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Motorstorm: Pacific Rift |OT|
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anotherworld
Banned
Are all these pics taken from the Photomode?
That's one of the things I was complaining about. Foliage directly surrounding the track (near the player) looks fantastic, but pretty much all distant foliage is ugly as hell. They could have come up with a better solution as, currently, they look like shit while racing. You won't see those odd angles while playing, of course, but distant foliage seems to lack proper shadows (they appear as you close in). It's only really obvious on the first Earth track, however. The second foliage heavy track looks much nicer.Surfheart said:Game looks great, but what the... at those trees.
The visuals are such a mixed bag. At times they look breathtaking while there are other instances where it feels as if they failed to pull off what they were attempting. Overall I think Motorstorm 1 looks more impressive. Its environment was less ambitious, of course, but this allowed for a more consistant overall look.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
got the game(and LBP)
but im not removing Dead Space from my drive til I beat it
but im not removing Dead Space from my drive til I beat it
Unbiased Basturd
Member
Just tried my copy yesterday evening and had a freerace in each tracks.
The game looks awesome. Can't wait to see what goals they will come up with in the career/single player mode!
The photo mode is also very cool. I have new wallpapers anytime!!
The game looks awesome. Can't wait to see what goals they will come up with in the career/single player mode!
The photo mode is also very cool. I have new wallpapers anytime!!
One thing I'm wondering about the photo mode is whether or not it is possible to take photos with motion blur. Not added blur ala Wipeout HD but, rather, what you see while playing. The motion blur dramatically enhances the visuals and the screenshots lose some appeal without it.
I don't even know what track it was on (played about 30 minutes, went through as many modes as I could), but there is a bridge, that goes over a raging river, and I missed the bridge and thought, Im dead...but I landed in the rapids and went all bat shit crazy going down the river with water effects that were SICK and splashing on the screen impeding my view...bad-ass.
Played in a EU based game (from Philadelphia) and it was silky smooth, and a blast..(finished 3rd out of 8 ).
Lighting, speed, awesome...I'd like to hear the engine over the music more, but I think thats adjustable.
Man, i was in some jungle in a monster truck and thought, gee, let me try to drive through those bamboo plants over there, and low and behold, I plowed through it and found another route..its as good and as fun as Burnout Paradise but made for lunatics.
Played in a EU based game (from Philadelphia) and it was silky smooth, and a blast..(finished 3rd out of 8
).Lighting, speed, awesome...I'd like to hear the engine over the music more, but I think thats adjustable.
Man, i was in some jungle in a monster truck and thought, gee, let me try to drive through those bamboo plants over there, and low and behold, I plowed through it and found another route..its as good and as fun as Burnout Paradise but made for lunatics.
Slaylock
Member
This is my main hesitation about buying this game. The first game was great at first, but racing the same tracks over and over again with different vehicles got tedious, and the later tickets got so difficult that it sucked the fun out of the game.Dante said:
Based on what you've played so far, have the changes they made helped resolve these issues?
Private Hoffman
Banned
Dante said:
I totally agree. This is the best racing game this gen.
Private Hoffman
Banned
Slaylock said:
The tracks are so good and varied that you never get tired of playing them. Besides, there's a lot of tracks...double what MotorStorm 1 had.
The tracks are much better than MS1 IMHO. Also, you only race two laps, which makes the events go by quicker.
The rubberband AI is nowhere near what it is in MS1. If you're out ahead by a good distance and you crash, you can still be in first place afterwards.
i love everything about this game everything i hated in MS1 is not present also they added everything i wanted. also i love how the tracks are varied like each map you wouldnt even think its motorstorm you would think it comes from like a mario kart. and multiplayer is awesome aswell that was my biggest complaint in the last one.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Game is tight. The branching paths are great. Definitely as good as the first but with more content. Haven't jumped online yet so I don't know about tournaments Jett. You gonna buy? It's really good.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Direct from the XMB. This is the best way and the options are great once you start playing with it.DeadGzuz said:
Slaylock said:
Trust me, You've never EVER raced on tracks like these before in a video game. I can't tell you how many times I thought I veered off the track, and I thought the game was gonna reset me, and it ended up being a totally branching path. I can't comment on the later tickets, but it seems the rise in difficulty is more gradual this time around, and there is way more strategy with ramming, cooling, etc... Plus online is top notch this time.
