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The US PSP Launch
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J. Horwitz
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Big fan of Wipeout series, okay but not thrilled with Pure.
The bad: Engine is a little unstable at times and many of my favorite effects from XL/2097 are basically gone... as they were in 3 and Fusion. That was a disappointment given all the "we're going back to XL" talk from Sony.
New weapon icons are not especially bright, and beyond the fact that the TDR look and feel is now officially even more gone than in Fusion, some of the textures are ehh. I really think the team could have made great use of an additional 4-6 weeks of development time - it's just short of the polish it needed to be classic, for most of these reasons. The HUD in particular is way threadbare.
The good: Front end is generally nice, as is intro movie. When it's running smooth, it feels a lot like Wipeouts of old. It's not as oddball as 3 in any way. And the basic gameplay feels mostly intact; control is good. Music is inoffensive (though obviously not in 1/XL league) and sound effects are very good.
The very good: Tantalizing promise of huge quantity of downloadable content. No apparent shortage of content already on the disc. Both could make this a really excellent game in the long term.
The bad: Engine is a little unstable at times and many of my favorite effects from XL/2097 are basically gone... as they were in 3 and Fusion. That was a disappointment given all the "we're going back to XL" talk from Sony.
New weapon icons are not especially bright, and beyond the fact that the TDR look and feel is now officially even more gone than in Fusion, some of the textures are ehh. I really think the team could have made great use of an additional 4-6 weeks of development time - it's just short of the polish it needed to be classic, for most of these reasons. The HUD in particular is way threadbare.
The good: Front end is generally nice, as is intro movie. When it's running smooth, it feels a lot like Wipeouts of old. It's not as oddball as 3 in any way. And the basic gameplay feels mostly intact; control is good. Music is inoffensive (though obviously not in 1/XL league) and sound effects are very good.
The very good: Tantalizing promise of huge quantity of downloadable content. No apparent shortage of content already on the disc. Both could make this a really excellent game in the long term.
When I saw Wipeout Pure for the first time I was shocked by the frame rate too since I was coming from a look at Ridge Racers. But after a while I got used to it. Anyway, developers where there for a chat and I asked about the frame rate. I've been told the team decided to stick with 30fps rather than push for 60 at the very beginning of the development 'cos they where afraid about the battery lastability.
Lyte Edge said:
It could be like Sonic Adventure on Dreamcast. The game ran MUCH smoother during Adventure than it did during the Time Trials. The framerate took such a massive hit in time trials and I never understood why (outside of sloppy programming)...
Aruarian Reflection
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Lyte Edge said:I have the Japanese Lumines already. Improved load times are nice, but they aren't a problem to begin with.
Ok you have been forgiven
Marty Chinn
Member
Lyte Edge said:I have the Japanese Lumines already. Improved load times are nice, but they aren't a problem to begin with.
Ugh is that all? What happened to different skins? I had a chance to pick up Lumines JP new for $30 but was holding out for the US version. I'd rather have a JP version if that's the only difference so I can play multiplayer against my g/f.
mashoutposse
Ante Up
dark10x said:
It's a smooth 30fps.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
Fuck, finally unbanned. Anyways, I'll be picking up TM next week (school sucks), hope to play some of you online at some point.
BTW: When is Mercury due out? Every site has a different release date for it, isn't it already done and gone gold?
BTW: When is Mercury due out? Every site has a different release date for it, isn't it already done and gone gold?
Littleberu
Banned
Does the PSP come with an AC Adapter or something to recharge it?
And if so, can you recharge it while you play?
And if so, can you recharge it while you play?
Woa. Two player co-op online for Twisted Metal? Nice!
I want to touch on the movie aspect for a moment. I don't buy that UMD discs are not big enough to fit extras in UMD movies. Many DVD movies come with two discs: One for the movies and one for the extras. UMD movies can be the same way. Include two discs. One for the feature film and one for the extras.
I want to touch on the movie aspect for a moment. I don't buy that UMD discs are not big enough to fit extras in UMD movies. Many DVD movies come with two discs: One for the movies and one for the extras. UMD movies can be the same way. Include two discs. One for the feature film and one for the extras.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
BuddyC said:
I remember the IGN review saying there's no co-op. Maybe you unlocked the mode through the 1 player mode?
