| CDiablo said: Honestly I dont understand how games like GT sell so well. I understand how Mario Kart and Modnation sell cause they are accessable and easy to play. Games like GT are for car junkies who want a super real experience which to myself is just too difficult. Most people I know that own(or have owned, I only know one PS owner this gen compared to like 50 PS2 owners) GT games will attempt to play them and show them off cause they look good but they cant play for shit and never actually play. Its amazing that GT sells so well(though it is the definitive driving sim) cause I dont know a single gamer that wants to take the time to learn to drive a car at 120 miles an hour. All that is really needed is a GT and a Forza as far as sims go cause everything else is probably lesser and not worth the money. |
1) GT is not a super real experience. Check out a few PC Racing Sims (that don't look anywhere near as good, but have much more invested into the physics).
2) The mechanics of a game like GT really aren't that difficult. Once you understand how to go through turns in order to go fast, it just becomes a game of judging brake zones and turn in points.
3) As some have pointed out, the car community is MUCH larger than the video game community, and lots of people enjoy racing games.
The issue with racing games is like d21lewis said, they last too long. Initial play through might take a few weeks, but there's plenty of replay value in trying to perfect your lap times, beat your friends, etc.
