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Jimrpg · Nov 30, 2010

NHale said:
When you know that it doesn't matter how quick you are in the first 2/3 of a race then you know something is wrong with the AI. It's not game breaking for me but I would prefer if they managed to do the rubberbanding less evident.

thats what makes me mad with criterion... B3 was ruined by rubberbanding... i could do terrible in the first 2/3rds and get away with it... its almost as if they do it because the benefits outweigh losses... like it keeps the game somewhat exciting for 'all' players and players can learn the tracks. NO just NO! Could you imagine if a football game was rigged where one team decided not to score because they wanted to keep it close... thats why i can't take any of their games seriously because its just not racing.

I didnt buy Burnout Paradise till very late and cheap becoz of the rubberbanding... and Hot Pursuit most likely the same

The other thing i don't like are their graphics... its generally uninspired... colors, art everything... but i should say that Hot Pursuit does look a step up from their previous efforts.

UnluckyKate · Nov 30, 2010

arbok26 said:
The other thing i don't like are their graphics... its generally uninspired... colors, art everything... but i should say that Hot Pursuit does look a step up from their previous efforts.

I always thought they had great art direction, considering the setting: racing environement...

Burnout colors always were vibrant and vivd. track geometry was full of scale and rythme was excellent between narraw outdoor and giant vistas.

Need for speed is really doing a great job here. Colors palette isn't as vivid as Burnout's title, but it keeps really warm and close to the original Hot Pursuit franchise.

D23 · Nov 30, 2010

this game is sooo much fun

Sallokin · Nov 30, 2010

Just received this in the mail. Anything I should know before I sit down with it? Haven't really been following along too much, but the positive impression and black Friday sale made it too hard to resist.

Emitan · Nov 30, 2010

Sallokin said:
Just received this in the mail. Anything I should know before I sit down with it? Haven't really been following along too much, but the positive impression and black Friday sale made it too hard to resist.

You're going to get an ad for another game when you start it. And then after that everything will be pure bliss.

Marvie_3 · Nov 30, 2010

D23 said:
this game is sooo much fun

Car vault?

Gowans · Nov 30, 2010

Man playing tonight has made me so happy I picked it up. It's just pure basic fun. Great great game.

Gary Whitta · Nov 30, 2010

arbok26 said:
The other thing i don't like are their graphics... its generally uninspired... colors, art everything... but i should say that Hot Pursuit does look a step up from their previous efforts.

Are you playing the Wii version or something? This game looks GREAT!

Gary Whitta · Nov 30, 2010

Gowans007 said:
Man playing tonight has made me so happy I picked it up. It's just pure basic fun. Great great game.

Good playing with you today! Always up for more!

Sallokin · Nov 30, 2010

Billychu said:
You're going to get an ad for another game when you start it. And then after that everything will be pure bliss.

Right on. Thanks a lot.

crispyben · Nov 30, 2010

Got my True Blue trophy tonight

Getting a Distinction in each Cop event wasn't too difficult, I even managed that last one on my second try... by almost not boosting at all! Yet I'm still only Rank 15, online here I come once I'm done with the Racer events (more than twenty left). This game has prevented me from touching ACB :lol

D23 · Nov 30, 2010

crispyben said:
Got my True Blue trophy tonight Getting a Distinction in each Cop event wasn't too difficult, I even managed that last one on my second try... by almost not boosting at all! Yet I'm still only Rank 15, online here I come once I'm done with the Racer events (more than twenty left). This game has prevented me from touching ACB :lol

omg yes.. lol

Gowans · Nov 30, 2010

Gary Whitta said:
Good playing with you today! Always up for more!

Defo, I'm hooked, had to drag myself away.

I'm gona go and convice my friends to pick this up now, the NFS name has been so diluted they've just lost interest and stopped paying attention, hopefully this is EAs start of fixing that.

Fingers crossed it's high in the UK charts this week (I'll have a peek soon) & it sells well, it deserves it. Curious how it reviewed to might flick through and have a look.

Beezy · Nov 30, 2010

I just started playing this last night and it's amazing. Yeah it doesn't feel exactly like Burnout, but when using the faster cars it feels closer to B3: Takedown than anything else.

Sucks that no one on my 360 friendlist is playing it, but oh well.

Teknoman · Nov 30, 2010

Damn you PS3 NFS GAF. I will hit the top time on the first preview event.

The sense of speed with some of the faster cars is INSANE.

Emitan · Nov 30, 2010

Teknoman said:
Damn you PS3 NFS GAF. I will hit the top time on the first preview event.

I was on the top on my autolog, but I think I only had you, someone else and one of my friends to compete with.

Bebpo · Nov 30, 2010

How do you get your photos off the game? Also since you lose control of the camera when you crash a racer in cop mode, how are you supposed to get pictures of the crashes?

