Mercedes-Benz World Racing (PC)

[BarbaricAvatar]

Who's played this title? I'm rather gushing about it.

I have to say it was one of the biggest surprises to me when i found it for cheap in a shop a few years ago. Yes the graphics are old-fashioned and (obviously) it's only got cars from one manufacturer, but the thing that rises above all else is the truly sublime handling (in Sim mode).
Indeed it can't be described as particularly realistic, but neither is it a pure arcade-style either. Just the right balance between the two, of amusement and credibility.
It doesn't really matter what happens in the races because you're having so much fun with the way the cars go around corners.

I love it so much i made a video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pfzEqAIm9M

It's amusing in the fact that every criticism you could level at the game was addressed for the sequel; World Racing 2. BUT they then broke the main thing they got right; the handling in WR2 was monumentally awful.

[Ballistic]

That's a nice compilation video you made.
Some great drifting going on there!

This game actually looks quite good fun - I might have to pick it up if I see it in the bargain bin.

[SlipStream77]

It's a fun game, I like how it provides a lot of freedom, it's a bit like Just Cause in that respect. With a 4x4 you can just drive up a mountain if you want to.

I don't like the GUI though.

[Remagel2507]

I bought this game reduced for my first gen Xbox and never stopped playing it, I loved the fact you could get all the models in the range including the diesels!! Your video makes me want to get the old xbox out just to play it again

[CBR JGWRR]

SlipStream77 said:

It's a fun game, I like how it provides a lot of freedom, it's a bit like Just Cause in that respect.

It was the only reason I played just cause 2...

[Chunkychucky]

OP thanks for sharing that video, some nice driving in there! Tempted to get it, looks like it's easy to drift!