I was actually in Gametop second guessing whether I should get it, and Damn if it didn't eat into a LOT of my LBP time last night
Ploid 3.0
Member
Flunkie said:
Yea I lucked out. I thought I would only be able to get R2 around this time. I was able to order these 3 games, gamefly 2 game order (Fallout3 and bioshock are on their way to me), and a new camera (cannon powershot A470). This is like a xmas in october.
I was going to get a new pc because mine broke, but I found out it was just the power supply and I'm now typing on it. Close call.
Wow motorcycles are freakin awesome this time around, they feel so fast! Also trucks are now fun with the new R1/L1 attacks So far the first stage sucked but everything after that was awesome. ATVs suck big time though.. not sure why. Every other vehicle type feels much better then MS1 IMO.
Edit- Also the demo was a really old build. They added better crash physics, dust, lighting, etc.
Edit-Edit- stages are massive now.
So far the first stage sucked but everything after that was awesome. ATVs suck big time though.. not sure why. Every other vehicle type feels much better then MS1 IMO.Edit- Also the demo was a really old build. They added better crash physics, dust, lighting, etc.
Edit-Edit- stages are massive now.
McLovin said:Wow motorcycles are freakin awesome this time around, they feel so fast! Also trucks are now fun with the new R1/L1 attacks
Edit- Also the demo was a really old build. They added better crash physics, dust, lighting, etc.
Edit-Edit- stages are massive now.
Yeah, once I got used to the motorcycles I loved em, Still having a few issues with the ATV though
Stormwatch
Member
So, apparently, if you want to get it quicker from Amazon you have to wait till it is in stock till you order it. Preorders ship on the 5th, but "Want it delivered Monday, November 3? Order it in the next 22 hours and 41 minutes, and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout."Ploid 3.0 said:
Silly Amazon
hukasmokincaterpillar
Member
Holy crap @ The Rift. Probably my favorite course so far. It looks like something out of Mordor and has these tight winding gorges where all hell breaks loose. I was in a buggy trying to weave through a squad of Monster Trucks, its awesomely terrifying. Once I got spun backwards in first person cam and there's two giant wheels headed right for me, CRUNCH. So many crazy moments already in this game. There isn't a bigger rush then flooring it through a bunch of foliage and hearing the leaves whip across your vehicle as you anticipate whats going to happen when you come out the other side.
I don't see how anybody who dug the first game wouldn't love this sequel, its everything that made Motorstorm great with the fat trimmed out, the physics model tightened up, some nifty new layers to the track design and an awesome new setting. Its a freakin' blast.
So many crazy moments already in this game. There isn't a bigger rush then flooring it through a bunch of foliage and hearing the leaves whip across your vehicle as you anticipate whats going to happen when you come out the other side. I don't see how anybody who dug the first game wouldn't love this sequel, its everything that made Motorstorm great with the fat trimmed out, the physics model tightened up, some nifty new layers to the track design and an awesome new setting. Its a freakin' blast.
Ploid 3.0
Member
Dante said:Yeah, once I got used to the motorcycles I loved em, Still having a few issues with the ATV though
It seems like the bikes have a lot to offer with their newjump system.
Stormwatch said:So, apparently, if you want to get it quicker from Amazon you have to wait till it is in stock till you order it. Preorders ship on the 5th, but "Want it delivered Monday, November 3? Order it in the next 22 hours and 41 minutes, and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout."
Silly Amazon
Noooo, I'm not going to change my preorder around. I'm not sure if that $10 off will stick. I'll have to wait it out. Hopefully those other games show up tomorrow. At least Fallout 3.
MyEpitomeCliché
Member
After looking everywhere for the last two days, I finally found it in stock at Target tonight whilst I was grabbing some Halloween candy. I did a few of the single-player races, and I had a blast. I was pretty fond of the first MS, and this one seems like it's going to be a worthy follow-up. But before I really get into it, I need to beat Dead Space (on the last chapter). But then again, there's LBP, and Resistance 2 is next week. And Gears 2. Fuck. My backlog is going to be brutal.
Bearillusion
Banned
Private Hoffman said:
Are the graphics in the demo track improved at all? I don't really have a problem with how it is in the demo but I'm curious to know.