Pleasantly surprised by the game so far. Much better than the demo implied. Handling still feels a little weighty and the rubberbanding is ridiculously obvious in racer mode.

Teknoman · Nov 30, 2010

I've added/been added by a few people from the online ID topic in the community section. Not really sure how some of you guys are shaving seconds off your time :lol Guess I should practice on not drifting with every turn.

Bebpo said:
How do you get your photos off the game? Also since you lose control of the camera when you crash a racer in cop mode, how are you supposed to get pictures of the crashes?

Pleasantly surprised by the game so far. Much better than the demo implied. Handling still feels a little weighty and the rubberbanding is ridiculously obvious in racer mode.

R3 on both consoles should take images while driving. Autolog website lets you post images:
http://hotpursuit.needforspeed.com/autolog As for cop crashes, try pressing start as soon as the crash begins, or using R3 during the crash. Oh and use the autolog website to upload decent quality avatars.

Also everyone needs to add Floodlight from Ridge Racer 6 to their custom playlist.

D23 said:
this game is sooo much fun

:lol what the?

Kolgar · Dec 1, 2010

Indeed.

Gary Whitta · Dec 1, 2010

Hit level 20 as a racer

Bebpo · Dec 1, 2010

Teknoman said:
R3 on both consoles should take images while driving. Autolog website lets you post images:
http://hotpursuit.needforspeed.com/autolog As for cop crashes, try pressing start as soon as the crash begins, or using R3 during the crash. Oh and use the autolog website to upload decent quality avatars.

Thanks! My first race, first pic

and what I saw in my rear view mirror after tapping a guy and causing him to lose control and hit others:

BPK · Dec 1, 2010

How does the game feel while racing online? I spent hours playing Burnout 3 online but found the "freedom" of the open world in Paradise offputting. I like my racers to be structured. As well, if you slam into a neutral card head-on, please tell me that you don't "check" it and that you actually crash. Finally, is there sufficient variety to the courses you race on?

Teknoman · Dec 1, 2010

If you run into anything at full speed, you actually crash. Normal cars even show damage.

TheKaeptain · Dec 1, 2010

^trolling GT5 in the NFS thread SMH.

So, the copy I bought on Friday was supposed to be here today. Came home and it's not here...amazon says delivered...

BPK · Dec 1, 2010

Awesome. What about the variety in the tracks you race on? I found Paradise City a little on the bland side.

Gary Whitta · Dec 1, 2010

BPK said:
Awesome. What about the variety in the tracks you race on? I found Paradise City a little on the bland side.

There's a good variety, everything from the beach to a snowy mountain ascent.

Peterthumpa · Dec 1, 2010

MY GOD.

This game is addictive. It's the first thing that actually made me put GT 5 away for a few... hours!

Playing on the PC and it's freakin' gorgeous, and the Autolog feature is such a breath of fresh air that feels like crack. Online is ultra smooth and the game is pure, awesome fun.

Absolutely brilliant game Criterion, you guys rock.

Bellow are some of my shots to prove that GT 5 is not the only superb looking racer out there right now. This game looks stunning (and those are real time shots, BTW). Enjoy!

BTW, account name is "felipaopl", add me to your friends list!
EDIT - HQ screenshots added.

D23 · Dec 1, 2010

wow ... pc looks great as usual..

brandonh83 · Dec 1, 2010

May get this instead of GT5. The place where I have in-store credit hasn't gotten it yet, but have plenty of this, and the impressions are so good.

D23 · Dec 1, 2010

Teknoman said:
:lol what the?

haha i know, i was going so fast and hit something, then all of a sudden my car was flying in the air!!

Guyver · Dec 1, 2010

brandonh83 said:
May get this instead of GT5. The place where I have in-store credit hasn't gotten it yet, but have plenty of this, and the impressions are so good.

Same here, can't decide to get this or GT5 :S

BPK · Dec 1, 2010

I'm in the same boat about this or GT5. Obviously they're radically different, but I only really have time for one.

iNvid02 · Dec 1, 2010

you wont regret getting this, i pushed GT5 back as well - glad i did.

some gameplay vids of mine to help you make your mind up
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8F516EDDCDEABA9D

TheKaeptain · Dec 1, 2010

brandonh83 said:
May get this instead of GT5. The place where I have in-store credit hasn't gotten it yet, but have plenty of this, and the impressions are so good.

Two different racing games. Do you prefer sims or arcades?

HiccupTruck · Dec 1, 2010

arbok26 said:
I didnt buy Burnout Paradise till very late and cheap becoz of the rubberbanding... and Hot Pursuit most likely the same

wat

Ninja Scooter · Dec 1, 2010

Man the difficulty in the single player in this is no joke. The rubber band AI is pissing me off, mostly because I can't seem to grasp the high speed drifting/turning. Every time I hit a short curve I lose any lead I might have had. Not to mention it seems like half of the "short cuts" seem to be fools gold that set you back. Any tips for the drifting?

