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Driveclub Bikes, a standalone expansion, is coming to PS4. Today.
- Thread starter Loudninja
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AstroNut325
Member
Any gifs or webms of the Kawasaki H2?
DrGonzo615
Banned
Much more arcadey.
Is anyone playing this online? Ive tried joining matches for the last 5 minutes with nobody joining them. Also, is it just team races for bikes? Thats all I see online.
Looked like all team events, that will probably change, but online was packed, every race I played tonight was full.
IISANDERII
Member
Did it get expanded to 60fps?
backbreaker65
Banned
I always find these statements funny about handling of vehicles, by video game players. Dudes talk about how a bugatti should handle and only driven a honda. Your handling about the physics of a vehicle you have never driven is a curios one.
TheAusHulk
Member
Driveclub is the gift that keeps on giving.
Neuromancer
Member
Really not sure about this one. I love Driveclub but a lot of that is racing with a wheel. I was really hoping for an announcement of new locations and tracks, and in my dreams a rally/off road expansion.
The important thing is that you think you're funny.
If you have ridden any motorcycles at all you know at least this side of the game is absolutely different from real life, I wouldnt bash the guy on that one. The way you can ride full lean on uneven stuff and the high side inducing slappers the bikes on Driveclub do around turns would have you eating shit in no time IRL, not to mention there's no brake control, throttle modulation or lean input necessary (I was donwshifting into neutral on the Yamaha R1 and dumping clutch into first around hairpins to shoot out for fucks sake lol).
Its a lot of fun for a arcade bike game though.
The Man, the Legend, the gifs.
DrGonzo615
Banned
Been riding for 10+ years. Ive owned two Ducatis and have done several track days....maybe you shouldnt assume that gamers/motorcycle enthusiast are mutually exclusive things. I have photographic and video evidence of my claims if you need proof that you stuck your foot in your mouth.
SkoomaSuckinSwit
Member
Reminds me a LOT of MotoGP'07's "extreme races".
Handling is perfect for an arcade racer, quite nimble even.
Been trying to double tap the throttle to initiate a powerslide, but it's very slight.
I'll probably play twice as much with the bikes as I have with the cars.
Norway 3 lap race, for the first championship. First time racing this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5QSoHzfgwQ
Handling is perfect for an arcade racer, quite nimble even.
Been trying to double tap the throttle to initiate a powerslide, but it's very slight.
I'll probably play twice as much with the bikes as I have with the cars.
Norway 3 lap race, for the first championship. First time racing this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5QSoHzfgwQ
Fnord
Member
It depends, apparently. I have the disc-based version of DC. I bought and downloaded Bikes. And when I went to play it, it said that, because I have the disc based DriveClub, I need to delete all of my DC data before I can run Bikes. :\
A Grizzly Bear
Member
Weird. I bought from the website, popped the disc in, checked for updates and was good to go after it downloaded.
A junior said sommit stupid and ended it with "never change Gaf"
So I rebutted him and ended with "never change, Junior"
Poetic justice :3
Arondight
Member
No way. I didn't do that. It just ran perfectly as soon as I started it.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Super Disappointmenton.
Bikers flown off their bikes on games all the way back to 15 years ago.
No new tracks either. I dunno, 15 seems a bit much.
Either way I wish they'd give 1 (one) bike to try, not buying a motorcycle game if I can't try how it handles, too many games get thing utterly wrong for my tastes.
Can you at least slip and crash if you get a corner wrong or are too heavy on the gas on a rainy track?
Fnord
Member
It seems I may have jumped the gun. When I bought it, the only version listed on the store was the stand-alone version. Now there's the add-on version as well. Fortunately, I don't have to deal with refunds or anything, as the add-on is showing as purchased as well. Trying to push it to my PS4 now. I suspect that'll take care of things.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Yeah I bit on this cuz I love DC and want Evo to make more games but it's the first time I've felt like something was priced too high. The base game and season pass (both bought new) eventually offered huge value but this... for 15 bucks? I mean obviously a lot of work had to go into getting them to work in the DC engine but 15 bucks should be more content than just new bikes on old courses.
The amount of content is pretty could for anyone coming new into this game, however yeah for existing players this lacks a bit. I hope to see more information about new tracks next week (but probably not?), that they are working on new tracks has at least been confirmed a while ago.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
Yeah, it did that with me at first; copy and paste the title (from the 'unavailable' page) into search and it should find the link to download.
No, you can't come off no matter what.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Really disappointed in this. The handling just doesn't feel right to me - it's too sticky, too rigid, like driving a go kart that just happens to lean a bit. The bike can't slip out, crashes/falls are nonexistent, I dunno, I'm just not feeling it. Ah well. It looks incredible but I feel a bit burned.
OccamsLightsaber
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foolishoptimist
Member
They could have had a PS+ discount at least...
But, whatever. I easily got my moneysworth from DriveClub, so I pay that and still probably come out ahead.
Included as in released at the same time, not exclusively as part of the bike expansion.
#1 defender
Member
The lack of crash animations is due to the low age rating of the game.
Video game players play video games all day and can't have expertise in other fields?
No it's not.
Triggerhappytel
Member
So what's the reason then? That seems realistic given the game has a PEGI 3 rating, while for instance Burnout Paradise and Split/Second both have a PEGI 7 age rating, MotorStorm has a 12 rating and both its sequels have a 16 rating.
Yes it is.
Both RIDE and MotoGP games have a PEGI rating of 3.
GeordieMark
Member
I quite enjoy the full-on arcade handling of the bikes. Any pretence of simulation has gone right out of the window, but the game is fun and that's what matters. This is quite different to the car racing and feels much more forgiving.
The crash situation is a bit of a shame though. Its a bit poor that he game just flashes up a DC logo and resets you on the track.
The crash situation is a bit of a shame though. Its a bit poor that he game just flashes up a DC logo and resets you on the track.
I'm with you here. It's too arcadey. Having fun with it, tho.
GeordieMark
Member
Both sides put forward convincing arguments
New locations and tracks for the big update in November?
How about this then.
The assumption is that DC:Bikes doesn't have crashes is due to it's PEGI 3 rating, this assumption is false as other bike games, namely RIDE and MotoGP also have PEGI 3 ratings, and they have crashes.
Closing Doors for private lobbies?