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The Hydro Thunder Hurricane |OT|
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SuperPac
Member
This game is so. much. fun. Damned shame it's not getting much attention. Had a blast trying to best leaderboard times on Monster Island and Lake Powell tonight. So good. 
Oh, also - Is it just me or is page up/page down on leaderboards not working? I have 20 friends that are playing this, but I'm only able to see the first page of times on any track.
Oh, also - Is it just me or is page up/page down on leaderboards not working? I have 20 friends that are playing this, but I'm only able to see the first page of times on any track.
Neuromancer
Member
Yeah it'd be nice to get something within the next month or two.acidspunk said:
Some vids of HTH.
Lost Babylon Single player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj-krQlQktM
Monster Island Multi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV1_7_Bmoi8
Lost Babylon Single player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj-krQlQktM
Monster Island Multi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV1_7_Bmoi8
Vorg
Banned
This was posted in the game's official forum on xbox.com:
Nice. Looking forward to it
VectorUnit said:Calling all Hydro Thunder fans:
Come and join me at the rest of the team from Vector Unit, developers of Hydro Thunder Hurricane, when we host "Game with Developers" on Sunday August 15, from 5pm-8pm EST. Just do a Multiplayer Search at the date and time above, and look for our gamertags hosting Races and Rubber Ducky games.
We'll be playing with the following gamertags:
VectorUnit1, VectorUnit2, VectorUnit3 and (you guessed it) VectorUnit4
Information about the event can be found here:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithdevelopers/2010/0815-hydrothunder.htm
We've been super impressed with some of the amazing (legit
Hope to see you there -
Matt
Nice. Looking forward to it
Neuromancer
Member
If anyone gets in, be sure to ask about when we can expect to see some DLC tracks!acidspunk said:This was posted in the game's official forum on xbox.com:
Nice. Looking forward to it
GitarooMan
Member
I've seen this several times (although it switches off that pretty quickly for me). Probably some built-in code for eventual DLC that pops up before the actual selected boat is transferred over the network so you can see it or something.Plinko said:
JRW
Member
SuperPac said:
Got into the Top 100 on Monster Island while trying to beat someone in this thread's time (Gamertag Mathesar, whoever you are). For some of those times I have no idea who the hell one would go that fast.
Top time (deleting the obvious cheater) is 2:31:27...yikes.
lol thats me (Mathesar), You and Sydle have been keeping me on my toes but Ive been having a lot of fun trying to shave off those extra seconds.
Gentlemen, I have a challenge for you:
I was annoyed at my time on the leaderboard SuperPac posted, so I started going for a better time on each track. I'm now in the first 1000 on every track apart from Area 51 (which I really don't get). Like Daigoro said, I'd also love to see downloadable leaderboard replays so I can see how the top ranked players go through the track.
Also, JRW, I beat you on one track (can't remember which one) with just 1/100 of a second heh. I've been trying to improve my time but I just couldn't, so it's your turn now.
I was annoyed at my time on the leaderboard SuperPac posted, so I started going for a better time on each track. I'm now in the first 1000 on every track apart from Area 51 (which I really don't get). Like Daigoro said, I'd also love to see downloadable leaderboard replays so I can see how the top ranked players go through the track.
Also, JRW, I beat you on one track (can't remember which one) with just 1/100 of a second heh. I've been trying to improve my time but I just couldn't, so it's your turn now.
Vorg
Banned
I've been noticing a growing tendency as of late. I play almost exclusively online and today every other race I won, the host would disconnect. Also, a lot more people have been kicking me out of lobbies for winning and some guy even sent me a message calling me a dick. It's a real shame that this is the kind of online community the game has. What the fuck is the problem of losing a race every once in a while? -____-
Neuromancer
Member
I don't know but it's really sad.acidspunk said:
I mean, this isn't even a 'serious' racing game.
snoopeasystreet
Member
Just got ahead of you! Now sixty-somethingth in the world.SuperPac said:
Got into the Top 100 on Monster Island while trying to beat someone in this thread's time (Gamertag Mathesar, whoever you are). For some of those times I have no idea who the hell one would go that fast.
Top time (deleting the obvious cheater) is 2:31:27...yikes.
Gauntlet thrown
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
As of yesterday I was 36th on the Monster Island novice rings. Haven't checked today, though.
