I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.

 --
RCE Defiant

"RCE Defiant"  wrote in message
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> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.

I can only recommend three GC games:

Eternal Darkness - one of the best games of it's generation.

Super Monkey Ball

Viewtiful Joe

Yippee-kai, Michael Cargill!

> I can only recommend three GC games:
> 
> Eternal Darkness - one of the best games of it's generation.

Agreed.

> Super Monkey Ball

Agreed.

Top of your to-get list should be Resident Evil 4.

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On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:33:50 -0000, "Michael Cargill"
 wrote:

>"RCE Defiant"  wrote in message
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>> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
>> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
>
>I can only recommend three GC games:
>
>Eternal Darkness - one of the best games of it's generation.
>
>Super Monkey Ball
>
>Viewtiful Joe
>


Zelda!

"RCE Defiant"  wrote this:

> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I
> like decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.

F-Zero GX is the best racer on the 'cube - it's absolutely stonking and 
still looks great compared to racers released since on other consoles.  

Paper Mario and Tales of Symphonia are both great RPG's if you like that 
kind of thing.  Paper Mario is possibly my favourite GC game.

A few cracking imports about, too if you're into that kinda thing.  Kuru 
Kuru Kurin Paradise and Cubic Lode Runner being shining examples!

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"RCE Defiant"  wrote in message 
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> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
>
> --
> RCE Defiant
Try these racing games if u havent got them already.

Wave Race Blue Storm
XGRA
F Zero GX
MX Superfly

Also try Ikaruga..great game

On 2006-01-16 21:31:22 +0000, "RCE Defiant" 
 said:

> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
> 
>  --
> RCE Defiant

Resident Evil 4 is widely regarded as the best game on Cube, and with 
the possible exception of Halo and GTA: San Andreas, the best game of 
this generation. Zelda: Wind Waker is also wonderful if you like 
adventuring. Monkey Ball is a must if you have any friends whatsoever, 
F-Zero GX is the best racer on the Cube, followed by Burnout 2 and 
Mario Kart, Viewtiful Joe is an insane 2D platformer/beat-em-up hybrid, 
and if you like platformers then some will tell you Mario Sunshine is 
the way to go, but I personally hated it and strongly recommend Rayman 
3 over it. If you like beat-em-ups, Soul Calibur 2 is the best by far, 
but for a big multiplayer blast and something a bit more light-hearted 
then Super Smash Bros. Melee is also great. There's also Star Wars 
Rogue Leader, Animal Crossing, Metroid Prime and Prince Of Persia: 
Sands Of Time that are highly regarded for various reasons.

My personal favourite Cube game: Sonic Adventure DX. A straight port of 
a Dreamcast masterpiece that a lot of people really don't like, so if 
you see it cheap enough to risk it, buy it, you may love it as much as 
I do.

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Currently playing: God Of War (PS2)

Zomoniac  writes:
> There's also Star Wars Rogue Leader, Animal Crossing, Metroid Prime
> and Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time that are highly regarded for
> various reasons.

"highly regarded for various reasons"... man talk about damning by faint
praise...

Metroid Prime (and MP2) are insanely good.

I've never played Resident Evil IV, so that may take the crown these
days, but Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness get my vote for super
immersive don't-wanna-stop-playing goodness.  They're both drenched with
atmosphere (obviously very different!); ED is somewhat slower more
creepy, and MP is fast-paced (with _excellent_ and responsive controls).

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"rich a"  wrote in message 
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> "RCE Defiant"  wrote this:
>
>> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I
>> like decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
>
> F-Zero GX is the best racer on the 'cube - it's absolutely stonking and
> still looks great compared to racers released since on other consoles.

WTF? F-Zero GX, a stunningly good game, I admit. BUT, it is a game that has 
followed the tradition of the previous F-Zero games, by keeping graphics to 
a bare minimum to give you the speed that a game like this so desperately 
needs. Nearly every other racing game, on every other console looks better 
(imo).... but few will be as good as regards actual gameplay - the most 
important factor.

"Lister"  wrote in message 
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> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:33:50 -0000, "Michael Cargill"
>  wrote:
>
>>"RCE Defiant"  wrote in message
>>news:dqh3as$pe6$1@news.e7even.com...
>>> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I 
>>> like
>>> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
>>
>>I can only recommend three GC games:
>>
>>Eternal Darkness - one of the best games of it's generation.
>>
>>Super Monkey Ball
>>
>>Viewtiful Joe
>>
>
>
> Zelda!

