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Are you kidding me

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Okay I love Indy racing and I was upset with this game. The graphics on this game just sucks! I have played Formula One games and Nascar games that have more detail that this game has. I would have enjoyed this game a little bit more if they had a camera view on top the car like they do in real Indycar Racing..why that wasn't put in is a mystery. The camera views are so crazy..you have four. the rear..further in the rear, the nose and the cockpit..Someone please explain to me why the heck we need two rear views? Are you trying to tell me that you got all the drivers and cars but couldn't get a camera view with over the head shot..okay. When your looking back to see who's racing from the rear its the same view in all of them. Oh in the cockpit..no freaking mirrors?? The crashes are awesome I love the fact that you have to stay in your line before you start and the pace car comes out like the actual race thats pretty cool. The spotter I love that he always give you information on where you are. Other than that..rent..rent...rent!!

Incredibly fast paced action!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Fantastic game. Fly along 15 different IRL races in a year. Pick up valuable points to finish overall ahead of serious competitors like Helio Castroneves, Sam Hornish Jr., and Gil de Ferran. Any crash can seriously set you back in the race results, just like the real thing. Wind drafting, night races, and great graphics, you gotta try this grame. Truly a dark horse game and just a whole lotta fun! Pleasantly surprised and great replay value.

Buy this game!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you are a fan of racing sims, this game is for you. Even is you are not a fan of indycar, buy this game and you will soon be a fan. Wheel to wheel excitement and all the fun of the month of may at the Indy 500, you cant pass it up. Great driving engine also and realistic feel.

A pure sim

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This can be a very difficult game. The level of precision you need to drive at incredible high speeds around these ovals, where only a touch can finish a race, is amazing. And if you blink during a race you may be hosed.

Graphics and sound are just okay. A lot of anti-aliasing going on. But your spotter is dead on and the cockpit view is blinding with 22 other competitors around you. And the car set-up is very detailed. This is definitely a niche product and many will get frustrated. But that just increases the satisfaction when you succeed.

This is simply the best simulation racer on the PS2. I don't include GT3 as a sim because it offers no cockpit view, no damage modeling and horrible AI. You can't just plow into the leader at the last turn and come out with a win like in GT3. You will be out of the race in this game. This game requires a lot of work... and for that Codemasters should be applauded.

awesome!!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Driving around with guys like Hornish , de Ferran , Castroneves and fellas , is just an incredible experience . The speed and the sensation of concentration and feeling of `be on the limit ` around the track are as good as it gets ! Setup your car , unlock videos of the history of indianapolis are some of the great stufs that you can find in this codemasters must buy for the enthusiasts of racing ! Graphics 10 ; Gameplay 10 ; difficulty 10 ( in pro mode of course ) .

Awesome game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The gameplay is realistic, the graphics are incredible, and the cars really seem like their going 225 mph. The game does support steering wheels, so I would disregard the other reviews. One problem is that there is no rear view mirror in the in-car view. Create-a-car isn't the greatest either, but other than those few problems the game is great.

Lack of Steering Wheel Support A Huge Disappointment!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm a native of Indianapolis and am a fan of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and like PS2 racing games. I enjoy racing around IMS in my PS2 Nascar Thunder and Formula 1 games, so I was very excited about IndyCar Series when it came out and I could race the 230+ MPH vehicles I watched many times in person over the years on the track that I know so well.

But, as other reviewers have noted, there is no steering wheel support for this game (I have the Logitech wheel, which is essentailly the standard for PS2), but I don't think that you would know that from the information on the box for the game. I can imagine the look on my face when I plugged in my wheel and... nothing.

The game plays OK with the standard controller and the graphics and sound are decent, but it just isn't the same as driving with a well-calibrated wheel in your hand. I'll make sure I research my next racing-related product first.

THIS GAME ROCKS!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

At first this game didn't look too exciting because I usually like Road Racing games like F1, Pro Race Driver, and Cart. But since this game was the first opened wheeled oval tracked car game I decided to buy it. When I did I was amazed. The car graphics were awsome and it was extremely realistic. There are caution flags, pace cars, and you even get to control the car during a yellow, and if you do pass someone you will get black flagged and will have to come for a stop and go or be disqualified. If you tap the wall you can end up damaging your suspension, ruining your electronics, and having to come in the pits because your car is misfiring on the straight going 225 mph. These are the exact same cars from the 2002 IRL series. There are about 8 training classes to do before entering the series so you can get prepared. Of course you don't have to do them if you don't want to. Also, when you go in the pits with some damage the pit team will actually look like they're trying to fix the problem. Overall, this game rocks!! The gameplay is smooth and crisp and there isn't any slow down. That's what I like about the game. So if you like any types of motorsports, then you should check this game out.

A Complete Failure...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: June 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!! You cannot use the Logitech steering wheel on this game. Why? I have absolutely no idea, but to me, it makes the game worthless. I own many racing games (Gran Turismo, Pro Race Driver, Formula One, etc.) and they ALL support the steering wheel. Why Codemasters would go through all the trouble to develop and market this game to people interested in racing and driving, but not have it support a steering wheel is beyond me.

One of the best racing games out there.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Indy Racing Series in my opionin is one of the best games out there. Ok this is the indy racing leage so u are missing the difficulty of road courses but thats ok. Graffics are good, not the best, to my knowledge all of the drivers are there from last season. Ok here are the problems, im a big racing fan but im not a mechanic so setting up the car to win is hard, it can be done but its pretty much all ajust anmd see what happens, it just takes a while to get the car just right. Also missing is a paint shop, i really wish i could creat my own car. The other problem is without a stearing wheel its kindof hard to keep the car straight so in traffic you will most likley by bumping wheels.
Ok now the good points, there is intense action, and realistic physics. Also i love that when a car crashes or spins on the track a caution comes out, unlike nascar 03 where it takes a car to damn near blow up on the track for a caution comes out. Over all anyone who likes open wheel racing will like this game, just to bad it isnt a cart game so we could have some road courses.

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