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[Wonko_C]

thank you and holeeeee sheeeeeit! i have been using the drift button like an ebrake. i cannot wait to try playing the way this review states. they could have at least mentioned that in the fucking manual for chrissakes.

I haven't played the game but I thought holding the drift button was one of the first ovbious things to try, I remember the first times playing Hot Pursuit I held down the X button only for my car to spin out of control, until I read somewhere that I just had to tap the button. I facepalmed so hard it left a mark.

 

[op_ivy]

I dunno if you've played it but the feel of the cars is very, very similar to Split/Second.

The FlatOut 2/UC are pretty comparable. Heavy feel.

thanks, both flatout and s/s feel considerably better to me then bo. thats reassuring.

 

[Criminal Upper]

Finally got my copy. Can't wait to play later tonight!

Wait, what was that thing about playing and drifting right? What was that?

 

[Stinkles]

Can a Ridge Racer fan tell me where the handling sits with RR1 being A and RR on PSP being Z?

 

[op_ivy]

Can a Ridge Racer fan tell me where the handling sits with RR1 being A and RR on PSP being Z?

i dont think its like ridge racer at all, so 1?

 

[The Elite]

Can a Ridge Racer fan tell me where the handling sits with RR1 being A and RR on PSP being Z?

Ignore the Ridge Racer name on the package.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Can a Ridge Racer fan tell me where the handling sits with RR1 being A and RR on PSP being Z?

On your scale, Unbounded is the Greek alphabet

 

[Stinkles]

On your scale, Unbounded is the Greek alphabet

 

[Arucardo]

Can a Ridge Racer fan tell me where the handling sits with RR1 being A and RR on PSP being Z?

I would classify it as: Å, Ä or Ö.

 

[Xander51]

That Eurogamer review just sold me on the game. I love the FlatOut games, but I was wary of this due to the poor marketing and after watching that Quick Look, but that review totally turned me around. I'm going to wait and see if the PC version indeed shows up on Steam tomorrow.

 

[TheApatheticOne]

That Eurogamer review just sold me on the game. I love the FlatOut games, but I was wary of this due to the poor marketing and after watching that Quick Look, but that review totally turned me around. I'm going to wait and see if the PC version indeed shows up on Steam tomorrow.

Same, this game wasnt on my radar 15 minutes ago, but after reading that review and watching the videos they had poster, I will be picking up a 360 copy after work. Game looks surprisingly great and like a really fun time. Pretty excited!

 

[Xander51]

Same, this game wasnt on my radar 15 minutes ago, but after reading that review and watching the videos they had poster, I will be picking up a 360 copy after work. Game looks surprisingly great and like a really fun time. Pretty excited!

Indeed! If it doesn't end up dropping for PC tomorrow, I'll pick up the 360 version. The fact that some have already found retail PC copies is somewhat encouraging, but with this game who knows.

 

[sparky2112]

We need to rename the OT to 'HOLD DOWN THE GODDAMN DRIFT/FUN BUTTON' or somesuch...

 

[The Elite]

That Eurogamer review just sold me on the game. I love the FlatOut games, but I was wary of this due to the poor marketing and after watching that Quick Look, but that review totally turned me around. I'm going to wait and see if the PC version indeed shows up on Steam tomorrow.

I'll warn you guys. The game has a learning curve to it. It's challenging but rewarding if you play right (apparently, I haven't done that great so far).

 

[Sysgen]

EG review is up -

Spoiler

8/10

The handling itself, once so obtuse and frustrating, reveals itself to be a tidy and satisfying affair, closer to something like Project Gotham Racing than Ridge Racer.

DO NOT NEED TO READ ANYMORE.

 

[Arucardo]

We need to rename the OT to 'HOLD DOWN THE GODDAMN DRIFT/FUN BUTTON' or somesuch...

Yeah, that would be a pretty good idea. I hope the devs patch in a tool-tip for it at least.

 

[The Elite]

That Eurogamer review is very eye-opening.

 

[robot]

I'm holding down the fun button, but am still getting my ass kicked.

Some pretty fun tracks online. Lots of crazy jumps!

 

[The Elite]

I'm holding down the fun button, but am still getting my ass kicked.

Some pretty fun tracks online. Lots of crazy jumps!

Are you using it in conjunction with the brake?

 

[ElFly]

What framerate does this hit on the consoles?

 

[jett]

A drift button? That you have to keep pressed the entire time during your drift? How do you introduce something completely alien to racing games and not explain it in-game? :lol

What framerate does this hit on the consoles?

30

 

[Arucardo]

What framerate does this hit on the consoles?

From what I read it's a rock solid 30. Min. pc requirements are fairly low though so if you have a mid range pc I'd suggest that option.

 

[daviyoung]

A drift button? That you have to keep pressed the entire time during your drift? How do you introduce something completely alien to racing games and not explain it in-game? :lol

That's pretty much the case with Hot Pursuit too, some of the drifting in the faster cars is almost Mario Kart-like.

 

[Xander51]

I'll warn you guys. The game has a learning curve to it. It's challenging but rewarding if you play right (apparently, I haven't done that great so far).

Yeah, the FlatOut games (the entries made by Bugbear anyway) are similar. I'm okay with it as long as it doesn't feel cheap.

 

[Arpeggio23]

Do we have any idea how the PS3 version compares to the 360 version? Have any reviews touched on the differences?

 

[dark10x]

From what I read it's a rock solid 30. Min. pc requirements are fairly low though so if you have a mid range pc I'd suggest that option.