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
BuddyC said:
OMFG.
Hey, how does online work? Same name across games? Different name every time, etc?
It's just like PS2 online, different name/account for each game.Musashi Wins! said:
My cheap digicam is proving itself incapable of taking a focused picture, so I apologize for these. This feels like posting a picture of your girfriend on HotorNot immediately after she's been in a horrible car accident.
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
My EB scared the crap out of me yesterday. I was in paying off the rest of my balance, and for the hell of it, asked the guy where I was on the list (even though I've had no doubt I would get one at launch). He seemed really apprehensive to tell me and took his sweet time counting up all the names on the list. Turns out I'm #62 and they're expecting 70-100 PSPs (both of these numbers are bigger than I expected - this is a small, new EB). He also said a few people pre-ordered multiple, however they'll only be getting one. But he said he just can't guarantee I'll get one on Thursday, "until they actually open the box".
Shouldn't they know by know exactly how many they're getting in? Or are they just being overly cautious?
Shouldn't they know by know exactly how many they're getting in? Or are they just being overly cautious?
Yes every EB knows exactly how many PSP's they're getting for the 24th. The thing is theres a little math involved to figure it out. I'm guessing your EB is not so good at the numbers. :lol
All I know is that within my district, every EB is getting enough PSP's for nearly all preorders, even as late as last week preorders. Take away all the multiple PSP's have preordered or the ones who will cancel, I know we will have enough for the ones we told they would have to wait for the 2nd shipment.
All I know is that within my district, every EB is getting enough PSP's for nearly all preorders, even as late as last week preorders. Take away all the multiple PSP's have preordered or the ones who will cancel, I know we will have enough for the ones we told they would have to wait for the 2nd shipment.
zackattack
Member
My EB doesn't have them in, they have allocation tables for the whole district, and everyone is getting more than they had preorders for. DM said that if there aren't enough preorders to cover the allocated units, the extras are being taken away.ManaByte said:
zackattack
Member
ManaByte said:
the EB I worked at until yesterday doesn't have them.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=12-107-287&depa=0
Is this the correct cable? I almost forgot to buy a USB 2.0 cable.
Oh yeah, whats the difference between 5-pin and 4-pin?
Is this the correct cable? I almost forgot to buy a USB 2.0 cable.
Oh yeah, whats the difference between 5-pin and 4-pin?
Nester
Member
DMczaf said:
It is, but you may want to consider this instead:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42322&item=6751369570&rd=1
99 cent buy it now, plus add a couple dollars shipping. Guy ships super fast, you'll have it before Thursday easily.
I just bought Twisted Metal Head On for $15 at Ebgames. Again, if you're short on cash, EBgames has a promotion where you can trade in 3 Xbox/PS2/GC eligible games and get a free 1st party PSP game free. The cool thing is that Gamestop is offering a buy 2, get 1 used game free deal right now. So I paid $15 in used games and traded those 3 for a PSP game.
I'm gonna go scout some more games during the week and pick up a few more PSP games
I'm gonna go scout some more games during the week and pick up a few more PSP games
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
I just bought the cable too. Thanks for the link.
Nester
Member
Does anyone know what the deal is at EB when you trade in an Game Boy Advance SP and a couple games to get X amount towards a PSP? I just called asking about something else and the guy mentioned the deal but didn't really know the full details on it. He thought it was The SP plus 4 or 5 games for $100.00 in credit towards a PSP. A friend of mine might go for a PSP if he finds out the actual details of the offer.
Mrjellybeanct
Member
Is a 512 mb memory stick big enough to hold a full length movie? I know a 1 gb stick can hold a lot more, but if I can get by with the 512...
Mrjellybeanct
Member
Thanks, hmm now I need to decide if I go for the 512 now or hold out for a while and get a 1 gb. I'm buying the system mainly for the games, but the movie aspect is pretty nifty the more I think about it.
krypt0nian
Banned
sirris said:
Prediction: In the year 2099 this will be a banable post.