Re: New Game in Town

[bolhuijo@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Duane Collie wrote:

> Many of ya'll will remember that a few months back I was suggesting that a
> track training simulator was something we could all use....in particular,
> one that shows  you what happens when you drive OFF the track and then try
> to recover.
> 
> Well, I found a Driving Sim game that is SO good, it covers much of what I
> was looking for.  The new Sierra " GRAND PRIX - LEGENDS " Driving Sim is -

 Along the same lines, Viper Racing is a blast.  Very realistic
feeling, but enough arcade quality to make it even more fun.  A good
line through a corner is rewarded with a high exit speed.  A bad line
is punished with skid marks, low exit speeds, or a crash resulting in
visible car damage (which can be taken to the extreme).  Off track
excursions are a fun way to see the car spin and spin, until you can
slow down.
 But my favorite feature of the game is a built-in hack option called
hornball.  Slower driver in your way?  Honk the horn and a heavy ball
shoots out from your grill and knocks him off the track.  Realistic?
No.  Satisfying?  Yes!
 Also, try jacking your viper suspension up on a 20" lift.  Then turn
off the shocks and soften up the springs.  Then try to run a lap
without tipping over.
 You track junkies should try this one and get back to us with your
opinion.  You can get the demo by visiting gamespot.com.

> Horsepower eater.  Suggest you have a relatively state-of-the-art computer
> with a dedicated 3D Video card to run it.  

Ditto for this one.  3-d accelerator required.

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