How do you race?

Which camera angle do you use wile playing racing games?

Behind the car, in the car, on the hood, or on the bumper?

i have to see the car... no other view does it for me

i have to see the car... no other view does it for me

Z-Raptor

I have to see the car. Dashboard or bumper cameras give me the feeling I'm not in control of the game.

The front bumper view for rally/track racing. Everything feels more instant and "in the moment" when the camera is pretty much on the road itself. I use the far out view for when I'm on a drifting race though.

On the hood yo!

Inside, or on the hood if I can.

Depends on what game it is and how serious that race is. If they have decorated the behind steeringwheel view like they have in the Colin McRae series I usually go with that because it feels more realistic, it's just like you are driving the car yourself. Of course it much more difficult this way and you miss all the details in the surroundings.

I need to see the car and a little to the side of the car I am driving. So I know what are to my sides.

In the car or with a bumper view. The "flying behind your car" view doesn't make any logical sense. Is Lakitu back there?

Oooh..the question sounds dirty. ;)

..but, I like to play in the car. It gets up, close, and personal. ;)

In the car or with a bumper view. The "flying behind your car" view doesn't make any logical sense. Is Lakitu back there?Dire_Weasel

Yeah, because hanging on the bumper roadkill-styIe makes just so much more sense.

"Look at me, I'm driving!"

:P

Nothing but the behind the car view in games like Need for Speed and Midnight Club. I'm warming up to the cockpit view in Forza 3 and Dirt 2.

Behind the car camera;if I use another camera angle it means 100% accident. :p

Behind the car, Also my driving style is violent.

If I manage to make the opponents crash then I've done a good job.

Behind the car is easiest, but I like cockpit view because it's the most realistic and immersive. And really, once you get used to it, it's not that hard anymore (except with some the very low-to-the-ground race cars).

In the car or with a bumper view. The "flying behind your car" view doesn't make any logical sense. Is Lakitu back there?

Dire_Weasel

In Mario Kart, yes.

But it doesn't have to make sense, it's a video game.

behind the car, but on the bumper makes it seem faster so thats my second choice.

In car.