Papyrus must be quaking in their boots

I just downloaded the Nascar Revolution demo from EA sports and I must say it's only slightly more realistic than the K'NEX formula one car that my 4-year old has just built. The pit crew look good, but the actual car performs rather like a fun fair merry go round. The demo was 30Mb and took ages to d/l and all for 2 minutes "racing". I would advise people to save on their phone bill on this one. This has probably been said a trillion times before on this n.g. but I missed it. Cheers, Paul PS On reflection, I think my son's K'NEX car is more realistic - it does, after all, obey all the rules of physics even if you can't get a ***pit view.

Jeez, what a pansy! *Everyone* knows by now, Lego is _just_ like the real thing. K'NEX are a GAME in comparison to Legos! Legos are a truer simulation of the real world... erk! ack, ahem... Whoops, better take a day off from RAS... ;) Oh, and I'd have to agree with you on NR. Sucks. Brett On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 21:23:28 +0000, Paul Jones

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>I just downloaded the Nascar Revolution demo from EA sports and I must >say it's only slightly more realistic than the K'NEX formula one car >that my 4-year old has just built. >The pit crew look good, but the actual car performs rather like a fun >fair merry go round. The demo was 30Mb and took ages to d/l and all for >2 minutes "racing". I would advise people to save on their phone bill on >this one. >This has probably been said a trillion times before on this n.g. but I >missed it. >Cheers, >Paul >PS On reflection, I think my son's K'NEX car is more realistic - it >does, after all, obey all the rules of physics even if you can't get a >cockpit view.

LOL, Brett, but............. both Lego and K'NeX have released, or are about to release racing simulations! No, it's true. Well, when I say simulations, I use the word loosely. :-) For the Lego one see: http://ign64.ign.com/previews/1997.html and the K'NeX http://www.foxstore.com/Foxstore/product.asp?sku=4104782 http://www.houseorom.com/newproducts/virtualknex.htm http://www.foxinteractive.com/news/press/052898g.html The Lego game would appear to be a console game and obviously just another arcade racer whereas the K'NeX version is a primary PC simulation and clearly a more realistic simulation. It's also clear that the K'NeX racer has extensive setups options (you build the whole thing yourself!) :-) I guess Lego will use the engine they developed for Lego Island. :-) Now, I would buy either of these titles before I bought NR - well, I have kids <he adds lamely> :-) Cheers. Paul

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> Jeez, what a pansy! *Everyone* knows by now, Lego is _just_ like the > real thing. K'NEX are a GAME in comparison to Legos! Legos are a > truer simulation of the real world... erk! ack, ahem... Whoops, > better take a day off from RAS... ;) > Oh, and I'd have to agree with you on NR. Sucks. > Brett > On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 21:23:28 +0000, Paul Jones > >I just downloaded the Nascar Revolution demo from EA sports and I must > >say it's only slightly more realistic than the K'NEX formula one car > >that my 4-year old has just built. > >The pit crew look good, but the actual car performs rather like a fun > >fair merry go round. The demo was 30Mb and took ages to d/l and all for > >2 minutes "racing". I would advise people to save on their phone bill on > >this one. > >This has probably been said a trillion times before on this n.g. but I > >missed it. > >Cheers, > >Paul > >PS On reflection, I think my son's K'NEX car is more realistic - it > >does, after all, obey all the rules of physics even if you can't get a > >cockpit view.

Brett Reschke wrote Let's remember that Lego has bought a license for Star Wars and they will produce the biggest line of Lego toys ever with the upcoming Episode1 out on May 21st, 1999 ;-) And Lego Island had a pretty good game engine that made the racing (in the 3mode but especially on the water) very fun ! :) As for K'NEX, they are far away from the real deal.. err Mechano (especially the kit #5 where you could make a realistic Formula 1 car that looked like one also !) ;) -= Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard/Nas-Frank> -= NROS Nascar sanctioned Guide http://www.nros.com/ -= SimRacing Online http://www.simracing.com/ -= Official mentally retarded guy of r.a.s. -= May the Downforce be with you... "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."