How good are you at racing titles?

[kainemaxwell]

Some racing titles questions for y'all:

How good are you at racing games?

Can you keep your call and not get frustrated at highe rlevels or when you make too many mistakes?

You prefer cartoon or realisitic racing titles?

[jgenotte]

if the game is more of simulation i usually do fairly well, if the game is arcade-like i usually suck. cant seem to get the hang of those.

[Mr. Smashy]

I'm this good at racing games.

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(yes, the 3 and the E are fingers.)

(...and a v represents an elbow.)

How do you answer that? Really...

[Milk]

I'm much better at arcade-style driving games than realistic ones. As for how good I am...allow me to quote myself on OutRun:


I used to play it in the arcade, as a wee child. It was the sit-down version, and I felt very cool while playing it. I would choose my music, hop into the car with my girl, and crash repeatedly into billboards. 5 year old children can't drive very well.

[tholly]

i find myself to be pretty good at them. i will play pretty much any racing game that is not Cart racing or nascar racing. other than that i pretty much enjoy them all. i think the racing games that i was the best at are either gran turismo 3 or mario kart 64

[Sotenga]

BAD. Crash-and-burn-at-the-NASCAR-500-right-over-the-bleachers-and-into-the-parking-lot bad. Okay, that's a bit of an overstatement, but they are the genre I suck most at. I'm better at game such as Mario Kart and F-Zero. The more realistic, the suckier I am. I usually don't find myself getting past the friggin' second level of Outrun... well, not in the arcades anyway. Gran Turismo? Nuh-uh, eff that. I suck donkey at GT. I used to be pretty good at Hydro Thunder, but the Venice Canals broke me. You can see that racing games and I have a jagged history. Oh, and I've yet to beat the final level of Rad Racer. I beat Star Wars Episode I Racer pretty steadily... okay, I cheated to unlock everything. I'll spit you out at fighters. I'll gladly spit myself out at racers, thank you. Thus concludeth my "driving-suckiness" rant. x_x

... though, I DID score a Crazy license at Crazy Taxi... that's not really racing, though. And I used the Rickshaw. :frustrated:

[Cmosfm]

Pretty much, I suck at em. I can never qualify and I always get frustrated. I prefer to set them at "no cars" mode and just drive along enjoying the sights.

I did stomp ass at Project Gotham Racing though! :D

[spoon]

I am the best. :D

Racing titles are my favorite type of game. Any racing, doesn't matter if it is futuristic,realistic,derby, rally, nascar, etc. I own more racing titles for current gen systems than anything else.

I can keep my cool no problem. The only time a get pissed is when people race dirty (when they shouldn't be) and when computer "AI", or cheating, kicks in.

I prefer realistic/simultaion racing games. I do also like the Arcade style racing games.

Some racing games I like:
Burnout 2
Nascar games
Outrun
Super Sprint
San Francisco Rush series
Pro Race Driver series
Derby Games (any)
Project Gotham Racing series
Need For Speed series
Coln Mcrare Rally series


Those are the first ones to come to mind.

[whoisKeel]

not too good, but then again i really haven't played too many. i remember playing need for speed (the first one i think) and there was a code where you could just knock stuff over easily...we'd stay up all night seeing who could flip a school bus the most number of times. i have fzero for gamecube...i think that's the only racer in my collection (well, rad racer too) and i SUXORS :) then again...it didn't hold my attention long enough to get good at it.

i used to be pretty good at crash team racing...don't have it anymore...i think i even beat a few of the staff's ghosts. speaking of which, that game always owned mario kart imo...the battle modes were just so much better (turn on/off weapons ie no freaking RED turtle/missle) and so were the layouts. i think i'm the only one in existense that owns a gcn and not a ps2 and holds this opinion tho.

[dreamcaster]

Racing games are my forte. They are my favourite genre of game and few people can match me. I find the easy to finish as well. I don't have many incomplete racing games.

[DigitalSpace]

I enjoy racing games a lot and have quite a few of them in my collection. I've spent hours and long nights trying to conquer the hardest challenges in some of them.

