Test drive Ferrari
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C2james

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4,685 posts

194 months

Thursday 5th July 2012
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Only found out about this game the other day, looks like it could be quite fun, 50s monza in a Ferrari. smile

What does everybody else think of the game?

Mastodon2

14,322 posts

194 months

Thursday 5th July 2012
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A TD game with no open world driving, just a load of Ferraris on tracks, running on a game engine and physics model that is inferior to Forzas but the design of the game is supposed to be sim. Sounds franky dull.

C2james

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Saturday 7th July 2012
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I think it could still be pretty, but I am going to wait for it to come on sale.

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Apparently it handles similarly to Shift 2. If that's the case I won't be touching it with a stty stick

C2james

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4,685 posts

194 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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I'd like to play a demo really, shame if it's bad as some of those tracks with those cars could have been amazing.

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bez2QOslQLg

Looks pretty tasty, and a selection of historic tracks to go with historic cars. 80's Spa, 80's Hockenheim, 80's Imola, 50's Monza, 50's and 70's Silverstone, 50's Rouen. I'd like a demo too.

weyland yutani

1,410 posts

193 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Been playing F355 Challenge on a Dreamcast emulator, bloody loved that game back in the day! Test Drive Ferrari should be right up my street but the shi(f)ty looking physics puts me right off as well.

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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C2james said:
I'd like to play a demo really, shame if it's bad as some of those tracks with those cars could have been amazing.
Hell yeah, the historic tracks made me buy Shift 2 purely for the classic download packs (GT40/lightweight E-Type/Lotus Cortina with 60s Silverstone/60s Monza/Rouen...) Just a shame the handling was so crap, otherwise I probably wouldn't still be playing Forza or iRacing on the PC!

MagicalTrevor

6,481 posts

258 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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davepoth said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bez2QOslQLg

Looks pretty tasty, and a selection of historic tracks to go with historic cars. 80's Spa, 80's Hockenheim, 80's Imola, 50's Monza, 50's and 70's Silverstone, 50's Rouen. I'd like a demo too.
Why do they record people who are terrible drivers on those things? In real life that person would be black flagged in no time!

stephen300o

15,464 posts

257 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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Cars and tracks look fantastic but the forklift steering is horrible.

24lemons

3,001 posts

214 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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Chunkychucky said:
C2james said:
I'd like to play a demo really, shame if it's bad as some of those tracks with those cars could have been amazing.
Hell yeah, the historic tracks made me buy Shift 2 purely for the classic download packs (GT40/lightweight E-Type/Lotus Cortina with 60s Silverstone/60s Monza/Rouen...) Just a shame the handling was so crap, otherwise I probably wouldn't still be playing Forza or iRacing on the PC!
I really think that alot of games companies are missing a trick by only having modern tracks in their games. They all have vintage cars but the best you normally see with track layouts is Le Mans without chicanes. NFS Shift 2 had some great classic tracks which was really refreshing

Let's be honest, the real world tracks in the latest games are by and large the same tracks we've raced in countless other games before. How good would it be to try out some historical and in some cases long lost circuits for a spot of real nostalgia. I'm tempted to get TD Ferrari just for that!

C2james

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4,685 posts

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Sunday 8th July 2012
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I didn't know shift 2 had old style tracks and cars in it, I never really looked at it to be honest.

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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24lemons said:
I really think that alot of games companies are missing a trick by only having modern tracks in their games. They all have vintage cars but the best you normally see with track layouts is Le Mans without chicanes. NFS Shift 2 had some great classic tracks which was really refreshing

Let's be honest, the real world tracks in the latest games are by and large the same tracks we've raced in countless other games before. How good would it be to try out some historical and in some cases long lost circuits for a spot of real nostalgia. I'm tempted to get TD Ferrari just for that!
My opinion exactly - would love the old Hockenheim, 60s Spa circuit, the old Monza with the banking, so many old circuits i'd like to drive in a good game!

24lemons

3,001 posts

214 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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C2james said:
I didn't know shift 2 had old style tracks and cars in it, I never really looked at it to be honest.
Its a classic gt DLC pack. It's quite good really, It does a good job of recreating the feel of vintage racing.

C2james

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