Looking for Racing Game

[theb144]

I just got NFS Shift and am goin to play that while i mine in eve online but any oppinions on the best racing games available right now that has good graphics and circuit racing im not really into the racing through city streets i want the best simulation experience possible.

 

[12andy]

Check out Simbin's titles.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

well, there's f1 2011. personally, i'm waiting for a price cut on steam and maybe a patch.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Check out Simbin's titles.

i really liked gtr2, but their games have been really stagnant for a long time. every game is the same as the one before it with different skins.

 

[manimal]

so its a game you can play while you play another one?

ok F1 2010 was fun. 2011 looks great too.

 

[theb144]

ya i had gtr2 back and f1 was fun but really looking for a forza type if there is one on pc if not ill stick with shift and shift 2

 

[CuriousMike]

I liked F1 2010 -- I would think you could find it cheaply as well.

I'd also have you consider Dirt 2 (not circuit racing, I know) --- i'm almost done with Dirt 3, but I think I found Dirt 2 more enjoyable.

 

[soccerballtux]

I hate the menu interface on Dirt2 but the graphics are great, the control solid, and in general its a fun game.

 

[homercles337]

I liked F1 2010 -- I would think you could find it cheaply as well.

I'd also have you consider Dirt 2 (not circuit racing, I know) --- i'm almost done with Dirt 3, but I think I found Dirt 2 more enjoyable.

They need to patch Dirt3. Those gymkhana sections suck ass...they need to go. I stopped playing because of them.

 

[theb144]

alright ya ill try dirt 2 i like rally racing i appreciate it everyone love this forum been looking at it for a couple months now at work its the only one thats not blocked lol but very enjoyable killing time at work

 

[Blintok]

Flatout was great fun. kind of a demolition derby race with realistic damage modeling.

 

[TheUnk]

They need to patch Dirt3. Those gymkhana sections suck ass...they need to go. I stopped playing because of them.

After part 1 you can skip every gymkhana left and complete it.

 

[12andy]

If rally, Richard Burns Rally will punish you into the ground.

If you're a sim-nut, you'll enjoy every minute of it as well.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Hmm.. this thread has inspired me to try out Dirt2 that I got with my 5850 at launch.

 

[CuriousMike]

I hate the menu interface on Dirt2 but the graphics are great, the control solid, and in general its a fun game.

As do I.
And I hate the menu interface on F1 2010.
And I hate the menu interface on Dirt 3.

But the actual gameplay is fun.

 

[the182guy]

As do I.
And I hate the menu interface on F1 2010.
And I hate the menu interface on Dirt 3.

But the actual gameplay is fun.

Hate to say it but I'd have to agree with that.:thumbsup:

 

[Monster_Munch]

I still think 2010's Hot Pursuit is the best of the Need For Speed games. It's very similar to criterion's burnout series.

All the codemasters racing games are worth a look, Dirt, Grid etc.

 

[12andy]

NFS: Porsche Unleashed has been the staple for me still.

It was leagues ahead of its time when released (full interior) and had physics that were very convincing, erring on the sim side.

Even compared to today's racers, I still hold that gem in high regard.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Grid is tons of fun. Same engine as Dirt 2, so if that runs well, so will Grid. Not a perfect sim but fun nonetheless. And the menus are less annoying than Dirt 2.

 

[Smartazz]

GRID and Dirt 2 get my vote. Not totally realistic, but tons of fun nonetheless.

 

[Dankk]

They need to patch Dirt3. Those gymkhana sections suck ass...they need to go. I stopped playing because of them.

You need to play with a wheel or a gamepad to be successful at the gymkhana sections. Dirt 3 is a racing game anyway; you should know better than to race with a keyboard.

 

[thilanliyan]

If rally, Richard Burns Rally will punish you into the ground.

If you're a sim-nut, you'll enjoy every minute of it as well.

QFT. I prefer sim-like racing games and it's the best rally game I've ever played, much better than the CMR series IMO. Playing with a wheel, the cars felt like they had real weight to them, whereas I always found the cars in CMR to have a "floaty" feel to them.

If you're after sims, rFactor and Simbin games are much better than any Codemasters or EA game.

 

[Capt Hungry]

I just got NFS Shift and am goin to play that while i mine in eve online but any oppinions on the best racing games available right now that has good graphics and circuit racing im not really into the racing through city streets i want the best simulation experience possible.

Since you seem to be a Need For Speed fan - check out Need For Speed World. It's completely free, save for real world money to spend on cars, powerups and the like. It's pretty fun, there is a nice range of cars to choose from and for the most part the community is pretty decent. I should add that you can also purchase cars with ingame money and when you create a driver, there are already about 8 or 9 cars to choose from at the start.

I would also recommend Trackmania, either the newest or Trackmania United Forever. Great arcade racing and fantastic track editor.

 

[Stringjam]

I prefer SHIFT 2 over GRID, though both are very fun games. SHIFT just gives you a bit more of an "on the edge" feeling.

A little video I took driving Nurburgring...not the best quality, but you kind of get the feel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W36cGu7hpEc

 

[theb144]

playing shift now got dirt2 and making tons of isk on eve online