? good racing game for pc (simialar to ps2 game GT4)

[ZL1]

Hi

guys can you recommend a really good racing game for pc ? something similar to ps2 game GT4 (I so want that game, but Im so missing a ps2 or a tv for that matter )

please advise


Thanks
Dan

 

[Nohr]

I think TOCA Race Driver 2 will be your best bet.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Nohr
I think TOCA Race Driver 2 will be your best bet.

tried the demo, eh not feeling it, cant seem to get any road feel + the road car (the jag) seems to handle surprisingly similar to a rally car and that aint real


Thanks
Dan

 

[Nohr]

Hmm, how about that GTR game that came out recently?

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Hmm, how about that GTR game that came out recently?

from what I remember that is a 2004 game
but thing is thats a gt racing game and I mostly like games that have regular cars
at this time my most favourite racing game is nfs hp2, because it has real cars and they tend to handle close to the real cars


Thanks
Dan

 

[Mursilis]

How about the newer Need for Speed games (Underground 1 & 2)? Tried those? 1 is pretty fun; I find the physics to be pretty realistic, except for the damage modeling (there isn't any). Haven't tried 2.

 

[Sforsyth]

I Like racing cars game to but for the PC there's not much out that are any good.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Mursilis
How about the newer Need for Speed games (Underground 1 & 2)? Tried those? 1 is pretty fun; I find the physics to be pretty realistic, except for the damage modeling (there isn't any). Haven't tried 2.

I loved the first NFS Underground, even though it's more or less an arcade racing game. Underground 2 sucked a$$ -- the physics sucked and they tried to make it too much like GTA3.

 

[hans030390]

nada

 

[igowerf]

I really liked Colin McRae, but that's a rally racing game.

 

[OvErHeAtInG]

Originally posted by: ZL1

Originally posted by: Nohr
Hmm, how about that GTR game that came out recently?

from what I remember that is a 2004 game
but thing is thats a gt racing game and I mostly like games that have regular cars
at this time my most favourite racing game is nfs hp2, because it has real cars and they tend to handle close to the real cars


Thanks
Dan

I'm currently playing GTR. I'm totally hooked.

It was released April 5 2005 in the States (got into Gamestop about ten days later)
I really recommend this altho it's not really ur cup of tea sounds like. It's really hardcore. What's ironic is I just picked up PS2 and GT4 today and I have to say it was a real shock adjusting to playing on a TV! it's so low-res!!!!! Maybe it'll grow on me ...

Just my 2c. Good luck, keep looking.
BTW this looks promising http://www.rfactor.net/ Again, more the hardcore sim stuff. GTR has corrupted me.

 

[Concillian]

Originally posted by: Mursilis
How about the newer Need for Speed games (Underground 1 & 2)? Tried those? 1 is pretty fun; I find the physics to be pretty realistic, except for the damage modeling (there isn't any). Haven't tried 2.

I am majorly turned off by the 'leet tuner yo!' aspects that seem to be emphasized in the NFSU games. Maybe I'm just too old to appreciate them, but I refuse to buy a driving game that seems to be marketed towards people who aren't old enough to drive yet.

The PC driving game market has a big hole in it for me. There are 'simulation' games and there are majorly arcadey games, but nothing in between. I own a PS2 almost exclusively because of GT3. I just couldn't find a PC game that was even CLOSE to comparable to GT3 at the time, so I bought a PS2 to play GT3. Looking at the market now it looks as if little has changed (except we're now comparing GT4/Forza to PC instead of GT3)

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Nohr
I think TOCA Race Driver 2 will be your best bet.

my first thought too. Too bad you didn't like it.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Mursilis
How about the newer Need for Speed games (Underground 1 & 2)? Tried those? 1 is pretty fun; I find the physics to be pretty realistic, except for the damage modeling (there isn't any). Haven't tried 2.

I have the first one and I tried the demo for the second, but didnt like it that much.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: OvErHeAtInG

Originally posted by: ZL1

Originally posted by: Nohr
Hmm, how about that GTR game that came out recently?

from what I remember that is a 2004 game
but thing is thats a gt racing game and I mostly like games that have regular cars
at this time my most favourite racing game is nfs hp2, because it has real cars and they tend to handle close to the real cars


Thanks
Dan

I'm currently playing GTR. I'm totally hooked.

It was released April 5 2005 in the States (got into Gamestop about ten days later)
I really recommend this altho it's not really ur cup of tea sounds like. It's really hardcore. What's ironic is I just picked up PS2 and GT4 today and I have to say it was a real shock adjusting to playing on a TV! it's so low-res!!!!! Maybe it'll grow on me ...

Just my 2c. Good luck, keep looking.
BTW this looks promising http://www.rfactor.net/ Again, more the hardcore sim stuff. GTR has corrupted me.

hmmm, maybe Im thinking about a different game, do you have a link ?

Thanks
Dan

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Nohr
I think TOCA Race Driver 2 will be your best bet.

my first thought too. Too bad you didn't like it.

actually I gave it another try and after playing for a bit, I adapted and ended up liking it

 

[viivo]

Have you looked at Racer? It's a free sim with a large community and literally thousands of quality car and track addons made by them. The physics are fantastic (which means you need a wheel to play this game - not even an analog game pad will work well) and the graphics are really coming along (I would say the latest version looks better than GT4).

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: viivo
Have you looked at Racer? It's a free sim with a large community and literally thousands of quality car and track addons made by them. The physics are fantastic (which means you need a wheel to play this game - not even an analog game pad will work well) and the graphics are really coming along (I would say the latest version looks better than GT4).

I can't
the server is down

 

[viivo]

Look on the forums. The links on the front page always go down.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: viivo
Look on the forums. The links on the front page always go down.

its cool, Im dling a beta ver

Thanks
Dan