Comments on: Drive a Volvo For Free

By: DerangedStoat

DerangedStoat — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:20:32 +0000

This game is great (like most of the SimBin racers). I normally hate advergames, but this is generally because they are crap.
By pairing up with a respectable racing sim developer, they’ve created an advergame that is actually not in the slightest a ‘throwaway game’.
I do have a love of all things Volvo however (to the point that I bought Race: Swedish Touring Car Championship, soley because it’s a sim… with Volvos!), so this may be slightly biased, but the sheer glee of finally getting a simulation that includes the 850 Wagon cannot be understated.

To those of you having trouble steering, are you playing on keyboard? If so you are probably suffering from ‘tyre scrub’ when cornering. This happens when the front wheels are turned too far for your speed, and end up getting pushed along as their angle is too great for the direction & speed of travel to rotate normally, and so they ‘scrub’ along the road, resulting in severe understeer.
And since a keyboard is digital ‘all or nothing’ steering, it’s nearly impossible to avoid, unless you slow right down before steering.

By: Blackout62

Blackout62 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:25:35 +0000

That car can’t be a Volvo it looks too fun.

By: DigitalSignalX

DigitalSignalX — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:56:11 +0000

Fascinating video Dozer, read the comments (= They rigged the test; the 940 was missing its airbags and a front safety beam that prevents the in-line engine type from sliding over during an off-set collision.

By: Dozer

Dozer — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:30:52 +0000

Indestructable Volvo estates? Not if you fire a modern car into one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I

(skip to 5 minutes in for the interesting bit)

By: Blather Blob

Blather Blob — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:42:05 +0000

I just installed and tried this; even the version straight from Volvo includes Gamersgate-branded cars. Also, Volvos are apparently indestructible.

By: nakke

nakke — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:30:31 +0000

To people who complain that you can’t drive in it: do you drive your car with a keyboard?

By: PC Monster

PC Monster — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:06:34 +0000

…an odd idea. Asking people to download a branded version of a brand-focused game you can freely download elsewhere without the additional branding.

Thanks but no thanks, Gamersgate.

By: Psychopomp

Psychopomp — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:30:25 +0000

@Tworak

Oh, you!

By: david

david — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:02:10 +0000

Erm, is that a PS2 game??

By: egpheel

egpheel — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:20:46 +0000

I downloaded mine from http://www.volvocars.com/game
I always loved Volvo and i was really happy to see a 240 in a game! I drive an american model 244 so I was really excited :D

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:23:08 +0000

“Sounds like RPS fans don’t know how to drive.”

That’s because they drive on the left over there. No wonder they’re crashing everywhere. [/american]

Really, though, how is this any different from the Chex-doom game from 10ish years ago?

By: caesarbear

caesarbear — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:45:37 +0000

Sounds like RPS fans don’t know how to drive.