You aint kidding. Genius game, from a genius developer.

To the OP....some racing games of note....(although Gamecube was not the 
right choice for someone with a penchant for racing games, sorry to burst 
your bubble, like)

Burnout 2
F-Zero GX
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Waverace: Blue Storm (criminally underrated by the people that just didn't 
'get' the control scheme, that once mastered, reveals its truly hidden 
beauty - it also still rivals arcade format water racing games in terms of 
graphics)
1080 is also good - but not as good as it should have been, by a long, long 
shot.

RCE Defiant ha scritto:

> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.

The best game for gamecube is Metroid Prime (and its sequel, Echoes).

Anyway there are many good titles most of them are the best in their
genre:

Resident Evil 4
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Super Mario Sunshine
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Eternal Darkness
Viewtiful Joe
Pikmin 2
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes (remake of the original one appeared on
PSX)

If you like conventional racing games you will be probably not
satisfied of what gamecube has to offer. There is not a GranTurismo
like game. The best racing game however is F-Zero GX.

Slitheen writes:

> > Zelda!
> 
> You aint kidding. Genius game, from a genius developer.

 I'll third that and I'm usually allergic to Nintendo games.

        Tom

Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Mon, 16 Jan
2006 21:31:22 -0000, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.games.video.gamecube, yawatina tan reek esk "RCE Defiant"
 fornis do marikano es bono tan el:

>I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
>decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.

They're all shit.  Gamecube is dead, mang.

deKay
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Fantom wrote:
> 
> Also try Ikaruga..great game
> 

..... as long as it's not the shitty PAL version.


-- 
[ste]
"No cars go
Where we know"

RCE Defiant wrote:
> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
> 

Good job really, it's hardly a racers paradise.  F-Zero GX is the best, 
it's insanely fast, very pretty, and I think it's great.  Steep learning 
curve though.  Waverace is also good and can probably be picked up for 
next to nothing.  R: Evolution is about the only "realistic" racer I can 
think of, it's not bad but would be best played with a wheel I reckon.

Immediate must haves:

Metroid Prime (though this seems a bit hit 'n' miss with people - mostly 
disliked by those who are used to playing FPS games on consoles).
Eternal Darkness
Resident Evil 4 (RE game in controls-not-that-shit shocker!)
Zelda: The Wind Waker (apart from some tedious sailing bits)

Honourable mentions for Viewtiful Joe (mad) and also Tales of Symphonia 
(if you like Jap RPGs).

-- 
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"No cars go
Where we know"

[ste parker] wrote:
> 
> ..... as long as it's not the shitty PAL version.

Note: Ste sold the shitty PAL version to me, without declaring its 
shittiness.

Tim (tm)
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Tim Miller wrote:
> [ste parker] wrote:
> 
>>
>> ..... as long as it's not the shitty PAL version.
> 
> 
> Note: Ste sold the shitty PAL version to me, without declaring its 
> shittiness.
> 

You liked it though didn't you?!  Besides, if I'd have thought it was 
ace, I wouldn't have been selling it on would I :)

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Where we know"

[ste parker] wrote:
> 
> You liked it though didn't you?!  Besides, if I'd have thought it was 
> ace, I wouldn't have been selling it on would I :)
> 
Yes, I did like it, and having played the NTSC version I can't actually 
see much of a difference anyway.

But then I'm crap at shooters, so that doesn't really matter.

Tim (tm)
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2006 10:04:56 +0000, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
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 fornis do marikano es bono tan el:

>[ste parker] wrote:
>> 
>> You liked it though didn't you?!  Besides, if I'd have thought it was 
>> ace, I wouldn't have been selling it on would I :)
>> 
>Yes, I did like it, and having played the NTSC version I can't actually 
>see much of a difference anyway.
>
>But then I'm crap at shooters,

And Outrun 2.  And Tony Hawks.

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Tim Miller wrote:
> [ste parker] wrote:
>>
>> You liked it though didn't you?!  Besides, if I'd have thought it was 
>> ace, I wouldn't have been selling it on would I :)
>>
> Yes, I did like it, and having played the NTSC version I can't actually 
> see much of a difference anyway.

There's no difference, except in Ste's BRANE :)

Choobs

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"[ste parker]"  wrote in message 
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> RCE Defiant wrote:
>> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I 
>> like
>> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
>>
>
> Good job really, it's hardly a racers paradise.  F-Zero GX is the best, 
> it's insanely fast, very pretty, and I think it's great.  Steep learning 
> curve though.  Waverace is also good and can probably be picked up for 
> next to nothing.  R: Evolution is about the only "realistic" racer I can 
> think of, it's not bad but would be best played with a wheel I reckon.
>

Burnout 2 - I don't know if that is classed as "realistic", as it has very 
arcadey physics, but it is excellent, and more in line with a 'normal' 
racer.

