Racing games- You've played one, you've played them all.

Sorry but there's way too many racing games, some standout from others, but all have the same concept and offer the same thrills IMO

You can say that about anything. Replace Racing games with FPSs. Or RPGs. Or ANY sports game.

Aparantly you have not played many racing games. Go play Burnout Paradice then go play Forza 3 and tell me they are even close to the same thing. About the only similarity there is the fact that they both have cars.

Really lets compare Forza 2 to Forza 3. Its the same sh*t, just a different smell. Look at me racing around the same track for half an hour, ooo fun. No Forza falls into the category of too realistic to be fun. Just like Operation Flashpoint falls into the category of too realistic to be fun.xFrankenstein

That's true for most games - particularly FPS games. That's why so much credit is afforded to those that try to stand out.

[QUOTE="xFrankenstein"]Really lets compare Forza 2 to Forza 3. Its the same sh*t, just a different smell. Look at me racing around the same track for half an hour, ooo fun. No Forza falls into the category of too realistic to be fun. Just like Operation Flashpoint falls into the category of too realistic to be fun.podliver

[QUOTE="podliver"][QUOTE="xFrankenstein"]Really lets compare Forza 2 to Forza 3. Its the same sh*t, just a different smell. Look at me racing around the same track for half an hour, ooo fun. No Forza falls into the category of too realistic to be fun. Just like Operation Flashpoint falls into the category of too realistic to be fun.xFrankenstein

[QUOTE="xFrankenstein"][QUOTE="podliver"] Maybe it's just because you don't appreciate racing simulators and beautiful cars as much as some people do.RipaX21

[QUOTE="RipaX21"][QUOTE="xFrankenstein"] No, I do appreciate cars, thats why I got FORZA 2, it just becomes monotonous racing around the same track for half an hour, it gets boring after being out in first place for the last 10 laps, only to discover you have 20 laps to go.xFrankenstein

[QUOTE="RipaX21"] There's also online play.xFrankenstein

[QUOTE="xFrankenstein"][QUOTE="RipaX21"] There's also online play.RipaX21

Sorry but there's way too many racing games, some standout from others, but all have the same concept and offer the same thrills IMO

MaddenBowler10

Band games--you've played one you've played them all!

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Sorry but there's way too many racing games, some standout from others, but all have the same concept and offer the same thrills IMO

Avenger1324

Yet your last two played games are the epitome of "You've played one, you've played them all"

Madden hasn't felt different since..has it ever changed?

Rock Band 2? Haha.

So Burnout Paradise is the same as Forza Motorsport 3?

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Sorry but there's way too many racing games, some standout from others, but all have the same concept and offer the same thrills IMO

Keving7

That seems to apply to sports and racing games. Small tweaks, same crap over and over. Once in a while a game will come out with something different, but for the most part they suffer from Madden syndrome. At least shooters and RPGs will have vast differences from each other. Halo to Half Life, Morrowind to Oblivion. Seems for racing the differences are muscle, exotic, sports, or tuner.cametall

I'll agree that there are more changes that can be made to an RPG over a simulation sports or simulation racing game. But racing games as a genre? Look at Need For Speed. Hot Pursuit saw you choosing from a defined list of cars with no options besides color, racing on closed road circuits with a few shortcuts, and being chased by the police. Underground 2 opened you up to a free roam city with a boat load of upgrades for every car and the ability to paint them thousands of different ways. Shift brings back closed courses and has tried to really get into the simulation aspect. Then you have games like Midnight Club, Burnout, and Stuntman. And the grand daddy's of console sim racing, Forza and Gran Turismo. These games are intended for people who love cars and love racing. No other games go as deep with detail and tuning options as these two. And Forza's livery editor is mind blowing.

Because Mario Kart and Forza is the same thing :|