Author Topic: Racing Games (Read 1097 times)

RuncornRed25 · « **on:** August 6, 2011, 02:36:05 PM »

What would you recommend?

only got my ps3 this year after losing interest in gaming for about 5 years so I dont know whats cool and whats shite in the gaming world and usually I just play fifa continuously

but fancy adding 1 or 2 to the collection

cim-pim-param · « **Reply #1 on:** August 6, 2011, 02:37:22 PM »

GRID
WRC
Obvious ones like Forza and GT.
Burnout
BLUR
Formula 1 is a beast!

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #2 on:** August 6, 2011, 02:44:50 PM »

I remembered the old WipEout series the other day, made in Liverpool as well! Class series, shame there's nothing on the current gen, it's all PSP isn't it?

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is pretty good as well, made by the same guys who did Burnout.

Yeah I like racing games that have weapons and abilities/skills involved, pure simulations bore me to tears.

Barney_Rubble · « **Reply #3 on:** August 6, 2011, 04:03:41 PM »

rFactor is all the racing games you could want.

Brilliant graphics and all classes of vehicles available as addons, from Trucks to this year's F1 models. Probably thousands of tracks available and all kinds of extras and vehicle setups etc. Loads of leagues and race servers to try out online.

Best. Race sim. Ever.

wadey-LFC · « **Reply #4 on:** August 6, 2011, 05:18:50 PM »

Dirt 3 is a good game

Red Beret · « **Reply #5 on:** August 6, 2011, 05:26:49 PM »

I got GT Evolution and added a Bugatti mod.

DanFromMars · « **Reply #6 on:** August 6, 2011, 07:32:40 PM »

Quote from: OsirisMVZ on August 6, 2011, 02:44:50 PM

I remembered the old WipEout series the other day, made in Liverpool as well! Class series, shame there's nothing on the current gen, it's all PSP isn't it?

There's Wipeout HD for Ps3 which is a good game. Think it was made free for PSN after that whole hacking thingy.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #7 on:** August 6, 2011, 08:00:56 PM »

Quote from: RuncornRed25 on August 6, 2011, 02:36:05 PM

What would you recommend?

only got my ps3 this year after losing interest in gaming for about 5 years so I dont know whats cool and whats shite in the gaming world and usually I just play fifa continuously but fancy adding 1 or 2 to the collection

Gran Turismo 5, NFS Shift 2 & GRID.

DanFromMars · « **Reply #8 on:** August 6, 2011, 08:12:38 PM »

Quote from: Upinsmoke on August 6, 2011, 08:00:56 PM

Gran Turismo 5, NFS Shift 2 & GRID.

GT5 + NFS are racing sims, get one. Dirt 3 and F1 2011 when it comes out

keithcun · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2011, 07:51:39 AM »

Quote from: Barney_Rubble on August 6, 2011, 04:03:41 PM

rFactor is all the racing games you could want.

Brilliant graphics and all classes of vehicles available as addons, from Trucks to this year's F1 models. Probably thousands of tracks available and all kinds of extras and vehicle setups etc. Loads of leagues and race servers to try out online.

Best. Race sim. Ever.

And to add, RFactor 2 well into development. It's a cracking race sim, as you say, the best out there.

Barney_Rubble · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2011, 12:15:33 PM »

Absotively posilutely. The realism is getting realer...

http://rfactor.net/web/rf2/

Can't wait.

Matt S · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:31:49 PM »

Quote from: Barney_Rubble on August 10, 2011, 12:15:33 PM

Absotively posilutely. The realism is getting realer...

http://rfactor.net/web/rf2/

Can't wait.

Is R Factor out on consoles now? Thought it was just PC?

Nobody has mentioned it yet but I really like Dirt 3, and F1 2011 should be out in the next couple of months?

Barney_Rubble · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:17:56 PM »

I had a quick google yesterday Matt, it doesn't look like it is available for consoles.

_{Quite right too....}

Surprise me. · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:34:11 PM »

iRacing is worth checking out as well but it isn't as good as rFactor. rFactor is still the one to get. A few NASCAR teams use iRacing for simulations but then i also think F1 teams use rFactor.

Zlenpasha · « **Reply #14 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:38:09 PM »

For PS3 the best you can get are GRID, NFS Shift and Dirt games.
If you like street racing I'd say get the Midnight Club Los Angeles - it's lot of fun and much better then NFS Undercover.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #15 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:54:55 PM »

how powerful of a pc do i need to run that rfactor or the up and coming one? Is it fully licenced for f1?

also what wheels/pedals are compatible?

it looks great.

Barney_Rubble · « **Reply #16 on:** August 10, 2011, 04:31:48 PM »

You don't need a bells and whistles PC. Any decent spec machine from the last 3 years should run it OK.

Works with any controller, from Keyboard to G27 Wheel.

As for being fully licensed for F1, that's already taken, but there are at least four various 2011 spec F1 addons available, as well as F1 sims from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's etc including the 6-wheel Elf Tyrell from the 70's

I usually race Meganes though.

Barney_Rubble · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2011, 04:47:21 PM »

This is good. A split screen of a Michael Schumacher lap at Monza against a 2006 spec rFactor F1 mod..

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/KZtd1TRzXCY?fs=1" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/KZtd1TRzXCY?fs=1</a>

G1 Jockey 4(betfair) · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2011, 05:32:14 PM »

wait for champion jockey.

its out on sept 2nd

JLStretton · « **Reply #19 on:** August 10, 2011, 05:35:33 PM »

Forza

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2011, 06:28:47 PM »

Quote from: Barney_Rubble on August 10, 2011, 04:31:48 PM

You don't need a bells and whistles PC. Any decent spec machine from the last 3 years should run it OK.

Works with any controller, from Keyboard to G27 Wheel.

As for being fully licensed for F1, that's already taken, but there are at least four various 2011 spec F1 addons available, as well as F1 sims from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's etc including the 6-wheel Elf Tyrell from the 70's

I usually race Meganes though.

damn, that sounds comprehensive....which is great

getting a new pc soon so will definatly pick it up

RuncornRed25 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2011, 08:24:02 PM »

Cheers guys

blert596 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2011, 10:37:49 AM »

Does anyone know of any steering wheels that would be suitable for a 4 year old to play GT V on the PS3.

I dont want one with pedals etc, just one that I could customise the buttons/paddles so the braking and steering handy on the wheel position. I'm not expecting him to be great at it, but he likes GT V but the normal controller is too hard for him to work on the toggles. Maybe I could customise them a bit.

The problem is that he's got used to the Wii wheel which is no problem, and playing NFS Hot pursuit on the Ipad lets him just turn the Ipad for steering. He keeps trying to steer by twisting the controller the thick tw*t. :-)

Or is there a good racing game for the PS3 that allows the controller to be used like the Wii or the Ipad? Does the Move thingy support any of this sort of stuff?

Dick_Emre · « **Reply #23 on:** January 8, 2012, 09:27:19 AM »

New rFactor 2 open beta due to be released imminently. Cant wait!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IvD_6-LZrFs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kzWNZcCIYks