I’m a baseball traditionalist/purist and I love The Show. But, I have a hard time spending $80(Canadian) every year. I usually wait. Super Mega Baseball 2, on the other hand, is a must buy day one for me. Loved the first. It’s like beer league softball but with all kinds of fans and hype. Just good fun. It’s ok to love it even if you are a baseball purist?
@deadheadbill: Sorry, just noticed your comment. I’ll always have a sentimental attachment to GT. And it doesn’t surprise me it’s more polished. I can’t speak for online in general as I only race with groups I meet on GTplanet haha. But there’s a few bugs/oversights to work out. On Project Cars, that is
I like classic cars, so this is the first GT game (and I’ve played them all from the start) that I won’t get right away. I’m guessing they’ll add a car pack in the near future with some interesting cars. I’m personally very disappointed, but it’s what many people want. I’ll get it eventually. For now, Project Cars 2 is great
@lonesamurai1: Cool, I'm waiting for one to drop soon for PS4. Ian Bell said it was coming this week for everyone. If you're on GTplanet, he's on there a lot (CEO of SMS I believe) and he actually talks to guys on the forums, as long as they're not idiots. I've had a few questions answered by him, which is pretty cool. Anyway, I always recommend that site, as it's probably the best all round sim racing site, or even racing video games in general. Maybe I'll see you there. And thanks about my wife. Nothing that will get completely better, but not life threatening either. Not on here to complain though-a lot of people have it a lot worse. I guess that's obvious when we're on here discussing games :-)
@lonesamurai1: I think the problem with conversing online is how things come across. I shouldn't have used the word snobbish. I think, as a console owner, I hear so much of how I have an inferior product that I can get defensive. And I really shouldn't.
Anyway, I like to sit back, probably with a beer, jump online and have a race night with friends. Not usually serious, just casual clean racing. And probably just once a week. The other times I'm just hotlapping or doing my career races. So console suits me better. I also have a wife who is inable to work due to health. So I'm supporting us both. I can't afford much, so I'm pretty careful about what I buy.
All that being said, I understand PC gaming. It's all good really. I think we can agree that PCars 2 is pretty amazing. Sure it has bugs, but they'll get worked out I'm sure. I think I said this before, but it's the first time I've been able to feel a car through a controller. It really feels like I can regulate the throttle and brake so I can make it anywhere from 1/8 to full and just about anywhere in between. Most games with controller are VERY difficult to do this. Someday I'll get a wheel, but until then a controller will have to do
@lonesamurai1: Ok, well you're talking WAY out of my league. And quite snobbishly. I'm not getting a 4K TV for years. I've seen them in action at electronics stores and they're simply not worth the money for me. Standard def to HD is quite a difference. But 720 to 1080 that everyone was fixated on for a while meant such a small difference to me I really didn't care. Truth be told, most people couldn't tell the difference between them until you hit like a 60" tv. 4K, to me, is probably somewhere in between the differences. Plus, how much money am I going to have to spend every year to get that? I bought a used PS4 for $200 (I'm in Canada and got it with a warranty), and I bought a 43" plasma 4 years ago for $100. Add in $80 for Project Cars 2, and thats a total of $380, everything in. Plus, a system that's good for 4 years. How much did you spend to get all that? Probably significantly more. For a game that only looks a little better
@lonesamurai1: True, I agree that it's better. But - if the physics are the same, then we're talking graphically. For me, at least, the maybe 10% better looks are not worth the maybe $500-$1000 more. I'm not sure, I'm guessing a high end PC would be at least $1000 plus monitor? If I could afford it, I would too. Plus, for me, a big thing is multiplayer-like couch multiplayer.
I guess it really comes down to budget and situation. Different strokes for different folks as they say :-D
@lonesamurai1: That's a bit elitist, don't you think? There's a lot of advantages of consoles. Easier to pick up and play and you don't have to worry about specs. Really, I don't think there's much difference in the games. By your own admission, you said how wonderful PCars 2 is, and the physics are the same on console and PC according to the Project Cars people. And according to people who have played both.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying console is better. I realize PC is capable of higher end games, but saying racing sims aren't I. The same league isn't always true. I've said this before - unless we've driven these high end cars, we don't know how they actually handle ourselves. A very select people do
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