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[Snuggles]

I'm about to cave and get blops, someone talk me out of it, or into it, either way.

I just hope you're not buying it primarily for the single player.

 

[scorpscarx]

I'm about to cave and get blops, someone talk me out of it, or into it, either way.

Do you own MW2 or COD4?

If so, buy CODBLOPS for a nice feeling of getting screwed over for buying a game that is basically the same game but with the added fact that it runs worse.

On the flipside, dolphin-diving! Buy it now!

 

[zero margin]

No already beat SP on 360 (which I dont have anymore) and no don't have MW2 on any system or cod4.

EDIT - I just have this horrible feeling I'm going to get it and the shit is going to go down in price or bundle with the map pack, then again MW2 never really did so maybe not.

 

[Detox]

Considering it is a steamworks title you may want to get the retail copy as it is usually much cheaper.

 

[scorpscarx]

No already beat SP on 360 (which I dont have anymore) and no don't have MW2 on any system or cod4.

EDIT - I just have this horrible feeling I'm going to get it and the shit is going to go down in price or bundle with the map pack, then again MW2 never really did so maybe not.

Don't buy it man, if you have a military shooter itch, play BFBC2 and wait to see how good BRINK turns out in a week or so.

Buy COD4 over BLOPS. I have them all and while BLOPS is a good game, it's not worth full price.

 

[zero margin]

Good advice guys, knew I could count on you. Ironically I was considering battlefield anyway, besides, portal 2 should be here today I think.

 

[LQX]

I doubt you wanted much convincing.

 

[LocoMrPollock]

Yeah, don't waste your money on Undercover. Even $2.50 is too much for this turd.

It uses the PS2 assets, looks like shit, plays like shit, controls like shit, sounds like shit.

Thinking of printing out the game icon, enlarging it and wiping my ass with it. Would be more useful anyway.

 

[zero margin]

I doubt you wanted much convincing.

I was leaning more towards not after realizing I would need the maps as well. OCD and all.

 

[gotee12]

Yeah, don't waste your money on Undercover. Even $2.50 is too much for this turd.

It uses the PS2 assets, looks like shit, plays like shit, controls like shit, sounds like shit.

Thinking of printing out the game icon, enlarging it and wiping my ass with it. Would be more useful anyway.

That's the most hilarious review I've read in a long time!

 

[chixdiggit]

I can't recommend Plants Vs. Zombies enough. Steal at that price.

 

[Gully State]

Does anybody know if the Logitech Driving Force GT PS3 wheel works with Shift and/or HP on the PC? If so, I'm totally getting both when I get home.

Yup (For Shift at least) there's even a profile built in game for it. I largely enjoyed Shift but coming from having played through Dirt 2, the graphics just look very dated. Also, I stopped playing the game once I had a ton of drifting challenges to complete. I just don't like the drift challenges (yes I know they're optional, but I don't want to grind the same races to unlock the next tier)

 

[Narag]

That's the most hilarious review I've read in a long time!

It was enough to scare me off from a purchase and I buy shit at that price just to have the icon on my steam list!

 

[nyong]

Does Plants vs. Zombies support 1900 1200?

 

[kamspy]

How does it compare to Shift 2, tho? If Shift 2 is just hands-down better then I'll wait for a Steam sale on that.
Have Shift 2's problems been fixed/solved? People were complaining about laggy controls, poorer visuals than Shift 1, and worse performance.

Right -now- Shift is in better shape, but Shift 2 has more potential. The mod scene has come back to it, just a matter of time until we get the meaty ones that make Shift 1 so good.

 

[Syphon Filter]

anyone use the logitech f310? is the dpad actually good?

 

[1-D_FTW]

Yeah, don't waste your money on Undercover. Even $2.50 is too much for this turd.

It uses the PS2 assets, looks like shit, plays like shit, controls like shit, sounds like shit.

Thinking of printing out the game icon, enlarging it and wiping my ass with it. Would be more useful anyway.

Copy and paste into a Steam user review.

 

[heyf00L]

Shift 1 is more moddable than Shift 2. People have tweaked the physics to make it much more realistic. Also some assets from Shift 2 and other games have even been ported over.

It's worth a look:
http://www.virtualr.net/need-for-speed-shift-overhaul-mod-2-0-released/

Well then it's purchased. $7, why not?

