[Shotimes] (OT) Racing Videogames................. was Re: NASCAR numbnuts

[Noah South III]

Ahh but the best part of that game is you increase your Reputation by
putting only visual effects on your car, eg, ricing it out.  They made it a
specific part of the game.  NFS:Underground is NOTHING compared to
Rallisport 2.  I mean yeah I love the nitrous effect, really pulls you into
the game and makes you sweat.  But like I said it's NOTHING compared to
Rallisport 2.  You really have to see it to understand it, I can't explain
to you why it looks so good.

-Noah South III

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 6:46 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Racing Videogames................. was Re:
> NASCAR numbnuts
> 
> You should try NFS Underground.  There are 4 different modes you can
> race in, circuit, lap knockout, drifting and drag.  The simulation
> and physics are quite good.
> 
> Plus the act of upgrading the cars is quite similar to what we do on
> our cars.  Engine, brakes, suspension, weight are all involved and
> each has a different effect depending on which car you select.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> Noah South III said:
> > Everyone should play videogames Don.  Part of what makes videogames
> > so great
> > is you get to do all the things you couldn't in real life, even if
> > that
> > means defying the laws of reality.  Even if you've never picked up a
> > videogame in your life, you should at least give it a try.  You
> > might like
> > it a lot, and racing in a videogame is a LOT cheaper than racing in
> > real
> > life.  You don't have to buy things like a car, or a pit crew, or
> > spend all
> > the time trying to find sponsors.
> >
> > Yet, not many games can simulate reality and be entertaining, that
> > kind of
> > goes against what videogames are all about.  A prime example of a
> > failure in
> > gameplay but a success in simulation was the entire Madden series of
> > football games.  As far as a videogame went, they SUCKED.  When you
> > played
> > it, it felt like that really old football game from the 70's that
> > had Xs and
> > Os, was black and white, and you controlled with a trackball (that
> > game was
> > hours of fun by the way, because the faster you spun the trackball
> > the
> > faster you ran, I had bruised palms from play that in the arcade).
> > However,
> > as far as a "sports simulation" went, it was the best there has ever
> > been.
> > If you wanted to play the role of a coach, the Madden games were THE
> > football games to play.  In a way, they were like the perfect
> > Fantasy
> > Football games.
> >
> > Rallisport is like Madden in the simulation department, except it
> > has one
> > major advantage, the gameplay is like nothing ever seen before.  It
> > drives
> > like a simulation game, but it plays like an arcade game.
> >
> > If you like Rally, then you owe it to yourself to at least check out
> > some
> > video clips of this game.  I remember how my jaw dropped when I saw
> > the in
> > game footage of Gran Turismo 3 for the PS2.  My jaw did the same
> > thing when
> > I first saw Rallisport.
> >
> > -Noah South III
> >
> > P.S.....And yes, if anyone was wondering, I'm also classified as a
> > gamer
> > geek.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Donald Mallinson [mailto:dmall@mwonline.net]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:27 PM
> >> To: Noah South III
> >> Cc: SHOTimes-Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts
> >>
> >> Noah,
> >>
> >> I get all dizzy at the arguments that even you admit are
> >> dizzying!  :)
> >>
> >> Or something like that.
> >>
> >> I had a huge reply ready, but it comes down to this. I don't
> >> play that many video games, so I defer to your skills and
> >> evaluations of video games.
> >>
> >> You did agree that NASCAR drivers have skills, a different
> >> set of skills in some ways than other series, but skill
> >> nonetheless.  That is all I wanted.
> >>
> >> I win!  Ya Ya....
> >>
> >> No, not really, just trying to get you to smile!
> >>
> >> Have a good day, don't forget to turn left at least half the
> >> time in your video games!  :)
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