13 Awesome Summer 2018 Video Games You Probably Missed

13. Onrush

It sure isn't easy to innovate in the racing genre, but Codemasters' new vehicular combat game Onrush did just that.

A racer that shifts the focus away from traditional racing and instead towards team-based achievements and destroying other cars, Onrush is one of the year's most pleasant surprises that almost nobody is playing.

Though the game's player-base has sadly dwindled in the months since its release, there are still some committed stalwarts to compete against online, and even if not, playing with A.I. is plenty of fun itself.

The game's scant marketing campaign led it to a dire commercial performance, resulting in considerable lay-offs at Codemasters, including Onrush's director Paul Rustchynsky. It's a depressing fate for a game that actually tried - and succeeded - in doing something different for one of the hardest-to-innovate-for game genres.

With its ludicrously addictive multiplayer modes, neat visuals and intuitive learning curve, Onrush had all the makings of a cult fave on paper, but gamers en masse have totally slept on it. What a waste.