rec.autos.simulators

Okay, so we know GPL is the king kong but until GP3 came out all the
columns and mags in the UK still rate GP2 as one of the best if not the
best (if they dont like gpl) racing sim ever.......(never played that
either myself)

so I ask, how is it that GP3 is so bad. At the very least, it must be as
good as, if not  a tiny bit better than GP2 so therefore it must rank
better than most of the other driving games and certainly all the F1
attempts seen in teh last few years....

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Jan.
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I think *YOU* will be very happy with the game.

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Have you seen the sales figures of GPL, Jan. Ok then you know why...
Yep it's sad but it's true...

Patrick
(long time no see)

BTW: I wouldn't put GP3 in the "instant fun" category either... even for
novice drivers.

"Long time no see"... does that mean we met before? (memory is a usefull
thing, however in my case it throws up more GPF's than Windows ;-)).

Jan.
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Patrick van der Sluijs wrote...

   It depends on who is reviewing it.  The GP series are sims for the
masses, they cut a few corners on reality to make an enjoyable
experience for your average gamer.  It's the type of game we need to
get people into sim racing in the first place.

   GPL is a hard-core sim, which satisfies the sim-fanatics that
gather here.  But it's a bit much for newbies, casual gamers, and most
reviewers to get into.  Those who have become accustomed to the
reality of GPL don't find much satifaction in GP3.  Also, many
expected some substantial improvements to GP3 (not just weather and
updated graphics) to keep up with the competition, thus the
disappointment.

   Each has its place, but they're just at philosophically opposite
ends of the genre.

"But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into
a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark

:    GPL is a hard-core sim, which satisfies the sim-fanatics that
: gather here.  But it's a bit much for newbies, casual gamers, and most
: reviewers to get into.  Those who have become accustomed to the
: reality of GPL don't find much satifaction in GP3.  Also, many
: expected some substantial improvements to GP3 (not just weather and
: updated graphics) to keep up with the competition, thus the
: disappointment.

:    Each has its place, but they're just at philosophically opposite
: ends of the genre.

  Oh cmon - whatever you say about GP3, it's more accurate on the sim
end than most.  You can argue the toss about whether it's more or less
sim than f1-2000, or MGPRS or SCGT but in the end, it's going to end up
being one of the five most "sim" games in anyone's book.  Compare it
with NFS:PU - which is at the game end of the genre

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Richard G. Clegg       Only the mind is waving
    Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
      Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
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   I figured someone wasn't going to understand that... :)  The genre
I'm refering to is racing simulations (versus the wider genre of sim
through arcade racing games).  

   It could be worse, I was going to say something like "opposite ends
of the quality sim genre" (meaning different philosophies of doing a
high quality sim), but then I'm sure someone would think I'm slagging
GP3 for being a ***sim.  :)

"But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into
a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark