Mirfee

Demos, man. Demos.

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Mateo

Are these PC sims, or console?

Turbo

Were mainly talking about PC Sims. Are they multiplayer demos?

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Mirfee

PC sims were the focus of my inquiry. Both those demos are single player only. I should reiterate that of the 2 games I'm pimping, only GTR is currently released, and really my key interest here. GT Legends is due in 'early' 2006 (but the demo is freakin great regardless). I'm sure that I'll be eager to shift interest from GTR to GT Legends once it's released. There's something more exciting about the older mechanical/technical traits of the classics. The modern cars are so sanitized in comparison. Still incredible to drive, but almost too slick and precise to have any personality. But I'll still love it til Legends comes out!

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USN_Squid

I really enjoyed the GTR FIA demo. I don't have a wheel though and I think that's probably a must have. Racing sims are a lot of fun and a good break from blowing stuff up so I'll look into it.

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Mirfee

I originally played with a joystick. I managed to get good enough not to embarrass myself in front of the AI, but was by no means competitive. Getting the wheel combo suddenly made the sim immersive and intuitive.

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CingularDuality

http://www.gtlegends.com/

Oh, man... I get to race in a Mustang? I'm there!

Where can I get a cheap wheel combo?

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USN_Squid

It looks like GT Legends is available now?

http://www.gogamer.com/cgi-bin/GoGam...ct/View/001GTL

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CingularDuality

In some places. From their website:


So... What's the difference between the UK version and the US version?

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Mirfee

Beats me. I always assumed that non-US versions were somwhow not fully compliant with our systems. But that's my ignorance speaking.

EDIT: Strangely enough, Amazon has it available through 3rd party sellers.

And another edit: It seems GT Legends uses Starforce copy protection. Something I never heard of, but apparently is very controversial. Now I'm feeling cautious about rushing out to get this game. Although it looks like Starforce is in the GT Legends *demo*... and doing a quick search I found that it is already installed on my machine. Can't say I've noticed any of the problems that are shouted about on the web, so I guess I don't really have anything to particularly worry about. [shrug]

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Turbo

I will buy GT Legends when it is released. Will will have to have a TG Grand Prix.

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AzzMan

Eh personally I'll stick with PGR3. And clean racing is the only way to go. Once you start spinning people out you just look like an ass.

Turbo

PGR3 is fun but it isn't anywhere near as in depth as Nascar 2003. As much as I hate Nascar their is nothing like starting 42nd on Talledaga and working you way throught the field to the front without spinning yourself or anyone out along the way. You have to bump sometimes but you dont want to be taking guys out along the way, yellow flags take forever.

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AzzMan

I'm just more for the arcade style racers. They're way more fun to me. Obviously in all racing games you never REALLY wanna hit other people (aside from Burnout), but there will always be times when some enormous mosh pit of Ferraris and Lamborghinis run into eachother and a wall, and you glide right by them in a Benz.

Then you hear the drivers of those 'nicer' cars yelling because you took the lead. And those times hold a special place with me.

Turbo

Hey AzzMan do you have a 360 handle. I use my brothers so I can PM it to you toinght if I remember.

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