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Game Forum / Simulators / Car Simulators / August 2004Xpand Rally demo - better than expected
Well, I've played this one for an hour, and its still on my hard drive! This is a good week for trying out rally games. As Fredrickson said, its worth a good look. If you set it up for simulator mode, and ensure that the server is also set up for simulator mode, its not bad at all. At least the car will exhibit understeer into the corners, and requires a modicum of throttle control to get neatly through the corners without spinning. Put it this way, for the first time in a long time, I actually feel a sense of satisfaction when I set up a series of bends properly. Having said that, I agree that its no RBR, even though I haven't had the oppurtinity to try the latter yet. The biggest negative is that the car doesn't have any sense of the bumps and camber of the road. You can completely ignore the surface of the road, and just drive by the angles of the next corner. After the few minutes it took to master this, the game started to get a bit boring. Anyway, I'm happy to keep this on my system until RBR comes along. Who knows, I might even try a few online games. Cheers, Tim "Having said that, I agree that its no RBR, even though I haven't had the oppurtinity to try the latter yet." This is an odd statement. You haven't tried RBR but then you know it's better than Xpand Rally? I haven't tried either, though I have the demo of Xpand; I just haven't installed yet. RBR is becoming the GPL of Rally racing. Nothing tops it, and if you try any other Rally game that's disrespectful and foolish. Not only that, but if you say that RBR is not the best Rally simulation ever, you're talking foolishly and know nothing of what you say. I've grown accustomed to such bias. That type of elitism doesn't bother me as much as it might have in the past. Have a good day all, Alanb >"Alan Bernardo" <master@oforion.net> wrote > RBR is becoming the GPL of Rally racing. Nothing tops it, and if you try > any other Rally game that's disrespectful and foolish. Not only that, but > if you say that RBR is not the best Rally simulation ever, you're talking > foolishly and know nothing of what you say. So... what's wrong with that? Ahhhhhh Alan, still going at it after all these years...  Signature-- Fran?ois M?nard <ymenard> -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World... > >"Alan Bernardo" <master@oforion.net> wrote >> RBR is becoming the GPL of Rally racing. Nothing tops it, and if you try [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ahhhhhh Alan, still going at it after all these years... Well, I was pretty much goshing you guys. I know that's how all you guys feel, but that's fine. If that's how you feel, you have the right to feel that way. It's not like I'm going to avoid RBR when and if it ever gets to North America. I like a good Rally sim as much as anyone else; but then I also like a Rally game like Rallisport 2 (XBox), which is arcade. I never actually liked CMR. It never kept my interest for that long. Take Care, Alanb Fair comment. I was going on reputation, and results of the various PS2 reviews. I didn't say it was "better" than RBR, I said "it was no RBR". The subtle difference here is that "better" is a more subjective term. Many gamers won't like RBR, and in this case, Xpand Rally will be a "better" game for them, especially with its online play feature. However, as an ex rally driver looking for a simulator, I personally place realism above anything else in determining what is "better" for me. Cheers, Tim > This is an odd statement. You haven't tried RBR but then you know it's > better than Xpand Rally? > >> I haven't tried either, though I have the demo of Xpand; I just haven't >> installed yet. > Fair comment. I was going on reputation, and results of the various PS2 > reviews. I didn't say it was "better" than RBR, I said "it was no RBR". [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > However, as an ex rally driver looking for a simulator, I personally place > realism above anything else in determining what is "better" for me. Indeed, and I do too. But the occasional arcade Rally (a la Rallisport) is fun nevertheless. Alanb clearly the words of someone who hasn't tried rbr ;) Charlie I just deleted RBR and tried Xpand. Very nice feel. I too might hang onto this one a bit. Looks like it will have a lot of great features. AVI saves ect.... I did look at trying an internet game but saw no one playing? A few servers without names and empty. > Well, I've played this one for an hour, and its still on my hard drive! > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Cheers, > Tim I erred in my previous post I was comparing Colin McCrea 5 to Xpand not RBR. >I just deleted RBR and tried Xpand. Very nice feel. I too might hang onto >this one a bit. Looks like it will have a lot of great features. AVI saves [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> Cheers, >> Tim For anyone that may have tired of Xpand Rally, try giving it a go at midnight (speaking of the in-game time, of course). Driving in near pitch black lighting with nothing but the headlights to show the way is pretty interesting. It'd be nice if GTR could have that sort of lighting for night racing. Alan |
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