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Post by redunderthebed » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:57 am

Quite possibly the most awesum racing game series the latest version does not disappoint at all. :{D
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Re: Need for speed

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:36 am

Compared to Mario Kart?
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Post by redunderthebed » Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:30 pm

Both awesum but radically different games.
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Re: Need for speed

Post by JimC » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:19 am

I thought that in the late 70's, to help me win games of pool at 3 am...
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Re: Need for speed

Post by Rum » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:20 am

Speed and hash if you really want fried brains..
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Re: Need for speed

Post by JimC » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:22 am

Rum wrote:Speed and hash if you really want fried brains..
Over easy for me, thanks...

(though crumbed is the way to go...)
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Re: Need for speed

Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:07 pm

I'm just downloading N4S Most Wanted for free :mrgreen:

I bought the new Sim City Ltd Edition, and there was a cock up with the servers, so Maxis/Origin let everyone have a free game. :cheer:
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Re: Need for speed

Post by Jason » Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:17 pm

Need for speed.. always bored me after about an hour. Gran Turismo however.. that's a fun game.
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Re: Need for speed

Post by SteveB » Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:20 pm

The only racing games I really liked were Diddy Kong Racing on N64 and Bump 'N Jump on Atari.
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Re: Need for speed

Post by JimC » Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:07 am

When I used to stay up all night playing pool in seedy back-alley places, sure, the need was there...
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