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Tone in't Fens

So, whilst in the Isle of Man I visited the Douglas IoM Museum and played on the TT race machine, no doubt a Play Station.

Is there a game that accurately authenticates the TT course? I've decided to upgrade my PS1 and wondered which (presumably PS or XBox) I should go for, and which bike race game?

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skiTTles

If you are sporting the PS1 I’m going to just assume you are a casual gamer. With that in mind it doesn’t matter if you get a PS3 or Xbox360 as the only difference in the games are a few exclusive title that one would have over the other. The 360 does have a more comprehensive online system, however PS3’s online system is free of charge. You can stream Netflix movies on the Xbox right now, however you will soon be able to do this on the PS3 (and Sony won’t let you watch their studio movies on the Xbox). The PS3 controller is slimmer, the 360 controller has a layout more natural for shooting games (IMO). The PS3 just had a price drop to make it a bit more competitive, the Xbox has many different configurations/prices (get one with a hard drive though).

With all that said, if I were you, I’d get the PS3 if for no other reason than it can double as a blu ray player.

Oh, and I’ve never found a motorbike racing game that I could enjoy playing. I find it incredibly difficult to judge speed in the games and for some reason just can’t get the knack for them (I do have a knack for highsiding into the stands). The good news is, the bike racing games are available on both systems and they come out every year so buying one used is good financially (I think I bought the 2008 WSBK game for under $15usd). Though I must admit I know of no game that has the IoMTT course, though that doesn’t mean that one of them may not have it.

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Nickwiz

Why not just buy a PC version and play it on the computer?

Teddydog1

There was a game that came out a few years ago for the Playstation called Isle of Man TT Superbikes, or something close to that. Don't play them, so I can't rate it. I remember seeing vidcaps of it on the Apriliaforum, and it looked pretty good.

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LittleJoe

Yes, there are games with the full IoM course for Playstation 2. They're called "Suzuki TT Superbikes" 1 and 2.
I have both, and apart from feeling anything remotely close to riding a bike, the game play is pretty cool and the course is very realistic. There are ton of bikes to choose from, and more than just the TT course. The Southern 100, Northwest 200 and other "real roadracing" courses are in the game.

The coolest feature I think, is that you can unlock pictures and videos of the real TT.

Check it out:
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/driving/...kes/index.html

Nickwiz

How much is a PS thingy plus the game? Why not just save the money get a ticket and get yourself back over there to the Isle of Man? There's no substitute for real life.

Tone in't Fens

Hey! I usually use the PC for killing things but we've recently bought a big TV with big speakers and I'm having fantasies about noise and large images.

The PS1 has just gathered dust, and is now in a charity shop.

Thanks for the advice - I'll do an ebay search

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Tone in't Fens

Too true. But I can't casually plug into it anytime of the year.

AND you can't ride & drink beer at the same time.

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TIE-Pilot23

...you can if you have a harley......sorry I had to...

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