has a game ever made you like or dislike a car?

[laam999]

Ok I know games are games and reality is reality but games do have a basis in reality and many are referred to as simulators. That aside I'm wondering if a game has ever made you think "actually I'd like to try that car" or made you think "I really don't fancy xxx as the game really put me off them"

For my I've never been a big fan of imprezas outside of the rally world and always kinda wanted an evo, but gt5 has flipped that on its head, the in game impreza is just so much better to drive. On the otherhand I think the e36 m3 seems like a dog when compared to the e46 m3 but the the fact forza 3 makes the e36 seem the THE ultimate car to drive sideways and control it makes me yearn for one.

Now admitidly most the cars I have drive in game I have little hope of getting in reality but even the mk1 mr2 handles similar in game to real left, obviously in game the cars are always on the limit.

Anyway I was just wondering if a digital version of a car has ever had an effect on what you buy

[Rawwr]

No, but then again, I'm not 12.

[Garlick]

Didn't care for Daewoo's much after they appeared on Bullseye so often.

[marcosgt]

I cancelled my test drive in a Veyron - Far too tail happy around the 'ring in NFS:Shift!

So, that's a no from me too

M.

[Gad-Westy]

Garlick said:

Didn't care for Daewoo's much after they appeared on Bullseye so often.

Remember Supermarket Sweep? "You could win a brand new Samara car*". fk off!





*I love the fact they couldn't bring themselves to call it a Lada!

[g3org3y]

I wanted one of these badboys:



Complete with turtle shells, bananas etc.

Road legal?

[ZesPak]

This'll end up in computer games.

Anyway, not so much "like/dislike", moreoften "aware".
Like NFS II SE had some very rare/prototype metal (Italdesign and the like), which I loved after playing the game.

Oh and the new hot pursuit, love the Reventon and Zonda's in that one , although I loved them before the game as well.

[Liquid Knight]

Lotus Elise on Need for Speed.....



...and DB9....



...both the slowest cars on the game because it's an American game the Corvette is untouchable.

[homerjay]

PH hits all new low!

[Garlick]

homerjay said:

PH hits all new low!

Quite. Some are actually answering seriously too.

[Garlick]

Now moved it seems......

[mrmr96]

Wanted an R34 GTR from playing Gran Turismo. (in Bayside Blue, obviously!)

Also like the Pikes Peak Suzuki beast thing that you used to be able to get up to about 1,900bhp in one of the earlier games.

[y2blade]

g3org3y said:

I wanted one of these badboys:



Complete with turtle shells, bananas etc.

Road legal?

you beat me to it

[rhinochopig]

I've always fancied doing a loop-the-loop in a Ferrari if that counts. I lost so many 10ps to that bloody arcade game.

[rhinochopig]

Garlick said:

Didn't care for Daewoo's much after they appeared on Bullseye so often.

So you're a speedboat man then Garlick?

[y2blade]

rhinochopig said:

I've always fancied doing a loop-the-loop in a Ferrari if that counts. I lost so many 10ps to that bloody arcade game.

there's a blast from the past...what was that called?


"Hard driving"???? was it?

Edited by y2blade on Thursday 14th July 15:21

[Alfa numeric]

y2blade said:

rhinochopig said:

I've always fancied doing a loop-the-loop in a Ferrari if that counts. I lost so many 10ps to that bloody arcade game.

there's a blast from the past...what was that called?

Test Drive? I managed to do the loop the loop first time and never came close again.

My soft spot for the 70's Europa increased after playing GT2- if I was Lotus though I'd be a tad annoyed about the handling of the Elise R in the TG challenge.

Edited to acknowlege ny own lack of knowledge- It was Hard Drivin'

Edited by Alfa numeric on Thursday 14th July 15:24

[rhinochopig]

y2blade said:

rhinochopig said:

I've always fancied doing a loop-the-loop in a Ferrari if that counts. I lost so many 10ps to that bloody arcade game.

there's a blast from the past...what was that called?


"Hard driving"???? was it?

Edited by y2blade on Thursday 14th July 15:21

Hard Drivin without the G.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Drivin%27

[y2blade]

rhinochopig said:

y2blade said:

rhinochopig said:

I've always fancied doing a loop-the-loop in a Ferrari if that counts. I lost so many 10ps to that bloody arcade game.

there's a blast from the past...what was that called?


"Hard driving"???? was it?

Edited by y2blade on Thursday 14th July 15:21

Hard Drivin without the G.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Drivin%27

that was it.... I had that on Spectrum

[rhinochopig]

y2blade said:

rhinochopig said:

y2blade said:

rhinochopig said:

I've always fancied doing a loop-the-loop in a Ferrari if that counts. I lost so many 10ps to that bloody arcade game.

there's a blast from the past...what was that called?


"Hard driving"???? was it?

Edited by y2blade on Thursday 14th July 15:21

Hard Drivin without the G.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Drivin%27

that was it.... I had that on Spectrum

So did I. It rather lost something in the translation I seem to remember. The jelly sweet keys didn't offer quite the control of a arcade machine