F1RS2 Review in PCZone (UK)

Hi there, Just got the new PCZone yesterday which has a review of Monaco Racing (F1RS2). They gave it 92% (cf 93% for F1RS1) but it was only a short review and didn't really go into detail about the career and retro modes. Said the graphics were much better and overall it is a worthy upgrade for those who liked the original. Oh yeah I think they said a fast processor would be needed - I guess i had better get that 300A sooner rather than later now. They surprisingly claim it is out now though - has anyone seen it in the shops or is this the usual guesstimation based on lead times? Mark ps: they also review GPL (90%) and say it will be out on 17th Oct in the UK for those who care.

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>Hi there, >Just got the new PCZone yesterday which has a review of Monaco Racing >(F1RS2). They gave it 92% (cf 93% for F1RS1) but it was only a short >review and didn't really go into detail about the career and retro >modes. Said the graphics were much better and overall it is a worthy >upgrade for those who liked the original. >Oh yeah I think they said a fast processor would be needed - I guess i >had better get that 300A sooner rather than later now. >They surprisingly claim it is out now though - has anyone seen it in the >shops or is this the usual guesstimation based on lead times? >Mark >ps: they also review GPL (90%) and say it will be out on 17th Oct in the >UK for those who care.

Twas a poor issue of Zone. I've played in quite heavy detail a number of the games reviewed, and it's apparently obvious that the people who've reviewed have not really touched the games, or even know what the games are about. To be taken with a grain of salt, that issue. Z.

Remember that for at least a week, probably 2 weeks of the current issue's writing time, the journo's would have been attending developer/publisher events pre and post ECTS so would generally be sporting hideous hangovers when they finally got round to writing :) M >Twas a poor issue of Zone. I've played in quite heavy detail a number of the >games reviewed, and it's apparently obvious that the people who've reviewed >have not really touched the games, or even know what the games are about. To >be taken with a grain of salt, that issue. >Z.

Too right, the only reviews that really coun't are those posted on this group. While opinions differ, if people argue passsionately for a game (GP2 vs F1RS!!) they at least show how highly they regard it. [Note the lack of Prost GP is great! and JHerbert'sGP is great! posts] btw if anyone has it (I don't know when it's out), lets have a *decent* review... -- Mike Wallace [Member of the Worlds Greatest GP2 Hotlap League]

>Too right, the only reviews that really coun't are those posted on this >group. You are kidding I hope? There is some legitimate info here but also A LOT of emotional cheerleading. I've been guilty of it myself. Dave DmndDave

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> You are kidding I hope? There is some legitimate info here but also A LOT of > emotional cheerleading. I've been guilty of it myself. Well put. -- Marc J. Nelson The Sim Project - http://www.simproject.com/ Extinct Track Archive - http://www.simproject.com/eta/ * Switch confused.net with concentric.net to reply...Confused-yet? *

> Hi there, > Just got the new PCZone yesterday which has a review of Monaco Racing > (F1RS2). > Does it mean the game come out without F1 License? Peter

Yes, it does come out without the F1 license, which is not so bad if you consider that Ubi could that time develop a complete multiplayer option including Internet support, via a Game Service. Moreover, an editor will enable you to replace the "anonymous" names & logos for every team & driver, a la F1GP if you remember that. Well more than that actually since you'll also be able to toy with cars & even track textures, a file converter should be included with the game. Fred __________ Frederic Marie Pressimage / Generation 4 5-7, rue Raspail, 93108 Montreuil Cx, FRANCE Tel: +33-(0)149886363, Fax: +33-(0)149886364 Peter Herzhoff a crit dans le message

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>> Hi there, >> Just got the new PCZone yesterday which has a review of Monaco Racing >> (F1RS2). >> >Does it mean the game come out without F1 License? >Peter

