rec.autos.simulators

by **someon** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 09:29:17

(duck) Okay okay I'm sure this question has been asked a lot. But
what is the best sim right now in the following categories (on any
platform). I highlight the word SIM.

Stock car
Rally
Formula Racing (f1, cart, etc)

Thanks

by **Doug Elliso** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 09:53:26

Nascar 2003

Rally Trophy

Not touching that one.

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 10:11:29

That's like asking a thousand people to name the best book or best movie or
best music or best washing machine or best car or best...........

Anyway, in answer to your question:-

NASCAR 2003
Colin McRae version whatever is the latest.
Grand Prix Legends.

Bruce.

by **warlord71** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 10:34:55

yea i agree here for the rally part...i have colin mcrae rally 3 and it is
just so nice, graphics, gameplay, and sim aspect with allowing different
tires, chassis, brakes,etc etc

by **ymenar** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:28:38

> yea i agree here for the rally part...i have colin mcrae rally 3 and it is
> just so nice, graphics, gameplay, and sim aspect with allowing different
> tires, chassis, brakes,etc etc

CMR3 is not a realistic rally sim.

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-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
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by **Redmis** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:47:32

NASCAR 2003 or GTR 2002 (mod for F1 2002)

Rally Trophy

F1 Challenge 99-02

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:46:49

He asked what was the best, not was the most realistic.
Big difference when it comes to entertainment.

Bruce.

by **Biz** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:05:35

He did say "sim" though Bruce, not game. To me and I think many others, that automatically implies
realism as well. CMR is really arcadey, so it gets almost no points on realism.
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

> He asked what was the best, not was the most realistic.
> Big difference when it comes to entertainment.

> Bruce.

> > CMR3 is not a realistic rally sim.

by **Mike Beaucham** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 15:00:22

But isn't asking what the best "Simulation" the exact same as asking what is
the most realistic? If we are going by eye-candy, then I'd get GPL out of
there.. it looks a little dated by now.

Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com

> He asked what was the best, not was the most realistic.
> Big difference when it comes to entertainment.

> Bruce.

> > CMR3 is not a realistic rally sim.

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:31:40

Well - the term "best" is subjective. In other words, it is defined by
opinions and, as we are well aware, everyone has differing opinions.
Therefore, in my opinion, "best" in this context relates to overall
enjoyment and the "eye-candy" (as you refer to it) is only part of the
recipe.
I just happen to like the three games I mentioned..........i.e., it's my
subjective opinion.

Bruce.

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:32:53

A rose by any other name...........
They're ALL games. :)

Bruce.

by **Jan Verschuere** » Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:07:26

Nascar Racing 2003 Season - Papyrus/Sierra (PC)

Rally Trophy - BugBear/JoWood (PC)

For online multiplayer capability one would still have to give it to:

Grand Prix Legends - Papyrus/Sierra (PC)

But if that's not really important to you:

F1 2002 - ISI/EA Sports (PC) is the better game (though the GTR2002 mod
showcases it's physics better), but I'd wait for the upcoming F1 Challenge
99-02 (+mods) in that case (possibly better multiplayer).

Dark Horse:

Netkar - Stefano Casillo (PC)

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/t.php?s=&threadid=81886

(can't find official site??)

Also worth sampling is:

Live for Speed - Scawen Roberts/Eric Bailey/Victor van Vlaardingen (PC)

http://www.liveforspeed.net

Jan.
=---
PS.: there's a slight pattern with regard to platform in this reply... <vbg>

by **Dave Henri** » Tue, 24 Jun 2003 00:52:23

ssshhhh...lower your voice Bruce, GPL might hear you...

dh

by **ymenar** » Tue, 24 Jun 2003 04:33:22

> He asked what was the best, not was the most realistic.
> Big difference when it comes to entertainment.

The original person said "I highlight the word SIM". That excludes such
arcade games like CMR3, whatever fun they may be.

--
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- http://ymenard.cjb.net/
-- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez
Corporation - helping America into the New World...

by **Carl Ribbegaard** » Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:22:11

Nascar 2003 (Papy)

netKar

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