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Key threads
- POD vs Moto Racer vs Psygnosis F1: which to buy? 1997-05-21 · 77 postsA user asked which of Ubisoft's POD, Delphine's Moto Racer or Psygnosis's Formula 1 was worth buying. Moto Racer was widely praised for speed, 3D-card graphics and good internet multiplayer, while POD split opinion, with Joe McGinn calling it the worst racer ever and others defending its smoothness, physics and downloadable tracks. F1 was criticised for tearing, poor joystick support and no network play.
- Which racing games support 3Dfx cards? 1997-05-27 · 25 postsA new Monster 3D owner asked for 3D-accelerated racing games. Replies suggested POD (praised by some, panned by others), Moto Racer, Psygnosis F1 and the upcoming Wipeout XL, and noted that the Papyrus sims supported only Rendition. Posters complained that Moto Racer was unavailable in North America, reportedly because its distributor BMG Interactive had gone out of business.
- PC Gamer gives POD 65% 1997-06-20 · 25 postsA POD fan objected to PC Gamer's 65% review. Critics agreed with the score, citing the lack of a sense of speed and poor wheel support, while defenders praised its downloadable tracks, cars and internet play. A poster reported that Ubisoft told him at E3 a speed-up patch and POD 2 were coming.
Busiest threads
- POD vs Moto Racer vs Psygnosis F1: which to buy? (26 posts about it)
- PC Gamer gives POD 65% (14 posts about it)
- Frustration with repeated F1RS patches (8 posts about it)
- Pod Patch Mirrors? (5 posts about it)
- Ubi Soft orders Formulasim to remove F1RC add-ons (4 posts about it)
- POD --- any opinions, comments? (4 posts about it)
- Why TOCA so slow, POD so fast? (4 posts about it)
- F1 Racing Simulation lock-ups (4 posts about it)
- Is GPL's internet multiplayer poor? (4 posts about it)
- Thrills of online GPL racing and a POD spat (4 posts about it)
- Does the FIA really block online play in F1 sims? (3 posts about it)
- Uh, this IS an >> AUTO << sim news group isn't it? (3 posts about it)
- Which racing games support 3Dfx cards? (3 posts about it)
- POD en 800 x 600 !?? (3 posts about it)
- Pod MMX->3Dfx upgrade help! (3 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed the sim was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 118 | 40 | 27 | mixed (+0.03) |
| 1998 | 92 | 31 | 20 | mixed (+0.13) |
| 1999 | 9 | 4 | 2 | positive (+0.22) |
| 2000 | 5 | 3 | 0 | very positive (+0.80) |
| 2001 | 12 | 11 | 0 | very positive (+1.25) |
| 2002 | 9 | 5 | 1 | positive (+0.44) |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | very positive (+1.00) |
Who talked about it most
David G Fisher · 37 Joe McGinn · 11 istoff · 7 Don Chapman · 6 Iain Mackenzie · 6 ymenard · 6 John Wallace · 5 Mike · 4 ttamm · 4 Nathan Wong · 4 Mr Bill · 3 Kris · 3 Mark Smi · 3 Richard A. Ishid · 3 Ronald Stoehr · 3 Tony Rae · 3 Mr. Robin Sequir · 3 Andrew MacPherson · 3 William Dahm · 2 Hans Hein · 2
