20 Most Addictive Video Games Of The Decade (So Far)

16. Mario Kart 8

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Nintendo

They perfected it in 1992, and made only the barest of changes to the core formula since.

Thankfully for all us Crash Team Racing-rememberers, Mario Kart 8 was finally given a much-needed speed boost, upping the ante on every race and bringing the pace of the game up to the likes of CTR or Sonic All-Stars Racing.

Still, from its perfectly balanced array of power-ups to wide-reaching roster, gorgeous visuals and tracks that span land, sea and air, Mario Kart 8 is 'more Mario Kart', sure, but Nintendo know how to execute on their own genre better than anyone else this generation.

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Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.