N.J.
05-03-2004, 05:20 AM
I loved the original 'Need For Speed' - it wasn't until 2000, when EA brought out Porsche Unleashed that I left the original...for a while.
While being a HUGE 911 fan, I did miss the different marques and the 3 Open road tracks.
I remember writing to EA in '98 explaining why the '96 Porsche 911 (993) Turbo should be included. I backed up my case with stats, tables, car mag reviews - it wasn't fair, the Ferrari 355 had already been in twice!
I dreamed of swapping the 270hp rwd 993 Carrera for the 408hp awd 993 Turbo and taking on the Lamborghini Diablo VT and crushing my best times on all the tracks/roads.
(For example, in Australia's Targa Tasmania 1997, a Mazda RX7 driver said that in the 1st 400 metres, they consistently lost 10 seconds to the Porsche 911 Turbo!!!)
My wish came true in 2000, as the 993 Turbo was one of many 911s included in 'Porsche Unleashed'. The graphics/sound/handling was everything I ever dreamed of...but something still brings me back to the original NFS from 1995...
...I think I liked the open road circuits of the original better + the rivalry of the different marques with their distinct handling characteristics.
If I had to pick between the original and the Porsche 2000, it would be a VERY difficult decision indeed.
I think the original is the best overall game, but technically, Porsche Unleashed is a lot better (particulary the Graphics - ie. '95 -vs- '00! )
So in summary, my perfect NFS would have the original open road circuits (with Bathurst/'old' Nurburgring) with current graphics, physics from either the original or Porsche Unleashed (all the other NFS's are arcade games not simulators like the 2 I have mentioned - they are made by a totally different group of EA programmers) and with the following cars;
McLaren F1
Pagoni Zonda
Mercedes CLK GTR
Lamborghini's Diablo VT/Diablo SV/Murchielago/Gallardo
Ferrari's 355/360/550/F40/F50/Enzo
Porsche 911's (from Porsche Unleashed -including 959- + more recent models)
BMW's M3/M5
Dodge Viper GTS
Lotus Elise/Exige
Toyota Supra Turbo
Nissan Skyline GTR R33/R34
Honda NSX
Mazda RX7
Mitsubushi Lancer Evo (any will do)
Subaru Impreza WRX/STI (pre bug-eye model & post)
Mini Cooper S
Renault Clio Sport
Ford Falcon BA XR6 Turbo/XR8/V8 Supercar/GT/'68 390 GT Fastback
HSV Commodore/V8 Supercar
p.s
No concept car shit!, no bullshit volcano fantasy loop tracks with cops chasing you around and circles or 'big air' jumps or crappy pointsy-arcadey mode rubbish....just a top notch simulator like Gran Turismo for the PC (with dashboards and the option of using a clutch like in 'Grand Prix Legends)
While being a HUGE 911 fan, I did miss the different marques and the 3 Open road tracks.
I remember writing to EA in '98 explaining why the '96 Porsche 911 (993) Turbo should be included. I backed up my case with stats, tables, car mag reviews - it wasn't fair, the Ferrari 355 had already been in twice!
I dreamed of swapping the 270hp rwd 993 Carrera for the 408hp awd 993 Turbo and taking on the Lamborghini Diablo VT and crushing my best times on all the tracks/roads.
(For example, in Australia's Targa Tasmania 1997, a Mazda RX7 driver said that in the 1st 400 metres, they consistently lost 10 seconds to the Porsche 911 Turbo!!!)
My wish came true in 2000, as the 993 Turbo was one of many 911s included in 'Porsche Unleashed'. The graphics/sound/handling was everything I ever dreamed of...but something still brings me back to the original NFS from 1995...
...I think I liked the open road circuits of the original better + the rivalry of the different marques with their distinct handling characteristics.
If I had to pick between the original and the Porsche 2000, it would be a VERY difficult decision indeed.
I think the original is the best overall game, but technically, Porsche Unleashed is a lot better (particulary the Graphics - ie. '95 -vs- '00! )
So in summary, my perfect NFS would have the original open road circuits (with Bathurst/'old' Nurburgring) with current graphics, physics from either the original or Porsche Unleashed (all the other NFS's are arcade games not simulators like the 2 I have mentioned - they are made by a totally different group of EA programmers) and with the following cars;
McLaren F1
Pagoni Zonda
Mercedes CLK GTR
Lamborghini's Diablo VT/Diablo SV/Murchielago/Gallardo
Ferrari's 355/360/550/F40/F50/Enzo
Porsche 911's (from Porsche Unleashed -including 959- + more recent models)
BMW's M3/M5
Dodge Viper GTS
Lotus Elise/Exige
Toyota Supra Turbo
Nissan Skyline GTR R33/R34
Honda NSX
Mazda RX7
Mitsubushi Lancer Evo (any will do)
Subaru Impreza WRX/STI (pre bug-eye model & post)
Mini Cooper S
Renault Clio Sport
Ford Falcon BA XR6 Turbo/XR8/V8 Supercar/GT/'68 390 GT Fastback
HSV Commodore/V8 Supercar
p.s
No concept car shit!, no bullshit volcano fantasy loop tracks with cops chasing you around and circles or 'big air' jumps or crappy pointsy-arcadey mode rubbish....just a top notch simulator like Gran Turismo for the PC (with dashboards and the option of using a clutch like in 'Grand Prix Legends)