Here are some of my favorites:

Grand Prix (2600)
RC Pro-AM (NES)
Super Mario Kart (SNES)
F-Zero (SNES)
Rock 'N Roll Racing (SNES)
Biker Mice From Mars (SNES)
Top Gear (SNES)
Top Gear 3000 (SNES)
Championship Pro-Am (Genesis)
Virtua Racing (Genesis)
Outrun (Genesis)
Mario Kart 64 (N64)
Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
Star Wars Episode 1 Racer (N64)
Gran Turismo 2 (PSX)
Gran Turismo 3 (PS2)
Midnight Club (PS2)
Midnight Club II (PS2)
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (PS2)
Burnout 2: Point Of Impact (GC)
4X4 Evo 2 (GC)
Mario Kart Double Dash!! (GC)

Racing titles on my want list:
Rock 'N Roll Racing (SNES) (Surprisingly for this being an R3, and how long I've been searching, a copy hasn't popped up yet)
Beetle Adventure Racing (N64)
Star Wars Episode 1: Racer (N64) (Don't own a copy of my own yet)
Burnout 2 (PS2 or GC) (now that it's $20 new I'll probably pick up a copy soon)
Midnight Club (PS2) (Borrowed it, played through most of it, surprisingly haven't bought my own copy yet)
Top Gear Daredevil (PS2)
Mario Kart Double Dash!! (GC) (Waiting for the price to drop)
Need For Speed Underground (PS2 or GC) (Ditto)
Midnight Club II (PS2) (Ditto)

EDIT: Updated favorites list. The want list remains unchanged - I decided to address the update to that in a new post on page 2.

[Jasoco]

I'm not too good at most.

I think "Top Gear Rally" on N64 was the last real Racing game I actually got into. Other than that, I suck ass.

I'm more a fan of the Kart variety of racing games. There's nothing like lobbing a blunt object at the dumbass who just cut you off. :D

[lendelin]

In the 8bit and 16 bit- times I found racers very boring ((not enough gameplay value), that changed dramatically when I discovered Gran Turismo 3 and then other racers on other more current systems.

I'm not getting frustrated when I can blame only myself and not bad controls. I play games for too long, so I know it's just a matter of time and practice to get it right.

I did it all in GT3, I got every gold medal in every license test (including S-license), beat all the records in time trial by 2.5 to 5 secs, and got every unlockable car. The completion rate is 100%.

F-Zero GX I won every championship on the third difficulty setting, the last difficulty setting (Master??) was a bit too much for me. :)

In Test drive Le mans I did everything, Metropolis Street racer, Quantum Redshift, Colin McRae 3, Need for Speed 2 Hot Pursuit, Project Gotham Racing, and on Project Gotham racing 2 and Colin McRae 4 I'm working now.

I don't care if the emphasis is on the arcade side or on the simulator side as long as the control is good, and then the graphics are well done. Those two aspects are key.

Since the Dreamcast racers are truly worthwhile playing, the development of 3D, artificial intelligence and physics engines improved racing games dramatically.

BTW, I love these racers, and I'm someone who preferred (and still does) RPGs and adventure games.

[kainemaxwell]

Most recent racers I'v eplayed was F-Zero X, Diddky Kong Racing and Mario Kart 64 on the N64. What DC racers are worth looking into (if I can find any anymore)?

[Oobgarm]

My favorite genre. No question.

I feel that I am rather competent, and can hold my own against others, were I challenged to a race. I can play either, but realistic racing is more fun to me, honestly.

Favorite titles, in order of preference:

Gran Turismo 3 (will surely be replaced by 4 once it is available)
Project Gotham Racing 2
F-Zero
F-Zero GX
Need for Speed: Underground
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero

[kainemaxwell]

I more serious when it comes to racing games then others myself seeing how I have to concentrate more.

[evilmess]

I love racing/driving games!


I don't care if the emphasis is on the arcade side or on the simulator side as long as the control is good, and then the graphics are well done. Those two aspects are key.

