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Originally posted by Sygma
Saying that car damage "wrecks" the fun out of the game, just \'cause it ruins the championships for you is exactly like saying that Honda Civics should be put out of the game because they\'re worthless against the Supra...it\'s just part of the challenge of the game! If you are not fond of car damage, then you\'re just not ready for reality games...

no i think thats a terrible comparision, one wreck and the end of the race would really piss me off, and civics are a good beginning car they hold there place in the games supras arent cheap

But in a way that forces you to balance driving carefully with still pushing the car hard enough to try to win  - something that is integral to ALL real life racing. And, as I\'ve said before, contrary to what many people think, it actually makes the races more exciting and more fun.

I think more people should try out J&L or Colin McRae 2.0 and see how a real damage model raises the genre to the next level.

Originally posted by Lavan
But in a way that forces you to balance driving carefully with still pushing the car hard enough to try to win  - something that is integral to ALL real life racing. And, as I\'ve said before, contrary to what many people think, it actually makes the races more exciting and more fun.

I think more people should try out J&L or Colin McRae 2.0 and see how a real damage model raises the genre to the next level.

i agree how you put that it forces you to push the cars power carefully but it could get a little ugly

Bozco,
Indeed - in J&L it get\'s very ugly!

Jarret and Labonte Stock Car Racing has been out for almost year now - you should look for it, it will definately be cheap, and it is (IMO) better than GT2 - doesn\'t have as ultra realistic handling, but the racing action, the damage model, the agressive AI, the track and car selection, and the graphics make it the complete package.

I know it\'s probably tough to go back to PSX games now that so many PS2 games are being released, but if you see it for cheap you can\'t go wrong with a purchase. With the PS2\'s texture smoothing option on it looks even better.

Better than GT2, id have to see to believe

Yup, racing is so much more intense. In GT2 you\'re basically only racing against the track - the other cars are basically drones, it\'s not like they ever try to stop you from passing them and even if they get in the way you just out-brake them into the next turn.

In J&L the opposition AI is really agressive, they won\'t budge an inch, not only do they cover the racing line they improvise and constantly try to block you, and each other off. Not to mention if you bump into them they\'ll get pissed and come after you. It\'s great fun, and in J&L you really feel like you\'re racing against worthy opposition, and yet at the same time you do have to worry about pushing the car too much and spinning out of control, as well as worrying about the damage. Oh yeah, you also race against 11 other cars rather than the paltry 5 or 6 in GT.

Some of the most fun races are ones where you end up finishing 6th or 7th, but you\'re car is completely busted up and you basically spend the last two laps checking your rear view mirror constantly and fending off those trying to pass you - you get a real sense of accomplishment, rather than in GT & GT2 where, by comparision, races feel more like time trials on a course against Sunday drivers rather than actual races.

If you\'re interested here\'s my review, it\'s long, but thorough. At the time I still felt perhaps GT2 was better, but months later there\'s only one racing game I still play:

http://www.sports-gaming.com/racing/jarrett_labonte_stock_racing/review_psx.shtml


Sometimes the games with no hype are the best.

i guess ill have to try it if you regard it so highly