Other than Williams Pinball, that's the highest I've ever been ranked on any game :lol
XBL tag: Liegedog
Other than Williams Pinball, that's the highest I've ever been ranked on any game :lol
XBL tag: Liegedog
Temujin said:Gentlemen, I have a challenge for you:
I was annoyed at my time on the leaderboard SuperPac posted, so I started going for a better time on each track. I'm now in the first 1000 on every track apart from Area 51 (which I really don't get). Like Daigoro said, I'd also love to see downloadable leaderboard replays so I can see how the top ranked players go through the track.
Also, JRW, I beat you on one track (can't remember which one) with just 1/100 of a second heh. I've been trying to improve my time but I just couldn't, so it's your turn now.
Done.
1:39:68 on Lost Babylon. Number 39 in the world.
Gamertag is Sydle. Love this game.
Temujin said:
Well, it took me more than an hour to pull it off. I could consistently get a 1:40:79 - 1:40:99. I kept telling myself, "he's only a man, where the hell did he gain those micro seconds?" I'm not sure where I finally gained it, maybe fell into a couple drafts at the right moment, but it was fun getting there.
Cool, looking forward to more competition.
Crag Dweller
aka kindbudmaster
I have a few days off work coming up, I need to spend some time with this game and improve my times.
snoopeasystreet
Member
That's pretty amazing how we're all so close. I think I'm going to have to set Monday Night Combat aside and play some Monster Island.
SuperPac
Member
snoopeasystreet said:
It'd be interesting to see if we all take the same route.
Acid: I was right about where you were last night. After trying that race again and again I decided to try changing my route slightly on a few runs. Turned out that was what I needed to do to shave off some more time.
Best thing about this versus the original arcade game? Being able to hit that restart button. I've had near-perfect runs where suddenly on the third lap I'll hit a wave wrong or land on an opponent's boat and flip skyward. So nice to have that quick restart.
acidspunk said:You guys are 2 full seconds ahead of me on Monster Island (miangogico). I've tried to get close quite a few times but I can't seem to be able to. Any tips for a n00b?
- Drafting helps tremendously, but the other boats don't always take the same route, so it's kind of luck of the draw
- Minimalize having to adjust Rad Hazard - every little adjustment slows it down a bit
- Practice to make it so you're easing into turns rather than doing a hard turn
- Recognize parts of the track where it's just better to jump and boost
- Pick up all the boosts
Some of it's just luck.
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Looks like I have some serious work to do, CJ, on Monster Island. I'll show you! :O
snoopeasystreet
Member
Well I take the most standard route. I don't take the "shortcut" near the start where the mouth opens or take the powerup that raises the ramp near the end of the lap. I usually have enough boost saved up that I don't need to go for the reds.SuperPac said:
Do you go faster while in the air? I tend to jump a lot but I can't tell if it helps you in terms of speed or if it's just for taking corners tighter.
SuperPac said:We've got a regular GAF pack on the Monster Island leaderboard now.
Now at
I get as far as 1.91 seconds ahead of that time and lose just about all of it near the end of the third lap. Need to figure out what I'm doing wrong there.
Go for it, guys!
SuperPac said:
Drafting helps so much on that track. You should be able to go from one wake to the next with few exceptions for the first two laps, collecting all of the boosts, and you should be able to take first place by the time you reach that dinosaur that jumps out of the water and splashes on the third lap.
Drakken said:
Depends if I'm running low. I usually have enough boost to use it through the whole race, drafting just makes it even faster.
snoopeasystreet
Member
I'm up to 36 in the world. We should play some multiplayer sometime to see what route we take on the track.
I'm down for some multiplayer this evening. Gamertag is Sydle.
As long as you're getting the increase in speed from them you're fine. The only other things I can think of is that you're taking the corners to hard, or you're taking an alternate route that really isn't a shortcut.
Unfortunatley, there is some luck involved as well. Can't tell you how many times I cursed at hitting a random wave wrong on a corner or landing on top of another boat.
SuperPac said:
As long as you're getting the increase in speed from them you're fine. The only other things I can think of is that you're taking the corners to hard, or you're taking an alternate route that really isn't a shortcut.
Unfortunatley, there is some luck involved as well. Can't tell you how many times I cursed at hitting a random wave wrong on a corner or landing on top of another boat.
