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EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

Rob Hosi

EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

by Rob Hosi » Sun, 07 Oct 2001 00:55:41

Greetings to All,

Does anyone know anything about EA's upcoming V8 Supercar Challenge.  I
haven't seen any previews or anything else on the title except for a
reference to "Project Australia" by EA at Highgear, yet when I asked at the
EB store in Perth Western Australia they found it in their computer
scheduled for release on November 18.  With the release so close I though
there would be some info about it somewhere.

Look forward to any comments.

Thanks,

Rob Hosie

Jan Verschuere

EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

by Jan Verschuere » Sun, 07 Oct 2001 04:04:43

It's a V8 touringcar sim developed on the basis of the STCC2 game by Digital
Illusions CE (http://www.dice.se). I'm very much looking forward to it.

Jan.
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"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.

Rob Hosi

EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

by Rob Hosi » Mon, 08 Oct 2001 01:00:42

Thanks Jan,
Had a look at Digital Illusions web site and they make some reference to
Project Australia for EA Australia but no details yet.  Do you have any info
on the tracks that might be included or anything else?

Thanks,

Rob


Jan Verschuere

EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

by Jan Verschuere » Mon, 08 Oct 2001 03:48:35

No, sorry. I only know what I offered before. STTC2 is a fairly realistic
sim of a real world series, so I assume "project Australia" will follow
along the same lines, but that's not a certainty.

Jan.
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"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.

Rod Princ

EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

by Rod Princ » Mon, 08 Oct 2001 06:27:02


There's been very little info about this sim so far. Bathurst is
definitely included (and a shame it isn't available today...) but
I did see a rolling video at Hardly Normal (I know, unrelated
equipment purchase to solve a problem) and it *appeared* to be
showing either Adelaide or the Canberra road course, they didn't
show enough to be absolute sure.

The physics looked very arcadey from what I saw, but we'll judge
them when we get behind the wheel.

Cheers,
Rod.

Rod Princ

EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

by Rod Princ » Tue, 09 Oct 2001 04:50:58


LOL!

Cheers,
Rod.

Rob Hosi

EA V8 Supercar (Super?) Challenge ???

by Rob Hosi » Tue, 09 Oct 2001 23:57:10

Thanks for the input so far.  Just wondering where you've seen any form of
demo?

Rob





> <snip>
> > There's been very little info about this sim so far. Bathurst is
> > definitely included (and a shame it isn't available today...),
> <snip>

> After watching the EA Sports Commodore drive up the back
> of a Falcon during today's race (trying to dodge a spun car across
> the top of the mountain), I'm a bit concerned about the AI :)

> The crumple effects on the car were nice though.

> IMHO - I think Nascar 4 still stands the best chance of becoming
> an excellent V8 touring car simulation.  Powerful front engine rear
> wheel drive cars anyone?  I think Nascar's run about 150-200hp
> more than the V8 touring cars but the tourers are lighter and have
> more aerodynamic additions (large wing etc).

> iksteh


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