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DTM Race Driver 3 on the DS is one of those racing games that actually makes the tiny screen feel fast. You start by tweaking your car—paint jobs, performance parts, the works—and then throw it onto tight, winding tracks where every turn feels a little too real for a handheld. The graphics hold up surprisingly well for the DS, especially when you’re skidding around corners at what feels like reckless speeds.

What I didn’t expect was how much the AI drivers actually fight back. They don’t just follow a script—they’ll nudge you off the line if you’re too aggressive, which makes races way more tense than your average arcade racer. And yeah, the customization’s fun, but the real hook is how the handling changes depending on what you tweak. Mess up your suspension setup, and you’ll feel it the second you hit the first hairpin.

It’s not perfect—some tracks feel a bit samey after a while—but for a DS racing game, it’s way deeper than it has any right to be. If you’ve got a soft spot for late-night handheld racing sessions, this one’s worth digging up.