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Arcade racer versus sim racer?
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Saint Cornelius
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Arcade racers all the way.
clipunderground
Member
Arcade Racers with out a doubt. Sim racers suck balls.
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
I dunno. If you adore cars, go with sims. Sims offer arcade modes btw.
I like real life cars in my games. You won't find them in Burnout.
I like real life cars in my games. You won't find them in Burnout.
DemonCleaner
Member
both, but no fuckin hybridgames!
DemonCleaner
Member
Gek54 said:
e.g. PGR
Arcade all the way. Gran Turismo is so damn BORING. I don't want to have to go through stupid license tests and all that crap, or go through hours of play time to get a fast car....I want to start the game up, pick a car, and RACE on well-designed courses.
Outrun 2 is the best arcade racer this gen, IMO. The AM2 racers are the best; Namco is up there as well, but I've been disappointed with RRV and R: Racing Evolution.
Outrun 2 is the best arcade racer this gen, IMO. The AM2 racers are the best; Namco is up there as well, but I've been disappointed with RRV and R: Racing Evolution.
Saint Cornelius
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Suerte said:
Now that I have a N64, I gotta pick up Beetle Adventure Racing. I've heard nothing but positive things about it.
Saint Cornelius said:
One word of caution: it hasn't aged too well.
Like most games from that era, it feels somewhat sluggish today. It's not unplayable by any means but it isn't nearly as responsive as it once felt. That said, it's still one of my favorites from the N64 days. The track design is just so fantastic. The snow level is a particular fave.
Saint Cornelius
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Yeah Minotauro, thanks for the warning. It's the track design I'm most interested in - very heavy on the shortcuts / multiple paths, right?
SolidSnakex
Member
If you aren't a serious gamer than go with arcade racers. Sim racers generally have you doing alot of mechanical tweaking and without atleast a decent amount of knowledge in cars you won't have a clue as to what you're doing. They are very friendly at all to people who're just looking for a quick game to play. Give GT3 a rent if you want to see what sim racers are like.
Shogmaster
Member
And IGN keeps losing credibility.....
MarkRyan-IGN said:Wipeout 3 - Best racing game of all time.
Colin McRae 2.0 - Best rally game of all time.
Ridge Racer Type 4 - Best street racing of all time.
You're either the most obvious troll on the planet or the dumbest person on the planet...take your pick.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
RRType4 was cool for like a day, I like the fact that the game made you feel like you were a professional driver (thanks to the little cutscenes after races). ANd the music was rockin'. But the game was WAY too easy, I can rip through that game with my eyes closed.
Saint Cornelius
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This thread would make me cancel my subscription to IGN, if I was dumb enough to have ever purchased one. Thumbs up, Mark!
Saint Cornelius
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TheDiave said:
Now this man knows what he's talking about.
Saint Cornelius
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MarkRyan-IGN said:
I guess caring does not equal posting a response in your universe of one
Shogmaster
Member
MarkRyan-IGN said:Wow, I've never seen people so willing to boast how wrong they are
Dude.... just give up now before you bury yourself all the way to China.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Good God...so many haters. I prefer sim games over arcade games ten fold. Sim games hold up their value far more than arcade games do. As awesome as Burnout 3 is, I've stopped playing it because it's the same thing over and over again. All of the cars feel the same. The depth is non-existant. All of the courses feel the same. Etc. etc. All you have to do is just push up on the analog pad and drive -- the amount of tactics it requires to win a race in an arcade game pales when compared to a sim.
I'm not hating on arcade games, NFS: HP2 is my 2nd favorite racer ever, but I think -jinx- would appreciate a sim far more than an arcade game. I see Jinx getting bored of an arcade game fairly quickly, where as a sim would have him more involved.
I'm not hating on arcade games, NFS: HP2 is my 2nd favorite racer ever, but I think -jinx- would appreciate a sim far more than an arcade game. I see Jinx getting bored of an arcade game fairly quickly, where as a sim would have him more involved.
I've said it before, but I prefer arcade racers. I'm more of a pick a car, pick a track and go type of guy. I've honestly tried sim racers many times, but they just don't do it for me. I can watch someone else play one if they're good, but I just can't do it myself. Damn shame too, as games like Gran Turismo offer months of depth.
