Greatest arcade racer currently available?

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[QUOTE="charizard1605"] I love it though :cry:

Not-A-Stalker

Need For Speed: Time Trial While Dodging Lunatic AI Drivers would have given a much more accurate depiction of the game. If you try to get golds on all the events, you'll spend ~5 minutes of a race or pursuit to get gold since they're all super easy, then multiple tries on time trials that can take up a lot of your time. I felt like all I ever did on that game was dodge the AI drivers swerving into the opposite lane making them easier for me to hit. Very frustrating. I quit playing about half way through. GT5 is much better.

Everything "cool" about the game had pretty much already been donw in NFS Hot Pursuit 2 on PS2. Only changes were for the worse. Driving was pretty sub par. Drifting was cool for maybe the first 10 minutes but then it got old and drifting around a narrow blind turn with a civilian car in each lane only to lead to a guaranteed crash that causes you to start the entire time trial over again.All the cars handle nearly exactly the same as well. Most of the "short cuts" don't even help your time and the rubberbanding AI make it even more annoying.

Need For Speed: Time Trial While Dodging Lunatic AI Drivers would have given a much more accurate depiction of the game. If you try to get golds on all the events, you'll spend ~5 minutes of a race or pursuit to get gold since they're all super easy, then multiple tries on time trials that can take up a lot of your time. I felt like all I ever did on that game was dodge the AI drivers swerving into the opposite lane making them easier for me to hit. Very frustrating. I quit playing about half way through. GT5 is much better.

BPoole96

Aww man, I feel bad cause I recommended it to you:(......to be fair though, I did tell you the AI was incredibly cheap.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Need For Speed: Time Trial While Dodging Lunatic AI Drivers would have given a much more accurate depiction of the game. If you try to get golds on all the events, you'll spend ~5 minutes of a race or pursuit to get gold since they're all super easy, then multiple tries on time trials that can take up a lot of your time. I felt like all I ever did on that game was dodge the AI drivers swerving into the opposite lane making them easier for me to hit. Very frustrating. I quit playing about half way through. GT5 is much better.

bez2083

Aww man, I feel bad cause I recommended it to you:(......to be fair though, I did tell you the AI was incredibly cheap.

lol its cool man. I found it on Amazon for $30 so its not a big deal at all. I was just a little disappointed since I loved NFS Hot Pursuit 1 and 2 for PS1 and PS2. Most of my anger comes from 1 particular challenge that took me nearly 2 hours to get a gold on and on about 10 different occasions I missed the target time by less than a second. I rage pretty hard at games sometimes nad continuously failing is amongst the my top rage inducing experiences. It probably would have enjoyed it a lot more if I wasn't trying to get all golds my first go through

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[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Need For Speed: Time Trial While Dodging Lunatic AI Drivers would have given a much more accurate depiction of the game. If you try to get golds on all the events, you'll spend ~5 minutes of a race or pursuit to get gold since they're all super easy, then multiple tries on time trials that can take up a lot of your time. I felt like all I ever did on that game was dodge the AI drivers swerving into the opposite lane making them easier for me to hit. Very frustrating. I quit playing about half way through. GT5 is much better.

BPoole96

Aww man, I feel bad cause I recommended it to you:(......to be fair though, I did tell you the AI was incredibly cheap.

lol its cool man. I found it on Amazon for $30 so its not a big deal at all. I was just a little disappointed since I loved NFS Hot Pursuit 1 and 2 for PS1 and PS2. Most of my anger comes from 1 particular challenge that took me nearly 2 hours to get a gold on and on about 10 different occasions I missed the target time by less than a second. I rage pretty hard at games sometimes nad continuously failing is amongst the my top rage inducing experiences. It probably would have enjoyed it a lot more if I wasn't trying to get all golds my first go through

Yeah, I know what you mean. Especially when your so close to that target time. It's like "restart, restart, restart" lol. Lately I've been doing the online and trying to beat my friends time so I can talk trash to them.

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[QUOTE="bez2083"]

Aww man, I feel bad cause I recommended it to you:(......to be fair though, I did tell you the AI was incredibly cheap.

bez2083

lol its cool man. I found it on Amazon for $30 so its not a big deal at all. I was just a little disappointed since I loved NFS Hot Pursuit 1 and 2 for PS1 and PS2. Most of my anger comes from 1 particular challenge that took me nearly 2 hours to get a gold on and on about 10 different occasions I missed the target time by less than a second. I rage pretty hard at games sometimes nad continuously failing is amongst the my top rage inducing experiences. It probably would have enjoyed it a lot more if I wasn't trying to get all golds my first go through

Yeah, I know what you mean. Especially when your so close to that target time. It's like "restart, restart, restart" lol. Lately I've been doing the online and trying to beat my friends time so I can talk trash to them.

I've heard the online is pretty fun. I completely forgot it was an EA game and I bought the game used only then to be presented with a complimentary EA Online Pass for $10 which I declined. I could still use the autolog and everything but I couldn't race any of my friends

So, I'm getting many burnout replies, and very mixed replies regarding NFS:HP.

So, I'm getting many burnout replies, and very mixed replies regarding NFS:HP.

Kloney

MNR, Sega Rally, PGR4, Mario Kart, GTI Club HD (PSN), Outrun (PSP) & Motorstorm.. these are my personal fav :)

Arcade racers, no simulators.

(Only for XBOX/PS3)

Kloney

Mario Kart.

PGR4, if it counts as arcade.

Burnout Paradise, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, and perhaps Blur.

Crazyguy105

Burnout: Takedown, Revenge or Paradise- pick one

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is really good too

Outrun Coast 2 Coast for PS2/PSP.

For PS3 - Grid, Dirt 2. Cant go worng with either of these.

any MotorStorm on any format

The G.O.A.T - Mario Kart 64

I was reminded of how much fun ModNation Racers is due to another thread that was posted, so that one. In general, racing games don't do it for me, but kart racers are more fun than most arcade racers. Sims have their place as well, but not really fun as much as they are cool.

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So, I'm getting many burnout replies, and very mixed replies regarding NFS:HP.

WilliamRLBaker

Oh my....

WAVERACE!!! :D :D :D

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"][QUOTE="Kloney"]

So, I'm getting many burnout replies, and very mixed replies regarding NFS:HP.

Oh my....

WAVERACE!!! :D :D :D

Mod Nation Racers. Even though it took 5 hours to download the patch for it, the game is sick as hell. Making your own tracks in a matter of minutes and racing on them has never been so fun.

One big problem I encountered though: The load times are balls. Everything else is great though.

The best arcade racers are the Forza games.

Outrun online arcade.

so simple but so epic.

The best arcade racers are the Forza games.

USS_Data

Well they're the best, but they're not exactly arcade. More like simcade.

GRID

Burnout: Revenge is da best of da best.

Arcade racers, no simulators.

(Only for XBOX/PS3)

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit

DiRT 2!