Is there a good PC alternative to GT4 and Forza?

**ske** · May 17th, 2005 6:20 AM

Just wondering if there's any PC games out there that's in the same genre as these. That's big, good looking, decent handling, evolving (unlockables, progression, something like the GT mode) etc.

So far, I've only found hardcore sims (just DLed the LFS demo) and arcade racers (NFS series etc) but nothing quite like these. Any hot tips?

**nutty** · May 17th, 2005 6:31 AM

GTR http://www.10tacle.com/gtr-game/
Grab the demo, you wont be too disapointed

**ske** · May 17th, 2005 7:21 AM

Actually, i was

I'm sure it's realistic and all, it's just too 'narrow' and quite possibly a tad too hardcore for the kind of game I want right now. I'm really after a game that lets me tune my own cars, go drifting in street/tuned cars as well as racing touring/gts (the dirt track option's always nice too for a change), and without sacrificing too much handling qualities, if you understand... Sort of like GT4 and Forza

Though I guess I would have found it by now if such a game existed for the PC platform

I really like the way LFS feels (though is it too easy to drift/opposite lock in it?), though I long for more 'gameplay' and glossiness hehe. I could just get a whole bunch of different games, but sticking to one set of physics would obviously be preferrable, lol

**Jostyrostelli** · May 17th, 2005 7:31 AM

I really like the way LFS feels (though is it too easy to drift/opposite lock in it?), though I long for more 'gameplay' and glossiness hehe. I could just get a whole bunch of different games, but sticking to one set of physics would obviously be preferrable, lol

More gameplay? You mean more Arcade? LFS has more gameplay than any other racegame...

**ske** · May 17th, 2005 7:55 AM

Hmm I gotta admit I only played the demo yet of LFS, but it didn't look like there was much to it besides getting fast lap times on the few tracks? Also it's a bit graphically challenged to put it nicely, and the car selection doesn't quite cut... so yea I guess my perfect game would have some arcade elements lol..

I'm probably gonna check out the full version though, for my 'training' needs hehe.

So far I've gone through
Toca RD2 - Didn't work with my wheel (could only configure left OR right, not both...wtf)
FIA GTR - Too hardcore
NFSU2 - Interesting concept, rubbish drive.
LFS - Nice drive, bland gfx and style.

Grr someone mod NFSU to use LFS physics and add proper racing

The search continues.... thanks for the input though.

**jasonchiu** · May 17th, 2005 8:00 AM

enthusia or something is good

**Jostyrostelli** · May 17th, 2005 8:03 AM

Grr someone mod NFSU to use LFS physics and add proper racing

I agree about the graphics, maybe the sound too, butadd proper racing?

What did you do in LFS? Try to join a demoserver with real racers and do some laps.

Then tell us again it has no real racing..

**ske** · May 17th, 2005 8:11 AM

err.. that was NFSU that needed proper racing lol, not LFS

LFS is all about proper racing, innit?

.. and I thought enthusia was for PS2 only? Looks pretty tight though...

**Buba** · May 17th, 2005 8:13 AM

WORD!

**The_Finn** · May 17th, 2005 9:42 AM

honestly your best bet is to go buy a used Xbox or a used PS2 and then forza or GT4 seeing as they are the 2 best "real" driving sim games with licensed cars and pretty graphics

TF

**jasonchiu** · May 17th, 2005 10:31 AM

i would hold back for a few months till xbox 360 is out.

**andyhui01** · May 17th, 2005 10:37 AM

I have never enjoyed any racing game as much as LFS yet... that is the meaning of real racing

, download the demo, get good at it and join us!
http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=4283

**jasonchiu** · May 17th, 2005 10:39 AM

god LFS grahpics are appalling

**andyhui01** · May 17th, 2005 10:46 AM

we were talking about gameplay... don't just come in and make random OT comments

**jasonchiu** · May 17th, 2005 10:49 AM

yeah the graphics have some context in terms of the game play. if the gameplay was that great how are menna enjoy it wihen u can see n e thing or everything is blurry

**andyhui01** · May 17th, 2005 10:56 AM

well... in LFS, the graphics arn't that bad, it is very playable, and once you start racing with people, you won't even notice the graphics anymore

**pdanev** · May 17th, 2005 11:02 AM

jason lfs graphics is quite decent if you put it to the max, turn on everything, put it to 32bit, and you wont be disappointed. but even though lfs graphics is not that "striking", the gameplay, realism, & racing feeling compensates for that small lack in graphic elements

**jasonchiu** · May 17th, 2005 11:03 AM

i still think its really crap compard to what there is in the market, it look like its from 3-4 years ago tbh. no shitting

**andyhui01** · May 17th, 2005 11:06 AM

well... the original LFS is pretty old... but no game has been as realistic as LFS

**jasonchiu** · May 17th, 2005 11:09 AM

hui u havent even driven a real car at speed, how do u know if its realistic. i really dont think some of the factors are correct/ they didnt even have a real car to do the measurments.

GT4 is alot more realisitc :

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