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Official Burnout 3 Thread - Sparks Let Me Touch You!
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dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Mrbob said:
Yeah, I am thinking that the EA Trax thing has went from something to enhance to play experience, as was used in NFS:HS2, to just a money making venture. Though I did really like the NFS:U soundtrack and the NFL Street soundtrack. Hopefully NBA Live will buck this trend of wackass soundtracks that EA has fallen into.
Red Dolphin
Member
heavy liquid said:
Gawd dam
I will probably be getting Xbox Live but this pisses me off as I really enjoy the offline multiplayer racing a lot.
kaching said:
Yeah, the dynamic blending was cool...but the actual songs were REALLY REALLY bad. Could the music be more generic? I think not...
Thankfully, custom soundtracks saved the day.
Oh, and I've finally had a chance to spend more time with the game on XBOX now. Like I said before, the image quality between the two versions is almost exactly the same...but the XBOX version is a bit cleaner looking.
However, what bothers me is the blur on XBOX. It looks almost as good, but they just fell a bit short of matching the PS2 effect. This also happned with BO2 and NFSU. WHY do developers have such a hard time pulling that off? BO3 is so close, yet comparing the two confirmed my complaint. Ah well, custom soundtracks are more important...
Eh, they weren't that bad to my ears. Taken by themselves, outside the game, I can see that they might be more forgettable but that's really not the point - they suited the game well and worked with the overall sound environment which helped enhance their presentation.
Damn, BO3 rocks online...
However, I can't say I'm a huge fan of BO3 style racing. The traffic bothers me. It's fun to dodge through, but every time I hit an empty mountain region...I really got back into drifting (and that's where I kicked tons of ass), but as soon as we hit the streets with tons of traffic, it took me out of my groove. The way I drive through the curves really doesn't work well in a traffic filled environment.
That's just how the game is...
It's still a blast to play, however.
Oddly enough, I had the chance to play with the #1 ranked guy in the world (at this point). However, I'm not sure I understand how his driving worked. As soon as the race started, his car literally blasted off and was gone from my view within seconds. That's not the kind of racing I enjoy...but oh well.
F*ck, I am so SICK of traffic. Coming over a f*cking hill to meet a semi head on SUCKS. I know it's part of the game, but it would be so much more enjoyable without traffic getting in the way of driving. Traffic based driving is fun sometimes, but I'd rather concentrate of mastering the track rather than avoiding random elements.
However, I can't say I'm a huge fan of BO3 style racing. The traffic bothers me. It's fun to dodge through, but every time I hit an empty mountain region...I really got back into drifting (and that's where I kicked tons of ass), but as soon as we hit the streets with tons of traffic, it took me out of my groove. The way I drive through the curves really doesn't work well in a traffic filled environment.
That's just how the game is...
It's still a blast to play, however.
Oddly enough, I had the chance to play with the #1 ranked guy in the world (at this point). However, I'm not sure I understand how his driving worked. As soon as the race started, his car literally blasted off and was gone from my view within seconds. That's not the kind of racing I enjoy...but oh well.
F*ck, I am so SICK of traffic. Coming over a f*cking hill to meet a semi head on SUCKS. I know it's part of the game, but it would be so much more enjoyable without traffic getting in the way of driving. Traffic based driving is fun sometimes, but I'd rather concentrate of mastering the track rather than avoiding random elements.
Ninja Scooter
Member
dark10x said:
yeah i know what you are saying (been playing a lot of single player, and zero online so far) but the game actually does play quite a bit different than BO1 and 2. Much more emphasis on combat. And the cpu AI is WAAAAAY more aggressive. I remember in BO1 or 2, you used to be able to just play with the CPU cars and sort of "lead" them into crashes, now the CPU does that shit to you and is always on your ass. its all good though, it just puts more emphasis getting Takedowns and building up that boost. Its actually very Mario Kart-ish in a way.
as for traffic, does anyone else think its actually easier driving AGAINST traffic than with?
One thing that annoys me online is the fact that you have to unlock cars in order to run well...
I end up playing games with people who have access to superior vehicles and I'm left in the dust. It especially sucks when you have to play the compact class and get stuck with the worst possible car in the game. They're slow and they drift like ass. Bleh.
It really does play a LOT different than BO1 and 2, and that is a GOOD thing IMO. I enjoyed those games, but this just feels a lot better. The older games also felt as if they were lacking a soul...
I end up playing games with people who have access to superior vehicles and I'm left in the dust. It especially sucks when you have to play the compact class and get stuck with the worst possible car in the game. They're slow and they drift like ass. Bleh.
It really does play a LOT different than BO1 and 2, and that is a GOOD thing IMO. I enjoyed those games, but this just feels a lot better. The older games also felt as if they were lacking a soul...
4 lockups in one hour of playing online. FOUR. the friends list is broken, too. i tried to join a friend's game for a half-hour, and the damn game was telling me "unknown room" the whole time. and when i finally connected to a few games, the host room would invariably disappear after one race, and i would be booted back to the game browser.
there are serious problems with this game. i blame ea and their horrible network.
edit: oh, i'm using the xbox version.
there are serious problems with this game. i blame ea and their horrible network.
edit: oh, i'm using the xbox version.
I haven't had any lockups *crosses fingers*
This game is just so damn great. I love when there are 6 people who are around the same skill level. I just had a race where 5 of us were neck in neck the whole 3 laps. We kept taking each other out like crazy. Got 7 in one race
[edit] ps2 version, btw
This game is just so damn great. I love when there are 6 people who are around the same skill level. I just had a race where 5 of us were neck in neck the whole 3 laps. We kept taking each other out like crazy. Got 7 in one race
[edit] ps2 version, btw
Mike Works
Member
Singleplay is average? What more do you expect?