Those are my feelings exactly!

I wish there were more (good) auto combat games like the interstate series on the PC too.

Out of all my consoles the GBA SP is the only one I don't have a decent racing title for. :(

[Arqueologia_Digital]

I´m not an expert, but i´m pretty good, i usually go to the arcades with my friends and always win...in the arcades my fav games are...
Daytona USA
Daytona USA 2
Cruis´n USA
San Francisco rush 2049

[RetroYoungen]

I don't really suck at them, but I'm not the greatest racer. But my times in Super Mario Kart are usually pretty quick, and I can beat any of my friends (save a track or two). I tend to be better at cartoony games, your Crazy Taxis, your Star Wars Episode I Racers, that sort. Although I have been known to get many a free game in Alpine Racer II (and bust out some "fly" tricks in the process).

[vespertillio]

For some reason if the game name has "Driven" in it, I'm most excellent at it.
Hard Driven
Race Driven: I love and am excellent at both
Night Driver (technically not Driven, but still good at)

I'm also decent at
Turbo
Super Sprint (Does that count?)

I also used to be great at this game when you drove a dune buggy over the desert jumping rocks and such. I forget the name but I was really good at it.

I am God at 18 Wheeler Pro Trucker on the DC 8-)

The rest, I am the suck. x_x

[lendelin]

Most recent racers I'v eplayed was F-Zero X, Diddky Kong Racing and Mario Kart 64 on the N64. What DC racers are worth looking into (if I can find any anymore)?

The DC has a great, above average lineup of racers. All still available and cheap.

The best:

Metropolis Street Racer (the original prequel to Project Gotham Racing)
Test Drive Le Mans
Test Drive V-Rally
F-355 Challenge (Ferrari, heavy simulator and challenging)

[Videogamerdaryll]

How good are you at racing titles?

I'm very good....It's what game genre I'm best at..

[Aussie2B]

I'm good enough to kick the average gamer's ass at Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and F-Zero X. However, beyond that I'm not so great. I'm not particularly into realistic racers, and I haven't put enough time and effort into the other Mario Kart and F-Zero games to become that good at them. I play some other racers (loved Cruis'n USA back in '96), but I mostly stick to my F-Zero and Mario Kart.

I think with the right kind of racer, I can have a godly amount of patience. It takes it to beat the staff ghosts in F-Zero X (I've still only beaten a couple).

[kainemaxwell]

I'm finding DKR a pain in the ass now...

[Moose]

I fair well with any of the cartoon-ish racing games. I always hit too much stuff when I play a realistic one. I can, however, hold my own if the realistic racer is based on rally cars.

When I was younger, my father and I would play Super Off-Road in the arcade. He would always cream me. But as I got older, I mastered the wheel snap-and-spin and became un-stoppable. My father won't challenge me anymoe. :evil:

[Syxx573]

I'm good enough to kick the average gamer's ass at Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and F-Zero X. However, beyond that I'm not so great. I'm not particularly into realistic racers, and I haven't put enough time and effort into the other Mario Kart and F-Zero games to become that good at them. I play some other racers (loved Cruis'n USA back in '96), but I mostly stick to my F-Zero and Mario Kart.

I think with the right kind of racer, I can have a godly amount of patience. It takes it to beat the staff ghosts in F-Zero X (I've still only beaten a couple).

Sorry, could you do that post again? It made no sense. Thanks.

[Aussie2B]

And what exactly about it didn't make sense? :/

[Jasoco]

I'm finding DKR a pain in the ass now...If you mean Diddy Kong Racing, I agree. That game was hell in the later levels. :angry:

[DigitalSpace]

Racing titles on my want list:
Rock 'N Roll Racing (SNES) (Surprisingly for this being an R3, and how long I've been searching, a copy hasn't popped up yet)
Beetle Adventure Racing (N64)
Star Wars Episode 1: Racer (N64) (Don't own a copy of my own yet)
Burnout 2 (PS2 or GC) (now that it's $20 new I'll probably pick up a copy soon)
Midnight Club (PS2) (Borrowed it, played through most of it, surprisingly haven't bought my own copy yet)
Top Gear Daredevil (PS2)
Mario Kart Double Dash!! (GC) (Waiting for the price to drop)
Need For Speed Underground (PS2 or GC) (Ditto)
Midnight Club II (PS2) (Ditto)

I now own just about every racing title in the above want list now (except Top Gear Daredevil, which I bought at Gamestop and exchanged for something else the next day after discovering that it's one of the worst PS2 games EVER). Btw, I purchased the GC versions of Burnout 2 and NFS Underground.

