I think we can all agree that no amount of frames per second would have improved the reception that game got, at least.
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I think we can all agree that no amount of frames per second would have improved the reception that game got, at least.
Keyser Soze
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Yeah, I love it when that stuff comes back to bite publishers in the ass.
NFS HP on the PS3 at 30 fps was way more fun for me than BP on the PC at 60 fps. Boring single player races and a joke of a crash mode aren't made fun by a high frame rate.
SatelliteOfLove
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Generation Seven. They were playing safe.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Of course, if you don't like a game no amount of framerate will make it better. But I don't think many people will argue that 30 fps beats 60 fps, especially for racing games. The sense of speed is just so much better if your game is 60.
Jimmyfenix
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Split/second was a great game
Sure, but FH2 also seems like a much better game than F5. Mocking racing games that are 30 fps is silly.
At least it runs at 60 FPS. One of the first new gen console racers to do so!
Edit: Or maybe it doesn't. Maybe I'm thinking of something else.
Sorry, but that's an incredibly dumb thing to say, regardless of any hype for a game.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I honestly can't tell most "realistic" racing game from another. I'D take F-Zero, Flatout or Mario Kart over those ever day. Just not my genre.
Keyser Soze
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Pure / Horizon / Split Second / Dirt 2 / Split Second / Driver San Francisco / Burnout Paradise / Sega Rally
Are all amazing racing games.from last gen. Still own them all.
Sadly have still not played a racing game this gen :/
Being at 30 fps doesn't mean that your racing game is bad (it can be fantastic!), but I will always prefer my racing games to run at 60 fps, even if that means a hit to the graphics. I don't think anyone's mocking racing games that are 30 fps, but just saying that 60 fps makes for even better games.
Infinite Justice
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Indeed
Keyser Soze
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Nothing person
Alex said it, so its false.
Sega Rally and Pure were underappreciated.
SteveWinwood
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Funnily enough both Pure and Split/Second were put on steam this morning!
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/52409/
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/52409/
Keyser Soze
Member
I keep shouting to everyone about them until they look at me funny
Enjoy.
I genuinely think this game has some good ideas.
Along with John Vignocchi's Tron: Evolution.
Keyser Soze
Member
I do not forgive Disney. Should not have shuttered the best developer in the world.
Have they stopped doing Moto GP games? Seems like there was a 2014 one.
SteveWinwood
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Road Redemption is super fun and awesome can confirm.
Yes to all these!
And you even left Blur off the list too! Death to kart racers.
Things aren't going well for arcade racers right now. I believe an MX game is out very soon, that'll have to do.
Driver SF was way better than it had any right being.
ratcliffja
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Yeah I really love the idea of a roguelike racing game... even if I've never actually played a roguelike.
60FPS will always be better when it comes to racing games (and all other games too for that matter). So having games go with 30 instead to improve the graphics is disappointing.
bender
What time is it?
No Blur? That was my favorite.
I've been playing through Burnout Paradise recently. The exploration elements are great or maybe I just like "collecting" stuff. I'm still not a fan of open-city racers.
I think the multiplayer is what made that game for me. Single player is alright but the world can feel a bit empty and directionless. I played probably over 100 hours of just the multiplayer in that game, so much fun.
Blur was great. Activision still deserves every cent it lost based on the fact that they marketed it by mocking the most likely fans of the game.
I might pick up Split/Second when it hits a sale, I rented it back when it launched and felt no desire to keep it longer than a week or so. A lot of fun the first couple of times through the tracks, but the explosions got real boring real quick.
I might pick up Split/Second when it hits a sale, I rented it back when it launched and felt no desire to keep it longer than a week or so. A lot of fun the first couple of times through the tracks, but the explosions got real boring real quick.
Midnight Club LA was great. And fucking hard.
Keyser Soze
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To be honest, I thought Blur was one of Bizarres worst efforts. I'd stick PGR4 above Blur if I was ranking them, although neither is something think I would go back to anytime soon. On the other hand, I would happily go back and play anything on my above list right now - especially the Black Rock Studio games.
Jimmyfenix
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I reallllyyyyyyy liked nfs hot pursuit.
Me too. It's probably my favorite PS3 Platinum trophy. I just wish they put the stupidly overpriced DLC on sale.
Infinite Justice
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IIRC the ads were basically saying it was like mario kart for adults and in essence shitting on MK for being kiddie shit.
edit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVr0tcBZqGg
LurkerPrime
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mullet2000
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Me too. Then after that I've ended up really disliking every NFS game after it. :/
Hopefully they do a next gen Hot Pursuit 2. God, that would be great.
Keyser Soze
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I now want to buy an XB One and Forza Horizon 2...
Will hold out for a while, and at least try DriveClub (on PS+), but I sense it is not the racer for me, and my intuition is usually right when picking racing games.
Will hold out for a while, and at least try DriveClub (on PS+), but I sense it is not the racer for me, and my intuition is usually right when picking racing games.
bender
What time is it?
I played a bunch of Paradise at launch too and it just never clicked with me. I'm a weirdo when it comes to racers. I still think Burnout 2 was the best in the series.
Weird. It's probably my favorite effort from Bizarre since PGR2 (my favorite racer ever). That probably has a lot to do with the circle of friends who'd play the games consistently but I really like most of the tracks in Blur.
I'm with you there. By the time the original Horizon came around, I'd gotten rid of my 360.