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[Decado]

For those who have played both, is the retail game more interesting than the demo? I didn't particularly enjoy the handling of the demo and the gameplay didn't seem very exciting, but the solid reviews (as well as the $20 Amazon credit) convinced me to buy the game.

Would also like to know. I thought the demo was solid, but not worth full purchase price if that is a good reflection of the retail game.

 

[plagiarize]

Anybody want gameplay from the pc version..? i can record some and upload it.

but i have a question though, how can i set AA in the game..?

i had it on in the Ati CCC. it definately worked. as did MLAA.

but no in game option no.

 

[see5harp]

Would also like to know. I thought the demo was solid, but not worth full purchase price if that is a good reflection of the retail game.

It still has that strange control after a few hours of play. I'm getting used to the controls over time. It's definitely got some framerate drops at least on 360. Overall, the graphics are top notch for a most of the time 30 fps racing game. Sense of speed needed work. It feels slower than Burnout Paradise and Blur by a large margin. Great job on the online implementation though. It's more impressive than Blur in this area.

 

[dankir]

Was on the fence about this with GT5 around the corner but my friend at EA hooked up the limited edition for 20 bucks!

Sick!

 

[MadOdorMachine]

For comparison, the iPhone game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgX9hoDq_ww

Nice. Here's hoping for a 3DS port.

 

[Erebus]

i tried forcing it through nvidia control panel but its not looking real good.
the graphic options on the pc version are realy limited to resolution and high or low textures.
and if you want motion blur

I don't think forcing it through the nvidia CC works at all, at least it didn't on my PC.
And I'm really disappointed with the game so far, not only the PC version seems to be half-assed (BO Paradise had all the graphics settings you'd expect from a PC game) but the game itself doesn't feel right. I don't get the "sense" of speed like in BO Paradise.

 

[Omiee]

i put 32x aa setting on nvidia control panel but it still looks jaggie

I don't think forcing it through the nvidia CC works at all, at least it didn't on my PC.
And I'm really disappointed with the game so far, not only the PC version seems to be half-assed (BO Paradise had all the graphics settings you'd expect from a PC game) but the game itself doesn't feel right. I don't get the "sense" of speed like in BO Paradise.

this is how it looks for me, no advanced graphics settings wtf man
how can i force AA on cuz it looks so bad without AA

 

[Kabuki Waq]

i had it on in the Ati CCC. it definately worked. as did MLAA.

but no in game option no.

how much of a fps hit is it to force AA? I have a 5870...i was hoping for some polish

 

[dwebo]

I don't get the "sense" of speed like in BO Paradise.

Even at 60fps?

 

[Erebus]

i put 32x aa setting on nvidia control panel but it still looks jaggie




this is how it looks for me, no advanced graphics settings wtf man
how can i force AA on cuz it looks so bad without AA

It doesn't work for me either. I'm on forceware 260.99 btw.
Also it seems that that game is vsynced by default and capped at 60fps, no way to change that either.

Even at 60fps?

Yep, it's nowhere close to BO Paradise.

 

[dark10x]

I'd like to see more of the Wii version especially other environments. I'm not too wild about the graphics so far, but I could look past them if the game is fun. The sound is atrocious though. Did they use the same sound effect for everything the car hits? I'm not interested in the Criterion version either, but is it too much to ask for a game similar to NFS:HP2? How can they screw it up this bad over and over again.

Criterion didn't screw up, though. They delivered a great game that is arguably better than any other Hot Pursuit title to date (nostalgia will have plenty hanging onto those other games, though).

The Wii version definitely looks like shit. I'm not sure what's going on there.

Don't forget the unique situation with NFS:HP2, though. The PS2 version of the game was fantastic, but the XBOX, GC, and PC versions were all completely different and quite a bit worse. Never understood what happened there.

 

[Coldsnap]

so is this game going to appeal to use Burnout Paradise fans?

 

[burgerdog]

God dammit, stupid EA. Have to buy the game on 360 now.

 

[Omiee]

Even at 60fps?

i do get the sense of speed, love the gameplay at 60fps but still no aa kills it for me.
overall the game is realy fun, although free drive is realy boring at times.
but sometimes when your cruising with a wet road it looks and feels good

 

[Peterthumpa]

i had it on in the Ati CCC. it definately worked. as did MLAA.

but no in game option no.

What about Autolog? Any signs of it?

 

[Arucardo]

Can someone with an ATi/AMD GPU post a shot or two with AA on?

 

[Metalmurphy]

Really disappointed by those PC shots :/ Game on PS3 looked pretty awful, jaggies everywhere and lack of texture filtering. If we can't force these on the PC then I think I'll pass on this one.

 

[plagiarize]

how much of a fps hit is it to force AA? I have a 5870...i was hoping for some polish

i'd estimate (totally estimating) about 10fps.

i can hopefully get some screens and such in a few hours when i get out of work.

