Can someone recommend a good arcade style racing game (or a sim with an
arcade option, i.e. N2), or a good action game, non third-person. And they
_must_ be 3D accelerated (mustn't everything? :) Thanks.
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<<Dark Phoenix>>
"We'll find out when we die."
Try Andretti Racing, Need for Speed ll SE
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><<Dark Phoenix>>
>"We'll find out when we die."
> >Can someone recommend a good arcade style racing game (or a sim with an
> >arcade option, i.e. N2), or a good action game, non third-person. And they
> >_must_ be 3D accelerated (mustn't everything? :) Thanks.
> >--
> ><<Dark Phoenix>>
> >"We'll find out when we die."
- Wing Commander Prophecy: Space Combat Sim, VERY HOT, it's the best Sim-Arcade
game I know. The gameplay is awesome. The graphics (with 3Dfx cards) is
totally UNBELIEVABLE! And you can enjoy cinematics between missions. If you
don't know Wing Commander, I suggest you also play WC1 through WC4 to know a
few caracters (Blair, Maniac,...) better which would make the game more
enjoyable.
- Jedi Knight (and new add-on Mysteries of the Sith): Quake-like game (i.e.
first person), but this time you see where you put your feet (levels aren't so
dark!), you can use many weapons including the LIGHTSABER. The Force is with
you with Force Powers that you can use to complete your destiny (jump, run,
sight, throw, grag, healing, pull, lightning, just to name a few). Multiplayer
option for network, internet or modem play. Very good game. And the add-on
seems even better!
- F1 racing simulation: NOT AN ARCADE GAME, but an awesome F1 game! Pilot as
Schumacher, Berger, ... any pilot of 1996 (Villeneuve is named Driver X in the
game) on all 16 1996 tracks. Make adjustements on your car. Very realistic
and very hard. Graphics are very good, but since it is a F1 racing game, don't
think about seeing extravagant special effects.
- Shadows of the empire (stands between ESB and ROTJ): FULL ARCADE GAME. Enter
the Battle of Hoth, then go on search of Boba Fett who still transport frozen
Han Solo to finally run after Xizor, a new villain, on CORUSCANT! Good
graphics, good gameplay. Play in first-third (you choose your prefered view)
person shooter, in space sim (snowspeeders, Millenium Falcon-like vessel).
- Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries 3Dfx Version: Battle of the future in
skyscrapper-high robot. Destroy other mechs or installations on ground battle
in different kinds of missions and earn money to buy new equiment and repair
your mechs. Good graphics, good gameplay but the pace is a little slow for my
taste.
Good ***!
Fox-13
POD... the best
I think I'll try Andretti. I have NFS2SE and POD, they're great. F1 is a
sim, and Mech2 is too complicated. WCP, well, I can't control those flying
games, like Descent, I turn the mouse sensitivity all the way up and it
still turns to slow, even all the way up in Windows. Q2 works fine though.
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<<Dark Phoenix>>
"We'll find out when we die."
F1 RS is a sim but it also has an arcade mode.
It's excellent GET IT !
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Steve
Joe McGinn
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Author of Inside LotusScript
http://www.manning.com/McGinn/459.html
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But I don't. I like POD.
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<<Dark Phoenix>>
"We'll find out when we die."
>>POD... the best
>Ugh! It's awful. If you want your racers to behave ANYTHING like real
>veicles, avoid POD like the plague.
>Joe McGinn
>===================================================
>Author of Inside LotusScript
>http://www.manning.com/McGinn/459.html
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How do you get it. Someone told me easy was just less intelligent AI. Does
it have different control, like arcade mode?
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<<Dark Phoenix>>
"We'll find out when we die."
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>Steve
>>I think I'll try Andretti. I have NFS2SE and POD, they're great. F1
>is a
>>sim, and Mech2 is too complicated. WCP, well, I can't control those
>flying
>>games, like Descent, I turn the mouse sensitivity all the way up and
>it
>>still turns to slow, even all the way up in Windows. Q2 works fine
>though.
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>><<Dark Phoenix>>
>>"We'll find out when we die."
> But I don't. I like POD.
Try Moto Racer GP. There is a demo available. The most fun I've ever had
racin' on a PC.
-G
Pod is a racing ARCADE game with excellent control and gameplay. It is not,
and doesn't CLAIM to be a realistic simulator. (After all, how do you
simulate futuristic homemade cars on the "planet" Io?)
http://w3.to/erik/ ICQ: 2610172
ftp://esh7.resnet.cornell.edu
To avoid unsolicited mail, my address at the top is INCORRECT. Please be sure
Joe was tired when he wrote that... :-)
Daft, really - he posts to say that he doesn't agree with someones
opinion - and then slags POD off... "avoid it like the plague" is pure
poison (c)...
See - it's ok to say "it's not as bad as all that!" when someone
slags off some software... quite another matter to say "it sucks!"
when someone's just posted their honest good opinion...
For my regulars... it's the imperative use of the phrase "avoid it like the
plague" without the qualifying "then you may want/wish to... " that seems
tendentious.
Peter
