Cockpit View (In Racing Games)

I never used to bother with cockpit view in racing games. However, recently I've been playing through GRID and Dirt 2, two games which I've found to be great fun with cockpit view.


GRID 2 is nearing completion and I've been quite excited about this game, that was until I found out they have chosen to drop cockpit view.
Their reasoning was that only 5% of their players use cockpit view and the time spent to implement this feature wasn't justifiable if it was only to be used by so few people.


This is quite a shame, because while not too long ago I didn't care much for cockpit view, I now know I would not able to enjoy GRID 2 the same, without it.


Anyway, Codemasters' comments got me thinking, how many of the 95% are like I used to be and just never gave cockpit view a fair go.

I've always used the bonnet view in racing games. I find that any other view just makes things more awkward most of the time.

But still, I did always think cockpit view was pretty cool.

I've always used the bonnet view in racing games. I find that any other view just makes things more awkward most of the time.

But still, I did always think cockpit view was pretty cool.

Celldrax

[QUOTE="Celldrax"]

I've always used the bonnet view in racing games. I find that any other view just makes things more awkward most of the time.

But still, I did always think cockpit view was pretty cool.

C_Rule

lol, yeah. It's a little more difficult to do drifting without the chase camera.

I don't use cockpit view for racing games, I feel like it puts me at a disadvantage. JML897

It is a lot more fun in some games, but to be honest it makes it much harder. Especially if drifting is a major part of the game.

[QUOTE="JML897"]I don't use cockpit view for racing games, I feel like it puts me at a disadvantage. Nuck81

I practically only play in cockpit view. It just seems more visceral and real when you're actually inside the car.

And there's nothing quite like going flat out down a forest path and then having your view blocked for a few seconds when you go through water, driving blind through a forest at 150-200 km/h.

[QUOTE="Nuck81"][QUOTE="JML897"]I don't use cockpit view for racing games, I feel like it puts me at a disadvantage. JML897

I use the cockpit view in Gran Turismo because there is more of a sense of realism while driving compared to using a chase camera.

I find bumper or cockpit view to be my favorite view, makes the racing more exciting, chase views take out of the immersion and I also find they make it harder to control, at least for me, since the camera isn't solidly attached to the forward facing direction of the carlamprey263

I love the idea behind the cockpit view, but peripheral vision is lacking in modern racing games, really all games. Unless I switch to PC and run two or three monitors to solve this, I don't feel I am losing anything regarding realism by using the chase cam. I will never make that switch.Chemistian

I don't use it. Never have liked it, feel like it blocks too much visibility. I would use it with something like the Oculus Rift though if done correctly. 

Went with the second option.  It's not that I don't like it, it's nice for what it is, but I prefer a front bumper cam usually.  I'll give the cockpit cam a try, it's cool for a bit, but then I go back to my normal view.

I actually really dig cockpit views. Especially GT5's.

[QUOTE="lamprey263"]I find bumper or cockpit view to be my favorite view, makes the racing more exciting, chase views take out of the immersion and I also find they make it harder to control, at least for me, since the camera isn't solidly attached to the forward facing direction of the carLulekani

[QUOTE="Lulekani"][QUOTE="lamprey263"]I find bumper or cockpit view to be my favorite view, makes the racing more exciting, chase views take out of the immersion and I also find they make it harder to control, at least for me, since the camera isn't solidly attached to the forward facing direction of the carlamprey263

I ususally like using first person mode in racing games.