 

[dark10x]

i'd estimate (totally estimating) about 10fps.

i can hopefully get some screens and such in a few hours when i get out of work.

So you're saying it would go from a constant 60 fps to sub-60 fps? Wouldn't be worth the hit.

Game looks fine without AA.

 

[plagiarize]

What about Autolog? Any signs of it?

the PC version has autolog. when some other gaffers add me as a friend ('plagiarise') i can tell you how well it works.

 

[Hero of Legend]

I don't believe it.

I'm not sure if this is done in the HD version, but the Wii version actually has 100 cars at once.

No wonder it looks bad, that's a bit much to render on the Wii I'd think, why not just do 8 cars and make it look good. How many were in Nitro at once?

 

[HalfwayOrb]

most of time the only sense of speed i get is when i boost, when not boosting it felt too slow i looked at the gauge wondering why it was slow, when i saw it was 120 mph i had to say "wtf, lies". it felt at least 40 mph.

 

[plagiarize]

So you're saying it would go from a constant 60 fps to sub-60 fps? Wouldn't be worth the hit.

Game looks fine without AA.

when i got in last night, without tweaking, i wasn't getting constant 60 fps on my 5870. i had everything up high in the menus and had 4xAA and 16xAF forced on in CCC (and i'm sure the AA was working). was playing at 1920 x 1200.

i'd say i was getting drops to around 45 fps during gameplay. turning off AA i'd say changed that to less occasional drops to about 50 fps.

i didn't have time to do any real benchmarking or tweaking though. had enough trouble getting my pad working. you can mark NFS:HP down as another game that tweaks out with that Saitek keyboard that makes Trackmania tweak out.

i could be mistaken on all of the above, but i know i wasn't locked at 60 (cause my eyes clearly told me and then FRAPS confirmed).

 

[dark10x]

I don't believe it.

I'm not sure if this is done in the HD version, but the Wii version actually has 100 cars at once.

No wonder it looks bad, that's a bit much to render on the Wii I'd think, why not just do 8 cars and make it look good. How many were in Nitro at once?

Does it actually display all 100 cars at once? If they are simply staggered (so that you only see a smaller group at any one time), then you're talking about something entirely different.

i could be mistaken on all of the above, but i know i wasn't locked at 60 (cause my eyes clearly told me and then FRAPS confirmed).

Sounds like buying the console version was the right move then. If I can have a perfect 60 fps 100% of the time, I'll take a rock solid 30. Those types of dips in PC ports drive me crazy.

 

[Omiee]

AA is much needed in this game.
i hope they give us an update or at least let me force it on through nvidia control panel.

i have constant 60fps

 

[Metalmurphy]

So you're saying it would go from a constant 60 fps to sub-60 fps? Wouldn't be worth the hit.

Game looks fine without AA.

Erm... not to me

 

[MiniDitka]

Thankfully the guys at the Gametop I shop at are cool and they let me return NFS Wii for the full price and was able to pick up the 360 version without taking a hit.

 

[dark10x]

Erm... not to me

Ah well, now that I think about it, PC games do tend to look quite a bit worse when viewing them on a monitor at close range. I play most PC games on a 50" 1080p screen and the lack of AA is much less of an issue. I'm happy to disable it in order to hit a constant framerate.

When I sit down in front of my 23" LCD, however, the close proximity brings out a lot of flaws that were less apparent from a greater viewing distance.

 

[Murmur]

Grabbed this at lunch and can't wait to hop in. I'm going with the "Paradise demo wasn't great and full game was awesome" mentality for this. I liked parts of the Hot Pursuit demo but I'm going all in for the full game. Should be a blast!

If anyone's looking for 360 friends for Autolog fun, feel free to add me. Nobody on my list has it yet.

GT: slintaii

 

[Erebus]

It seems that there is a hidden anisotropic filtering option in the game's config file that is turned off by default.

 

[plagiarize]

It seems that there is a hidden anisotropic filtering option in the game's config file that is turned off by default.

i swear i saw an aniso option in the in game menus.

edit: can't load the game while i'm logged in here using remote desktop, but i checked my config file and that option is turned on. the aniso option is in the menus.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Wow, the Wii version gives me a feeling of nostalgia...I feel like playing San Francisco Rush or Rush 2 on N64 right now. :lol

Reminded me of Cruisin' USA :lol :lol :lol

My 360 version is out for delivery, come on UPS!

If anyone wants to play online, my gamertag is Whitta. Gonna flush out my friends list to make room for new people now.

 

[bloodforge]

So how is the PC version?

 

[ascully]

Playing on the PC, I was excited to play a Criterion Developed NFS. It feels a lot like Burnout when drifting but the game has no personality at all. No cutscenes, no story, nothing, just race after race and a levelling system. Quite dissapointed.

