[irbdavid]

I'm seriously looking at getting an xbox just to play Forza 2 / PGR4, just to keep me occupied until GT5 comes out. How do these two games compare to GT5P? Is there anything that comes close on either console? I've got DiRT and GRID on my PS3 but they're not in the same league really, and I hear that the new Need For Speed is useless (hardly surprising, given what the last one was like!).

[kempez]

Forza is a pretty decent game and PGR is good. I don't know if they're worth buying a 360 for but if you really must then those two are decent enough.

If you're a huge GT fan, I think they will both fall a little short for you.

Perhaps rent one/both games and try it out at a mates house?

[rob1sp]

I'm in the same boat, pretty bored with GT5P, almost thought about selling PS3 and getting a 360 for Forza2 and PGR4, but think I will hold out and pick up an Arcade 360 and those two games off ebay.

[BYF]

a game called Race Pro is out on 360 soon made by sinbin, could well have the most realistic physics yet on a console going by sinbin's previous efforts.

[Mike Spence]

Is there a decent input system for the xBox yet? AFAIK you can't get something the quality of the G25 for it?

[bad robot]

Originally Posted by Mike Spence

Is there a decent input system for the xBox yet? AFAIK you can't get something the quality of the G25 for it?

Fanatec have a very good wheel that is X360 PS3 and PC comptible.
Its expensive though but also includes the backlighting for each consoles buttons to illuminate and would be every bit as good as the G25 (in the wheel department)

This One

See You Tube etc for user videos

[bad robot]

Originally Posted by BYF

a game called Race Pro is out on 360 soon made by sinbin, could well have the most realistic physics yet on a console going by sinbin's previous efforts.

Dont think this is going to be that great tbh just have a feeling.

Although their isnt much else new soon we have no dates yet for:

FM3 or a new PGR ???
F1 (CODEMASTERS)
DIRT2

[davidg1230]

Race Pro 360 is by Simbin, they have a good rap for past sims on the PC (GTR2, Race Evo), I reckon this game should rise above the normal arcade racers and be more of a sim racer for the console.

Simbin have annouced they're doing a PS3 exclusive soon

[BYF]

Originally Posted by bad robot

Dont think this is going to be that great tbh just have a feeling.

Although their isnt much else new soon we have no dates yet for:

FM3 or a new PGR ???
F1 (CODEMASTERS)
DIRT2

As a game package your probably right, but if the physics arn't dumbed down I think Race Pro could be a great game for the racing purist who prefers physics over shiny graphics, in fact some early reviews have suggested this.

GT5p does have very good physics in Pro mode, but for me it's still doesn't have the very realistic physics of some of the PC sims I've played in the past

[catisfit]

Check out Supercar Challenge.

[bad robot]

On consoles though your general average customer isnt a "SIM" nut like you could appeal to on PC...

If they aimed it at a high degree of simulation or even close to the PC titles i would expect most would either avoid it or find it too difficult. The console market is different and sales appeal has to be a priority.

I expect it to be FM2 with mamrmite on top, being that it will be more simulated than that (this is all it has to do) yet be quite a margin from the PC simulation difficulty. Also like marmite some will love it others will hate it.

I remember years back people complaining on forums over F355 on the Dreamcast and although it took a bit of knack to learn it wasnt that hard but loads moaned about it...

The only hope is if the game is designed in a way to offer Sim Mode and Standard but in doing this one mode is probably going to be too easy and the other too hard.
Its a fine balance and youd then have to have good adaptable AI that can accomodate differing factors of skill like how reducing TC ABS SM change not just how the car handles and how more difficult it is to drive but how the AI react to that.


WHAT I WOULD DEVELOP
What the market needs is a racer that like LBP allows users to create their own tracks, offering a full track builder and allowing scenary,car paint template etc and share it all with others online. This of course needs based on a great adaptable race engine with good handling and allowing fun racing. No reason why after seeing what LBP has achieved to a certain extent why console games cant now have a MOD scene.

[bad robot]

RACE PRO Pics & Videos

[bad robot]

Hey im starting o get a bit interested, sounds are good.
I know CAS your interested in this title.

See this developer video feature.