rec.autos.simulators

by **Mark Skie** » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 06:14:56

I have a decent PC for "sims", but I saw GT3 and I got a hankering for some
old fashioned-sit-on-the-couch-with-a-gamepad racing. I like real cars,
realistic tracks, and smooth graphics. I'm getting a little tired of the
yearly hardware updates and installing a new game that runs jerky on last
year's dream system.
GT3 looks great on PS2, but Dreamcast is dirt cheap now. Which system would
I be happier with?

by **Galley_SimRace** » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 08:59:19

The PS2 is worth it just for GT3 alone, but there is also LeMans 24
Hours, which isn't too bad, and Lotus Challenge looks decent. Here's a
list of all the games: http://ps2.ign.com/genre_lists/racing.html
--
"Life is what you experience between racing games"
Galley

by **Doug Hoo** » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 11:18:00

I have actually been pricing used Dreamcast systems just to play Ferrari F
355 challenge and heres what I found. I can get a used Dreamcast a used
Madcatz wheel and a brand new copy of f355 for just over a hundred dollars
from Funcoland. I think I will treat myself when I get my next bonus check
from work. I will wait for the ps2 to become yesterdays news then buy one of
those also. Then who knows ,maybe an x-box too. !!!

> > I have a decent PC for "sims", but I saw GT3 and I got a hankering for
some
> > old fashioned-sit-on-the-couch-with-a-gamepad racing. I like real cars,
> > realistic tracks, and smooth graphics. I'm getting a little tired of
the
> > yearly hardware updates and installing a new game that runs jerky on
last
> > year's dream system.
> > GT3 looks great on PS2, but Dreamcast is dirt cheap now. Which system
would
> > I be happier with?

> The PS2 is worth it just for GT3 alone, but there is also LeMans 24
> Hours, which isn't too bad, and Lotus Challenge looks decent. Here's a
> list of all the games: http://ps2.ign.com/genre_lists/racing.html
> --
> "Life is what you experience between racing games"
> Galley

by **Dave Henri** » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 12:00:14

From the sound of things, the Xbox is ALREADY yesterday's
news....hehehehehehe
dave henrie

by w » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 13:19:36

I say go with the PS2 and get GT3. You won't find a racing game as
complete as GT3 on Dreamcast and I wouldn't expect one to come out
anytime soon for it either. All that tuning you can do in GT3 is
great, adds to the realism.
my $.02

by **Doug Hoo** » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 21:35:28

eventually I will get a p$2, but not for 300 dollar$. I am hearing lots of
good things about f355 and for 100 dollar$ I get the system the game and a
wheel. If I get p$2 and gt3 plus a wheel for it I am looking at close to 400
dollar$ and thats too much for me.

by **Damien Smi** » Wed, 26 Sep 2001 22:23:10

> I say go with the PS2 and get GT3. You won't find a racing game as
> complete as GT3 on Dreamcast and I wouldn't expect one to come out
> anytime soon for it either. All that tuning you can do in GT3 is
> great, adds to the realism.
> my $.02

Vanishing Point on Dreamcast gives it a run for the money - graphics
are almost as good and it's certainly a lot more ***ive. Between
F355 Challenge, Vanishing Point, Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2, V-Rally 2 etc,
etc you could probably have more fun and have a boatload of cash left
over for what you'd pay for a PS2 & GT3. After all, it's just GT2
(yawn) with better graphics.

by **Galley_SimRace** » Thu, 27 Sep 2001 05:51:45

I think the DC is gonna drop to $49 next month or so.
--
"Life is what you experience between racing games"
Galley

by **Joe6** » Thu, 27 Sep 2001 06:02:57

I'd say PS2. There are some very good Dreamcast driving games, but
nothing in GT3's leage. Other second-year PS2 titles (like MGS2) are
looking just as polished.

Of course if money is a factor, the Dreamcast is a nice cheap console.
Just don't expect it to last you that long, as game development has
all but ceased (other than Sega in-house efforts which will continue
for a little while).

by **Mark Skie** » Wed, 03 Oct 2001 04:16:38

That's more or less what I thought. Just gotta work on the wife...
Mark

> >GT3 looks great on PS2, but Dreamcast is dirt cheap now. Which system
would
> >I be happier with?

> I'd say PS2. There are some very good Dreamcast driving games, but
> nothing in GT3's leage. Other second-year PS2 titles (like MGS2) are
> looking just as polished.

> Of course if money is a factor, the Dreamcast is a nice cheap console.
> Just don't expect it to last you that long, as game development has
> all but ceased (other than Sega in-house efforts which will continue
> for a little while).

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