Xbox 360 Race Pro: Where's the love?

bevo · Sep 27 2010, 7:24 AM #41

I was really, really excited about race pro, then I got it. It was unplayable at first, then the updates came, and it was still unplayable. I got the fanatec wheel and thought it would help, and it only got worse. The game was so bad I actually lost it. I went to play it again a few months ago and couldn't find it. I was actually releived that it was lost.

t.o. · Mar 15 2011, 1:45 PM #42

I know I'm resurrecting the dead but I just picked this up a few weeks ago and I really think this is a very good game. Especially when you think it wasn't a full price game to begin with, from what I know. A ton of tuning options and the cars drive very good. Graphics aren't going to blow anyone away, that's for sure, but they are serviceable. The flack this game is getting is really uncalled for. The one gripe with the game is the control settings seem way outta wack for steering wheels by default. You definitely have to find some settings to get that sorted out but when you do there's some great racing to be had.

Someone complained earlier about the track selection. Are you kidding me? This game has WTCC in mind clearly and when you look at the track selection in the game and what the WTCC is doing in real life it's pretty much dead on. F1 2010 is probably the only other console racer that is more true to life with track selection.

This game is actually gonna REPLACE GT5 in our group's race series selection. Everything you need to replicate a real life series is there. I'm still not a fan of having to go through a huge rigmarole to get cars to race online. Forza does that the best in my opinion. You can race any car in the game , even if you don't own it, online. You just can't do any customization to it if you don't own it.

AMCNUT · Jun 17 2011, 10:32 PM #43

Yeah I got RACE Pro a couple of weeks ago and my biggest gripe is that the online community seemingly only consists of me and the two friends I convinced to buy it as well! It'd be fun if there were more people on...

I think the physics engine for the cars is second only to GT5 out of all the (many) racing games I've played, it's fun as

, and the graphics are better than most people give them credit for. I'm quite happy I got it, especially considiering I got it at 70% off!

I'm moving along quite nicely in career - my only wish would be to make it more fluid... the whole one contract after another get slightly repetitive, but it affords a great opportunity to slide behind the wheel of all the different cars.

Anyone else here still play it?

Ddrizle · Jun 17 2011, 10:51 PM #44

I really enjoyed GRID, Codemasters need to get GRID 2 out.

Bogie 19th · Jul 12 2011, 2:37 PM #45

Been plugging away at the career this week some more. Dang, I really hope the next versions of GT and Forza pay attention to these stellar physics. Best on console. I am amazed every time I start my next feature.

I also LOVE the fact that AI drivers are getting warnings and even disqualifications. Please please pay attention!

doblocruiser · Jul 19 2011, 4:29 AM #46

Picked this up yesterday for 10 Euros. Absolutely loving it thus far. Sound and gameplaywise remembers me of TOCA2 from codies.

Question though, should I put the AI on Very Hard or does Hard improve after the first few races? So far I beated the Hard AI with ease...

Settings I use
* Cockpitview
* Professional settings
* No assists
* AI Hard

Any help is welcome.

3,584	Jun 17 2011, 10:51 PM #44 Ddrizle . Online Now! I really enjoyed GRID, Codemasters need to get GRID 2 out.

Wisconsin 3,529	Jul 12 2011, 2:37 PM #45 Bogie 19th 32nd MP Veteran Been plugging away at the career this week some more. Dang, I really hope the next versions of GT and Forza pay attention to these stellar physics. Best on console. I am amazed every time I start my next feature. I also LOVE the fact that AI drivers are getting warnings and even disqualifications. Please please pay attention!