15 Years Already? Four Great Racing Titles Released in 2008

F_B · May 5, 2023

Good to have this hobby.

G_B · May 5, 2023

Iracing against F1 2008 and F1 2009 and F1 2010 and F1 2011 and F1 2012 and F1 2013 and F1 2014 and F1 2015 and F1 2016 and F1 2017 and F1 2018 and F1 2019 and F1 2020 and F1 2021 and F1 2022 and F1 2023

Find the error

Are there any players from this community who have been playing Iracing since 2008?

Is there a game time counter available since 2008? If so, how much time do you spend on it?

Or how much money did you spend on it?

Andy Kettler · May 5, 2023

iRacing just does it right since 2008. Player count is proof high quality standards sell.

TomLehockySVK · May 5, 2023

Burnout Paradise was terrible. No way to disable the takedown camera and because of that you could never do a double or triple takedown like you could in previous games, no more proper crash mode, the new cars you got were too fast and repetition of going to the same 8 or how many points on the map, stunt mode easy to exploit by going to a location with jumps and bllboards for easy point multipliers ... i miss the old Takedown and Revenge games.

TomLehockySVK · May 5, 2023

Andy Kettler said:
iRacing just does it right since 2008. Player count is proof high quality standards sell.

I am confident in believing iRacing was full of fake marketing because looking at the early days of iRacing, it looks like a total joke ! It might be better now but how the hell did iRacing become popular when this was at release, and for many years after ?

Vilmos Vas · May 5, 2023

G_B said:
Iracing against F1 2008 and F1 2009 and F1 2010 and F1 2011 and F1 2012 and F1 2013 and F1 2014 and F1 2015 and F1 2016 and F1 2017 and F1 2018 and F1 2019 and F1 2020 and F1 2021 and F1 2022 and F1 2023

Find the error

Are there any players from this community who have been playing Iracing since 2008?

Is there a game time counter available since 2008? If so, how much time do you spend on it?

Or how much money did you spend on it?

I opted in the beta programme (advertised on BHmotorsports) and I received my code some two weeks before the public release. I felt like the chosen one! My first honest impression was 'this is NR2003' but the FFB was way more advanced. Man, I feel old now...

I don't really play iRacing nowadays, it doesn't fit my budget but I renew my sub every now and then only to see the progression.

John B. Ellis · May 5, 2023

Burnout Paradise
Race Driver: Grid
GTR Evolution
iRacing
Honorable Mention: Euro Truck Simulator

Which one of the above titles adopted the most successful business model? Which one of those titles is still as relevant today--or even more relevant--than when it launched?

Bram Hengeveld · May 5, 2023

John B. Ellis said:
Burnout Paradise
Race Driver: Grid
GTR Evolution
iRacing
Honorable Mention: Euro Truck Simulator

Which one of the above titles adopted the most successful business model? Which one of those titles is still as relevant today--or even more relevant--than when it launched?

With millions of copies sold I fear you are underestimating how popular the Euro Truck Sims are

G_B said:
Are there any players from this community who have been playing Iracing since 2008?

Almost, but unfortunately lack the time to proper dive into it in recent years. Soon again, I hope.

What the current generation of simmers feel for ACC today I feel when I see GTR Evolution, just hearing the sound of that trailer brings back so many great great racing memories. Thanks Yannik

Will Mazeo · May 5, 2023

John B. Ellis said:
Burnout Paradise
Race Driver: Grid
GTR Evolution
iRacing
Honorable Mention: Euro Truck Simulator

Which one of the above titles adopted the most successful business model? Which one of those titles is still as relevant today--or even more relevant--than when it launched?

You tried to pull iR but the answer here is Euro Truck lol

THK84 · May 5, 2023

G_B said:
Find the error

F1 2022 & F1 2023 do not exist, F1 22 & F1 23 do though

TomLehockySVK said:
Burnout Paradise was terrible.

Couldn't agree more. Loved every game of the series before it. Lost interest in Paradise almost immediately.

As for RD:GRID, loved the 1st title and hated the rest.

BrettSinclair1 · May 5, 2023

GTR Evolution was the first racing sim I bought - what a great game it was.

Eckhart von Glan · May 5, 2023

Thx to Bram, my name was in GTR Evo, I will never forget that feeling when you install the game and your name sits on one of the Gumpert cars. epic.

TheWilly · May 5, 2023

I started Sim Racing with Race07 and the following DLC´s. At this time we had our own league and also spent hours on public servers. This was such a great time with so many great guys . Life and years changes, but I will never forget it.

F35C · May 5, 2023

>the most recent entry called Grid Autosport was released in 2022

it's legends though.

gwaldock · May 5, 2023

I started with "Indycar Racing", then "Grand Prix Legends" > "rFactor" > "GT Legends" . "GTR2" > "iRacing" > "rFactor2" > "GTR Evo" > "Race" Series > "ACC" etc., etc.. A never ending parade of software, but no complaints from me.

Paul McCluskey · May 5, 2023

I started with iRacing back in beta later days, was avid user till 2011 and my interest waned, gone back on a few times over the years, Nothing interested me, yeah I still got my content but so much more has been added that it would cost a fair price too catch up as I do like too buy all content

John B. Ellis · May 5, 2023

Will Mazeo said:
You tried to pull iR but the answer here is Euro Truck lol

You're absolutely right; I'll admit that I was so aggrieved that Euro Truck Simulator was given an Honorable Mention that I just couldn't face the truth ... for shame, RD!

RiseAndDespair · May 5, 2023

I liked the feeling of Netkar Pro, I kinda miss those days when I think of it.

VirtuaIceMan · May 5, 2023

Wipeout HD was also 2008 I see

muzikant · May 5, 2023

these were my first two
in the Netherlands even with Niels Heusinkveld and Marcel Offermans on the dutch simracing.nl forum, when we were still young.

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