Best Racing Game Of 2005

nickyf1 · 29 Dec 2005, 10:30 (Ref:1491326)

OK, here we go what do you think is the best game of 2005?
everyone can nominate 1 game and then 4 of those games will become finalists.

Down F0rce · 29 Dec 2005, 14:38 (Ref:1491433)

TrackMania: Sunrise. Breathes life into the satle racing game genre. Excellent competitive online play, genuis puzzle and platform modes and, of course, the excellent track editor. Months and months of gameplay in this one.

safc_fan89 · 29 Dec 2005, 16:54 (Ref:1491495)

Only one?

GT4 then! But Burnout Revenge provides more entertainment. Much more!

chunder · 29 Dec 2005, 18:25 (Ref:1491546)

No contest though not sure if it was 05. Forza Motorsport. So much better than GT4 I am afraid. At least a Subaru sounds like a Subaru in Forza, unlike in GT when it suddenyl turns into a V6!
So disappointed by GT, ridiculous braineach programmers making you do 3 real 24 hour races just to finish the prgram and championships that take a week to compltee.
Just makes me think they had run out of ideas, c'mon some of the car models like the Focus WRC are 6 years old!

Sodemo · 29 Dec 2005, 19:09 (Ref:1491567)

GT4 without doubt for the Nordschleife and car handling.

Pity there is still no:

Crash damage
Realistic car sounds
More than 6 cars competing

Baritone2400 · 29 Dec 2005, 19:17 (Ref:1491571)

Forza Motorsport and Nascar 06 gotta love it

Nintendo · 29 Dec 2005, 20:55 (Ref:1491609)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Down F0rce

TrackMania: Sunrise. Breathes life into the satle racing game genre. Excellent competitive online play, genuis puzzle and platform modes and, of course, the excellent track editor. Months and months of gameplay in this one.

I love that game. Download the "extreme" free expansion pack from either |Nadeo| or download.com. But, i did prefer the original. It was more plyable and easier to use. I made a replica of the top gear test track.

Nintendo · 29 Dec 2005, 20:58 (Ref:1491614)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Monster

GT4 without doubt for the Nordschleife and car handling.

Pity there is still no:

Crash damage
Realistic car sounds
More than 6 cars competing

GT5 on the PS3, which should be out (knowing Polyphony's habit of earliness) in October 2026, or even March 2007 (predicted), WILL have crash damage, WILL copy the exhaust notes for all its cars, WILL have LeMans as a track and WILL have up to 16 cars competing. I think they're trying to get Porsche (officially), Ferrari and Lambo on board this time, considering they have Pagani. They may even coax Bugatti and Koenigsegg into the deal.

Rockmunky · 29 Dec 2005, 22:28 (Ref:1491669)

That would be cool driving the Bugatti Veyron in GT5.
Best racer of '05? Tricky one, Forza Motorsport is great, but then again, so is GT4.
I like to look at it this way, Forza is the BMW of games, great peice of game, but no real soul, unlike GT which is the Ferrari of the games world, great to look at and has a legacy behind it.

shiny side up! · 30 Dec 2005, 02:59 (Ref:1491749)

Got to be Forza. Real physics, crash damage, car customization, excellent graphics if you were running it in 480p, and most importantly great and easy online play!

lookleft · 30 Dec 2005, 03:11 (Ref:1491750)

rFactor once (free) PCC or F3 mod added.

Boro · 30 Dec 2005, 05:34 (Ref:1491765)

my vote would be lfs s2

not liking the tyre models of rfactor

Knowlesy · 31 Dec 2005, 20:09 (Ref:1492595)

Some good games this year.

GT4, Forza, PGR3, F1 2005 wasn't bad etc......

I give it to GT4. Yes, I know it has no damage. I know it is chock full of some of the worlds most pointless cars. I know, Gil Aboleira, that the handling is not that realistic. And I know it isn't a massive leap forward.

But, the Nordschleife is just perfect. Taking, say, a Sauber Mercedes round with no driver aids and absolutely creaming every corner, the concentration and effort required. Nothing beats the feeling of a perfect lap round that place.

A close second must go to Gotham 3. The graphics alone could give it that ranking, but it just happens to be pretty good to play as well. Can't wait to try it on X-Box Live in the new year, hopefully!

Gil Abobeleira · 31 Dec 2005, 21:16 (Ref:1492635)

Knowlesy (I do agree that driving the "real" Nords is a blast, but for me GT4 looses to much with it's boringness at the 50% mark, not to mention its too forgiving handling.....)

For me, it has to be GTLegends, just love driving the Escort BDA of Joaquim Jorge (that's the blue one for you) at Imola or drifting the "little" Cortina at Donnington Park Short.

Knowlesy · 31 Dec 2005, 21:28 (Ref:1492640)

I didn't get GTL in time, so couldn't count it. But it looks marvellous. If it's anything like as good as GTR, then it has to be pretty special.

**Spudgun** · 31 Dec 2005, 21:36 (Ref:1492643)

Put me down for GTL as well. Chucking the little Cortina down the Craner Curves at Donington and flicking the back end out to get the nose into the Old Hairpin just puts a smile on my face.

gizmo71 · 31 Dec 2005, 23:58 (Ref:1492680)

rFactor could've taken it but for the lack of that "killer mod" - PCC05 comes close but I'm really holding out for the V8 Supercars... Maybe in 2006...

No, for me GT Legends has to be Number 1; whether it's caressing a Cortina or manhandling a Mustang it gives me the tinglies in a way nothing has since I first picked up GPL way back when in 1999.

And to think I nearly didn't buy it after all the frustrations trying to get UKGTR up and running in the face of SimBin's apparrent apathy towards GTR owners in general and leagues in particular.

mitzi dude · 1 Jan 2006, 10:03 (Ref:1492764)

For me I like GT4 never played Forza , dont own XBox. I have always liked the GT series. But I spose if I ever play the other game who knows. cant wait for GT5 to come out.

nickyf1 · 1 Jan 2006, 12:14 (Ref:1492799)

the finalists are GT4, GTL and forza

Kidzer · 1 Jan 2006, 15:38 (Ref:1492889)

I give LFS S2 another vote

Gil Abobeleira · 1 Jan 2006, 17:57 (Ref:1492927)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickyf1

the finalists are GT4, GTL and forza

Hardly surprising then that each one is for diferent platforms (PS2, PC and XBOX).

Es Nes · 1 Jan 2006, 18:44 (Ref:1492938)

erm ... i hardly consider gt4 a racing game ... while, fun yes, the ai doesnt know how to race and simply rams you or runs you off road ... that is, if they can keep up.

how is it possible to win fgt races in a lmp/group c car by over one minute? and even get held up by the ai fgt while exiting corners?

i dont think i need to bring up the exsive tyre wear either.

[edit - even pd call it a driving sim, not a racing sim]

**Aysedasi** · 1 Jan 2006, 18:45 (Ref:1492939)

GTL for me, if only I could get it to stop freezing in the menus.....

But it really p****s me off that I can't race whatever car I like. Having to win and buy cars is not what I wanted at all.

Gil Abobeleira · 1 Jan 2006, 19:38 (Ref:1492966)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

GTL for me, if only I could get it to stop freezing in the menus.....

Have you tried the new patch 1.1 ???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

But it really p****s me off that I can't race whatever car I like. Having to win and buy cars is not what I wanted at all.

I'll PM you with the link to the cheat code (not the ones that makes you drive the whole game

).

LoopHole · 1 Jan 2006, 20:52 (Ref:1492993)

Live For Speed S2 for me.

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