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Are retro racing games obsolete?

>> No.4894807

The opposite. Its one of the most graceful aging genres in existence.

>> No.4894810

Technically, yes. Modern entries of Forza, and to a lesser extent Gran Turismo do everything retro sim racers do better. That said, retro racing games, are still fun games and that's all that really matters. Nothing fun is ever really 'obsolete'. Non-sim racing games hold up even better since they weren't supposed to be 'realistic' to begin with.

>> No.4894816

Sim racers yes, arcade racers no. Nobody's really doing the latter anymore and it's a safe bet that the best games of the genre will remain in the retro era.

>> No.4894820

>>4894816
Why aren't new arcade racers being made? Those games were the best

>> No.4894824

>>4894820
arcades are extinct outside of japan

>> No.4894832

Are there any retro racers that follow the formula of more modern ones with tons of unlockables or progression systems?

>> No.4894835

>>4894832
Besides Gran Turismo 1 & 2, I can't think of any. It's also not really worth playing those two when you could play GT Sport or Forza 5.

>> No.4894838

>>4894832
Lots in 5th gen. The Wipeout and N64 Top Gears immediately come to mind.

>> No.4894864

I love Rage Racer, but man do you have to grind out money.

>> No.4895207

>>4894835
I hated 5. By far 4 was the best one. Sure you have to get some dlc car packs but when you can get the basic game for 10 bux or less it's worth it. So many more care than the later ones. Never knew I wanted to do an engine swap on a Ford ecoline van before. Oh and for arcade style, horizon one was best horizon

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>>4895207

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>>4894838
>The Wipeout
it's a focken grid mate, wtf u talkin bout

>> No.4895864

>>4895863
Anon asked for unlockables. Lots of craft and courses have to be unlocked. It qualifies.

>> No.4895871

>>4895864
This was exactly my point.

>> No.4895927

>>4894806
No, I still play Top Gear 1 & 2 often.

>> No.4895979

>>4894806
Race me in Mute City, fucker, and see what happens.

>> No.4896030

what's the best PS1 Gran Turismo?

>> No.4896053

>>4896030
are you too lazy to try them both or something?
just play both

>> No.4896074

>>4896053
I don't have either, I just got a PlayStation for $10 junk store, but I like racing games and was thinking of picking up a GT.

>> No.4896098

>>4896074
I think the first game is cheapest, should be satisfied with either.

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4896109

Robert Chrisman is a good man

>> No.4896616

>>4894806
>Are retro racing games obsolete?
arcade ones not at all, all the best ones are old. Sims is a mixed bag, for the most part yes new ones are better but you still have things like richard burns rally which at 14 yrs old is still by FAR the best rally sim out.

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4896647

>MOVE ASIDE AND LET THE MAN GO THROUGH

what did he mean by this?

>> No.4896708

>>4896109
Ye, lovely fella.

>> No.4896712

>>4896647
god fucking dammit ps1 textures wobbling are retarded.

>> No.4896726

What's the best way to play Daytona USA on PC?

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4896743

gran turismo 1 is not obsolete.

>> No.4896827

>>4896098
Thanks anon

>> No.4897604

>>4894806
No

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TEN EIGHTY

>> No.4897882

>>4894810
I get what you're saying but retro sports games with a few exceptions like NBA jam are definitely obsolite.

Would you have any interest in playing FIFA 99 or NHL 2000 these days?

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>> No.4897917

>>4897882
No, but I was really speaking specifically about racing games.

>> No.4898268

>>4894806
they are unironically the best racers

>> No.4898270

>>4897882
I still play world cup 98 on my n64, it's the only football game I can stand, I don't know why, not a fan of sport games besides racing

>> No.4898274

>>4896053
>>4896098
play both, faggot, or are you planning to die next week?

>> No.4898276

>>4896726
emulate dreamcast but the controls are objectively not the same
also, I think there is a very faithful port on the 360, there is a virtua racing one too

>> No.4898380

>>4898270

I played it as a kid and do the same sometimes, love the whole aesthetic it has and the goal celebrations are pretty incredible.

>> No.4898414

>>4894806
Always loved this cover

>> No.4898513

>>4897882
I would still play mega man soccer

>> No.4898516

>>4894832
My brother used to live in japan and told me he would play initial d at the arcade and you got a license you could take to save your progression

>> No.4898565

>>4896647
Well first you have to take the elevator to the mezzanine, chump.

>> No.4898625

>>4894820
A new one literally just came out and no one gave a shit, sort of like arenafags and arena shooters.

>> No.4898637

>>4897889
I fucking love N64's real time presentation where everything is modeled and happening in world with instant loading, as I'm too used to PS1's pre-rendered kino. All are great.

>> No.4898713

>>4898276
I'll give the DC one a try, cheers anon.

>> No.4898878

More realistic graphics doesn't make a game fun magically nor does it make it a "better" game.
Outrun, Daytona USA or Virtua Racing Deluxe are still fun. I even had a blast with Chase HQ recently.

>> No.4898945

I like the graphics, because they are so very gamey. You could still do that today, but who even does that?

>> No.4899504
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4899504

Not in the slightest. DiRT Rally and Project Cars 2 are some of the best racing sims out there, and as far as retro games go, Gran Turismo 2 is still a lot of fun today just because of the sheer number of cars and soundtrack.

The thing is a well done racing game doesn't really age too badly. The PS1 had one of the best racing game rosters of any system.

>> No.4899567

>>4899504
>The PS1 had one of the best racing game rosters of any system.

wrong. n64

>> No.4899579

>>4894820
GTA V Online's success practically killed any new, good arcade-style racing games that doesn't feel like an obvious throwback.

>> No.4899608

>>4897882

nhl94 still has a fan community.

http://www.nhl94.com/

But I get your point.

>> No.4899614

>>4898516
Yeah, a bunch of arcade games in Japan let you save your progress and stats to specially made memory card things, which allows you to win unlockables in the game and use them later.
I know Pokken had a system like that.

>> No.4899626

outrun coast 2 coast
rallisport challenge 2
burnout revenge
------
are some of my favorite racers, fuck 'sims'; that shit still ain't real

>> No.4900465

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dybcJyk1iiA

R O T T E R D A M

>> No.4900635

>>4895863
God this was tedious to do. Fuck whoever came up with this idea for making me keep piloting FEISAR against my will.

>> No.4900854

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNKhj2IcLLY

>> No.4900962

u can play gt1 and 2 at 60fps w/ gameshark codes my dudes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQBwsisZvsk

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>>4895979
it saddens me that the snes version of f-zero wasn't multiplayer