Kai Dracon · Dec 1, 2010

Just got this on 360, good show all around. Not many ppl on my friends list have it though to populate autolog (why doesn't autolog have a general leaderboards setting?)

Feel free to add me, xbl gamertag: toydragoninblue

supermackem · Dec 1, 2010

Gowans007 said:
Man playing tonight has made me so happy I picked it up. It's just pure basic fun. Great great game.

I should have this today, depends if my mail man can be arsed or not mind.:lol

supermackem · Dec 1, 2010

Kaijima said:
Just got this on 360, good show all around. Not many ppl on my friends list have it though to populate autolog (why doesn't autolog have a general leaderboards setting?)

Feel free to add me, xbl gamertag: toydragoninblue

Add me mate i should have this today also, Mad Mackem is the tag.

Ballistik · Dec 1, 2010

The sense of speed when you hit turbo... is AMAZING. It's like the whole screen is going to tear apart

crispyben · Dec 1, 2010

Anybody else notice the Imprezive trophy looks very different from the rest of them? It's rather strange, like they kept it from a first design they put aside... Even the other car-specific ones have nothing in common with it!

vs.

Gowans · Dec 1, 2010

supermackem said:
I should have this today, depends if my mail man can be arsed or not mind.:lol

Mail Man? you mean postie?

Anyway ace game mate I'll try and get on during lunch. Blown me away.

glaurung · Dec 1, 2010

crispyben said:
Anybody else notice the Imprezive trophy looks very different from the rest of them? It's rather strange, like they kept it from a first design they put aside... Even the other car-specific ones have nothing in common with it!

vs.

Yes.

There are so many different styles for trophy icons in this game, it looks kind of weird.

And I cannot say that I much approve of the style or quality of the graphics in these trophy icons. Still, this is a minor niggle.

isamu · Dec 1, 2010

felipepl said:
MY GOD.

This game is addictive. It's the first thing that actually made me put GT 5 away for a few... hours!

Playing on the PC and it's freakin' gorgeous, and the Autolog feature is such a breath of fresh air that feels like crack. Online is ultra smooth and the game is pure, awesome fun.

Absolutely brilliant game Criterion, you guys rock.

Bellow are some of my shots to prove that GT 5 is not the only superb looking racer out there right now. This game looks stunning (and those are real time shots, BTW). Enjoy!

BTW, account name is "felipaopl", add me to your friends list!
EDIT - HQ screenshots added.

Dammit you are NOT making my decision to boycott this game(PC version) any easier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear if it wasn't for the following issues(again, PC only):

1)Huge deazone in steering wheels
2)Lackluster FFB support
3)No manual transmission
4)Unable to skip the cheesy cutscenes when crashing or doing anything EA thinks is "spectacular".

...........I would have bought it day fucking one! But damn, not when these issues exist

Peterthumpa · Dec 1, 2010

isamu said:
Dammit you are NOT making my decision to boycott this game(PC version) any easier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear if it wasn't for the following issues(again, PC only):

1)Huge deazone in steering wheels
2)Lackluster FFB support
3)No manual transmission
4)Unable to skip the cheesy cutscenes when crashing or doing anything EA thinks is "spectacular".

...........I would have bought it day fucking one! But damn, not when these issues exist

Buy it, everything you listed will fade away when you start the game. You don't know what you're missing.

EDIT - By the way, manual transmission and cockpit views were added by the mod community already.

BenjaminBirdie · Dec 1, 2010

Gary Whitta said:
Good playing with you today! Always up for more!

Yeah, thanks for showing me the ropes, guys! I'll definitely be around for more.

Dabanton · Dec 1, 2010

A hell of a lot of people are playing this on my friendslist often in massive groups,i may get it this friday.

Dilly · Dec 1, 2010

Felipe, how's the online experience on PC?

I heard that the Single Player wasn't that exciting and that that the multiplayer was the most interesting part.

Ninja Scooter · Dec 1, 2010

Dilly said:
Felipe, how's the online experience on PC?

I heard that the Single Player wasn't that exciting and that that the multiplayer was the most interesting part.

The main problem with the single player is that there doesn't seem to be enough Hot Pursuit events, which is strange because you'd think they would pack it with those instead of so many time trial and regular races, which can get frustrating because of the AI. The good thing is though that thanks to Autolog the single player always has that multiplayer connection which makes you want to replay races over and over to beat your friendlist's top times.

Peterthumpa · Dec 1, 2010

Dilly said:
Felipe, how's the online experience on PC?

I heard that the Single Player wasn't that exciting and that that the multiplayer was the most interesting part.

It's amazing. As I said, Autolog makes the whole competition aspect even more fun.
Finding friends is easy with the "Autolog Recommends" feature, and at least for me, online races were ultra smooth, no lag whatsoever.

On a side note, the single player is actually pretty good too.

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