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Worst driving game ever?

Gregg E

Worst driving game ever?

by Gregg E » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:57:53

My nomination goes to...

280-Zzzzzap! Datsun (Nissan) certainly didn't get much from this
license, if they even licensed the name of the 280-Z for it.

This arcade game was outdated when it was released in the early
1980's. Gameplay consisted simply of two rows of vertical white
"blips" that "moved" down the screen in simulated perspective
and motion plus they moved side to side to simulate turns and curves.
The game had a steering wheel and accelerator, possibly a gearshift,
maybe a brake pedal.

Opinion on some classic arcade emulation sites often concludes
that this "game" was a simple technology demo that an over e***d
company official decided to ship as-is. :)

bagels'n'bre

Worst driving game ever?

by bagels'n'bre » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:44:42

i have to say test drive's 4, 5, and 6.  shittiest physics in a driving game
ever.  i realize the games were supposed to be arcade, but the physics would
have sucked no matter what you touted the game as.  i'm sure i could think
of a worse one, but i'm too damn tired right now.


Seymour Butt

Worst driving game ever?

by Seymour Butt » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 18:13:14

Ford Racing &*** Johnson V8 Challenge come to mind. Johnny Herbert F1,
,Nelson Piquet F1 and Prost F1 games were pretty bad also..


Andre Warrin

Worst driving game ever?

by Andre Warrin » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:17:32



It starts with an S and ends with OS'37..

Andre

Olav K. Malm

Worst driving game ever?

by Olav K. Malm » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:21:33




> >My nomination goes to...

> It starts with an S and ends with OS'37..

Possibly, but I remembered another title, not that i've tried it, but
what about Al Unser Jr.'s Arcade Racer ? :)

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Gunnar Horrigm

Worst driving game ever?

by Gunnar Horrigm » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:46:58


> My nomination goes to...

> 280-Zzzzzap! Datsun (Nissan) certainly didn't get much from this
> license, if they even licensed the name of the 280-Z for it.

never heard of it.  I nominate Ducati Racing or whatever it's called.

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Ruud van Ga

Worst driving game ever?

by Ruud van Ga » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:54:52






>> >My nomination goes to...

>> It starts with an S and ends with OS'37..

>Possibly, but I remembered another title, not that i've tried it, but
>what about Al Unser Jr.'s Arcade Racer ? :)

We have a bunch of budget Highway Racers here; A2 Racer, Holiday Racer
etc. Great idea, but at least the first few incarnations sucked
totally (unfortunately); driving 120 km/h and feeling as if it's 30
km/h isn't much fun.
Haven't tried the latest one; might sell them my engine one day. ;-)

But Al Unser Jr.'s racing game sure did suck as well, I remember that.
Sometimes you just feel that no-one has ever played their own game.

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Alan Gauto

Worst driving game ever?

by Alan Gauto » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:59:56


says...

Can still get Al Unser over here - it'll set you back a 5 or three for a
10 in Bargain Books. (You can get the original Papy Nascar Racing in the
same deal as well.)

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Captain Americ

Worst driving game ever?

by Captain Americ » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:17:03



Hot Chix and Gearstix (something like that).
So bad even the name sucked.

himrli..

Worst driving game ever?

by himrli.. » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:21:16

On 14 Feb 2002 12:21:33 +0100,





>> >My nomination goes to...

>> It starts with an S and ends with OS'37..

>Possibly, but I remembered another title, not that i've tried it, but
>what about Al Unser Jr.'s Arcade Racer ? :)

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One word: Autobahn.

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himrli..

Worst driving game ever?

by himrli.. » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:38:05

On 14 Feb 2002 12:21:33 +0100,





>> >My nomination goes to...

>> It starts with an S and ends with OS'37..

>Possibly, but I remembered another title, not that i've tried it, but
>what about Al Unser Jr.'s Arcade Racer ? :)

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Or Autobahn?

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Uncle Feste

Worst driving game ever?

by Uncle Feste » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 21:52:56

ABC Sports Road to Indy.  First hint something was wrong should have
been that it gave you 2 cd's.

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Klin

Worst driving game ever?

by Klin » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:05:33


Hey! I remember that one! It inspired me to write a similar game on my Apple II. Except I
got bored with just white road-side posts and added a sky plus grass on either side.
Woo-hoo.

            ...Klinn

himrli..

Worst driving game ever?

by himrli.. » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:14:28

The worst?  Autobahn.

On 14 Feb 2002 12:21:33 +0100,





>> >My nomination goes to...

>> It starts with an S and ends with OS'37..

>Possibly, but I remembered another title, not that i've tried it, but
>what about Al Unser Jr.'s Arcade Racer ? :)

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>Olav K. Malmin
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Andre Warrin

Worst driving game ever?

by Andre Warrin » Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:52:40


>The worst?  Autobahn.

Yes.. we get the picture by now :)

Andre


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