I’m posting this here so I have a place to point my cousin Jake Hodges. He gets the same kick out of driving racetracks as I do, but he does it in a real car. And I know he enjoys a good video game.

Jake, I love to race realistic sims as much as the next guy, but sometimes you want to stomp the pedal and hit 650km/h on the straightaway (that’s 403.9 mph for those playing along at home). I’ve been playing this game for a couple of years and they just came out with a new version. Trackmania has always put sim graphics on an arcade racer and given it to you full on. Dude, you can brake while you’re in the air!

Official Game Site of Trackmania Nations Forever

In case you’re still not convinced to give it a try – it’s FREE – here’s a trailer: