Decent PC Racing Game?

West · 12 Sep 2009 at 18:33

Considering Downloading GRID off Steam. Can anyone suggest anything better? I can run most stuff, specs of PC below

Gimpymoo · 12 Sep 2009 at 18:39

Would type would you prefer a sim, arcade or something inbetween?

For me, as Arcade racers, Flatout 2 and Trackmania United Forever are MUCH better than GRID.

For a Simulation (Many will disagree), I am a sucker for the Simbin games.

anti5580 · 12 Sep 2009 at 18:46

Trackmania is the only racing game I play on the PC, probably the most addictive also!

Mailman86 · 12 Sep 2009 at 18:53

I have not really played many racing games on the PC, but GRID is loads of fun in my opinion so comes recommended from me. Note you will have loads more fun with a joypad or a steering wheel if that is your kind of thing as apposed to just a keyboard.

iviv · 12 Sep 2009 at 18:55

I've fallen in love with Burnout Paradise. Fun game, and amazing with the G25.

Mailman86 · 12 Sep 2009 at 19:04

I personally didn't like the lack of proper tracks in Burnout Paradise, but that is just me.

Gamer_T · 12 Sep 2009 at 19:23

Grid. I loved it and got really in to it. Fantastic game.

Mailman86 · 12 Sep 2009 at 19:28

What I really liked about GRID was you could make it exactly as hard or as easy as you liked with all the tweakable difficulty options, so you are always guaranteed a good race if you are consistent. Piling on the difficulty gives you extra points, so the pressure is there to push your racing skill to the limit while still having fun.

asim18 · 12 Sep 2009 at 19:31

West said:
Considering Downloading GRID off Steam.

GRID is very good, I love it. I also like DIRT. NFS Shift looks great too and is out very soon.

pumaz · 12 Sep 2009 at 22:21

Though GRID and Trackmania are very different games there both excellent and well worth adding to your steam folder

Duran · 12 Sep 2009 at 23:32

Need for speed shift is supposed to be great and its coming out next week

Vulcan · 12 Sep 2009 at 23:37

I love grid. Good selection of cars, game modes and tracks. Great fun on either single player or multi player.

Flibbles · 12 Sep 2009 at 23:43

GRID for sure, I'm not usually a fan of racing games but this one takes its cake and eats it, so to speak.

breadturbo · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:42

GRID was too arcadey for me, i go for an old fav, GTR2
hope you have wheel/pedals

West · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:46

Got GRID now.. using control pad.. still very difficult..

GothicCorpse · 13 Sep 2009 at 01:08

for realism try gtr 2, nothing better!

Phinor · 13 Sep 2009 at 03:34

GothicCorpse said:
for realism try gtr 2, nothing better!

iRacing is vastly better for realism

Obviously not a choice for many but just saying GTR2 is getting pretty old by now. It's still a very good game aiming for realism though.

Sone · 13 Sep 2009 at 06:48

Grand Prix Legends still gets my vote, put 60 odd hours in on your own / against computer then race online and wonder how people are 4secs a lap quicker than you

lokiss · 13 Sep 2009 at 09:11

Heh, 4 secs, and the rest

seriously though, you're not worried about graphics, grandprix legends, a must just to experience how cruel it can be.

Aside from the Iracing sub, nascar 2003 and it's ton of road racing mods is also a good call, online a full field of cars on an oval is great, but there's plenty of road and track you can download for it, if thats not you're thing.

Grids great too, i bought it for the ps3, better played with a pad in my eyes, easy pick up and play multiplayer.. it's worth anyones time at the cheap price you can pick it up for now, dirt the same 6 quid retail in the supermarket.

And there's rfactor, not allways my favourite, but lots like it, the bmw m3 mod is a highlight for me.

PinkFloyd · 13 Sep 2009 at 09:13

GTREvo gets my vote