 

[Omiee]

It seems that there is a hidden anisotropic filtering option in the game's config file that is turned off by default.

how do i change this so i can turn AA on..?
it says false with me..?

 

[polyh3dron]

Gameplay from the Wii version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6tUt_vB0aU

Wow, that makes this look good:

 

[Erebus]

how do i change this so i can turn AA on..?
it says false with me..?

Just type "true" like you see in my screencap. Though, this is not about the anti-aliasing.

i swear i saw an aniso option in the in game menus.

edit: can't load the game while i'm logged in here using remote desktop, but i checked my config file and that option is turned on. the aniso option is in the menus.

I may have missed it then.

 

[dwebo]

Playing on the PC, I was excited to play a Criterion Developed NFS. It feels a lot like Burnout when drifting but the game has no personality at all. No cutscenes, no story, nothing, just race after race and a levelling system. Quite dissapointed.

Do NFS games normally have story or something? The last one I played was Porsche Unleashed on PC a decade ago. The single-player structure here sounds just like the PS2 Burnouts, which is exactly what I was hoping for - no muss, no fuss.

 

[Erebus]

Do NFS games normally have story or something? The last one I played was Porsche Unleashed on PC a decade ago. The single-player structure here sounds just like the PS2 Burnouts, which is exactly what I was hoping for - no muss, no fuss.

I think NFS Underground and the other similar games (ProStreet, Most Wanted etc) had all storylines and live-action cutscenes with real actors and stuff.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Do NFS games normally have story or something? The last one I played was Porsche Unleashed on PC a decade ago. The single-player structure here sounds just like the PS2 Burnouts, which is exactly what I was hoping for - no muss, no fuss.

The last bunch before Shift did.

Thank god they didn't do it here.

 

[plagiarize]

Do NFS games normally have story or something? The last one I played was Porsche Unleashed on PC a decade ago. The single-player structure here sounds just like the PS2 Burnouts, which is exactly what I was hoping for - no muss, no fuss.

yeah it's very much NFS3 + NFS4 + NFS6 + Burnout 3 + Burnout Revenge.

 

[Omiee]

Just type "true" like you see in my screencap. Though, this is not about the anti-aliasing.


I may have missed it then.

ok i put it on true and saved it, what does it change..?
i have a GTX 470 and although i get 60fps at max i want to have AA and nvidia control panel wont let me, is there any other option for me..?
not just for this but for overal, a good programme that lets me force AA and stuff

 

[TheBrain76]

EA Games. Not just sports games anymore. They'll give you a free 2 day trial for online, but after that you need the code that comes with new games to play online.

So if I use the online pass on my PS3 does that mean I can't play online if I take the game to my brother's house?
I don't play sports games so I'm not sure how this works exactly.

 

[Pimpbaa]

Yep, it's nowhere close to BO Paradise.

BO Paradise had an excessively exaggerated sense of speed. This has a bit more realistic sense of speed, not necessarily worse.

 

[Pimpbaa]

Playing on the PC, I was excited to play a Criterion Developed NFS. It feels a lot like Burnout when drifting but the game has no personality at all. No cutscenes, no story, nothing, just race after race and a levelling system. Quite dissapointed.

This is a racing game! Get the hell out of here with that shit.

 

[dark10x]

No cutscenes, no story, nothing, just race after race and a levelling system. Quite dissapointed.

Like every other Burnout game ever?

 

[Pimpbaa]

Like every other Burnout game ever?

Yeah, the story in Burnout 3 was quite epic, don't you remember?

 

[plagiarize]

Yeah, the story in Burnout 3 was quite epic, don't you remember?

i cried at the end when he saved the baby lamb from the sixteen wheeler.

 

[isamu]

Well guys, I was honestly going to buy the PC version of this game, but after some research around the net and after hearing impressions on it from a friend, I"m gonna pass this up unless one of you can convince me otherwise. Here is a small litany of reasons I'm leaning towards skipping this title:

1)While playing the game, if you do something that EA considers "extraordinary" or "spectacular", it switches to these annoying cut-scenes that you cannot skip, and it often ruins your immersion of the race. I heard Burnout Paradise and some other NFS games had this issue and well, that is something I know would drive me up the wall.

2)PC version has NO fucking force feedback steering wheel support of any kind. In this day and age? And especially when Shift has it? Are you fucking kidding me Criterion???? My jaw is still on the floor over this one guys. Utterly despicable!!!

3)As mentioned above, no anti-aliasing. Not a bug deal, but C'mon, that's pathetic.

4)Not avaivable on Steam. *sigh*....need I say more?

There's more stuff but I just can't be bothered ATM.

 

[chris121580]

Playing on the PC, I was excited to play a Criterion Developed NFS. It feels a lot like Burnout when drifting but the game has no personality at all. No cutscenes, no story, nothing, just race after race and a levelling system. Quite dissapointed.

:lol This can't be a serious post. You really want cut scenes and a story in a racing game? Come on