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Key threads
- F355 Challenge on Dreamcast and a console flame war 2000-09-20 · 53 postsUsers praised Sega's F355 Challenge for the Dreamcast, and Nos objected that the group was for PC sims before apologising. Reviewer Randy Magruder gave a detailed positive assessment, saying its physics rivalled anything on any platform and noting the Dreamcast lacked support for PC wheels. Nos then traded insults with Magruder and PHendrix27, briefly announced he was leaving the group, and returned weeks later to continue.
- Choosing a PS2 racing game 2002-10-16 · 41 postsRuud van Gaal asked which PS2 racing game to buy among Crashed, Burnout 2 and Ferrari F355 Challenge. Suggestions included F355 for realism, Burnout 2 for graphics, WRC, NFS Hot Pursuit 2 and World of Outlaws; V-Rally 3 developer Sebastien Tixier discussed a European wheel bug, and Dave Pollatsek plugged his upcoming NASCAR Dirt to Daytona. Ruud bought Burnout 2 and enjoyed its crash mode.
- Console racing game with the most realistic physics 2003-02-10 · 29 postsPosters named Ferrari F355 Challenge on Dreamcast and PS2 as the console racer closest to sim physics, though it had permanent ABS and the PS2 version had a bad steering dead zone. Opinions split on Gran Turismo 3, Project Gotham Racing and Sega GT 2002, while Steve Smith recommended World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars.
- Lap times in the arcade Ferrari F355 Challenge 2000-04-29 · 22 postsPlayers compared lap times at Monza, Long Beach and Suzuka in Sega's arcade Ferrari F355 Challenge, played in full sim mode. Several praised its physics, and Andre Warringa hoped a PC port could rival GPL, though others felt the car was too forgiving.
- Ferrari F355 Challenge on Dreamcast 2001-01-31 · 22 postsDamien Smith asked about pit stops and unlockable tracks in Sega's Dreamcast Ferrari F355 Challenge. Others shared cheat codes and track lists, noted Sega's price cut to $99 as it left the hardware business, and praised the game's physics as among the best on a console.
Busiest threads
- ferarri F355 is worth checking out !! (11 posts about it)
- F355 Challenge on Dreamcast and a console flame war (10 posts about it)
- Readers list their top ten racing games (6 posts about it)
- Console racing game with the most realistic physics (5 posts about it)
- Choosing a PS2 racing game (5 posts about it)
- Best wheel for Ferrari F355 Challenge? (5 posts about it)
- Dreamcast racing games? (5 posts about it)
- f360 for PS2? (4 posts about it)
- Physics: GPL vs F355? (4 posts about it)
- Re: Ferrari f355 challenge Dreamca$t que$tion (4 posts about it)
- F355 Challenge is coming to the PS2? (4 posts about it)
- Clutch use, left-foot braking and realism in GPL (4 posts about it)
- Ferrari 355 Challenge Arcade: As close to heaven you'll get without $150,000!!! (4 posts about it)
- Steve Smith's first look at Gran Turismo 4 (3 posts about it)
- F355 Monza times (3 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed the sim was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 0 | very positive (+2.00) |
| 2000 | 55 | 39 | 3 | very positive (+1.05) |
| 2001 | 46 | 29 | 1 | very positive (+0.83) |
| 2002 | 46 | 38 | 1 | very positive (+1.09) |
| 2003 | 17 | 12 | 1 | very positive (+0.76) |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 1 | positive (+0.33) |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 0 | positive (+0.40) |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | very negative (-1.00) |
Who talked about it most
Galley_SimRacer · 9 Damien Smith · 8 jason moyer · 8 John Cauthen · 7 Joe M. · 5 Joe Marques · 5 Simon Brown · 5 Loosay2 · 5 Randy Magruder · 5 Alex Kihurani · 4 .. · 4 mark jeangerard · 3 Rich#8 · 3 Andy Laurence · 3 Steve Smith · 2 F50 GT · 2 Ian Maione · 2 Mark Davison · 2 Tex · 2 Nick · 2