Hopefully the PC version is solid. I've run into too many instances with PC racing games where I find myself unable to hit a perfectly smooth framerate. Split/Second was limited to 30 fps (where 30 fps limits don't really work due to additional judder that isn't present on consoles). Blur was broken on ATI cards with tons of hitching (now I'm using nVidia, though). NFS-Hot Pursuit still doesn't deliver a rock solid framerate on my i7 + GTX580. NFS-The Run launched with a 30 fps limiter (which was later removed).

I've simply grown weary of fast paced racing games on the PC. Whether they have issues streaming the data fast enough or with general performance, I don't have a lot of faith in PC racers these days. Codemasters work is one of the only exceptions. Hopefully BugBear delivers as well.

 

[ElFly]

A drift button? That you have to keep pressed the entire time during your drift? How do you introduce something completely alien to racing games and not explain it in-game? :lol



30

From what I read it's a rock solid 30. Min. pc requirements are fairly low though so if you have a mid range pc I'd suggest that option.

Thx guys.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Can someone tell me about control options?

Customizable?

Can I have gas, brake on X and square or right stick and drift button on shoulder buttons?

Pretty please.

 

[Wonko_C]

That's pretty much the case with Hot Pursuit too, some of the drifting in the faster cars is almost Mario Kart-like.

What the F...fiddlesticks? (not being offensive) Did we play the same game? (NFS) I just tap the handbrake to initiate a drift. The car will slide through the curves pretty much in an Outrun 2 fashion. Holding down the handbrake caused me to spiral out of control. OMG I'm so going to try to play like this now.

EDIT: Nope, Holding the handbrake results in my car doing an uncontrollable 180 and stopping dead in its tracks. Did I understand it wrong, perhaps?

 

[Vorg]

So the game is actually good? Surprising.

 

[bryanee]

Tried it EG's way and nah I prefer to just hold the drift in for maybe a second. I get alot more speed around corners doing it that way.

 

[Haunted]

So the game is actually good? Surprising.

Given the developer pedigree, not really.

Bugbear is so underrated.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Can someone tell me about control options?

Customizable?

Can I have gas, brake on X and square or right stick and drift button on shoulder buttons?

Pretty please.

Two configs, that's it. Would have to look at the controls, as the default had accel and brake on triggers, but I think the other had face buttons. Can't be certain, though.

 

[SapientWolf]

Hopefully the PC version is solid. I've run into too many instances with PC racing games where I find myself unable to hit a perfectly smooth framerate. Split/Second was limited to 30 fps (where 30 fps limits don't really work due to additional judder that isn't present on consoles). Blur was broken on ATI cards with tons of hitching (now I'm using nVidia, though). NFS-Hot Pursuit still doesn't deliver a rock solid framerate on my i7 + GTX580. NFS-The Run launched with a 30 fps limiter (which was later removed).

I've simply grown weary of fast paced racing games on the PC. Whether they have issues streaming the data fast enough or with general performance, I don't have a lot of faith in PC racers these days. Codemasters work is one of the only exceptions. Hopefully BugBear delivers as well.

Flatout 1, 2 and UC ran like a champ on the PC. I'm optimistic.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Two configs, that's it. Would have to look at the controls, as the default had accel and brake on triggers, but I think the other had face buttons. Can't be certain, though.

Please check if it's face buttons.

It's buy or no buy for me.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Please check if it's face buttons.

It's buy or no buy for me.

Config 2 is A for accel and X for brake, so I assume the PS3 equivalents, X for accel and square for brake.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Config 2 is A for accel and X for brake, so I assume the PS3 equivalents, X for accel and square for brake.

Wooo! Thanks!

Will buy now.

 

[bryanee]

I'm yet to have an online race with more than 3 people.

 

[robot]

Are you using it in conjunction with the brake?

No, that's probably the issue - a tear rolls down my check once in awhile because I wish it had the same drift style as the rest of the series. I'm probably in the minority though. Outrun 2 still has my favorite drifting though so there's hope here.

 

[sparky2112]

Yeah, so the FUN button ain't shit w/o the brake/some finesse. It's still hard, but I WILL PERSEVERE!!!!!!!

 

[daviyoung]

What the F...fiddlesticks? (not being offensive) Did we play the same game? (NFS) I just tap the handbrake to initiate a drift. The car will slide through the curves pretty much in an Outrun 2 fashion. Holding down the handbrake caused me to spiral out of control. OMG I'm so going to try to play like this now.

EDIT: Nope, Holding the handbrake results in my car doing an uncontrollable 180 and stopping dead in its tracks. Did I understand it wrong, perhaps?

Oh yeh, sorry was getting confused.

 

[surly]

This game is hard as fug

When I first started playing it, I thought that too. In fact, I was put off by it. I tried plenty of times to win the first race but couldn't even come in the top 3.

I ended up switching to different events as they unlocked, and new cars would unlock too, so I'd go back and try earlier events with different cars and I'd end up doing much better - maybe I was getting better at playing the game too. When I went back to the first race with one of the other cars, it only took me 2 attempts to win.

As such, I really like the difficulty level. It's unforgiving when you first start playing, but don't let that put you off - and I say that as someone that's not great at racing games in general anyway.

 

[Sysgen]

I have some cupcakes for Gabe if he puts this up right now.

 

[Xander51]

The PC version totally just showed up on Steam.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Up on Steam:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/202310/

 

[Jubbly]

First shots from the PC version. No config options, locked VSync, no obvious way to tweak via available files C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\SteamUserNumber\202310\local\ridge racer unbounded

 

[Sysgen]

Locked @ 30FPS?

 

[Jubbly]

Locked @ 30FPS?

60. Look at the top left of the images

 

[1-D_FTW]

60. Look at the top left of the images

Good god, man, you're not holding 60fps with a GTX 680. Hope it's just poor drivers with that card.

 

[B-Dex]

Well if you read the text in the screens it says D3D9: 59.x So most likely locked at 60 cause of VSYNC.