PC, Xbox 360, PS3; £30-£40. Age 3+

Hurtling down a glacier while perched on a quad bike is a sure way of raising your adrenaline level. Pure aims to give you a similar thrill without the risks. The objective is to win off-road races while performing wild stunts. Do a dramatic enough flip or spin and you earn speed-boost fuel. You can use this to gain advantage in the race or save it to pull off bigger stunts and earn even more. You take on up to 15 animated riders controlled either by your computer or by other online players. Whether catching big air amid Italian ruins or kicking up dust in the New Mexico desert, the sense of raw speed and danger is enthralling and a thumping soundtrack adds to the atmosphere. The selection of racetracks should be more extensive; like any thrill-seeker’s vice, Pure leaves you wanting more.

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