The original PlayStation brought fans several all-time great racers. Most notably, the system gave us Gran Turismo, which was one of the great early simulation racers that pleased gearheads with its realistic approach. However, players looking for fast-paced thrills that didn’t require quite as much perfection still had plenty of arcade-style racers. These games put players into high-speed racers with more forgiving handling. You still need to have a steady hand at the wheel, but arcade racers are about having a blast with your friends rather than replicating real-world racing. Videos by ComicBook.com Here are the five best arcade racers on the original PlayStation. 5) Destruction Derby 2 The original Destruction Derby put the focus squarely on wrecking your opponents. You can still turn the other cars on the track into metal husks in the sequel, but it introduced more actual racing. The team put a lot of work into modeling real-life crashes, leading to some truly spectacular car-on-car explosions. If you’re looking to smash your enemies to pieces, this is the place to be. Truthfully, the destruction part of Destruction Derby 2 is the highlight of this one. You can have fun in the races, but taking on the aggressive AI in a destruction bowl is a blast. Still, this is very different from most of the other racers on the list, providing players with a nice middle ground between Twisted Metal and Gran Turismo. 4) Need for Speed: High Stakes Some fans might prefer Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, and while that’s a solid racer, I think High Stakes just barely pips it for this list. Granted, it veers ever so slightly closer to being a sim racer, but it’s still holding the arcade banner relatively high. You can just tell EA saw the success Gran Turismo