What games are you playing?

[Mata Hari]

OK good. Because a lot of this complexity seems to have been added for the sake of complexity.

[Leet]

Overly Complicated Openworld Nonsense always annoys me. i'd probably still enjoy it because the xeno series in general seems cool to me but I have a feeling that I'll like the older games in the series better.

[Medley]

playing through dkc2 for what's essentially the first time with kappysis

it's actually a really good game (even if i think some of the mechanics are kinda dumb/annoying)

who woulda thought

[Zummorr]

Just got Rayman Legends and Lego starwars: Complete Saga for my little brother. 3-player Coop platformers are good fun. Finishing up finding all the things in New Super Mario Bros Wii

Started playing Mario Maker. I finished raocow's Dreamship Loathheart, but the Kanji Factory was too much, It didn't help that raocow made it harder than the original, playing that level made me think to myself that I really need to back and play ASMT.

I've also been playing EO2U (story mode) currently at floor 19.

[pholtos]

*Tosses the standard blah racing game aside*

So I started viewtiful joe, a game I played in the past but I don't believe I made it very far in to. I think part of my issue back then was that it felt like way too long of a stretch between save points, beyond being challenging maybe (I don't remember.)

[Zummorr]

*Tosses the standard blah racing game aside*

So I started viewtiful joe, a game I played in the past but I don't believe I made it very far in to. I think part of my issue back then was that it felt like way too long of a stretch between save points, beyond being challenging maybe (I don't remember.)

Oh man I really like Viewtiful Joe. I don't know what possessed me to do it, but I managed to beat that game on Ultra-V-rated.
If you need help, I got all the strats.

[pholtos]

*Tosses the standard blah racing game aside*

So I started viewtiful joe, a game I played in the past but I don't believe I made it very far in to. I think part of my issue back then was that it felt like way too long of a stretch between save points, beyond being challenging maybe (I don't remember.)

Oh man I really like Viewtiful Joe. I don't know what possessed me to do it, but I managed to beat that game on Ultra-V-rated.
If you need help, I got all the strats.

I'll keep that in mind. Got to the first save prompt and then stopped for the time being. Naturally I'm not too skilled so I took the easier of the two starting difficulties.

[Zummorr]

*Tosses the standard blah racing game aside*

So I started viewtiful joe, a game I played in the past but I don't believe I made it very far in to. I think part of my issue back then was that it felt like way too long of a stretch between save points, beyond being challenging maybe (I don't remember.)

Oh man I really like Viewtiful Joe. I don't know what possessed me to do it, but I managed to beat that game on Ultra-V-rated.
If you need help, I got all the strats.

I'll keep that in mind. Got to the first save prompt and then stopped for the time being. Naturally I'm not too skilled so I took the easier of the two starting difficulties.

Nothing wrong with taking an easier difficulty. It's like adjusting the spiciness to a meal. Sometimes it helps the flavor, but for others it might just burn their mouth off painfully. Everyone should be able to enjoy their meal or video game.

[TheFinalSentinel]

I have a feeling that I'll like the older games in the series better.

Probably. Haven't played Xenosaga, but played enough Gears a while back to say it's better than either Blade to me, as much as I like them. Except the encounter rate. Fuck that game's encounter rate.

*Tosses the standard blah racing game aside*

WHAAAAAAA-
You were playing GT3, right?
THAT'S THE BEST IN THE DANG SERIES!

Man, you just must not like sim style racing games. ...right? GT3 was the best! You're killing me here...

[pholtos]

WHAAAAAAA-
You were playing GT3, right?
THAT'S THE BEST IN THE DANG SERIES!

Man, you just must not like sim style racing games. ...right? GT3 was the best!

I uhh... played for about five minutes or so, and the only race I did was one that went around in a circle, and those sorta bore me. Unless I'm missing something here about this game.

[Whimsical Calamari]

WHAAAAAAA-
You were playing GT3, right?
THAT'S THE BEST IN THE DANG SERIES!

Man, you just must not like sim style racing games. ...right? GT3 was the best!

I uhh... played for about five minutes or so, and the only race I did was one that went around in a circle, and those sorta bore me. Unless I'm missing something here about this game.

there's only two oval tracks in the game :|

if you don't like sim racers though then whatevs, but still there's a lot of super interesting courses once you get into it

[pholtos]

Ah, guess I didn't really give it a try. How does that simulation thing work anyway?

[Alice]

WHAAAAAAA-
You were playing GT3, right?
THAT'S THE BEST IN THE DANG SERIES!

Man, you just must not like sim style racing games. ...right? GT3 was the best! You're killing me here...

