Dilemma: WSB 2K3 or Rallisport Challenge?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 11:59 am

Boys:
 
 I´m trying to decide whether to buy Rallisport Challenge or World Series Baseball 2K3 used for the Xbox.
 
 I´ve played both and enjoyed both. I love racing games and enjoy baseball games.
 
 But I wonder how much replay value and fun Rallisport will have considering Colin McRae Rally 3 will be released in two months. And I wonder how much replay value WSB 2K3 will have considering I don´t often play games out of season.
 
 So, did I just answer my question? Should I hold the bucks and wait? Which game would you suggest?
 
 I´m normally not this wishy-washy, but I really need some advice here. I´m laying on the shrink´s couch of gaming, boys -- please diagnose my sickness and help me! <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif">
 
 Take care,
 PK

grtwhtsk · Post by **grtwhtsk** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 12:14 pm

PK,
 
 Hold on to your cash my friend. Like you I can´t wait for CMR 3. I played Rallisport Challenge and liked it, but did NOT love it. Since CMR 3 is only a few months away, hold on buddy. As for WSB2K3, you might remember that I recently sold my copy. Baseball is one game that I just don´t find playing out of season (just my personal preference). With a possible strike looming, and only a little bit of time left in the season, I´d tell you to pass as well. I might pick up another copy of WSB2K3 if I see it drop in price at a later time. I apologize for the rambling, but football is basically where my mind is at these days when it comes to video games. So again, I´d say hold on to the cash...but that´s just my opinion.
 
 Take care,
 GreatWhite [ This message was edited by: grtwhtsk on 23-08-2002 09:16 ]

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 12:28 pm

GreatWhite:
 
 Sage advice, thanks.
 
 Take care,
 PK

NoJoke · Post by **NoJoke** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 2:17 pm

PK,
 
 I gotta tell you, I picked up WSB and it didn´t really hold my interest. It´s gathering dust. I´m a High Heat on the PC guy, so you know where my taste lies. WSB was beautiful to look at, and the franchise was fun to sim seasons with, but I never felt the craving the start another game. By contrast, I´m sitting here at work jonesing for another game of NFL2K3.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 2:39 pm

NoJoke:
 
 Yeah, I like WSB 2K3. But at the rate I´m playing NFL 2K3, I may not play anything else -- other than review titles -- for weeks!
 
 Take care,
 PK

fatheadX · Post by **fatheadX** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 5:00 pm

Rallisport is the only Xbox game I´ve kept, I´ve sold all my other games (well, I´m in the process of selling them), including WSB. I love baseball games, but I felt like WSB had a couple of fatal flaws that kept me from playing it after the newness wore off. I keep Rallisport because it´s pretty and mostly fun, but I don´t really recommend that one either. Save your money!
 
 Yeah, I know there are some great games on the ´box, but the demo disks are good enough for the shallow gamer for now!

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 9:01 pm

Thanks, fatty. Man, you are a video store´s wet dream -- the short attention span gamer! <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif">
 
 Welcome aboard!
 
 Take care,
 PK

FloridaGators · Post by **FloridaGators** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 12:26 am

PK:
 
 I don´t have a Xbox like you know but I´ve played those titles a little bit, I´d hold off and spend your money elsewhere. There is really nothing too special about either one of those games. I´m loving NFL 2k3 so much that´ll it will hold me over until NHL 2k3 and CM 3.0 are released.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 11:57 am

Thanks for all the comments, boys. Looks like the $30 is going to go toward a bundle of cigars, the Xbox DVD controller, my Libertarian Party dues or -- gasp! -- stay in my wallet. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif">
 
 Take care,
 PK

JOZ · Post by **JOZ** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:21 pm

I don´t know PK. I really like WSB. Haven´t played Rallisport, but I don´t think that game would have held interest. I´m a baseball nut and since WSB is the only choice for the ´box(IMHO), I´ve played it a ton. There are flaws, but I think it is the most well-rounded baseball game out there. I know what people say about High Heat, but without career play, I´ll go for WSB. Plus I don´t have a PS2 so....

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:26 pm

JOZ:
 
 Thanks for the tip, dude.
 
 I´m so torn on this issue. Some days I´m jonesing to play WSB, and the next I´m really eager for a fun driving game, even if it´s arcade-based.
 
 Hell, I´ll probably just keep the bucks. My wish list for late October and early November is scary. Something like five or six games and Xbox Live.
 
 I need to sell some motorsports memorabilia on eBay fast. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif">
 
 Take care,
 PK