Poll: Best racing series of this gen?

[QUOTE="soulitane"][QUOTE="Ironbash"]

Controls and graphics? Are you kidding me? There were very few locations, less than those in dirt 2, very few selections of cars and the most simple tuning options, if at all. Furthermore the driving model was nowhere near what its actually like. I can't take you seriously after you said you want to relax, which means you simply choose your preference, and not the actual best series (PGR if it came out for PC).

Michael0134567

I go with Forza. Project CARS is going to destry every other racing game I hate arcady racers like mario kart or NFS. they are fro kids who dont drive cars.SNIPER4321

honestly forza's not all that realistic sometimes either :S i drive and can easily enjoy arcade racers because of the over the top aspects are what make them more fun.

Realism can be good, but arade games are equally as great in the racing sphere.

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"][QUOTE="soulitane"] Best is completely subjective though, so wouldn't his best be his preference? :?soulitane

I like forza the most, but im not afraid to admit that PC sims are better and my preference even though I haven't played them.

[QUOTE="RR360DD"]Definitely PGR. We need a PGR5 alreadyStevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]I go with Forza. Project CARS is going to destry every other racing game I hate arcady racers like mario kart or NFS. they are fro kids who dont drive cars.SNIPER4321

honestly forza's not all that realistic sometimes either :S i drive and can easily enjoy arcade racers because of the over the top aspects are what make them more fun.

Realism can be good, but arade games are equally as great in the racing sphere.

i suggest you play burnout,road rash or actually play mario kart then come back to me.

[QUOTE="soulitane"][QUOTE="Michael0134567"] We're not allowed to think something is better than something else anymore? :?Ironbash

I like forza the most, but im not afraid to admit that PC sims are better and my preference even though I haven't played them.

Motorstorm for me, I don't like racing games and Motorstorm is the most over the top and enjoyable of them all.

[QUOTE="Rocker6"]

[QUOTE="Ironbash"]

How can anyone even vote dirt? Pathetic attempt at a rally game with ken block challenges thrown all over and tons of dlc. WRC2 beyond the terrible presentation was probably the most faithful representation of rallying this gen anyway.

Ironbash

I voted it, and I have my reasons...

I rarely play racing games, and when I do, I pick the easier difficulties, and drive around for some relaxation.

Dirt did that great, it was very accessible and not punishing thanks to many difficulty options, had solid controls and driving model, and also had beautiful visuals and enviroments to race through. All that makes it a winner for me.

Controls and graphics? Are you kidding me? There were very few locations, less than those in dirt 2, very few selections of cars and the most simple tuning options, if at all. Furthermore the driving model was nowhere near what its actually like. I can't take you seriously after you said you want to relax, which means you simply choose your preference, and not the actual best series (PGR if it came out for PC).

Huh?

Isn't the point of this thread to pick your personal preference? :?

All of the games in the poll are well regarded among both gamers and critics, I was chosing the racer I enjoyed the most. I love Codemasters racers, they suit my tastes, is there a problem with that?

I see you're trying to pass off your opinions as facts, what makes PGR the "actual" best series?

[QUOTE="soulitane"][QUOTE="Michael0134567"] We're not allowed to think something is better than something else anymore? :?Ironbash

I like forza the most, but im not afraid to admit that PC sims are better and my preference even though I haven't played them.

So, you're trying to say that PC sims are more complex than arcade racers, so that complexity makes them factually better by default?

[QUOTE="Ironbash"]

[QUOTE="soulitane"] That's what it seems like, someones having a cry due to differing opinions.Rocker6

I like forza the most, but im not afraid to admit that PC sims are better and my preference even though I haven't played them.

So, you're trying to say that PC sims are more complex than arcade racers, so that complexity makes them factually better by default?

Forza aims to be a sim. PC sims have far more simulation aspects in many ways. Ergo PC sims are better?

[QUOTE="Rocker6"]

[QUOTE="Ironbash"]

I like forza the most, but im not afraid to admit that PC sims are better and my preference even though I haven't played them.

Ironbash

So, you're trying to say that PC sims are more complex than arcade racers, so that complexity makes them factually better by default?

Forza aims to be a sim. PC sims have far more simulation aspects in many ways. Ergo PC sims are better?

Forza is somewhere in-between sim and arcade, and since the franchise is very popular, it's obvious many people enjoy such take on racing.

As pointed out a few times already, it's all subjective. Just because a game is very complex doesn't mean I'll like it more than some streamlined game by default...

[QUOTE="Ironbash"]

[QUOTE="soulitane"] That's what it seems like, someones having a cry due to differing opinions.soulitane

I like forza the most, but im not afraid to admit that PC sims are better and my preference even though I haven't played them.

[QUOTE="Ironbash"]

[QUOTE="Rocker6"]

So, you're trying to say that PC sims are more complex than arcade racers, so that complexity makes them factually better by default?

Rocker6

Forza aims to be a sim. PC sims have far more simulation aspects in many ways. Ergo PC sims are better?

Forza is somewhere in-between sim and arcade, and since the franchise is very popular, it's obvious many people enjoy such take on racing.

As pointed out a few times already, it's all subjective. Just because a game is very complex doesn't mean I'll like it more than some streamlined game by default...

I remember Dan saying that PD had given him the 'torch' so that he could make better 'sims'. I've played forza and GT5 for over 2 years and 100-400 hours in each game, and I'm certain that these games try so very hard to be a sim (Physics, tuning, car modifications, tracks). What you dont realise is that the middle realistic-arcade racing games are mainly dirt/grid etc.

Forza for me, one of the handfull of Xbox 360 games i own

The one I've played the most is definitely Mario Kart, and I think it's the most fun racing game of all time, but the racing game I get the most competitive about is a tie between Gran Turismo/Need for Speed/DiRT. I really want to try the F1 games and the Forza games, however.

Midnight Club LA - very under appreciated, the only real knock I have is the car selection.

As for the rest I don't like sims

Motorstorm 1 and 2 were good.

Paradise was ok,

NFS HP 2010 was pretty good, not really what i wanted but still good in its own right.

This gen has been pretty disappointing for racers imo

eww racing games

Burnout is alright so i'll go with dat.

Cheleman

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]I go with Forza. Project CARS is going to destry every other racing game I hate arcady racers like mario kart or NFS. they are fro kids who dont drive cars.SNIPER4321

honestly forza's not all that realistic sometimes either :S i drive and can easily enjoy arcade racers because of the over the top aspects are what make them more fun.

Realism can be good, but arade games are equally as great in the racing sphere.

That's true for bad arcade racers.

I would like to see you beat a pro in F-Zero or Mario Kart ;)

I got more play out of GT5 than all other racers I played this gen combined. Sue me. :P

Wiimotefan

Well, it does have the most content out of every other racer this gen "out of the box".

Some PC sims may have more content (and realism) but they also require you to download all the addons and dedicate yourself 100% to the game (if you want to stand a chance in competitive races).

The car enthusiasm tone is also the strongest in GT (more so than in Forza).

Oh, I vote for Test Drive: Unlimited.

It may not be the best of the bunch and it strayed off a little from it's roots (the originals were checkpoint racers) but it was a nice revival of the franchise for the modern era.

I'd just like to see the return of checkpoint racing in the traffic (because it was fun).

Picture > 1000 words...

...that is all. :P

For me personally i liked GT, Forza and the PGR series until MS stopped making them, the old F1:CE on ps3 is an amazing game still as is the new crop of F1 games from codies.

Im not really an arcade racing fan but i would like to see a new V Rally game with modern tech.