Re: F1 2000 vs. NFS:Porsche

On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:55:13 -0500, Michael Basden <[email hidden]> wrote: >Or would it be best to wait for GP3? I'm dying to know as well! > >Thanks, >Mike > For $29.95, Im buying it now. www.ebworld.com

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>Gregor Veble wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> For those of you who, ahem, tried both of these, which one would you >> recommend from a simmers point of view? From the reports on this NG, it >> seems both sport plausible physics models, so which one has a more sim >> feel to it, if any? I guess in any case EA wins. >> >> -Gregor

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Or would it be best to wait for GP3? I'm dying to know as well! Thanks, Mike Gregor Veble wrote:

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> Hello! > > For those of you who, ahem, tried both of these, which one would you > recommend from a simmers point of view? From the reports on this NG, it > seems both sport plausible physics models, so which one has a more sim > feel to it, if any? I guess in any case EA wins. > > -Gregor

On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:08:33 +0100, Gregor Veble <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hello! > >For those of you who, ahem, tried both of these, which one would you >recommend from a simmers point of view? From the reports on this NG, it >seems both sport plausible physics models, so which one has a more sim >feel to it, if any? I guess in any case EA wins. > >-Gregor

F1-2000 definitely has more of a 'sim feel'. Having said that, I have ordered NFS:Porsche since I enjoy it a lot more. -- * rrev at mindspring dot com * unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m. * http://www.cabal.net

Hello! For those of you who, ahem, tried both of these, which one would you recommend from a simmers point of view? From the reports on this NG, it seems both sport plausible physics models, so which one has a more sim feel to it, if any? I guess in any case EA wins. -Gregor

Hmm.. tough question, opinions will differ. First of all, both sims are an enterly different experience, try them yourself to see which one you prefer. I prefer both :) F1 2000 has a decent physics model, the best current F1 physics untill now. I don't think anyone will argue with this statement. Porsche 2000 comes closes to Viper racing. I do think that the Viper model is a tad more realistic, but Porsche comes very close. I can't back this up, never drove a Viper or a Porsche in real life. Viper just feels a little bit less forgiving, but maybe Vipers are in real life just more unforgiving than Porsches. But I can say that I enjoy Porsche 2000 far, far more than Viper racing, in Viper racing I never get the feeling of actually racing, and I do get that feeling with Porsche 2000. It's not so much a question of which one has the better physics, it's more a question of what do prefer to drive? Porsches on country roads, racing through heavy traffic, chased by cops, all with stunning graphics and sound, or do you want to drive a F1 simulation, while not perfect, the best and most realistic one so far? Andre On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:55:13 -0500, Michael Basden <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Or would it be best to wait for GP3? I'm dying to know as well! > >Thanks, >Mike > >Gregor Veble wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> For those of you who, ahem, tried both of these, which one would you >> recommend from a simmers point of view? From the reports on this NG, it >> seems both sport plausible physics models, so which one has a more sim >> feel to it, if any? I guess in any case EA wins. >> >> -Gregor >

My sim history is made up of time spent with ICR2, CPR, GP2, and F1RS. I think someone already answered your question in that if you want to get into F1 sim`s go for F1-2000 and if you want something different go for NFS5 .. I say "different" because I hear there are some interesting gameplay modes in NFS5 (like "be a test driver"). From what I have heard NFS5 is very much like other NFS games... great graphics\sound and interesting modes of gameplay...but this time it sounds like the car drives like a car and not a hovercraft. That being said...... I just want to say that I really like F1-2000.... I`m having a little more "fun" with it than I have had with the above sims I`ve spent a lot of time with, well thats not 100% correct.. I think I had the most fun with GP2 when it came out... but there is no way I would want to play GP2 over F1-2000 right now. I do have a long list of things I dont like about F1-2000.... but thats normal.... the key is "overall" fun... we are not getting paid to drive.... If you love F1 and are into puters you get into F1 sim`s... and you want them to come as close as possible to giving you the feeling of really doing it.... I guess thats how you have fun..... the more you feel like you are really doing it the more fun you have. I think F1-2000 is the best so far "overall"... but not by leaps and bounds... If online play is good (I have not tested it yet) I think this sim will make a lot of people happy..... at least until GP3 comes out. I did see a movie of GP3 in action and I have a feeling the graphics are going to be blow mind.... could take everything to a whole new level. The last thing I want to say about F1-2000 is about the user interface...... it`s AWESOME...... so damn easy to use, not like many of the other sim`s I`ve tried where using the menu`s is like trying to navagate through warez sites !!! .....lol ... F1-2000 menus are a pleasure to use and [I think] add to the overall fun of using the sim..... All the best, Lorne rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:08:33 +0100, Gregor Veble <[email hidden]>wrote:

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> > >Hello! > > > >For those of you who, ahem, tried both of these, which one would you > >recommend from a simmers point of view? From the reports on this NG, it > >seems both sport plausible physics models, so which one has a more sim > >feel to it, if any? I guess in any case EA wins. > > > >-Gregor > > F1-2000 definitely has more of a 'sim feel'. Having said that, I have > ordered NFS:Porsche since I enjoy it a lot more. > > -- > * rrev at mindspring dot com > * unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m. > * http://www.cabal.net