I just don't get it. Educate me....

[Jasandjules]

Ok,

Why do people who own real cars desire car driving games? I just don't understand. The game can in no way be close enough to reality to be worthwhile.

I just don't get it.....

So, why do people who own cars still want to play driving games?

[Conian]

because when i did a flip in my car it hurt and cost ££££
with games one can make some errors or just be plain anti social

[Featherz]

Obviously because we all have enough money to race in le-mans and make numerous trips to the nurburgring in our bugatti veyrons.

[Marf]

Jasandjules said:

Why do people who own real cars desire car driving games?

Because I can't afford to own a collection of modified exotica and throw them around the worlds circuits with reckless abandon?

[Cotty]

Jasandjules said:

Why do people who own real cars desire car driving games?

Because you can own and drive many more cars than you could in real life. Its fun

[Jasandjules]

I see your points, but you are not driving those cars. You are driving a computer representation of reality. That's where I don't get it you see. How is it as much fun to drive in a game as in real life (oh hang on, the way things are going these days it may be more fun in a game).

I know I will never get to own/drive a vast number of cars which are in these games, but then, ah well, such is life.

[ShadownINja]

Jasandjules said:

How is it as much fun to drive in a game as in real life

That's a completely different discussion, isn't it?

Edited by ShadownINja on Sunday 21st February 17:16

[Marf]

Jasandjules said:

I see your points, but you are not driving those cars. You are driving a computer representation of reality.

You could say that about any computer game, and simulations are getting more realistic by the minute.

Just look at how well the GT Academy winners can drive. For some of them the only "fast" driving experience they had prior to hitting the real tarmac was in a computer game.

[Gun]

Also where else are going to to race against 7 of your mates at full speed round the Nurburgring or Laguna Seca without it ending in certain death.

[Altrezia]

Nobody said it is as much fun anyway, but surely it's a scale, not just fun or not fun. I'd much rather be throwing my MX5 around brands hatch than driving any sim/game, but I dont have the budget to rent brands whenever I feel like it.

[okgo]

Why play COD when I could join the military?

Because I bet if I shot 25 enemies they wouldn't let me end the war with a nuke

[The Nur]

If you are asking why it's fun I think you may be reading into it too far.

Its just an alternative to watching mind numbing television for me. With racing games like forza that have a relative amount of realism my mind is at least partially active

[shakotan]

Jasandjules said:

I see your points, but you are not driving those cars. You are driving a computer representation of reality. That's where I don't get it you see. How is it as much fun to drive in a game as in real life (oh hang on, the way things are going these days it may be more fun in a game).

I know I will never get to own/drive a vast number of cars which are in these games, but then, ah well, such is life.

You know what, he's RIGHT!

-throwa copy of GTA4 in the bin and goes off to run down some pedestrians, kill some drug lords, and hang out with a self-absorbed, steroid-pumping douchebag, and my Eastern European cousin-

[stephen300o]

It's just fun,
I don't think it's even to replace or replicate a racing dream we can't afford,
if this were true why would many professional race drivers be gamers too?(including F1)

[Jasandjules]

ShadownINja said:

Jasandjules said:

How is it as much fun to drive in a game as in real life

That's a completely different discussion, isn't it?

Not if you look at my OP no, I don't belive so.

Basically, if we are car enthusiasts then we like real cars!??!? Perhaps I am being constrained by memories of Grand Turismo where you press a button for the throttle etc.. Perhaps if you are playing with a pedal and steering wheel set-up in a racing car seat it's a whole lot better.. But still..

With COD and say Aliens and what not I shall never get the chance to kill aliens or be in the SAS etc.. so it is always going to be a complete fantasy and something I know which is not attainable. But I do get to drive.... Ok, I don't get to drive a Veyron or whatever, but still...

Perhaps I am not making sense because my view has little logic !

[ShadownINja]

Jasandjules said:

ShadownINja said:

Jasandjules said:

How is it as much fun to drive in a game as in real life

That's a completely different discussion, isn't it?

Not if you look at my OP no, I don't belive so.

Basically, if we are car enthusiasts then we like real cars!??!? Perhaps I am being constrained by memories of Grand Turismo where you press a button for the throttle etc.. Perhaps if you are playing with a pedal and steering wheel set-up in a racing car seat it's a whole lot better.. But still..

With COD and say Aliens and what not I shall never get the chance to kill aliens or be in the SAS etc.. so it is always going to be a complete fantasy and something I know which is not attainable. But I do get to drive.... Ok, I don't get to drive a Veyron or whatever, but still...

Perhaps I am not making sense because my view has little logic !

Perhaps you're thinking too much into it, then. I don't think anyone would say playing a game is nearly as fun as doing a track day, but even with a PS2 controller, it's fun. I'd much rather do a track day, and you're welcome to lend me your car with a tank full of petrol, but otherwise, I'll take any number of cars on a virtual track and enjoy an hour or two of entertainment on a Wednesday night.

[Cerberus90]

I'm the other way around.

I'm dying to own a decent car, like a TVR. But due to being 20 the insurance is a no go.

So I use games to enable me to drive these cars.

But yes, you are right, its just not the same as driving the real thing.

[The_Jackal]

1) It's a game
2) Different people play games for different reasons.
3) What car you drive in real life has no bearing why you play games

Doesn't the OP play a lot of MW2? I'm sure there is an indepth discussion that could be had about that and the psychology behind that.

[Digby]

People who like golf can play golf games, people who like football can play football games, people who like cars can play racing games and people who like first person shooters, can ceremoniously burn copies of Daikatana.It's just entertainment.No different to me than watching a film, collecting models or playing scalextric etc etc.

As mentioned, it's nice to just jump onto a track with your mates at any time of the day or night and have a chat as you mess about.The control method doesn't really matter.It can also be very competitive with milliseconds splitting first and second places etc, so you get a great sense of achievement if your newly painted and upgraded range rover or classic alfa romps home first.It's just an advanced and socially interactive version of toy cars, I guess.

And after all, even if I did own a veyron or a 950 bhp MX5, I wouldn't treat them the way they get treated in games

[Jasandjules]

The_Jackal said:

Doesn't the OP play a lot of MW2? I'm sure there is an indepth discussion that could be had about that and the psychology behind that.

Yes, I've already addressed that above.

I just cannot understand the logic in people who love cars playing at driving. But as I have already said, it could simply be that I have no logic in this..