Hey, I am looking for a Formula 1 sim that is geared more towards the
simulation side reather than the arcade side of racing. From what I can
tell Grand Prix 2 is the best. I also hear there are some new games
coming out... Formula 1 '97 by psygnosis and Grand Prix Legends by
papyrus. Should I wait for one of those or just go ahead and get grand
prix 2? what kind of multiplayer support is there for grand prix 2?
Thanx
PeZ
>Hey, I am looking for a Formula 1 sim that is geared more towards the
>simulation side reather than the arcade side of racing. From what I can
>tell Grand Prix 2 is the best. I also hear there are some new games
>coming out... Formula 1 '97 by psygnosis and Grand Prix Legends by
>papyrus. Should I wait for one of those or just go ahead and get grand
>prix 2?
Formula 1 '97 will almost certainly still be arcade oriented and other
attempts, e.g. F1 by Ubisoft, Starting Grid (if it ever gets released)
will no doubt look good but are unlikely to have the depth of GP2. GP2 is
still the benchmark for modern day F1, and quite probably will be until
GP3 is released ;-)
Grand Prix legends, however, looks very promising indeed. But as the
title suggests it isn't to do with modern day racing! It is based (I
think) on the 1967 season which means lots of unsafe tracks, little if
any aerodynamic theory in setups and some of the best 4 wheel power
drifts ever seen <vbg> So GPL won't replace GP2, but it should be
incredible fun <g>
Sadly, this is an area where GP2 really is poor :(. Quite adequate frame
rates can be obtained if you have two powerful (166MMX or better) PCs
connected by null modem cable, but modem play is ***& there's no
network option. It is however possible to have races with someone else by
email, though <g>
Cheers,
Richard
