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dsoverpsp on 14 April 2008

prob. the best racing sim .ever?



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disolitude on 14 April 2008

I agree with Zucas and it hurts my brain when I try to figure out why this game sells as much. But I think the same of Final Fantasy series so what do I know...



Fuzzmosis on 14 April 2008

When you wish to play a game by holding X and turning left? It's awesome.

Also, it's pretty and satisfies a car fetish. So if you love your cars, you'll at least like this game.



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SHMUPGurus on 14 April 2008
Zucas said:
I really don't know why. I think simulation racers are easily the most boring things ever.

Totally agree. I'd play F-Zero any day over GT or Forza. :P



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Zucas on 14 April 2008

If I'm going to play a racer it needs either unrealistic high speed, unrealistic obstacles, or some killer action. Which is why I love the Burnout series, which is slowly getting worse as it moves to realism.



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outlawauron on 14 April 2008

I don't know, but it's the best in the genre.



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akuma587 on 14 April 2008

Yeah, I am not a fan of racing sims either, so I honestly don't know why people like it so much. It does seem to be pretty high quality though as far as racers go.



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RedArmia on 14 April 2008
SHMUPGurus said:
Zucas said:
I really don't know why. I think simulation racers are easily the most boring things ever.

Totally agree. I'd play F-Zero any day over GT or Forza. :P


 

 You would but car nuts would not.  And they really out number your kind.  Its not a game to them, they dont just play it like you play the arcade type racers.

Unless you love cars you cant understancd, and seeing your responce about prefering fake ass arcade stuff to realism show that.  You would really have to go into the subcuclture of car nuts to get a grip of what Gt is what it is. 

 

Think about this. 

The reason the EVO STI an GTR are now sold in America is GT.  This game opened up new markets for car manafctueres.  Thats how powerfull it is.



CaptainPrefrences on 14 April 2008

Because its thee real drving sim



disolitude on 14 April 2008
RedArmia said:
SHMUPGurus said:
Zucas said:
I really don't know why. I think simulation racers are easily the most boring things ever.

Totally agree. I'd play F-Zero any day over GT or Forza. :P


 

You would but car nuts would not. And they really out number your kind. Its not a game to them, they dont just play it like you play the arcade type racers.

Unless you love cars you cant understancd, and seeing your responce about prefering fake ass arcade stuff to realism show that. You would really have to go into the subcuclture of car nuts to get a grip of what Gt is what it is.

 

Think about this.

The reason the EVO STI an GTR are now sold in America is GT. This game opened up new markets for car manafctueres. Thats how powerfull it is.


I would consider myself a car nut and have owned a 96 mustang GT and am currently driving a 91 Stealth TT. I also work for a network which has a website that reviews cars (www.autonet.ca) and have test driven over 20 cars in the last year alone.

I can't stand GT as its nothing like driving a real car or working on a real car. Its a videogame...and as far as racing games go...unless its completely off the wall and ubber fun, I do not touch them.

Just an opinion of a car nut...