rec.autos.simulators

I have read a lot of posts about RC2K, but nothing at all about SR2. I have
just tried the demo and it seems pretty good.  The thing I like best is that
it runs very smoothly on my system (AMD K6-2 266 & Banshee + LWFF).  I know
it's more of an arcade racer than a sim but it looks worth a spin.  I don't
think my system would do RC2K any justice. (I did try the demo but it would
only run smoothly with the bumper view)
Is SR2 as good as CMR?
Please don't tell me to try GPL as I already own it but I want a game that I
can pick up and play for 20 mins or so at a time.
I bought N3 from Game last weekend but I don't like it and may return it in
favour of SR2.

Cheers
Stewart

If you like the demo, you might like the game! Why care if it's a sim or
not. Or why bother what other people say about a game: you like it or you
don't like it. (I get the impression a lot of the people in this newsgroup
rely heavily on each other judgement about driving sims. Why is this?!?) You
ask if SR2 is as good as CMR. Well, again I say: that's up to you to decide!
I personally think CMR is 50 times better than SR2. If you played and liked
CMR I can hardly imagine you like SR2. But then again, SR2 approaches rally
driving in a totally different matter. I only played the demo, and deleted
it from my computer immediately after playing it. It was one of my worst
driving experiences on a computer. But you won't hear me say the game is
crap: it's just not my cup of tea. (I bought Nascar 3 and quit like it! :-)
If you think you'd like to play SR2 for 20 minutes or so every now and then,
buy the game. But don't expect CMR quality. Expect SR2 quality.

Hm, I got the idea I could have said this in one short line, but I've
already written all that I've written, so there you have it :-)

Jeroen

Where did you find the demo? and... Is this a Playstation game that's been
ported over to run on the PC?

Thanks
Jay

I bought Sega Rally 2 last week, installed it, tried it, could not get
it to *feel* right? the steering was not implemented well (for me on my
system?) and no matter how I tried I could not set-up the game or the
controller so that the steering felt ok.

In the end I took it back and got a refund, and I bought Rally Champ
instead, which IMHO, is better than SR2, but Rally Champ is also not
perfect by any means, but after tweaking the in-game settings Rally
champ felt better.

Just my opinion....

8-)

*Peter* -  http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

On Sat, 27 Nov 1999 14:59:11 -0000, "Stewart"

        I'm not sure if you've ever played SR2 in the arcades, but SR2
for the PC is a near-exact replica of it.  As you can probably tell
from the demo, the driving model is very arcade.  However, it is a
very good arcade driving model that rewards finding the proper line as
well as basic driving inputs (i.e. you DO have to brake for tight
corners!).  If you like fantastically-lurid slides, this driving model
is for you!
        The graphics are also very good with perhaps the best-looking
and most-detailed car models yet seen in any rally game (for example,
notice that the Impreza has the correct set of 14-inch wheels for the
Safari stage).  Car selection is also excellent with classic rally
cars that have not been simulated before (including Group B classics
like the Lancia 037 and the Peugeot 205).  There are also noticeable
changes in handling (of dubious realism) among the different cars.  
        Better than RC2K?  Apples and oranges, I'm afraid.  RC2K gives
you the better feel of actually driving a long rally and conserving
your engine, tires, sanity, etc.  SR2's stages usually don't go any
longer than 1:15 with no damage modelling to worry about.  Both games
can be thrilling and huge amounts of fun but this fun is generated in
very different ways.  Also realize that RC2K (given its several
hundred miles of modelled roads) has more long-term potential.  

        No.  CMR has a nicer-feeling arcade/sim driving model (the
best hybrid since NFS1, in my opinion) and a better rallying
experience overall.  

        In SR2, one year of the ten-year championship can be completed
in under five minutes.  RC2K requires about 30 minutes for you to
complete two stages of a rally before saving.  

Martin

The demo was on the cover CD of this months PC *** World magazine (UK).

Stewart