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    Rally car driving

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by fred2028, Dec 8, 2009.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    What are some good games that simulate rally car driving, with free-roam preferably? Should be relatively good graphics and realistic.

    PC GAMES only. Thanks.
     
    fred2028, Dec 8, 2009
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    TomTom2007 Notebook Deity

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    Colin McRae Dirt 2, I haven't played it, but Colin McRae 3 was awesome and Dirt/Dirt 2 is an improved evolution of that game. Also Codemasters has had this title since the begining so it should be steadily improving unlike some games where development hands off. Dirt 2 is pretty much brand new, came out in september, actually, scratch that, it just came out last week for PC, lol
     
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    On the original (giant) Xbox, Rallisport Challenge 2 was amazing. Unfortunately, it won't work on an Xbox 360.

    I think it came out on PC as well, but that may just be the first one (that was good as well).
     
    jenesuispasbavard, Dec 8, 2009
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    Rallisport was definitely an awesome game. I was hooked on that for months back in the day. Hopefully Microsoft will come to their senses and make a third for the 360.
     
    Signal2Noise, Dec 8, 2009
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    DiRT 2 FTW! It's the BEST currently!
    Superb Graphics, depth of field, impacts, lighting, shadows, ambient occlusion as well as great sense of logic base on environment of different continents around the globe. OMG! Lastly, nice gameplay with good rally cars.
     
    DarkSilver, Dec 9, 2009
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  7. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Aint DiRT 1 & 2 "Arcade" style rally?

    My all time favourite rally games (unsorted):

    DiRT 1 & 2 (PS3, Xbox 360 & PC)
    Sega Rally Revo (PS3, Xbox 360 & PC)
    WRC series (PS2)
    Rallisport 2 (Xbox)

    But i cant wait for Gran Turismo 5. xD
    I got even more exited when i heard that they would include WRC licensed stuff so now its nearly a complete racing game.
     
    DEagleson, Dec 9, 2009
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    I love Rally, ultimate of all driving, it takes skill to race through narrow lanes in forests at 80+ MPH.

    Sod all that boring going round a track, like Nascar etc, wheres the thrill in that?

    Bring back Group B i say!
     
    junglebungle, Dec 9, 2009
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