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GPL: Feeling of speed

5 posts by 5 people · 23 Sep 1998 - 26 Sep 1998

Ford Prefe 23 Sep 1998#421753
Is it any good? I recall there was much debate on this issue when the demo was first released. -------------------------------------------------- "That's not car control, that's crisis management"
>Is it any good? I recall there was much debate on this issue when the >demo was first released. The Watkins Glen demo didn't give too much of an impression of speed. The Monza demo is quite different in that regard, IMO. When I roar down Rettifilo towards Curva Grande, I get a great impression of being fast - too fast, usually. :) This may have something to do with the new artwork, but I believe the main reason is that the trackside objects are much closer in Monza. You're always so close to the fence that you can see it fly by on the side of your screen. The trees at the Glen are so far off that they don't move that fast until they vanish from your view. If this impression is correct, all the narrower tracks will give a great feeling of speed. -- Wolfgang Preiss \ E-mail copies of replies to this posting are welcome.
MTB60 24 Sep 1998#421922
I agree 100%. It will be interesting to see what Monaco feels like!
On Wed, 23 Sep 1998 18:13:47 GMT, Don't worry about the sensation of speed in GPL, i downloaded the warez version, believe me, it's there!!!!
This was from people who are comparing it to GP2 and ICR2 etc. There is obviously no comparison to 800+HP, winged cars. The perspective in GPL is spot on. Part of the challenge of GPL is getting accustomed to the VERY different feel these cars have compared to their modern day counterpart. For those put off by this - full sympathies! This is a gem in every way! > Is it any good? I recall there was much debate on this issue when the > demo was first released. > -------------------------------------------------- > "That's not car control, that's crisis management" -- Byron Forbes Captain of Team Lightning Bolt http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS and http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm

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