Super 1 Karting: realism???

[lavoie...@my-deja.com]

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!

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Before you buy.

[Zonkie]

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 fucks knows where you'll be able to buy
it.
Z.

Please remove my_pants when replying.

[Coco]

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

lavoie...@my-deja.com 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!
>

[Alexander Marx]

> 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.

[Aaron Markham *Kart44*]

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

lavoie...@my-deja.com 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!
>

[Mark Seery]

Absolutely correct.
This thing feels nothing like a real kart

MS
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