Cannot think of a name wrote:Any one have a car they 'discovered' through video games. Not necessarily a car you've never heard of, but developed a fondness for because it got you through on an addition of Forza or GT.
I have two, one more likely than the other. The first GT I lost my memory card and had to start over. Having already made it pretty far I was rushing through the game. Which means I was taking trophy cars and leapfrogging through the challenges. At one point I acquired an unassuming WRX wagon. That wagon was fine against other cars in its class and I had gotten used to the way it cornered and liked the all wheel drive, so I kept modifying it. Soon it was in races against Camaros and Mustangs and Vipers and Corvettes. I had a strict 'no racing tires until the race modification' rule for no reason so it was drifting widely through the turns with the engined tuned past the tires. Still was winning because it was a video game. Started saying things like "Wave to my dog as I pass you!" and "OUTTA THE WAY! I bought ice cream at the store and it's a hot day!" Then I race modified it and it took me through three of the four core series in the original GT. I think I got it by winning the first in a Miata.
The second is my '67 Cougar XR7 from I think GT 2 or 3. For some reason I just kept obsessively dialing that bastard in until it actually handled well and I could stomp on the gas without losing the rear end entirely. It was painted a cool dark blue that the computer tells me was purple and I thought it looked pimp as hell in the replays.
So every once in a while I see an early WRX wagon or old Cougar and think I might be interested then remind myself that it won't be the video game car and I certainly won't be able to drive it the way I did.
The BMW M6 in Real Racing 2 and Asphalt 7 comes to mind, as a powerful if large car. In RR2 especially it had this great throaty note going on that I loved to listen to, and in Asphalt it was incredibly fast and fun. RR2 also introduced me to the Jaguar XKR, which had this incredible rumble in the game. (in contrast to the Scirocco R, which carried me through a good chunk of the game but had an exhaust note that became incredibly annoying over time)
The Lamborghini Murcielago SV was just about the fastest car in Asphalt 7 and also highly controllable for me, so it quickly became one of my favorites.
The ~2006 Audi RS4 was my go-to in NFS World, it was a great drag racer and carried me through nearly the entire game, being my second car or so. Sure, it turned like a huge lead brick, but it was fun to roam about in nonetheless. Eventually I got the full bodykit on it and it looked like a proper racer.
Whether in the base, S4, or RS4 variant, it's the one I see most often in real life and remember driving it in game. I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one unless I was incredibly wealthy, but probably wouldn't turn it down if it came up in the right situation.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:45 pm