Live For Speed

[MartyG]

After getting my DFP wheel, and revitalising GT4 somewhat, I was considering checking out Live For Speed: http://www.liveforspeed.net/ (I've had a search and turned nothing up in this forum).

The only thing is it looks pretty limited in terms of content, especially for ?24 for the S2 release.

Anyone here own this bit of software? I shall give the demo a tryout, once I get around to downloading it.

[mid]

I got the demo back just before S1 came out, was mightily impressed, bought S1 for a mere ?12, and then promptly left it alone for some reason. Frankly, the extra tracks and cars over the demo version didn't really add anything much to the experience for me, and the whole thing online was a bit too much of a bitch-fest between those that just wanted some fun, and those that wanted to take everything really seriously. I found myself being so polite because I was crap that I always came last, because I was petrified of knocking people off the track while stuffing a corner up. Even then I got shouted at constantly for "braking too soon" (i.e. not knowing the precise point to just barely go round the corner).

GT-R is only ?17.99 in GAME at the moment, and that's got licensed cars, real tracks and driving aids to ease you into it.

[VR46]

not seen it tbh, but will try the demo, GTR (www.gtr-game.com) is a great racing sim well worth checking out, especially now it has online leagues and the free Ovals pack add on - demo available form usual places.

[Commander Marklar]

Never got on without too much. Online is OK, a bit hit and miss (as mid says); I used to drift race with some fellas while learning the physics before GTR came along and it was all well and good but you soon realise that the physics do let the game down a little. There just isn't the same level of depth as GTR.

It just feels like a tech-demo for the most part and I put this down to 1) how smooth it all is and 2) there's no feeling of being in the car, more controlling the car (i.e. there isn't much seperation between the car and player, if that makes sense) which does feel 'lightweight' in contact with the road. I found myself craving the level of realism found in F355 (and then GTR) the more I played it. I can't speak of S2 but I think GTR has surpassed it, is more fun (although I don't play online) and ALSO supports the Logitech brand of wheels.

[MartyG]

It was the open wheel cars that were of interest more than anything - ones that don't have F1 stamped on them, but the online attitude sounds like something that would grate on me.

GTR looks pretty interesting though, and cheap, so I think I'll pick that one up come pay day. The link to GT Legends from the official site looks nice too.

[mid]

GT Legends is the one I've got my eye on, certainly. Mainly because Minis sound a touch easier to drive than the stuff in GT-R.

Back with Live For Speed, it might have changed with S2, but at least with S1 there was hardly any single player mode at all, just a handful of tracks and you could choose to send out some AI cars if you wished.

[Commander Marklar]

The AI cars were rubbish though. I always felt like I was the only person on the track when racing in the single player mode. At least with GTR, there's some ninja AI at work that puts up a fight and causes all kinds of mayhem. There's a real buzz with that game, a real sense of satisfaction when it clicks.