Alrite George? Was waiting for this one. Didn’t disappoint. Firstly, there’s no ban on women being in F1. There’s a fair few really quality drivers in female series that technically would be eligible, and it’s high time someone gets a top seat. The thing is racing is something that is typically begun at a very young age, and predominantly an activity participated in by boys. I myself did some karting back in the day (hence my enthusiasm for these racing games haha!) and don’t recall any girls driving unfortunately. But technically speaking – there’s nothing prohibiting a female from going through F3, F2, and F1.
On R Racing Evolution, I’m glad you enjoyed it! The aggro mechanic is genuinely pretty unique and like you said, I’ve not seen it on any other racing game. It’s a shame because it’s a really refreshing take on driver AI. It forces the player to get their elbows out and drive aggressively, which plays into the more arcade roots of Ridge Racer, while also presenting opportunities for some rather amusing spins and crashes. The latter of which is something we almost never see the computer AI do in racing games – make mistakes. Also, I’m glad you showcased Monaco. It’s such an iconic track and I always get excited to see it’s depiction in video games. Formula One on PS1 (not F1 98, just Formula One) is really really good too. I’d advise checking it out if you’re interested. Anyway, Monaco on that game, as well as it’s appearances on Gran Turismo 3 and 4 are always cool. Something about the Monegasque city skyline, blue skies, it’s all so vibrant. Unfortunately it doesn’t make for a particularly exciting Formula 1 race these days due to the cars being so big that it’s virtually impossible to overtake. The winners of Monaco in F1 is usually decided during Qualifying nowadays. Still, there’s a bunch of really old F1 footage from the 1960s and 70s of the race, including on board driver cams which is pretty incredible to watch.
I’m going off on a tangent here, but yeah, R Racing is a blast!
yes mate i agree with all this ! monaco does also fit in with the general ridge racer aesthetic, too ! i’ve not seen a gp there for ages i remember some good grinding on corners and crashes in the past but yes formula one just doesn’t appeal to me any more and my dad doesn’t really have much time for it either he says they’re all up themselves and behave like fashion models which when taking arseholes like lewis hamilton into account i can agree with. it’s a far cry from the drivers of the 70’s and 80’s who were true heroes of the track and didn’t behave like petulant brats off it ! (usually). the aggro mechanic is great mate i don’t understand why it’s not in other games as it’s a very interesting one, but i suppose purists maybe wouldn’t like it and prefer just a straight up race. this is definitely a game i’ll be playing more of and as usual i’ll be on the pcsx2 discord nudging those good folks about doing another pass on the graphics or whatever it is that’s causing the flickering ! it’s strange that it doesn’t really occur at all in the replays, but it doesn’t really bother me much, anyway, it’s still a great looking game and much sharper on emulation than on the original system.
i suppose yes you are right about the situation with women i guess boys just tend to get more into karting and suchlike at an early age. then again a lot of those sort of stereotypical things are changing so maybe someday we will see more women in formula 1. i think it would be a good thing. all we currently have is lewis hamilton at the met gala in a skirt :-/ i have some friends from years ago who i used to play xbox with and one of them is now winning a lot of the major online races i’m not sure what the software is they all play on something called the simgrid idk if that’s just a catch all or it’s the software itself i’m not a fan really of “serious” racing games but jensen button and other formula 1 drivers past and present often compete and he beats them so maybe that’s now going to be a potential route into racing for real too.
Alrite George? Was waiting for this one. Didn’t disappoint. Firstly, there’s no ban on women being in F1. There’s a fair few really quality drivers in female series that technically would be eligible, and it’s high time someone gets a top seat. The thing is racing is something that is typically begun at a very young age, and predominantly an activity participated in by boys. I myself did some karting back in the day (hence my enthusiasm for these racing games haha!) and don’t recall any girls driving unfortunately. But technically speaking – there’s nothing prohibiting a female from going through F3, F2, and F1.
On R Racing Evolution, I’m glad you enjoyed it! The aggro mechanic is genuinely pretty unique and like you said, I’ve not seen it on any other racing game. It’s a shame because it’s a really refreshing take on driver AI. It forces the player to get their elbows out and drive aggressively, which plays into the more arcade roots of Ridge Racer, while also presenting opportunities for some rather amusing spins and crashes. The latter of which is something we almost never see the computer AI do in racing games – make mistakes. Also, I’m glad you showcased Monaco. It’s such an iconic track and I always get excited to see it’s depiction in video games. Formula One on PS1 (not F1 98, just Formula One) is really really good too. I’d advise checking it out if you’re interested. Anyway, Monaco on that game, as well as it’s appearances on Gran Turismo 3 and 4 are always cool. Something about the Monegasque city skyline, blue skies, it’s all so vibrant. Unfortunately it doesn’t make for a particularly exciting Formula 1 race these days due to the cars being so big that it’s virtually impossible to overtake. The winners of Monaco in F1 is usually decided during Qualifying nowadays. Still, there’s a bunch of really old F1 footage from the 1960s and 70s of the race, including on board driver cams which is pretty incredible to watch.
I’m going off on a tangent here, but yeah, R Racing is a blast!
yes mate i agree with all this ! monaco does also fit in with the general ridge racer aesthetic, too ! i’ve not seen a gp there for ages i remember some good grinding on corners and crashes in the past but yes formula one just doesn’t appeal to me any more and my dad doesn’t really have much time for it either he says they’re all up themselves and behave like fashion models which when taking arseholes like lewis hamilton into account i can agree with. it’s a far cry from the drivers of the 70’s and 80’s who were true heroes of the track and didn’t behave like petulant brats off it ! (usually). the aggro mechanic is great mate i don’t understand why it’s not in other games as it’s a very interesting one, but i suppose purists maybe wouldn’t like it and prefer just a straight up race. this is definitely a game i’ll be playing more of and as usual i’ll be on the pcsx2 discord nudging those good folks about doing another pass on the graphics or whatever it is that’s causing the flickering ! it’s strange that it doesn’t really occur at all in the replays, but it doesn’t really bother me much, anyway, it’s still a great looking game and much sharper on emulation than on the original system.
i suppose yes you are right about the situation with women i guess boys just tend to get more into karting and suchlike at an early age. then again a lot of those sort of stereotypical things are changing so maybe someday we will see more women in formula 1. i think it would be a good thing. all we currently have is lewis hamilton at the met gala in a skirt :-/ i have some friends from years ago who i used to play xbox with and one of them is now winning a lot of the major online races i’m not sure what the software is they all play on something called the simgrid idk if that’s just a catch all or it’s the software itself i’m not a fan really of “serious” racing games but jensen button and other formula 1 drivers past and present often compete and he beats them so maybe that’s now going to be a potential route into racing for real too.