Super 1 Karting: realism???

Interactive entertainment and Midas released a demo version of their next *sim* , Super 1 karting. Get it at: http://www.gamesarena.com/karting/index2.html My questions are: 1- What do you think? 2- For those of you who already raced these little machines, how realistic it is? I found it easy to make rather good times and to winraces, so I doubt of its sense of realism... BTW, sure there are flaws: AIs are sooo slow in corners, not only because of their choice of gearing, but even in the braking zone. as well, one can easily (too easily) punt an opponent to catch its position. Finaly, there would be a good job to be done on replays (with changing camera views), since they barely help us to improve ourselves... Otherwise, it could be rapidly ***ive! Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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> Interactive entertainment and Midas released a >demo version of their next *sim* , Super 1 karting. > Get it at: >[link lost in import] > My questions are: > 1- What do you think? > 2- For those of you who already raced these >little machines, how realistic it is? I found it easy to make > rather good times and to winraces, so I doubt >of its sense of realism... > BTW, sure there are flaws: AIs are sooo slow in >corners, not only because of their choice of gearing, but > even in the braking zone. as well, one can >easily (too easily) punt an opponent to catch its position. Finaly, > there would be a good job to be done on replays >(with changing camera views), since they barely help us to > improve ourselves... > Otherwise, it could be rapidly ***ive!

Incidentally, i had mailed an old friend who runs a rather large indie software mail order/net site and they've not even aware it existed. Midas may have it ready to ship on the 17thm but ***s knows where you'll be able to buy it. Z. Please remove my_pants when replying.

Hi, when i have tried the demo, i have just tried 2 or 3 days real kart racing, so i got the feeling of it. When i tried the demo, in my opinion, i have found the physics to very good, and i like it, just make me remember the feeling i got driving thoses on the real track !!!. Hope this answer your question. Bye Coco

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> Interactive entertainment and Midas released a > demo version of their next *sim* , Super 1 karting. > Get it at: > [link lost in import] > My questions are: > 1- What do you think? > 2- For those of you who already raced these > little machines, how realistic it is? I found it easy to make > rather good times and to winraces, so I doubt > of its sense of realism... > BTW, sure there are flaws: AIs are sooo slow in > corners, not only because of their choice of gearing, but > even in the braking zone. as well, one can > easily (too easily) punt an opponent to catch its position. Finaly, > there would be a good job to be done on replays > (with changing camera views), since they barely help us to > improve ourselves... > Otherwise, it could be rapidly ***ive! > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

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> Interactive entertainment and Midas released a > demo version of their next *sim* , Super 1 karting. > > Get it at: > http://www.gamesarena.com/karting/index2.html > > My questions are: > > 1- What do you think? > > 2- For those of you who already raced these > little machines, how realistic it is? I found it easy to make > rather good times and to winraces, so I doubt > of its sense of realism... > > > BTW, sure there are flaws: AIs are sooo slow in > corners, not only because of their choice of gearing, but > even in the braking zone. as well, one can > easily (too easily) punt an opponent to catch its position. Finaly, > there would be a good job to be done on replays > (with changing camera views), since they barely help us to > improve ourselves... > > Otherwise, it could be rapidly addictive!

IMO, it's a nice game but as a karting simulation feels totally unrealistic. I haven't raced the more powerful Karts (only up to 19 hp) but the steering in the demo is way to slow and unresponsive and the deadzone is huge. Also you can't use split axis, but that's what karting at a competitive level is all about. The braking and accelleration physics don't feel right either.

I've raced karts for 5 years now. Last year alone I won 11 out of 28 races. In my opinion this game is pathetic. The physics are awful, the AI is terrible, and the kart steers like a freaking 18 wheeler. Hope that answers your question. Thanks, Aaron Markham *Kart44* #41 RDOS Online Series 1st Talladega Tournament 2000 Champion [email hidden] wrote:

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> Interactive entertainment and Midas released a > demo version of their next *sim* , Super 1 karting. > > Get it at: > http://www.gamesarena.com/karting/index2.html > > My questions are: > > 1- What do you think? > > 2- For those of you who already raced these > little machines, how realistic it is? I found it easy to make > rather good times and to winraces, so I doubt > of its sense of realism... > > BTW, sure there are flaws: AIs are sooo slow in > corners, not only because of their choice of gearing, but > even in the braking zone. as well, one can > easily (too easily) punt an opponent to catch its position. Finaly, > there would be a good job to be done on replays > (with changing camera views), since they barely help us to > improve ourselves... > > Otherwise, it could be rapidly addictive! > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

Absolutely correct. This thing feels nothing like a real kart MS "Aaron Markham *Kart44*" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I've raced karts for 5 years now. Last year alone I won 11 out of 28races. > In my opinion this game is pathetic. The physics are awful, the AI is > terrible, and the kart steers like a freaking 18 wheeler. Hope thatanswers

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> your question. > Thanks, > Aaron Markham *Kart44* > #41 RDOS Online Series > 1st Talladega Tournament 2000 Champion > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > Interactive entertainment and Midas released a > > demo version of their next *sim* , Super 1 karting. > > > > Get it at: > > http://www.gamesarena.com/karting/index2.html > > > > My questions are: > > > > 1- What do you think? > > > > 2- For those of you who already raced these > > little machines, how realistic it is? I found it easy to make > > rather good times and to winraces, so I doubt > > of its sense of realism... > > > > BTW, sure there are flaws: AIs are sooo slow in > > corners, not only because of their choice of gearing, but > > even in the braking zone. as well, one can > > easily (too easily) punt an opponent to catch its position. Finaly, > > there would be a good job to be done on replays > > (with changing camera views), since they barely help us to > > improve ourselves... > > > > Otherwise, it could be rapidly addictive! > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. >