Rabid Wolverine
Member
Apart from my Rankings not updating at times the online factor has been smooth for me.
The only reason I'm even playing singleplayer is to unlock more shit for the multiplayer modes. I'm not enjoying the single player as much as I did other arcade racers, including Burnout 2's. Takedowns are fun in the Road Rash(?) mode, just 'there' in the others...but combine that with the mandatory nature of them and I feel as if I'm being forced to play the game in ways I wouldn't, in the 'racing' events. Oh well, it's not like I really give a shit if you guys disagree with me (or see my reasons for calling one aspect of the holy grail of racing games 'average') anyways :b
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Is that so? Well, I'm not quite as good as you, then. I find it rather hard to complete races without 'upgrading' your gimped boost meter.
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DarienA said:
Is that so? Well, I'm not quite as good as you, then. I find it rather hard to complete races without 'upgrading' your gimped boost meter.
Mike Works
Member
What did you do in Burnout 1 and 2 when you and an opponent- AI or other- were battling neck and neck?Gattsu25 said:
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
I've had some issues with the online servers, just like with all the EA games this year, but I love the single player. It's about 10x as interesting as the previous games and I thought those were decent. Online is great too when it works well and you don't have a room full of strangers.
And yea, I prefer oncoming traffic but twice they've turned to hit me on purpose
And yea, I prefer oncoming traffic but twice they've turned to hit me on purpose
Ninja Scooter
Member
goddamn the cpu AI is fuckin RUTHLESS (especially on the later tracks). Someone should remind them this is a RACE not a friggin' destruction derby.
Anyone have any idea about the difference between the cars in each class?
Anyway, no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to beat the Coupe Dominator in the Coupe Face Off. I'm using the Coupe Assassin and everytime I crash, I lose like 10 seconds to him. And if I don't boost while chasing him, I continue to lose more time. This is ridiculous.......
Anyway, no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to beat the Coupe Dominator in the Coupe Face Off. I'm using the Coupe Assassin and everytime I crash, I lose like 10 seconds to him. And if I don't boost while chasing him, I continue to lose more time. This is ridiculous.......
ElyrionX said:
What I did was to try to take him down early in the race, so my boost meter is full. Once hes taken out, race without boost so long as he's behind. The moment he overtakes you, use the boost to try to take him out. Repeat until you are close the the finish line..then just boost all the way.
ElyrionX said:
You know what's a complete pain in the ass? The downtown track that you have to clear in 1:03:00 to get a gold medal. I swear to God, it's the only bronze I have and I can't get anything higher. The car you have to use is too fast to really clear all of those track pillars.
Shogmaster
Member
Christ, it's impossible to enjoy more than a few sessions of online crash party without the game just hanging forever! Fucking EA!!!
And anyone else noticed that they try to gank your Live! account data for their own use at the very first time you connect with EA servers? Fucking bitches should die of herpes.
And anyone else noticed that they try to gank your Live! account data for their own use at the very first time you connect with EA servers? Fucking bitches should die of herpes.
Shogmaster said:
It was one of the major points of contention between EA and Microsoft. EA wants to know who's playing their games, they get that information with their PS2 and PC players, may as well round it off, no? If Microsoft didn't concede that one thing, you'd be forced to get the PS2 version if you wanted online play.
Mike Works
Member
What exactly would/could they do with your LIVE account data that irks you so much?
Chittagong
Gold Member
xsarien said:
Phew, I thought it's just me who's a crap player. Coming out from the alley, there is virtually no way not to crash. I have tried tens of times, I'm down to 1:07 with one crash. that's one goddamn hard track, that.
Wow, first racing game I've seen for my PS2 that didn't support the NegCON. Thank GOD I didn't buy it right out the gates, but instead got my hands on a copy to test with my favorite racing controller before purchase. I'm sure it'll seem like a fetish thing to many of you, but my two best friends and I have been totally runined on console racing without the NegCON. Once you've used it, you'll never go back to trying to control a car using an analog stick or a steering wheel you have to bolt to your table. Hell, we buy games just cause we want something new to play using our NegCONs.
DAMN! What were you thinking, Criterion? I know it's not hard to do; the support is BUILT INTO THE FRIGGIN' PSX CONTROLLER LIBRARY. It was the first third-party contoller supported by the library, actually. It's got the second lowest controller code next to the original PSX pad, IIRC.
You just lost 3 sales! ;_;
DAMN! What were you thinking, Criterion? I know it's not hard to do; the support is BUILT INTO THE FRIGGIN' PSX CONTROLLER LIBRARY. It was the first third-party contoller supported by the library, actually. It's got the second lowest controller code next to the original PSX pad, IIRC.
You just lost 3 sales! ;_;
WasabiKing
Member
Ninja Scooter said:
Wait until you get to the Super Class. It's taken me a few tries to get 20 takedowns in a Road Rage event. And the tracks in Asia are just insane, with the amount of traffic and the beauty of the landscape. Stare too long and you're going to get upended.
70% complete, working on the final continent and a lot of crashes...
NEGCON? What a stretch, I think the bigger question is how many people actually OWN a NEGCON AND continue to use it. I'm sure Criterion/EA don't care about 3 lost sales.
As for privacy issues, I can understand why people are so sensitive to their data. Some people don't want their gaming patterns known. They don't want EA to get that info, yet they don't realize what MS can do to use their data. And btw, it's not much different from EA's intentions. Partners would include the folks at AXE Body Spray, compiling numbers for the press in regards to online usage, and renting out your name to companies who may want to promote a product to you.