There's a load of racing games out there with better graphics .. yes, and more fun too. . .yet F355 nails THAT FEELING!
User Rating: 9.5 | Ferrari F355 Challenge PS2
LIKE FINE WINE THIS ONE GETS BETTER WITH TIME. F355 Challenge is over eight years -aged . The fact that Ferrari has always been my favorite car is icing on the cake. Yeah, yeah, there are superior racers out there in terms of better graphics, numerous car models, more tracks, & damage physics even. This one debuted as an arcade gem, then followed with much success on the Dreamcast. It even had an "online" element. Point is, I have never actually driven a Ferrari in my life, yet, NO driving -sim comes close in capturing the FEEL that F355 brings ! It actually FEELS like I am actually controlling a POWERFULLY, fine- tuned racing MACHINE! I suggest using the Logitech racing wheel to grasp that FULL BEHIND-THE-WHEEL EXPERIENCE. Suzuki's engine physics nail the gameplay exquisitely. You can't just pick this racer up and HOPE to win. It will be IMPOSSIBLE. WARNING : I DARE ANYONE ........ GO AHEAD my friend, try a few LAPS with all assists on, then turn them off gradually as your petty little skills increase. The A.I. IN THIS RACER IS UNLIKE NONE I HAVE EVER SEEN. Computer competition will be your DEEPEST CHALLENGE......and YOUR HIGHEST FUSTRATION ......as you keep COMING BACK for more, so get used to 8 TH PLACE. Only the HIGHLY -SKILLED will taste victory here, so please appreciate that bottle of bubbly, IF YOU BECOME THE TORTURED FEW WHO ARE LUCKY enough to win. . . . . This is the ultimate- ferrari - simulated driving EXPERIENCE by Yu Suzuki, whom I consider to be a genius and a leading PIONEER in the video game industry.
