rec.autos.simulators

> >I played Gothic Racing for about 1/2 an hour (about the total time I
> >actually owned the XBox before taking it back).

> >It was fun, but I would really need to see a (here's that word again)
> >cockpit view before being interested.

> The game would become unplayable in a***pit view.  PGR is all about
STYLE and
> pulling off powerslides, etc.  Very hard to visualize without the chase
view.

> >GT3 would definetely be interesting, but I doubt we ever see that.  GT3
is
> >to PS2 as Mario is to Nintendo :)

> >-Larry

> >> Hi,

> >> I've been looking at videos people have made of GT3 and Gotham Racing.
> >>  All I can say is WOW.  I've been a racing sim enthusiast for quite a
> >> while (not *** or anything), but my only platform is the PC.
> >> Anyone know of any games that are this nice looking on the PC?  MCO
> >> and NFS:PU are gonna look like cartoons to me after seeing these
> >> videos.  So, what exactly is the best PC racing game, at least for
> >> visuals?

> >> Thanks...

> --------------------
> Sinjin
> www.SinjinSolves.com
> Your Guide to Success

> >I played Gothic Racing for about 1/2 an hour (about the total time I
> >actually owned the XBox before taking it back).

> >It was fun, but I would really need to see a (here's that word again)
> >cockpit view before being interested.

> >GT3 would definetely be interesting, but I doubt we ever see that.  GT3
is
> >to PS2 as Mario is to Nintendo :)

> GT3 also lacks a***pit view (at least I never got there), and lacks
> damage. In general you can probably say that console games sometimes
> look a bit better, but as their CPUs are a little slower than today's
> average CPU, the physics are tuned down too (which is a plus for most
> console users).

> So what I did was get a PS2 for on-the-couch-with-dualshock fun racing
> (GT3), and do the more realistic racing on the PC.

> Still, some Zelda and Mario for PC would be great. :)

> And the X-Box I just stay away from since I'm afraid that Microsoft
> will want to divide things up between games on the X-Box and real apps
> on PC's, making you need to buy both (Microsoft is only interested in
> getting customers dependent on them, not much else).

> Ruud van Gaal
> Free car sim  : http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> Pencil art    : http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> >I played Gothic Racing for about 1/2 an hour (about the total time I
> >actually owned the XBox before taking it back).

> >It was fun, but I would really need to see a (here's that word again)
> >cockpit view before being interested.

> The game would become unplayable in a***pit view.  PGR is all about
STYLE and
> pulling off powerslides, etc.  Very hard to visualize without the chase
view.

> >GT3 would definetely be interesting, but I doubt we ever see that.  GT3
is
> >to PS2 as Mario is to Nintendo :)

> I'd like to see the developer agreement.

> I owned an XBox for less than an hour, then took it back.  I
determined very
> quickly that it was a neutered PC, and I had three times the power
sitting
> on my desk in the office.  Yes, it would be better if you have friends
over
> for an afternoon of football, but other than that it didn't hit the
spot.

> I also didn't like the way EVERYTHING on the XBox was purposely made
as
> proprietary as possible.  Man, they REALY worked at it :)

> -Larry

> > On Fri, 04 Jan 2002 15:37:52 GMT, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)"

> > >I played Gothic Racing for about 1/2 an hour (about the total time
I
> > >actually owned the XBox before taking it back).

> > >It was fun, but I would really need to see a (here's that word
again)
> > >cockpit view before being interested.

> > >GT3 would definetely be interesting, but I doubt we ever see that.
GT3
> is
> > >to PS2 as Mario is to Nintendo :)

> > GT3 also lacks a***pit view (at least I never got there), and
lacks
> > damage. In general you can probably say that console games sometimes
> > look a bit better, but as their CPUs are a little slower than
today's
> > average CPU, the physics are tuned down too (which is a plus for
most
> > console users).

> > So what I did was get a PS2 for on-the-couch-with-dualshock fun
racing
> > (GT3), and do the more realistic racing on the PC.

> > Still, some Zelda and Mario for PC would be great. :)

> > And the X-Box I just stay away from since I'm afraid that Microsoft
> > will want to divide things up between games on the X-Box and real
apps
> > on PC's, making you need to buy both (Microsoft is only interested
in
> > getting customers dependent on them, not much else).

> > Ruud van Gaal
> > Free car sim  : http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> > Pencil art    : http://www.racesimcentral.net/