I'm not planning to buy a console (don't own any of them), but I was
curious about this, since PC based racing game sales seem to be growing
smaller over the last few years.
It's very popular. The possibility to customize the look of your car is one
the main reasons why a lot of people play that game. There are some very
talented painters despite the limitations of the interface. The game itself
is actually pretty decent for a Gran Turismo clone.
>>I was at a Best Buy today, looking for GTR Evolution (they didn't have
>>it),
>> and the sales guy mentioned he mostly plays Forza 2, an XBOX 360 game,
>> with apparently a very large number of online players, much more than
>> Live For Speed. I don't own a console, but I dediced to check out their
>> forum and there are 120,000+ members which seems like a lot.
>> I'm not planning to buy a console (don't own any of them), but I was
>> curious about this, since PC based racing game sales seem to be growing
>> smaller over the last few years.
> It's very popular. The possibility to customize the look of your car is
> one the main reasons why a lot of people play that game. There are some
> very talented painters despite the limitations of the interface. The game
> itself is actually pretty decent for a Gran Turismo clone.
So I think your assessment is pretty accurate.
-Larry
> So I think your assessment is pretty accurate.
> -Larry
>> It seems to be more about car collecting and painting than actual racing.
>> It has only 8 cars on track, no racing flags, no full pit stops. It has
>> a good physics model but the racing side of it is weak feature wise. It
>> gets borring fast.
> >I have Forza 2, and I can't stand it. ?The racing on the XB360 really
> >stinks IMHO.
> > So I think your assessment is pretty accurate.
> >I have Forza 2, and I can't stand it. The racing on the XB360 really
> >stinks IMHO.
> > So I think your assessment is pretty accurate.
There is no in-car***pit view, I believe. Enough said.
Finally a developer added a pinch of realism to those views... ;) SCNR
>> I have it as well, never play it, boring. GRID is much better, although
>> more arcade style but much more fun. NASCAR09 is also decent, best NASCAR
>> title from EA in a long time, take that for what it is worth. SimBin has
>> RacePro coming soon for 360 as well so it may be worth a look.
>> >I have Forza 2, and I can't stand it. The racing on the XB360 really
>> >stinks IMHO.
>> > So I think your assessment is pretty accurate.
> There is no in-car***pit view, I believe. Enough said.
> Well, if you HAVE to sit on the hood/roof, at least accept that there
> are no mirrors attached to the hood/roof!
So you prefer a developer that forces your idea of realism on others
and goes out of business, instead of a developer that provides easy to
include options you can simply choose not to use.
>>> That is correct, there is none, although I prefer hood/roof view but
>>> those views don't even have a mirror either.
>> Well, if you HAVE to sit on the hood/roof, at least accept that there
>> are no mirrors attached to the hood/roof!
> If you are talking about training a real racecar driver, then that part
> of simulation realism probably would be necessary. But what if your
> sitting inside the car looking at a monitor? Some HUDs reflect off of a
> car windshield. Extending some boundaries can enhance the experience.
>> Finally a developer added a pinch of realism to those views... ;)
> So you prefer a developer that forces your idea of realism on others
> and goes out of business, instead of a developer that provides easy to
> include options you can simply choose not to use.
BUT, it's silly to be angry at a developer, who doesn't do ***like that.
If you can't take HIS idea of realism, buy another sim (better yet, an Xbox).
You complain about ISI sims and yet you have an Xbox 360 and Forza2?
***ing *** arcade racing weeny.
