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Key threads
- F1 Racing Simulation 2 screenshots criticised as unchanged 1998-05-09 · 20 postsA poster attacked Ubisoft after screenshots of F1RS 2 seemed to show the same graphics as the original. Others defended F1RS and its patches, and the thread turned to wish-lists for a Grand Prix 3 and a debate over whether the Nintendo 64 version could rival a PC with a 3dfx card.
- Argument over asking about N64 racing games on r.a.s. 2001-11-20 · 43 postsAndrew asked for the best Nintendo 64 racing games and was told he was in the wrong place, sparking an argument with ymenard over whether the group's platform-neutral charter covers arcade console racers. Insults flew between Andrew, ymenard and SimRacer, though Alex Cameron suggested F1 World Grand Prix and Moogman recommended World Driver Championship. The thread cooled into nostalgia for 8-bit racers and Monty Python.
- Psygnosis Formula 1 on PlayStation compared with Grand Prix 2 1996-10-27 · 27 postsUsers discussed Psygnosis's Formula 1 for the PlayStation, praising its feel and speed compared with GP2 on modest PCs, and noted that a PC version with 3D acceleration was due in early 1997. One poster bought a PlayStation on the strength of the replies. Replay being disabled with analogue controllers was explained via a Bizarre Creations comment that replays store control inputs.
- Will the PlayStation 2 outperform PCs for games? 1999-07-19 · 28 postsA poster asked whether the coming Sony console would run games better than any PC. Replies corrected confusion with the Sega Dreamcast, debated PS2 hardware specs and CPU architectures, and a console developer said PC hardware was more powerful than claimed. Randy Magruder argued consoles would change significantly, while others said consoles sell better because games simply work.
Busiest threads
- Formula 1 (6 posts about it)
- F1 Racing Simulation 2 screenshots criticised as unchanged (6 posts about it)
- Argument over asking about N64 racing games on r.a.s. (5 posts about it)
- Psygnosis Formula 1 on PlayStation compared with Grand Prix 2 (3 posts about it)
- Give me all info on NASCAR for PS (2 posts about it)
- Wanted: NASCAR RACING (2 posts about it)
- console driving games (2 posts about it)
- Indy Racing 2000 not coming to PC (1 posts about it)
- EXCITEBIKE 64 for nintendo 64 is decent simlike racer (1 posts about it)
- Console racing sim?? (1 posts about it)
- CPR eulogy (1 posts about it)
- CPR eulogy (1 posts about it)
- Grand Prix Legends - which formats will it be available on? (1 posts about it)
- Papy vs NASCAR REVOLUTION (1 posts about it)
- Will the PlayStation 2 outperform PCs for games? (1 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7 | 3 | 1 | positive (+0.29) |
| 1997 | 9 | 2 | 6 | negative (-0.44) |
| 1998 | 9 | 2 | 7 | very negative (-0.67) |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | very negative (-1.00) |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 3 | very negative (-0.60) |
Who talked about it most
ymenard · 4 Jo · 4 Randy Magruder · 3 Eric Busch · 2 Mob · 2 Uwe Schuerkamp · 2 istoff · 1 SimRacer · 1 (unknown) · 1 Loosay2 · 1 Bea · 1 Randy BO · 1 mike nevil · 1 Phi · 1 ccorpor · 1 Greg Sutto · 1 Jeff Salzmann · 1 ttamm · 1 Ronald Stoehr · 1 Nos v2. · 1