If you're talking about Gran Turismo I have to agree. GT4 was kinda trash in my opinion. (Never had a chance to play GT5.) It was kinda absurd once you reached the top levels though. I had a Dodge Viper when I played that was so stupidly fast that I actually had to slow down for turns on the test track. (It had a top speed of around about 340 or 360mph. I forget which.)

[Whimsical Calamari]

It was kinda absurd once you reached the top levels though. I had a Dodge Viper when I played that was so stupidly fast that I actually had to slow down for turns on the test track. (It had a top speed of around about 340 or 360mph. I forget which.)

you mean something could top the Escudo? (I could never get mine past 310)

Ah, guess I didn't really give it a try. How does that simulation thing work anyway?

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If you mean Simulation Mode, I tend to describe it as the JRPG of racing games (because there's a ton of looking through menus to make sure you have the right car for the event, good enough performance to win it, buying and equipping all sorts of items, etc). It takes some time to really get going there, but it's worth it.

However, I'd recommend playing Arcade Mode to get a feel for the game first. Big selection of cars and tracks to get you started, and there's quite a bit of progression and unlocks there, too.

[pholtos]

However, I'd recommend playing Arcade Mode to get a feel for the game first. Big selection of cars and tracks to get you started, and there's quite a bit of progression and unlocks there, too.

Mind giving me some tips? I just randomly picked a car and never made it beyond 5th place in the one race I did in arcade mode.

[Whimsical Calamari]

However, I'd recommend playing Arcade Mode to get a feel for the game first. Big selection of cars and tracks to get you started, and there's quite a bit of progression and unlocks there, too.

Mind giving me some tips? I just randomly picked a car and never made it beyond 5th place in the one race I did in arcade mode.

If you have the manual still, there's some basic driving tips in the back. The License Tests in Simulation Mode are basically training for the same stuff, but don't expect to do very well on them (they're ridiculously hard). The most important thing is just, start on the outside of a corner, brake, and cut to the inside of the track, then hit the gas once you've reached the middle of the turn.

Midfield Raceway is a good non-oval to start with. Interesting, fast, easy to learn, wide, lots of leeway if you go off course...

As for which car to pick? I'd personally just go by the stat bars, lol.

[Alice]

you mean something could top the Escudo? (I could never get mine past 310)

As far as I know the Viper was the fastest car in the game if you just went for top speed. It was utterly useless on the vast majority of tracks though since it accelerated so slowly however. It actually accelerated slowly enough that I'd be about half way through my first lap around the time the other racers were finishing theirs. Though within 5 laps or so I was always in first so long as nothing happened like one of the npc racers pushing me into the wall. And I may be misremembering the top speed I reached a bit but it was definitely either 317, 347, or 367. If you couldn't get past 310 then the 317 one sounds most likely.

[pholtos]

Well I gave it a second chance. I guess I need some objective or something because I didn't exactly find it that entertaining, to be honest.

[Leet]

there are two good racing games: Kirby Air Ride and Sonic R

[Piter Lauchy]

Burnout Revenge. So fun. Man.

[Whimsical Calamari]

Well I gave it a second chance. I guess I need some objective or something because I didn't exactly find it that entertaining, to be honest.

eh, if sims aren't your thing, they aren't your thing.

Burnout Revenge. So fun. Man.

Really should get that at some point. I have Takedown (love it) and Dominator (trash) but I haven't played Revenge, and I've heard things get absolutely crazy in that one.

[TheFinalSentinel]

Burnout Revenge. So fun. Man.

Oh boy, now there's some good times.

[pholtos]

eh, if sims aren't your thing, they aren't your thing.

I think it's more I'm not a fan of hyper realistic car racing games that have nothing but try to get first on courses. I'm a fan of mario kart for instance.

[Piter Lauchy]

Burnout Revenge. So fun. Man.

Really should get that at some point. I have Takedown (love it) and Dominator (trash) but I haven't played Revenge, and I've heard things get absolutely crazy in that one.

If you love Takedown, you really should. I loved Takedown as well, but Revenge does everything Takedown does so much better that Takedown seems almost bad in comparison.

[Alice]

If you love Takedown, you really should. I loved Takedown as well, but Revenge does everything Takedown does so much better that Takedown seems almost bad in comparison.

Burnout Paradise was quite good in my opinion. Though most people like Burnout for the crash junctions while I actually enjoy the racing, especially for the road rage events, so it may not appeal.

Speaking of racing games does anyone know any decent Gran Turismo-like games for the pc? The only ones I really know of are Trackmania, Burnout Paradise, and Need For Speed. None of which are really the kind of racing game I'm talking about.