Racing Game/Platform for Young Boy

FoxJump on 18/11/2023 - 20:47
Last edited 18/11/2023 - 20:54

Gday

my twins loove anything cars.
they've also been going to gokarts since age 3.5 and we've been there maybe … six time so far.

i would love to buy them a racing simulator so they could race at home and save $120 each weekend on real gokarting. obviously we'd still need to go to real gokarting now and then so they hone their skills.

i also bought them a fast rc car so they can practice at the rc club down the road on non-race days.

ps5? xbox? pc
do vr headsets even work on 4yos?
what steering wheel and pedals?

fwiw they kinda suck at Nintendo wii need4speed but they grasp the steering wheel concept and can sometimes run away from the cops.

also. they tried a friends gokart racing game on his ps4 but the depth perception is pretty crap on it and hard to gauge the bends etc.

thankyou

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Comments

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 18/11/2023 - 21:08
    +1

    vr headset 4 year olds

    In stressed out as is about screen time as is for my 4 year old let alone screens right up to his eyes haha

    • FoxJump on 18/11/2023 - 21:27

      haha!

      my kids literally said one day - no phone dad. its boring - and went off to play with Lego

      • BadGiraffe on 31/12/2023 - 15:04

        Those are some good kids there. Good on them. Phone games are rubbish anyway. Play real games on PC or consoles I say.

  • bront on 18/11/2023 - 21:22

    Standard age restriction for VR is 12-13 years old, so I wouldn't say that's a good idea.

    Kids love Mario Kart.

    • FoxJump on 18/11/2023 - 21:26

      wow 12yo! geez i didnt know
      mario kart is too overwhelming for my kids. so many sounds and graphics and flashing lights. they just want to race.

  • freefall101 on 18/11/2023 - 21:29

    Something tells me sticking such a young brain in VR is a really terrible idea.

    Look around for arcades that have machines small enough for them. But really, most racing wheels are made for adults. The metal pedals, full sized wheels and such mean you probably want whatever the cheapest thing is because they'll do things like make it light weight and smaller.

    • FoxJump on 18/11/2023 - 21:34

      yes at the arcades… im down on my knees pushing two Accel pedals :/

      ok so cheap steering wheel and pedals as itll be easier to spin. got it. check

      no vr - check

  • Protractor on 18/11/2023 - 22:36

    Join a go kart club

    • FoxJump on 18/11/2023 - 22:53

      in sydney is there one that lets 4yo self drive? afaik only the Moorepark electric karts are the only ones

      • Protractor on 18/11/2023 - 22:56

        Probs not. But maybe there's an entree level concept that can keep them moving along the same journey.Make contact, ask questions?

  • spackbace on 18/11/2023 - 22:36

    Forza horizon so they can freeroam drive

    • FoxJump on 18/11/2023 - 22:53

      is that on every platform? which is best?

      • spackbace on 19/11/2023 - 00:23
        +1

        Xbox or pc

      • silverrat23 on 19/11/2023 - 01:34

        Get an Xbox One console and Forza Horizon 3 (as it's set in Australia). Both should be fairly cheap at around $200 for the two. Easier to set up compared to a PC and the console comes with warranty if bought second-hand from Cashies or CEX.

        • CascadeHush on 19/11/2023 - 10:02

          I'm surprised you can still play FH3. Does it rely on servers like FH4 and 5. If so how long do you think they will keep them online?

    • CascadeHush on 19/11/2023 - 10:04

      +1 for Forza Horizon 5. Tons of settings for difficulty and assist. And yeah, just driving around the country side is heaps of fun. One warning though, the early game progression is a bit convoluted and there are so many maps and options that you might get lost in it all. But you can just drive around instead.

  • Blazeforward on 19/11/2023 - 09:19
    +1

    Forza is the top racing sim franchise out there. It’s on Xbox and PC.

    It has 2 versions/formats that they release in alternating cycles. Forza Motorsport is the pure racing sim game for hardcore racing enthusiasts that focuses on racing around real world tracks and Forza Horizon is the more casual/arcadey experience that has free roaming/driving about the games chosen country and mini games, challenges etc

    Pick whichever you think your kids would enjoy more or a cost effective method would be to sign up to the trial of gamepass which has both versions so your kids could try them out and then buy the one they prefer or just continue the gamepass subscription to keep playing both

    And for racing wheels I would suggest the Logitech G923 Trueforce Sim Racing Wheel for Xbox. Thrustmaster are also ok

    • FoxJump on 19/11/2023 - 10:28

      thankyou!

  • sss333 on 19/11/2023 - 11:56

    i also bought them a fast rc car so they can practice at the rc club down the road on non-race days.

    Mario Kart Live (or even better Hot Wheels: Rift Rally if you can get it), although slower, could potentially fun if for them if you have the space to setup courses at home.

  • jk82 on 21/11/2023 - 08:49

    F1 23 is a great game - especially if they like go karting, and you can choose the difficulty in it - from full sim, to casual racing with all the assists on, it's very easy to control. If you're in sydney, The Gamesmen have a full sim rig set up in store, would be worth the trek to have a go (it's for adults though). They'd have some great advice for you.

    https://youtu.be/W0xj9pRVIls?t=127

  • BadGiraffe on 31/12/2023 - 15:06

    My kid has been playing Need For Speed since he was 5. That's a good one.

    I just have to keep telling him he can't do that in real life. He hates it when I do, but I keep telling him anyway.

    • FoxJump on 31/12/2023 - 17:30

      haha

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