SFOSOK

I'm looking for the best pc racing game (in your opinion). It has come to my attention that I do not have and have never owned a racing game for the PC.


What is the best racing game in your opinion and why?

Here is what I don't like:

EA (I'll cope if I have to but I hate their soundtracks, choice of cars, crappy excuse for storyline)

Ugly looking racer

Bad handling that is way to sensitive

Unrealistic damage (cars bouncing off walls)

Unrealistic features (nitro, boost, and over emphasis on drifting)

Gimmick features like half ass weather effects

Here is what I like:
Responsive handling
Realistic damage and penalties for hitting things (like a slower car)
Inside the car driver view
Good or progressive story
Not EA games
Over the top damage
Really good sound


Racing games that I liked for the 360
Burnout Paradise and earlier series(revenge was the worst game ever)
Forza (little too technical to be fun)
Flatout (really bad vehicle handling)




I absolutely hated Need for Speed in the past. Especially when it went to underground and started to become trendy and filled with rice rockets. If there is a good need for speed that is not a product of what EA thinks the mainstream wants to play please tell me otherwise don't.

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Callandor

Farcry Instincts???

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Vikingod

YOu should check out GRID.

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BlueMak

Race Driver 3, Xpand Rally, Grand Prix Legends.

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"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,
You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis

Tril

Richard Burns Rally
rFactor

Stop It

Does not compute, (Hint, Burnout is an EA series, at least it has been since Burnout 3 )

Anyway, my favourite racers? I'll break it up into sims and non sims I suppose

Sims:
Forza 1 & 2: A next gen console game that isn't afraid to be a proper sim, good stuff, handles well, good graphically, 60fps, awesome
Race: WTCC: Best handling touring car game, hard as nails, steering wheel a MUST.
Toca Race driver series (Exlcusing GRID, PC version only): Looks good, plays good, another game that suits a Wheel to the ground, GT killer, underrated.

Non Sims:
PGR series: I love them all, PGR 2 is still my favourite and introduced me to Xbox Live, all of them have great career modes in their own right.
Race Driver GRID (PC edition): Not a sim (boo!) best looking racer I have ever played, with a wheel becomes the most challenging racer I have ever played, objection based gameplay actually works perfectly for both newer players and petrolheads like me.

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Callandor

On a serious note the only good racing sim I've ever played was Microsoft Precision Racing, that and Grand Turismo but that's on the Playstation 1/2/3, I tend to enjoy the unrealistic arcade ones instead.

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Mousey

Forza Motorsport was really enjoyable for me, haven't played number 2 because i don't have a 360 which is a bummer

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BlueMak

Guys, he clearly says PC racing games.

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"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,
You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis

Callandor

Microsoft Precision Kart Racing is a PC game.

Edit: See, they still have a site up

Microsoft CART Precision Racing















See, good game. Well, was in its time.

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Mousey

woops didn't see that, sorry

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Vehicon

GRID is an awesome driving game. I would recommend that one for sure.

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OmegaRED

GRiD is the best PC racing game there is.

Let's go down the list of what it has that you like.

There is a new GRiD PC demo which is updated to the 1.1 patch. That's the one you'll want to try.

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RSOblivion

GRID has been mentioned a few times, and I can only agree its excellent.

Flatout 2 hasn't been mentioned (the handling that was difficult in the original is fixed) and also Flatout Ultimate Carnage will be out soon for PC. If you like damage and destruction derby with very good physics (if not totally realistic ) then they are definately worth a look.

SFOSOK

Grid sounds pretty awesome, I'll check the demo out.

Edit: May check out ultimate carnage


When I say "Not EA" but then say I like some of the burnout series that means they are the exception to "Not EA"

Thanks for the help guys.

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