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LeMans 24 Hours-by Info games

6 posts by 6 people · 16 Jan 2004 16:43 UTC - 19 Jan 2004 19:48 UTC

TlgtrProd 16 Jan 2004 16:43 UTC#45069
Just read an interesting forum thread about some folks who ran the full 24 hours using this game. I have heard the game isn't great, but it sounded interesting to try. So, a couple of questions... Does the game actuallly change day to nite to day again? Does the weather change over the period of the race? Anybody have any experiance with the game? Kevin (aka tlgtr) **** "A GOOD friend will come bail you out of jail... but, a TRUE friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn we screwed up!!!!."
TlgtrProd wrote: > Just read an interesting forum thread about some folks who ran the > full 24 hours using this game. I have heard the game isn't great, > but it sounded interesting to try. A german pc-game-magazin rated the game at about 75%. Despite that we bought the game cause we wanted to drive real 24 hours and thought 75% can�t be too bad. > So, a couple of questions... Does the game actuallly change day to > nite to day again? Does the weather change over the period of the > race? Anybody have any experiance with the game? But after a testdrive we imediately decided not to do the 24 hours because physics and engine-sounds are a nightmare which you wouldn�t survive for 24 hours. day-nite-change is included, I�m not sure about the weather. You can do nearly the hole lap at full throttle (only drove the Porsche GT2 and Marcos so I don�t know about the prototypes) and I tell you the only challenge in driving the game for 24 hours is to stay awake behind the wheel, cause it�s so boring. > Kevin (aka tlgtr) > ****Greets Stephan
The Playstation 2 version isn't too bad at all, and I've heard the original Dreamcast version is outstanding, but the port to PC, which I picked up a year or two ago for like $2 new, stinks. You can race the full 24 hours however, with day to night and back again! "Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:40088872$0$7759$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (15 lines)> TlgtrProd wrote: > > Just read an interesting forum thread about some folks who ran the > > full 24 hours using this game. I have heard the game isn't great, > > but it sounded interesting to try. > > A german pc-game-magazin rated the game at about 75%. > Despite that we bought the game cause we wanted to drive real 24 hours and > thought 75% can�t be too bad. > > > So, a couple of questions... Does the game actuallly change day to > > nite to day again? Does the weather change over the period of the > > race? Anybody have any experiance with the game? > > But after a testdrive we imediately decided not to do the 24 hours because > physics and engine-sounds are a nightmare which you wouldn�t survive for
24 > hours. > day-nite-change is included, I�m not sure about the weather. > You can do nearly the hole lap at full throttle (only drove the PorscheGT2
Quoted text (10 lines)> and Marcos so I don�t know about the prototypes) and I tell you the only > challenge in driving the game for 24 hours is to stay awake behind the > wheel, cause it�s so boring. > > > Kevin (aka tlgtr) > > **** > Greets > Stephan > >
Dave 17 Jan 2004 04:07 UTC↳ reply to Jay J#45106
In article <Rn0Ob.72629$5V2.76961@attbi_s53>, "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote: >The Playstation 2 version isn't too bad at all, and I've heard the original >Dreamcast version is outstanding, but the port to PC, which I picked up a >year or two ago for like $2 new, stinks. > >You can race the full 24 hours however, with day to night and back again! Uh huh. Had the DC and PS2 versions. They are pretty much the same, which results in a lower rating for the PS2 version given that system's greater potential and the extra 2 or so years of development they *could* have used. Graphics are no better, they added Road Atlanta, but load times were horridly annoying on the PS2. I played it fully on the DC and shelved the PS2 version. No experience with the PC version. And yes, you can do the full 24 hrs and weather does change. It permits saves when pitting, so you don't have to run the full 24 consecutive hrs.
Paulinho 17 Jan 2004 20:36 UTC↳ reply to Dave#44994
"Dave" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ux2Ob.10493$[email hidden]... > In article <Rn0Ob.72629$5V2.76961@attbi_s53>, "Jay J"<[email hidden]> wrote: > >The Playstation 2 version isn't too bad at all, and I've heard theoriginal > >Dreamcast version is outstanding, but the port to PC, which I picked upa
Quoted text (15 lines)> >year or two ago for like $2 new, stinks. > > > >You can race the full 24 hours however, with day to night and back again! > > Uh huh. Had the DC and PS2 versions. They are pretty much the > same, which results in a lower rating for the PS2 version given > that system's greater potential and the extra 2 or so years of > development they *could* have used. Graphics are no better, they > added Road Atlanta, but load times were horridly annoying on the > PS2. I played it fully on the DC and shelved the PS2 version. No > experience with the PC version. > > And yes, you can do the full 24 hrs and weather does change. It > permits saves when pitting, so you don't have to run the full 24 > consecutive hrs.
I would say the DC version is the better of the lot... had them all and played them all... only one i stuck with was the DC.
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:36:13 +0000 (UTC), "Paulinho" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I would say the DC version is the better of the lot... had them all and >played them all... only one i stuck with was the DC. > You must have really liked it to buy all versions. Maybe this game isn't as bad as some say?

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