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[mrklaw]

Watching that 1up roundtable got me thinking about this. RR6 is fine, but way too quick and the powerslides are very arcadey and simplistic.

Are there any good racing games that focus on drifting in a slightly more controlled way? I loved the handling in Daytona USA, the way you could subtely control a powerslide with opposite lock and the throttle. Something like that.

 

[IJoel]

Outrun 2

 

[Flo_Evans]

yes, but you need a japanese PS2

 

[VictimOfGrief]

Outrun 2

QFT

 

[op_ivy]

i'm sure ps2 would be your best bet, but i really enjoyed Touge R for xbox. probably need a modded box to play it though.

http://www.ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/L83-00001.html

 

[FiRez]

PGR2

 

[gtmax]

Look no further than Enthusia Professional Racing. If a car can drift in real life, you can drift it on this game.

http://rapidshare.de/files/6004564/Rx-7_uphill.wmv.html

Check out the proof.

 

[monchi-kun]

D1 Grand Prix - Yukes/Dearfield

 

[SolidSnakex]

Look no further than Enthusia Professional Racing. If a car can drift in real life, you can drift it on this game.

http://rapidshare.de/files/6004564/Rx-7_uphill.wmv.html

Check out the proof.

He wants simplicity though, it'll take you sometime to drift properly in Enthusia. Although it's probably the most fun you'll have drifting in a game once you learn it.

For arcade based racers i'd say C1 Racing Battle is the best. EB is listing a Tokyo Xtreme Racing Drift and I think that could be what it is.

 

[sprsk]

initial d plz

 

[Pimpbaa]

If you are lookin for good drift racing games, anything but outrun 2.

 

[monchi-kun]

it's even got funky mini games like parallel parking...DRIFT style

 

[Sinatar]

Outrun 2 is all drifting, if you want to drift its your game. Of course if you want to have fun I'd stay far away from that flaming POS.

 

[miyuru]

RUNNING IN THE NINETIES!!!!!

It's all about Initial D man. Go track down a machine and waste all your money on it. Hopefully the wheel isn't loose as shit yet

 

[mrklaw]

thanks for the suggestions. I have a Japanese PS2, so I can trawl play-asia etc.


Didn't like outrun 2 much. The drifting felt artificial to me. I know Daytona's was as well, but it felt good.

 

[Belfast]

Um, yeah, Initial D would seem to be a no-brainer, really.

 

[tahrikmili]

Outrun 2.

<EOT>

 

[sprsk]

stop saying outrun 2.

 

[Scotch]

[/thread]

 

[Shompola]

RC PRO AM d0h!

 

[Flo_Evans]

don't forget about genki

http://www.genki.co.jp/games/kb2/

and wtf PGR? I don't think you guys understand what a 'drifting' game is.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Here's C1 Racing Battles official site.

http://www.genki.co.jp/games/rb/movie/0228_1.html

Theres a bunch of drifting movies from the game on that page.

 

[Belfast]

Yeah, just because you can drift in certain racing games doesn't make it a DRIFTING GAME. Otherwise, Mario Kart might as well be a drifter under those conditions.

Still, drifting is only included in some of these games because of the featured cars' abilities to do so in real life, not because the gameplay focuses around your ability to make use of it.

 

[gamefan]

Sega Rally 2006, import Jan 12th.

 

[momolicious]

Woah, Enthusia video is friggin sweet. Doesnt the game suck though?

 

[callous]

Accept no substitutes. Get Battle Gear 3 (PS2). It fucking rules. Much more fun than Kaido Battle (though that's also a great drifting game). Great graphics, awesome control, scintillating tracks. Battle Gear 3 is your game.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Woah, Enthusia video is friggin sweet. Doesnt the game suck though?

If you own the DFP is kicks ass.

 

[Teknopathetic]

Stop saying enthusia.

Initial D, for sure.

 

[:Motorbass]

Powerslide Pc <3 by Ratbag http://www.ratbaggames.com/index_no.html
(hope I can get it to run on my new PC :/)

 

[Drensch]

World Driver's Championship for n64.