I'm soon to buy a slimline PS2, partly because of the lack of realistic 
racing games on the gamecube format (but buying it mainly for MGS3 & the 
upcoming 'Shadow Of Colossus' game, I should add). Gran Turismo is still the 
best racing series I have ever played.

For all it's eye candy, which is novel and nice, I thought PGR 1 & 2 on Xbox 
was utterly soulless, I seriously regret buying that machine to get my 
racing fix - not too late to put that right though, Gran Turismo 4 here I 
come. Actually, This is what got me to buy a PSone in the N64 days, we 
always seem to lose out on the racing genre, us Nintendo fans.

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tan el:

>And Outrun 2.  And Tony Hawks.

+'

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Slitheen wrote:
> 
> Burnout 2 - I don't know if that is classed as "realistic", as it has very 
> arcadey physics, but it is excellent, and more in line with a 'normal' 
> racer.
> 

Ah, forgot that one - very good game, shame about the tightness of the 
elastic band on the AI racing though.


> I'm soon to buy a slimline PS2, partly because of the lack of realistic 
> racing games on the gamecube format (but buying it mainly for MGS3 & the 
> upcoming 'Shadow Of Colossus' game, I should add). Gran Turismo is still the 
> best racing series I have ever played.
> 
> For all it's eye candy, which is novel and nice, I thought PGR 1 & 2 on Xbox 
> was utterly soulless, I seriously regret buying that machine to get my 
> racing fix - not too late to put that right though, Gran Turismo 4 here I 
> come. Actually, This is what got me to buy a PSone in the N64 days, we 
> always seem to lose out on the racing genre, us Nintendo fans. 
> 

Never got on with the GT series at all (despite it being one of the 
reasons I bought a Playstation).  Did quite like MSR on DC, but now I've 
gone back to it after a few years I've totally forgotten how to play it 
properly and so am finding it impossible.

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Where we know"

"Slitheen"  wrote in message 
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>
> "[ste parker]"  wrote in message 
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>> RCE Defiant wrote:
>>> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I 
>>> like
>>> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
>>>
>>
>> Good job really, it's hardly a racers paradise.  F-Zero GX is the best, 
>> it's insanely fast, very pretty, and I think it's great.  Steep learning 
>> curve though.  Waverace is also good and can probably be picked up for 
>> next to nothing.  R: Evolution is about the only "realistic" racer I can 
>> think of, it's not bad but would be best played with a wheel I reckon.
>>
>
> Burnout 2 - I don't know if that is classed as "realistic", as it has very 
> arcadey physics, but it is excellent, and more in line with a 'normal' 
> racer.
>
> I'm soon to buy a slimline PS2, partly because of the lack of realistic 
> racing games on the gamecube format (but buying it mainly for MGS3 & the 
> upcoming 'Shadow Of Colossus' game, I should add). Gran Turismo is still 
> the best racing series I have ever played.
>
> For all it's eye candy, which is novel and nice, I thought PGR 1 & 2 on 
> Xbox was utterly soulless, I seriously regret buying that machine to get 
> my racing fix - not too late to put that right though, Gran Turismo 4 here 
> I come. Actually, This is what got me to buy a PSone in the N64 days, we 
> always seem to lose out on the racing genre, us Nintendo fans.

How come they didnt carry on the burnout series on the cube?  NFS 
Underground + Most wanted is good on the cube also.
Your right Project Gotham apart from visuals has absolutly nothing going for 
it, i sold it within 2 days of owning it,  for the ultimate fix i turn to 
Rallysport challenge 2 although i used to LOVE toca on the ps2.

Has anyone tried V Rally 3 on the cube?

"RCE Defiant"  wrote in message 
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> I've got a new GC with no games so am looking for recommendations.  I like
> decent racing games but am not limited to that genre.
>
> --
> RCE Defiant

Wot everyone else said, plus

Resident Evil (remake)
Resident Evil 0

Old style gameplay, yes, but that's not necesarily a bad thing. They both 
look fantastic, and pack oodles and oodles of atmosphere. Use as a warm-up 
for RE4.

Pikmin, Metriod Prime, and their sequels are also fantastic in different 
ways. Both MP games are HARD, but quite unlike anything else anywhere.