David G Fisher wrote >>Too right, the only reviews that really coun't are those posted on this >>group. >You are kidding I hope? There is some legitimate info here but also A LOT of >emotional cheerleading. I've been guilty of it myself. Hmm well.. I agree and disagree... If I had the choice between 1) a *** magazine reviewers who is mostly knows more airsims or sports-title (it's mostly where racing sims are categorized in *** magazines). The mag was probably paid so that they don't really crush the title too much... About 80% is made from Public relation stuff just to be careful.. easy words, telling the bad points in a PC way, etc... The racing title he raced the more is probably DaytonaUSA at his local-arcade. 2) a newsgroup of mostly hard-core racers who are maybe a little bit biased toward their personal preference but still know the difference between a ***title (per example Prost GP (hey I didn't mentioned C:PR David ;-D )) to a simulator that is at least 1year in advance from any other title on the market (GPL). I would probably tend to the second group... At least we have debates. Debates = multiple opinions, what a *** magazine doesn't have. I think that's really a big + for this newsgroup. Sure it's not perfect and somehow biased (I doubt I saw anybody who took the defense of Prost GP hehe), but it's way more accurate than a *** magazine. Im not taking each's opinion of the title but the "Global newsgroup's opinion" of the title. So indeed the "GNO" has a BIG approval for GPL. It's mixed for C:PR and the next Monaco GrandPrix. Probably big zero for Prost GP. I'm guilty also of "favoritism" or biased-opinion. I mean.. Im really mad at Ubisoft's decision of only having gamers are testers for their serious racing titles (F1RS + MGP). Since they are based in my city, I just found it unacceptable, and that's why even if I somehow "enjoy" F1RS Im probably really bashing them for the ***MGP hehe (it's really crap, don't pay 50$ for F1RS + v1.10 patch) - Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> Good race at the Brickyard! - Official Mentally retarded guy of r.a.s. - Excuse me for my English (I'm French speaking) - Sponsored by http://www.awpss.com/ - "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."--

Exactly, we race sims week-in week-out. We know all the tricks and tips, and we can spot the areas of weakness that a reviewer would miss. That's why GPL should be good - from what I gather it is being tested by experienced sim racers. Well done Papyrus! (Although as a GP2 fan it makes me sick to say it ;-)). -- Mike Wallace [Member of the Worlds Greatest GP2 Hotlap League]

:) > You are kidding I hope? There is some legitimate info here but also A LOT of > emotional cheerleading. I've been guilty of it myself. > Dave > DmndDave -- Byron Forbes Captain of Team Lightning Bolt http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS and http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm

This I like!***this licencing bullshit, especially when the F1 arseholes won't allow multiplay on the net. Who the *** are these bozos kidding! Now if only they fixed that stupid grass slowdown it might be a case of who cares about GP3!

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> Yes, it does come out without the F1 license, which is not so bad if you > consider that Ubi could that time develop a complete multiplayer option > including Internet support, via a Game Service. > Moreover, an editor will enable you to replace the "anonymous" names & logos > for every team & driver, a la F1GP if you remember that. Well more than that > actually since you'll also be able to toy with cars & even track textures, a > file converter should be included with the game. > Fred > __________ > Frederic Marie > Pressimage / Generation 4 > 5-7, rue Raspail, 93108 Montreuil Cx, FRANCE > Tel: +33-(0)149886363, Fax: +33-(0)149886364 > Peter Herzhoff a crit dans le message > >> Hi there, > >> Just got the new PCZone yesterday which has a review of Monaco Racing > >> (F1RS2). > >> > >Does it mean the game come out without F1 License? > >Peter

-- Byron Forbes Captain of Team Lightning Bolt http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS and [link lost in import: /~godsoe/bolt/home.htm]

Do you have an url of this League? Bart Westra

>Michael C Wallace wrote... >><snip>-- >>Mike Wallace [Member of the Worlds Greatest GP2 Hotlap League] >Do you have an url of this League? >Bart Westra Sorry, it's currently being tested by only a few people but rest asssured it will be the strictest league anywhere. Look out for a posting on this group when it goes 'public'. -- Mike Wallace [Member of the Worlds Greatest (but not yet public) GP2 Hotlap League]

>Michael C Wallace wrote... >><snip>-- >>Mike Wallace [Member of the Worlds Greatest GP2 Hotlap League] >Do you have an url of this League? >Bart Westra I have your email, and you'll be notified when it opens "officially" :-) Patience, JoH Please remove *anti-spam* from the email when replying. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= When everything else failed, we can still become im- mortal by making an enormous blunder.... John Kenneth Galbraith =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=