 

[DCharlie]

great game.

 

[isamu]

Outrun 2

Believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IJoel how did you miss OR2?

Oh and don't forget RalliSport Challenge part Deux

 

[Joseph Merrick]

Powerslide on the PC. I agree with this one. Sadly it doesn't work on my computer anymore.. damn you xp, or damn you powerslide developers.

 

[isamu]

Here's C1 Racing Battles official site.

http://www.genki.co.jp/games/rb/movie/0228_1.html

Theres a bunch of drifting movies from the game on that page.

Why isn't this game out in the U.S.???????

Accept no substitutes. Get Battle Gear 3 (PS2). It fucking rules. Much more fun than Kaido Battle (though that's also a great drifting game). Great graphics, awesome control, scintillating tracks. Battle Gear 3 is your game.

Battle Gear 3? Is this a game in the Tokyo High Battle series? Is it out for the US? Link to where I can read more about it?

 

[Shompola]

Slicks & Slide is an awesome game from Finland that I used to play back in 1994-95 on my PC. We used to be 4 peoples on a single keyboard. Awesome game and the drifting is top notch. You can choose different kind of vehicles and race.

http://home.swipnet.se/~w-26066/slix.htm

 

[Mr Jared]

Outrun 2 is all drifting, if you want to drift its your game. Of course if you want to have fun I'd stay far away from that flaming POS.

QFT. Other games to consider-

Initial D: Special Stage (PS2)
Rallisport Challenge 2 (XBOX)
RC Pro-AM (NES)

 

[U.2.K. Tha Greate$t]

Powerslide.....

 

[U.2.K. Tha Greate$t]

great game.

What game is that , sega rally 2?

 

[gamefan]

^ EA Shox, good game but I thought that the AI was bad.

 

[DCharlie]

Shox , by EA *bullfrog*

The Sega Rally influence is pretty much out in the open though - it's as close to a Sega Rally game as you could get without waiting for SR3.

 

[dark10x]

Thinking of Initial D...

How is the PS2 version? Is it an arcade port?

 

[U.2.K. Tha Greate$t]

^ EA Shox, good game but I thought that the AI was bad.

I remember seeing that game in one of my egm books, i wanted it, but i refuse to buy ps2.

 

[U.2.K. Tha Greate$t]

i'm sure ps2 would be your best bet, but i really enjoyed Touge R for xbox. probably need a modded box to play it though.

http://www.ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/L83-00001.html

Looks like a dreamcast game. Which is not bad at all, not bad at all.

 

[U.2.K. Tha Greate$t]

http://www.valusoft.com/products/initialdmtnveg.html

I own its, its ok, but little tough.

 

[dark10x]

Err, that is NOT the same game others have mentioned. The Initial D game being recommended is a Sega game, actually...

 

[ram]

Accept no substitutes. Get Battle Gear 3 (PS2).

best drift controls ever. was released as tokyo road race in europe.

 

[isamu]

Here's C1 Racing Battles official site.

http://www.genki.co.jp/games/rb/movie/0228_1.html

Theres a bunch of drifting movies from the game on that page.

Why isn't this game out in the U.S.???????

Accept no substitutes. Get Battle Gear 3 (PS2). It fucking rules. Much more fun than Kaido Battle (though that's also a great drifting game). Great graphics, awesome control, scintillating tracks. Battle Gear 3 is your game.

Battle Gear 3? Is this a game in the Tokyo High Battle series? Is it out for the US? Link to where I can read more about it

 

[anotheriori]

my favorite racing game on ps2.

 

[isamu]

my favorite racing game on ps2.

explain

 

[anotheriori]

explain

Well since I already watched Initial D it was easy to get into this game, (although its not required) the music is distinctive and high energy keeping the tension up. It has the same player vs player intense struggle like a fighting game (which was also done by TXR, also recommend). The game is really about how well you can drive despite your opponent, which is displayed when you play the story mode. I haven't even finished it yet since some of the battles are too challenging.