Here's my new want list:

Ridge Racer 64 (N64)
Crusin' USA (N64)
Hydro Thunder (N64)
Corvette (PS2)
Burnout (GC)
Burnout 3 (PS2) - Waiting for a price drop

I also noticed I never really gave an answer the first time around as to whether or not I enjoyed arcade or realistic titles - I lean more towards the realistic stuff, but I enjoy a good share of arcade stuff as well.

[jdc]

I'm very good at racers. When I first started video gaming, you could almost say that I didn't "video game".....I raced. I wouildn't touch anything for years if it wasn't a racer. My racing gamer cohorts and I made a hard and fast rule....no "bumper cars" in racing. The new Gran Turismo is going to be awesome.....apparently, you get "carded" if you hit an A.I. car unnecessarily and will be ejected from the race. I've been waiting for that feature for a long time. I detest gamers that snowplow their way through racing games.

I used to race in first person only....then when Turismo arrived I switched to third person.....and now I'm tending to lean back towards racing in first person again. You get faster lap times for some reason.

I can play them all.......but prefer sims. I'm hoping that the A.I. in Turismo 4 DOES finally get buttoned up....because 3 is a beautiful looking game with A.I. that's as dumb as a sack of hammers.

I'm a time trial junkie.

My faves over the years in each genre would have to be:

Rally....Colin McRae 3, Rally Championship (XboX), Top Gear Rally (N64)
F1....EA F1 Championship Season 2000 (PS2)
Road....Turismo 3, World Driver Championship (N64)
Arcade....Beetle Adventure Racing, Ridge Racer 4 and 5, Mario Kart 64
Futuristic....F-ZeroX (N64), Hydro Thunder (DC), Wipeout 64

[Nez]

I almost never loose in racing games. But in real life I almost never win. :(

[it290]

I used to think I was good at racers... but then I played F355 Challenge. I have never even come close to winning a race against the AI in that game (with brake assist turned off, anyway).

[Dahne]

Mario Kart I'm decent at.

The rest...I run into walls a lot.

Hell, the one time I tried that pod racer game for the N64, I couldn't go more than a few yards without crashing LOL

[allsport11]

I suck at them........and that is all I have to say about that. :angry:

[Iron Draggon]

I've gotten to where I'm pretty good at 'em now, but you still don't wanna be anywhere near within ear shot of me when I'm playin' 'em, cause if I'm suckin' or another car is in my slot or cuts me off or blocks me off from bein' able to pass and I have to hit my brakes or somethin', it's full fledged road rage like you wouldn't believe and my family fears for their very lives! I have a very foul mouth on me when I'm playin' most racin' games, and it gets even uglier if I ain't doin' too well, so the best thing to do when I'm playin' a racin' game is to just leave the house 'til I say that it's safe to come back, ya hear?

And don't even ask what happens if I spin out or crash into a wall, you don't wanna be there to see it, and ya might wanna duck too 'cause it's highly likely that my controller is goin' airborne just like my car filppin' end over end. Your only chance at salvation is if my wipeout is particularly entertainin' in some way, if I have a really bad crash that causes lots of festive damage to the body of my car and it does lots of spinnin' in the air, then my anger is appeased and I'll laugh myself silly, forgettin' all about the silly race and just watchin' the replay for the next half hour, that's when my family is safe.

Arcade or realistic doesn't matter, I like both, but I hate cockpit views, I only race from behind the car, where I can see what the heck I'm doin' on track!