 

[InertiaXr]

Shift 1 is more moddable than Shift 2. People have tweaked the physics to make it much more realistic. Also some assets from Shift 2 and other games have even been ported over.

It's worth a look:
http://www.virtualr.net/need-for-speed-shift-overhaul-mod-2-0-released/

How does Shift with this Overhaul mod compare to say Grid and Shift 2? I have played Grid to completion and thought it was awesome, was unable to finish a race of Shift 2 on my friend's computer due to the controls. Perhaps it's more 'realistic' than Grid/Dirt which I thoroughly enjoy, but I had no fun with it. So if Shift 1 with this mod is somewhat near what Grid was, half arcade half realistic it seemed, then it would be a purchase for me at $7.

By the way, is Undercover anywhere near something resembling Most Wanted? That's the best NFS I have played since probably the ps2 days, and for 2.50 I would get that too.

 

[Pimpbaa]

How good does Shift look on PC? I remember it looking like absolute dogshit on PS3. I know that the PC version automatically looks better by default, but does it have better textures and models?

 

[scorpscarx]

How good does Shift look on PC? I remember it looking like absolute dogshit on PS3. I know that the PC version automatically looks better by default, but does it have better textures and models?

I maxed all settings, it looks quite impressive. No complaints at all graphically.

The cars look great, the textures on the buildings look great, trees look like shit.

 

[Salsa]

oh and btw, PvZ looks like shit when i go fullscreen. Im at 1360x768. No biggie since i was gonna play on windowed, but yeah comes up all pixelated in FS.

 

[nyong]

oh and btw, PvZ looks like shit when i go fullscreen. Im at 1360x768. No biggie since i was gonna play on windowed, but yeah comes up all pixelated in FS.

Ok, this is what I was afraid of. So it doesn't support HD resolutions?

 

[1-D_FTW]

Shift 1 is more moddable than Shift 2. People have tweaked the physics to make it much more realistic. Also some assets from Shift 2 and other games have even been ported over.

It's worth a look:
http://www.virtualr.net/need-for-speed-shift-overhaul-mod-2-0-released/

Done. For 6.80, I'll give it a second chance. Purchased the retail version at launch (because EA had to play their Steam games and hold it back) and got so annoyed by the crappy G27 controls, I literally threw the disc in the garbage can.

 

[K.Jack]

Damn, Yar's Revenge needs a demo, so badly.

$9.99 is just a step above my impulse level. I I've missed any discussion on it, point me there.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

Wow, 25 EUR against 10 Aus$...

As if anyone would fall for that...

*looks at top sellers list*

...

 

[bigace33]

How does it compare to Shift 2, tho? If Shift 2 is just hands-down better then I'll wait for a Steam sale on that.
Have Shift 2's problems been fixed/solved? People were complaining about laggy controls, poorer visuals than Shift 1, and worse performance.

Shift one is much better than Shift 2 in my opinion. Shift 2 driving mechanics are super wonky.

 

[PaulLFC]

How's Test Drive Unlimited 2? Been interested in it for a while and it's been reduced to £14.99. Is the online well populated on PC? Last I heard the online side had some bugs, but admittedly that was near launch so they may well have been fixed by now.

 

[Dice]

How's Test Drive Unlimited 2? Been interested in it for a while and it's been reduced to £14.99. Is the online well populated on PC? Last I heard the online side had some bugs, but admittedly that was near launch so they may well have been fixed by now.

I still can't get club races to work, there are a million bugs and simple-to-fix design flaws they still haven't corrected, and it still runs like shit.

...committed to making it the best experience my ass...

 

[PaulLFC]

I still can't get club races to work, there are a million bugs and simple-to-fix design flaws they still haven't corrected, and it still runs like shit.

...committed to making it the best experience my ass...

Thanks, I think I'll leave it for now then. The £15 price doesn't seem to be a sale, looks like it's a new permanent price, so I'll just wait for it to go on sale.

 

[chixdiggit]

How's Test Drive Unlimited 2? Been interested in it for a while and it's been reduced to £14.99. Is the online well populated on PC? Last I heard the online side had some bugs, but admittedly that was near launch so they may well have been fixed by now.

Last time I played it had people on it. I just don't think it's a very good racing game. If you are a very very casual racing fan you might enjoy it.

