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Driving Emotion Type-S(uck)

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I had bought this game when I first got my PS2 back in 2002 from a bargain bin, it became brutally honest why I found it there once I started playing...

The first no-no I encountered was the control...a big no-no, it was complete and utter trash and in a racing game that reduces the game to nothingness pretty much. To add to that however, was the fact that a few reviewers said in all audacity that people just can't handle racing games if they can't handle the controls in this...I've never heard a more foolish statement. In truth the controls on this game are completely fake and NOT AT ALL based on real cars, I know because I work on them in real life. It's not a matter of skill that keeps people from being able to play this game, it's a matter of the game being poorly and shamefully made. The game is getting bashed because it's just not a good game, good graphics alone will never make me accept a game, people need to look deeper than that and I'm pleased that the vast majority of reviewers of this game have done just that.

No stress though, I moved on and tried tweaking the settings, this however did absolutely nothing, nothing at all. This game was weakly made and took absolutely no strides whatsoever to add to the genre, to add to that, the music was god-awful so having to mute the game and play a CD was annoying. I almost beat the game, however by then Gran Turismo 3 A-spec had arrived on the market and once I'd gotten that...Driving Emotion Type-S dissapeared "mysteriously". *chuckles*

I will say that there was one thing about the game that was cool at that point in time, you could edit the colors of your fleet of vehicles and save those schemed cars on your memory card along with individual settings. That didn't matter in the least in the following months at the time and now the following years, because optional schemes on cars is the norm in racing games now, it's nothing new.

Unfortunately this when a game this uninspiring is produced, it insults not only the genre it's under, but also what it means to be a gamer. I didn't take this game too seriously finding it in that bargain bin, because I had purchased it to hold me over until GT3's anticipated release. However this game under-performed my standards so badly that it wasn't worth a quarter to me. My only "Driving Emotion" that started with an "S" was the "Type" called sickness.

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game recently from blockbuster, and I think it is absolutely horrible! I am not this harsh on most games, but this game is the worst I have ever played. It is very difficult to control, and to drive the nice cars (ferrari,porsche) you have to win a lot of races. It is not enjoyable, very non-addictive, so-so graphics, and there is not a very good choice of tracks. The graphics of the cars are so bad you can't tell what kind of car your driving. The only good part of this game is that you can customize each car. Squaresoft obviously should stick on the Final Fantasy Series.

There are better Driving Games out there!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Alright, i love driving games!! Especially ones that look at feel like driving a real car. This game falls short on all counts. The graphics for the game are impressive, but that is about it. No attention to driving details. Steering reacts like you are driving a go-cart, and handling is very unrealistic. The problem lies in the fact that when the car turns it pivots from the exact center of the car. instead of the front wheels pulling the car in the diretion of the turn..

If you like driving games and want to spend your money on a driving game, go get Ridge Racer V, or GT3. This one is a waste of time...

not released, haven't played, but I'll review it anyway

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 11
Date: January 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The first person to review this game doesn't own it (probably because it's not been released yet), and hasn't played it, but has decided to write a review on it anyway. Yes, I often make my decision on where to eat after reading reviews of people who ACTUALLY HAVE NOT BEEN THERE, AND HAVE NOT EATEN ANY OF THEIR FOOD. Does this seem slightly absurd to you?

At least the second reviewer has ACTUALLY PLAYED THE GAME. Let's see, who would I trust more--one who has played it or one who has NOT played it? Well let's see--which mechanic would you choose--one that is qualified, or one who doesn't even ACTUALLY own tools? Which Doctor would you choose? One who is not only qualified and has performed well for many years, or someone that just "PLAYS A DOCTOR ON TV"?.

YOU DECIDE.

Very bad

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: April 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When playing with 2 players, the screen shakes every now and then.

The road doesn't change it's speed to reflect the car speed.

Very poor simulations.

Fortunately, I rented it :)

Square working on a racing title!?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: March 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When an RPG company makes a racing title you pretty much know to avoid it. At least I did.

Brilliant

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 16
Date: September 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Brilliant game. Awesome graphics music too. Can not wait to get.

It will tide you over untill April 15!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game becuase i could not wait for Gran Tourismo 3 any longer, i was pleasantly surprised. i had read the reviews about the control, but i also heard that that was limited to the Japanese release. There are plenty of great cars to choose from the tracks are challenging and fun. the graphics arent anything special but they are good, far better than the GT2 on psx. i find that the best control is the view from the front bumper, if you control the car from behind the car the car goes all over the place.. and the inside the car view is basically a novelty.. i reccomend this game if you want realistic racing on your PSX2.. if you can wait for GT3, by all means wait.. overall a strong effort..

list of annoying stuff:

1. when you shift gears with the inside the car view, the driver doesnt take his hand off the wheel to shift.

2. the cars turn thier headlights on under EVERY overpass even if it is only like 20 feet long.

3. you cant switch cars in the replays or pick your own angles

Don't spend the Money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Ridge racer is much better the cars in Type s are to hard to control. I wouldn't waste my money on it.

GAME STINKS

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: March 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME STINKS WORSE THEN MY DOG WHEN HE WETS HIMSELF.

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