on any platform, arcade or console-It`s definitely my favorite video game of all time, that`s for sure! Pretty much everything about this game is great-the gameplay, the design, the characters, the snowmobiles, the tracks, the power-ups, etc. Not to mention, it`s a whole lot of fun to play, especially in arcades, where you have a seat shaker, air blast fans, and force feedback to complete the experience. Don`t miss it-you`ll definitely love it!

Arctic Thunder

If Arctic Thunder`s first on my list of arcade games, then this has got to be second. Again, the vehicular combat element is what makes this rare, arcade-exclusive title fun, along with the whole flight-based premise of the game, but the lack of certain elements found in Arctic Thunder(such as more varied avatars to choose from), is why this game is a few seconds short of first place. It`s still a good game nevertheless, and considering it`s an extreme rarity in arcades, you should at least try it out if you ever see one in your area.

Vapor TRX

Hydro Thunder may be a sister to Arctic Thunder, but for some reason, it just isn`t as good as everyone`s favorite snowmobile racing game. Yes, there are some things in it that are similar to Arctic, such as the track design, power-ups, inclusion of stunt ramps, and even the rumbling seat in the arcade version, but it`s still a far cry from what Arctic has to deliver. The boats are hard to control, they don`t have weapons like the snowmobiles in Arctic, and they don`t seem to go as fast, either. The boost power-ups aren`t the same as those in Arctic, either, as you have to activate them manually by pressing a button on the controls, and depending on the color of the icon, you can only get 4 or 9 seconds worth of booster fuel respectively. Finally, there are some goofy things throughout the game, such as waterless sections on some tracks, a volcano inside a volcano that you can even jump over, penguins and polar bears living together in the Arctic, and much more. It would be best just to play Arctic instead.

Hydro Thunder

Offroad Thunder