 

[jaundicejuice]

I downloaded and installed some unplayed Steam games (Bionic Commando Rearmed, The Ball) rather than add to my collection of unplayed games :x The fact that I have neither a wired 360 pad or a steering wheel helps in the not buying of racing games that look kinda cool.

 

[Pimpbaa]

I still can't get club races to work, there are a million bugs and simple-to-fix design flaws they still haven't corrected, and it still runs like shit.

...committed to making it the best experience my ass...

I feel the same. Especially about running like shit. I have other games that look much better and run at a solid 60fps.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

oh and btw, PvZ looks like shit when i go fullscreen. Im at 1360x768. No biggie since i was gonna play on windowed, but yeah comes up all pixelated in FS.

Ok, this is what I was afraid of. So it doesn't support HD resolutions?

If I remember correctly, is because the sprites were made in 'X' resolution so they look like that playing it with big screens and doesn't have widescreen.

 

[chixdiggit]

The fact that I have neither a wired 360 pad

I see this posted every once in a while. Just in case you don't know, you can use wireless 360 pads with an adapter. Works very well. Amazon link

 

[Diablohead]

I bought Section 8: Prejudice, demo on 360 was cool but this will be a ton better on pc, comes out tomorrow so woo!

 

[The Big Rig]

HP looks really good cranked up at 1080p. To anyone worrying about the performance, I'm running it on only one of my 5770's and an Athlon II X4, and its fine.

 

[Salsa]

I bought Section 8: Prejudice, demo on 360 was cool but this will be a ton better on pc, comes out tomorrow so woo!

not on my region

 

[kamspy]

IMO, Shift maxed out looks better then GT5 or Forza 3.

 

[jaundicejuice]

I see this posted every once in a while. Just in case you don't know, you can use wireless 360 pads with an adapter. Works very well. Amazon link

I don't think Amazon.com will ship that to Canada and that's currently unavailable on Amazon.ca. I'll keep an eye out for it when I go to the shop, but I doubt I'll see one.

 

[Sanjay]

Shift one is much better than Shift 2 in my opinion. Shift 2 driving mechanics are super wonky.

Irrelevant really, both can be modded.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

"Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" is the standard.

That's what my drive is formatted as, yet I still get the 'insensitive case' error. Sending me bonkers.

 

[BentMyWookiee]

I see this posted every once in a while. Just in case you don't know, you can use wireless 360 pads with an adapter. Works very well. Amazon link

I use this and can vouch that it works perfectly with my 360 wireless controller

 

[jaundicejuice]

That's what my drive is formatted as, yet I still get the 'insensitive case' error. Sending me bonkers.

Have you tried using this troubleshooting thread from the Steam user forum?

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1268621

 

[wolfmat]

My verdict on TDU2 is that it's got some great concepts at the core, particularly with the scale, MMO-likeness, the immediacy of map travel, the two islands and making you explore them a virtual necessity, and the pretty good choice of cars, but it's bogged down by jankiness, mediocre physics, a fucked-up soundtrack, awful and unnecessary fluff junk like clothes and shit, network issues, a server reboot that can take up to an hour in the fucking evening when I actually have time to play the game, and stuff I haven't even touched when I played it, like the broken clubs.

Edit: So it's nice for cruising around, seriously, blasting over the island at 300kmh rocks, but it's not as nice if you want to use its mechanics front to back.

 

[zombieshavebrains]

Picked up shift. Been looking for a good racing game. If only race07 went on sale.

 

[zero margin]

I can't recommend Plants Vs. Zombies enough. Steal at that price.

yeah it is, so addictive

 

[Peerbreed]

I picked up NFS: HP finally. I've been dying for a racing game other than Dirt 2. This game looks so good at 5760 x 1080 max settings. Games like this make the Eyefinity setup more than worth it. Eyefinity and surround sound take immersion to a whole new level Now to get a freaking wheel...

 

[heyf00L]

I maxed all settings, it looks quite impressive. No complaints at all graphically.

The cars look great, the textures on the buildings look great, trees look like shit.

*double-take*

 

[Shaneus]

HP looks really good cranked up at 1080p. To anyone worrying about the performance, I'm running it on only one of my 5770's and an Athlon II X4, and its fine.

I think everyone should worry about performance until it runs on their system (or finds someone with *exactly* the same specs). I have an overclocked Q9550 and Crossfired 5850s and can rarely get a stable 60fps with high detail.