PS3 driving game recommendations?

"Tired" (tired) 06/26/2016 at 14:14 • Filed to: None

0

32

My 13 year old son just got a PS3 for his birthday from the grandparents. Myself, I don’t know squat about game consoles, games, or their pros and cons. But if it’s plugged in here, seems like it ought to have a driving game, right?

No steering wheel attachments, just the controller it came with (though I’m not opposed to craigslisting one somewhere if this catches on), so does the oppo family have a good place for me to start? Any to avoid?

Mattbob > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:18

1

PS3? Hmm, I would say Gran Tourismo 5 but I think a lot of the online support got pulled. The main game without the online component is good though. Should be a able to pick it up pretty cheap these days.

PS9 > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:27

1

Everyone’s going to say Gran Turismo. Screw that. Get Ridge Racer 7 and relive the launch of a console with mediocre rushed-to-market titles that have none of the polish or content levels of games from later in the generation. Bonus points if you find someone to play this online with you.

Steve in Manhattan > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:33

2

Gran Turismo 6 work with this? We used to play 5, but now our PS3 is a bluray player pretty much exclusively.

KnowsAboutCars > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:35

3

Burnout Paradise, it’s a bit old but it’s great. From PS exclusives there’s Motorstorm series, I’ve played the first one and it was ok iirc.

Bryson > Steve in Manhattan 06/26/2016 at 14:36

2

GT6 will work

PS9 > KnowsAboutCars 06/26/2016 at 14:38

3

I wish EA had never brought Criterion. We are in desperate need of another Burnout game, and we’re never going to get one.

Bryson > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:38

2

Gran Turismo 5/6 or Burnout Paradise

My bird IS the word > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:43

2

Burnout paradise.

JR1 > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:44

1

Gran Turismo 6, Midnight Club LA (super fun free roam), Need For Speed Hot Pursuit (great visuals and pretty easy good sound too), Burnout Paradise, Need For Speed Most Wanted. That should be a solid start

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:50

1

Any of the burnout games, Not sure if Burnout revenge was released on the PS3, but it was on PS2, Xbox and 360

Any of the Need for Speed games as well, those are quite popular, not sure how well they go with the family rules though, as they’re ‘banned’ in my household.

Any of the Gran Turismo games, Ridge racer.. Motorstorm is a blast actually, I often play Motorstorm: Pacific Rift when Im at a friend’s.

Invinciblejets > Tired 06/26/2016 at 14:55

4

Gran turismo 6.

/end thread

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 06/26/2016 at 14:58

1

Why is “Need for Speed” banned ?

Saracen > PS9 06/26/2016 at 15:02

1

Seriously.

Burnout Revenge, with the ability to check traffic, was the most exciting racing game I have ever played.

Saracen > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 06/26/2016 at 15:03

1

Sadly, Burnout Revenge never hit the PS3.

RT > Tired 06/26/2016 at 15:03

1

Gran Turismo 6 and Burnout Paradise are the two best, by far.

MultiplaOrgasms > Tired 06/26/2016 at 15:07

1

Mario Kart 64?

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > jvirgs drives a Subaru 06/26/2016 at 15:09

1

because police chases. Burnout was too because crashes (started from the second game). didnt stop me from sneaking them in.

Tired > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 06/26/2016 at 16:42

0

Thanks for the advice. I hadn’t thought about police chases, but that just shows I’ve more to learn.

Tired > KnowsAboutCars 06/26/2016 at 16:42

0

Thanks for the advice

Tired > PS9 06/26/2016 at 16:43

0

Thanks for the advice.

Tired > Steve in Manhattan 06/26/2016 at 16:43

0

Thanks for the advice

Tired > JR1 06/26/2016 at 16:43

0

Thanks for the advice.

Tired > Mattbob 06/26/2016 at 16:43

0

Thanks for the advice

Tired > RT 06/26/2016 at 16:43

1

Thanks for the advice.

Tired > My bird IS the word 06/26/2016 at 16:43

0

Thanks for the advice.

Tired > MultiplaOrgasms 06/26/2016 at 16:44

0

Thanks for the advice.

Tired > Invinciblejets 06/26/2016 at 16:44

0

Thanks for the advice.

Tired > Bryson 06/26/2016 at 16:44

0

Thanks for the advice.

Steve in Manhattan > Tired 06/26/2016 at 16:46

0

Did you have a bluray player before the PS3?

Mike > Tired 06/26/2016 at 17:43

0

Everyone else has said it, but it’s worth repeating. Gran Turismo 5 or 6 (6 is technologically better and has more cars+tracks, but it lost some nice content from 5 like the track creator, unless they patched that in since I left). GT4 on the PS2 was what got me into car culture to begin with, and without that game I sure as hell wouldn’t be browsing Oppo right now. I’ve grown distant from console gaming over the years, but Gran Turismo still holds a very dear place in my heart.

Also, the GT games are perfectly playable on a DS3 controller, but you benefit immensely from a good wheel if you can afford to get one. I don’t know what your budget is, but a Logitech G27 (~$260 new) is pretty much the gold standard for racing wheels.

JR1 > Tired 06/26/2016 at 17:44

0

No problem hopefully he won't be as addicted as I was

RT > Tired 06/27/2016 at 19:13

0

Also quick note which may make choosing easier:

If he prefers realistic racing Gran Turismo 6 would suit him better

If he prefers arcade/action racing then Burnout Paradise would be a better match.