There were times during my playthrough of Carnage Racing when I had to remind myself that I was playing a Facebook game. As some of you may know, I've long been an advocate of the platform's legitimacy and a fan of its slow emancipation from simple designs of games like FarmVille -- but playing Primal Carnage felt like making the shift from learning how to drive to flying to the moon within the span of 24 hours. It's all here, console racing fans: weapon powerups, competitive multiplayer (against real opponents!), and a host of upgrade options.
Jagex, the studio behind the enduringly popular MMORPG Runescape, is taking its first journey into the wide world of social gaming. The result, called Carnage Racing, is a driving game with mind-blowing graphics. Given that Facebook games still primarily feature static images and big-headed cartoon characters, the console-quality visuals in Carnage Racing need to be seen to be believed.