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Which race-game to buy ?????

15 posts by 15 people · 21 Dec 1997 - 02 Jan 1998

Hi! I wanna buy a racing game, but dont know which. Could you reccomend me (or not) one of these game,and please why: Andretti Racing (ea) Cart Pr. Racing (microsoft) F1 Racing Sim. (ubi soft) TOCA (codemasters) I have and like grandprix2, Indycar2. I don't like PowerF1 I don't mind a arcade game as long as the handling is realistic. I do have an 3dfx card :-) Thanks very,very much!! Bart
Here are some sites with info on some of the games your're looking at....hopefully they can help you make your decision. C.P.R. The APEX http://cart.gamestats.com CART Precision Racing Playground (my site :-) http://www.msu.edu/user/mcclosk6/cart/cart.htm F1 Racing Simulation http://www.f1racingsim.com I don't know sites off the top of my head for either of the other 2....I do have the TOCA demo and it is pretty fun, but I still like CPR better. Good luck making up your mind, and happy racing! -- Mike McCloskey C.P.R. Playground http://www.msu.edu/user/mcclosk6/cart/cart.htm
Joe McGinn 22 Dec 1997#388716
If you want a sim, ubisoft F1, for arcade go with TOCA (it's arcade but with good handling, and great gameplay). Joe
> i sugest(i spell bad sorry) CPR it is an awesome game (it has a > few...figurativly speaking... bugs now but there is a patch to fix that. > joe conklin I would strongly recommend you don't get CPR till it is patched. If in the USA you can at least solve the AI joke (very bad AI). Also, it would be a big gamble as to whether you can get CPR to steer properly. Do yourself a big favour and get F1RS. F1RS is like GP3 ie better in most departments. CPR is an alpha :((
kenb 22 Dec 1997#388718
F1RS is the only one on your list I would recommend if you want a sim. Wait for the patch on CPR unless you want to just race against yourself (AI cars are too easy to beat if you don't let them wreck when you lap the field!. Ken The Game Pad http://gamepad.org/
Hi Bart, If you don't like Power F1 then you should probably cross TOCA from your list, and you should in any event cross Andretti Racing from you list. That leaves two, F1 Racing Simulation and CART Precision Racing. By itself, CART Precision Racing is a fair stab at a good racer, although currently with too many problems to be recommended. However, when placed alongside F1 Racing Simulation it is eclipsed in virtually every department, with only CPR's sound being better. My recommendation? Absolutely no question, go for F1 Racing Simulation. It's way ahead of the others in your list, all of which are however bgood in their own right - just not when compared to F1RS. Cheers! John
Doug Bur 22 Dec 1997#388720
Arcade w/Somewhat Realistic Handling: TOCA Racing NFS or NFS SE (NFS2 & NFS2/SE lack in the handling department) Simulator w/3dfx support: F1RS by Ubisoft Cart Precision Racing by Microsoft Nascar 2 - hopefully soon w/3dfx support Out of those five, TOCA and F1RS are your best bet... NFS2/SE is pure eyecandy, but lacks long term replayability.
Don Chapman 22 Dec 1997#388721
I have a P166, 32mb, Pure 3D(3DFX). I currently own or owned all of these games. TOCA and Andretti are both arcade racers. I still have TOCA, as it is fun as an arcade racer. Andretti was lacking in every dept. for me, bad gameplay/control, lots of draw in even with a 3D card, terrible interface, unimaginative tracks, etc. That one went back to the store. CPR is definitely a mixed bag - good multiplayer, good sound, good garage/setup options, poor 3D performance, terrible AI, poor control. I still have CPR, hoping that the patch clears some of this up, but it is no longer installed on my hard drive. Ubisoft's F1 Racing is the most complete and satisfying package - beautiful/fast 3DFX glide enhanced graphics, good AI, good control, good setup options, etc. If you have to get only one, especially if you tend more on the sim side, go with F1 Racing!
Marc Johnso 22 Dec 1997#388723
I don't know if I agree with you here. I had Power F1 on my system P200 with 32mg and no 3dfx. And totally sucked terrible graphics, bad tracks, and bad control. It was no fun at all. Even if it doesn't have any thing good, if it is somehow fun I will keep it, but Power F1 had nothing. Toca on the other hand has ok graphics and ai and handling, but it is so much fun. I just wish we had it in the states the demo is great. Maybe after I get my pure 3d I will order it.
Quoted text (26 lines)> >I wanna buy a racing game, but dont know which. > >Could you reccomend me (or not) one of these game,and please why: > >Andretti Racing (ea) > >Cart Pr. Racing (microsoft) > >F1 Racing Sim. (ubi soft) > >TOCA (codemasters) > Hi Bart, > If you don't like Power F1 then you should probably cross TOCA from > your list, and you should in any event cross Andretti Racing from you > list. > That leaves two, F1 Racing Simulation and CART Precision Racing. By > itself, CART Precision Racing is a fair stab at a good racer, although > currently with too many problems to be recommended. However, when > placed alongside F1 Racing Simulation it is eclipsed in virtually > every department, with only CPR's sound being better. > My recommendation? Absolutely no question, go for F1 Racing > Simulation. It's way ahead of the others in your list, all of which > are however bgood in their own right - just not when compared to F1RS. > Cheers! > John
-- Thank you Marc Johnson
Try all demos. Then select CPR for the speed ! P "Lokatt" Lundkvist
Mike Murph 24 Dec 1997#388966
CARAMEGEDDON, 3dfx, killing innocent humans and tons of ***. Oh ya racing to.
nabl 26 Dec 1997#389083
>Try all demos. >Then select CPR for the speed ! Have you try Indy Racing from ABC Sports? I looking for a CART/INDY game but cannot decide between CPR and Indy. Stef...
Dave Kadlc 02 Jan 1998#390022
Quoted text (7 lines)>>Try all demos. >>Then select CPR for the speed ! >Have you try Indy Racing from ABC Sports? >I looking for a CART/INDY game but cannot decide between CPR and Indy. >Stef...
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