Race Driver -> BAD -> what about the IndyCar game by Codemasters?

Geeez as bad as the Race Car Driver demo is lets hope the IRL game doesn't suck! It's already void of 'Net play and that's bad enough. I can't even steer the car in this demo. CMR2 and TOCA2 have been OK but this junk. -JZach

The thing is.. I don't think Race Driver was meant for you, y'know? From the beginning it seemed like an arcade game straight up. I'm disappointed yeah, but I mean... I wish a lot of games were different. Mike http://mikebeauchamp.com "J. Zach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Eo88a.3127$[email hidden]...

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> Geeez as bad as the Race Car Driver demo is lets hope > the IRL game doesn't suck! It's already void of 'Net play > and that's bad enough. > > I can't even steer the car in this demo. > CMR2 and TOCA2 have been OK but this junk. > > -JZach >

> The thing is.. > I don't think Race Driver was meant for you, y'know? > From the beginning it seemed like an arcade game straight up. I'm > disappointed yeah, but I mean... I wish a lot of games were different. The handling isn't anywhere near as good as the average arcade game these days. TOCA 2 was wayyy better. Very disappointed by Race Driver demo.

"Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:GOa8a.21680$[email hidden]...

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> The thing is.. > I don't think Race Driver was meant for you, y'know? > From the beginning it seemed like an arcade game straight up. I'm > disappointed yeah, but I mean... I wish a lot of games were different. > > Mike > http://mikebeauchamp.com >

Who IS It aimed at? The average gamer isnt going to like the wierd physics either. Not sure how they'd pan out on a console - but they're just totally beyond comprehension. A race fan isnt going to like the crap cut scenes. An RPG player isnt going to like the bit BETWEEN the Cut Scenes. Doug

"J. Zach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Eo88a.3127$[email hidden]...

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> Geeez as bad as the Race Car Driver demo is lets hope > the IRL game doesn't suck! It's already void of 'Net play > and that's bad enough. > > I can't even steer the car in this demo. > CMR2 and TOCA2 have been OK but this junk. > > -JZach

Not sure if it's the same on the PC version as it it on the PS/2 version, but... There was a huge issue with TOCA Race Driver (as it is here in Blighty) insofar as depending on what country you were meant that you had a car with or without damage or sim handling or either. The upshot was that it was discovered that if you put the cheat code (is it in the demo?) of "Sim" and turned that on the handling improved massively, and as I'm sure you've figured out, "damage" gives realistic damage modelling in the game. It made a huge difference for some, but interestingly my early release version in the UK (i.e. I had it on pre-order) was sim handling and real damage straight out of the box.... And, once into it, it it is a fantastic game! IIRC the US version was arcade and no damage, which I think is unfair on you guys (if that's where you're at). AndyC

Brain in a Jar are the team behind it, not the inhouse codies who did toca (thank god...) ive read good things about their ill fated f360 sim engine. pez "J. Zach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Eo88a.3127$[email hidden]...

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> Geeez as bad as the Race Car Driver demo is lets hope > the IRL game doesn't suck! It's already void of 'Net play > and that's bad enough. > > I can't even steer the car in this demo. > CMR2 and TOCA2 have been OK but this junk. > > -JZach >