Horse Racing Video Games

[joeydb]

I don't know how many of you guys are into video games, but I just thought I'd pass along a fun title.

I recently rediscovered my copy of Gallop Racer 2006 for the PlayStation 2. To my knowledge it is the most recent offering for horse racing titles for the PlayStation 2 (in the USA).

Fun to play and might be a good way for people who know nothing of the real game to get an interest. Racing, betting and even breeding are included.

Anyone who has seen or played "Derby Owners Club" in the arcades and bars would have an idea of what it's like.

Unfortunately, though these games are extremely popular in Europe and Japan, recently Tecmo, producer of "Gallop Racer", and Koei, producer of "G1 Jockey" have chosen to avoid marketing and releasing in the USA. "G1 Jockey 3" and "Gallop Racer 2006" for the PS2 and backward compatible PS3's are the best available. Supposedly "G1 Jockey 4" is available for the Wii as well.

[letswastemoney]

It has to be the last version. Playstation 2 is almost dead (no new titles are being made for it...at all)

Maybe there is a PS3 version you are overlooking.

[joeydb]

Maybe. I saw rumors of a "Gallop Racer Online" but it might be Japan-only. There is a "G1 Jockey 4 2008" released for the UK, for use on the PS3. Depending on which PS3 system you have, it would run since the PS3 is not region specific. I've tried to get a copy and have not been successful yet.

One side note: The "Gallop Racer" series of games have betting, but the "G1 Jockey" games do not. They still allow progress through the game and the winning of titles and purses, but the betting thing for Gallop Racer adds even more dimension to their game.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Maybe. I saw rumors of a "Gallop Racer Online" but it might be Japan-only. There is a "G1 Jockey 4 2008" released for the UK, for use on the PS3. Depending on which PS3 system you have, it would run since the PS3 is not region specific. I've tried to get a copy and have not been successful yet.

One side note: The "Gallop Racer" series of games have betting, but the "G1 Jockey" games do not. They still allow progress through the game and the winning of titles and purses, but the betting thing for Gallop Racer adds even more dimension to their game.

I play Gallop Racer too, quite a bit, but I never liked the 2006 version for PS2 and still have it just sitting around. The gameplay seems choppier to me and I don't really like the progression plan they have. Gallop Racer 2004 "A New Breed" is what I'm still playing, and that's more jockey-focused where you earn skills and then get better horses that you can eventually "own" and then breed them yourself and so on and so on.

Looking forward to something cool on 360 someday, but Gallop Racer is awesome (though the '04 one doesn't have betting) and has eaten up way too many days of my life.

And I've got a copy of 2006 sitting around somewhere if someone wants to basically take it off my hands, I won't ever play it.

[Suffolk Shippers]

They had that Breeders Cup Championship game that came out in like 2005...I own it, not a big fan, just always played real awkwardly.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/b...cup/index.html

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

They had that Breeders Cup Championship game that came out in like 2005...I own it, not a big fan, just always played real awkwardly.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/b...cup/index.html

Game is so unrealistic. I used to spot the field about 30 lengths and come back to win. My stable won every major race in its division.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

They had that Breeders Cup Championship game that came out in like 2005...I own it, not a big fan, just always played real awkwardly.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/b...cup/index.html

omg worst game of all time. they kept pushing back the release date, and it was nearly impossible to get once it came out right away, and then i finally brought it home and it was the biggest piece of crap

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

They had that Breeders Cup Championship game that came out in like 2005...I own it, not a big fan, just always played real awkwardly.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/b...cup/index.html

I was so excited before this release but was so dissapointed witht the gameplay. You can only whip the horse when instructed to do so.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I play Gallop Racer too, quite a bit, but I never liked the 2006 version for PS2 and still have it just sitting around. The gameplay seems choppier to me and I don't really like the progression plan they have. Gallop Racer 2004 "A New Breed" is what I'm still playing, and that's more jockey-focused where you earn skills and then get better horses that you can eventually "own" and then breed them yourself and so on and so on.

Looking forward to something cool on 360 someday, but Gallop Racer is awesome (though the '04 one doesn't have betting) and has eaten up way too many days of my life.

And I've got a copy of 2006 sitting around somewhere if someone wants to basically take it off my hands, I won't ever play it.

I'm actually trying to find another copy of Gallop Racer 2006 for a friend of mine and I'm having trouble, so yeah, if you want to get rid of it let me know.

[Ogygian]

I was big into Derby Owners Club, they had one at Dave and Buster's in Cleveland. It was a great game until people starting cheating by buying juiced horses. It also got rather expensive...from the time you foaled a horse til you raced and retired it, it was at least $30 per horse.
Even still it was very addicting and worthwhile, much better then gallop racer.

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by joeydb

I'm actually trying to find another copy of Gallop Racer 2006 for a friend of mine and I'm having trouble, so yeah, if you want to get rid of it let me know.

amazon.com might have it

[pointman]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I play Gallop Racer too, quite a bit, but I never liked the 2006 version for PS2 and still have it just sitting around. The gameplay seems choppier to me and I don't really like the progression plan they have. Gallop Racer 2004 "A New Breed" is what I'm still playing, and that's more jockey-focused where you earn skills and then get better horses that you can eventually "own" and then breed them yourself and so on and so on.

Looking forward to something cool on 360 someday, but Gallop Racer is awesome (though the '04 one doesn't have betting) and has eaten up way too many days of my life.

And I've got a copy of 2006 sitting around somewhere if someone wants to basically take it off my hands, I won't ever play it.

I have had the same experience, the 04 much better than the 06.