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Trials Evolution |OT| ROCK'N'ROLL TRIALS STYLE BABY
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Gareth Bale
Member
The Micro Donkey is so much fun
close to the edge
Member
Man, I really want to own a 360 to be able to play this game.
amazon is your friend, i hear they sell them there
| Praxis |
Banned
I have it downloaded, waiting to be played, but I have to get ready and walk the dogs before I do anything. Fuck you real life!
CountAntonius
Member
Being outdoors and adding the track curves made this game so much more fun to watch.
Toys stop beating all my times!
Toys stop beating all my times!
i bought it but its not downloading yet. wife was supposed to turn on xbox this morning when she got up.
getting antsy!
edit: ZOMG its downloading. home in an out or so. cant wait!
You will be happy to hear there are proper tutorials in the game this time around! The game has a license system similar to Burnout Paradise. You have to take a "license test" to upgrade wherein they explain maneuvers you will need to execute to beat the following levels. Starts off with simple leaning, acceleration, going up hills, etc. By the 3rd license test they were explaining bunny hopping and slightly more advanced maneuvers like that. With 2 more license tests ahead of me still, I'm sure they cover just about anything you would need to know.
They packed much more into the customization aspect of the game which is nice. You earn money for beating tracks along with medals which affords you different parts for your rider and bike, and there is probably 5x as many parts/accessories compared to the first game so I imagine there will be a steady feeling of unlock progression at least, even if you hit a wall in your ability to clear a difficult level at some point.
But.
One thing I am struggling with though is the camera. The default position is pulled back and slightly looking ahead compared to the first game, giving a weird almost isometric look to things. That isn't so bad in itself, but as I was afraid of after playing the 2nd DLC for Trials HD, they've gone way overboard on the camera swings here. The levels are more dynamic with things falling and going off in the background, and I sort of feel it's at the expense of being able to focus on the game at hand. Many times I've been mid air and unable to see the ground below me or directly ahead of me because the camera is pulled too far up so I can see the beautiful scenery. Which is great except it leads to me crashing more. I crashed on the same spot on the 3rd level literally 3 or 4 times in a row because I wasn't able to see where I was going to land and at what angle. It was a combination of the camera being pulled too far back and the track blending in with the background. Hopefully it's lessened as the levels get harder and you have to focus more on obstacles and ability rather than the spectacle of the graphics, because as it stands it's kind of hampering my enjoyment of the game.
Oh and I think putting the game outside, while making the levels more varied has come at the expense of visual fidelity. Bike shadow looks noticeably worse than in the first game (is there even a player shadow in Trials HD), and every time I restart a level there is Unreal Engine style texture pop-in. Gross.
I've just played this for about 90 minutes and I absolutely love it. If you liked the first game then buying this one is an absolute no-brainer IMO.
The only issue I had is when I tried to play online multiplayer. The matchmaking was very quick and I had no problems with the first batch of races, but once they ended (I came 3rd, boo!) it matched me up with some new players and the choices of tracks just said "unknown" and when everyone clicked the ready button, it said that the game state was corrupt (or something like that) and kicked me back to the multiplayer menu. Maybe that was just an isolated incident, but if it is a bug then hopefully it'll be fixed quickly.
One thing that does feel a bit odd IMO is that when you race online you have up to 4 guys in a row and to me it would make sense if you were always the nearest player to the screen, but you're not. It can make it harder to concentrate on what's going on. A minor gripe though really.
Oh, and the Track Central thing is brilliant. So well done.
The only issue I had is when I tried to play online multiplayer. The matchmaking was very quick and I had no problems with the first batch of races, but once they ended (I came 3rd, boo!) it matched me up with some new players and the choices of tracks just said "unknown" and when everyone clicked the ready button, it said that the game state was corrupt (or something like that) and kicked me back to the multiplayer menu. Maybe that was just an isolated incident, but if it is a bug then hopefully it'll be fixed quickly.
One thing that does feel a bit odd IMO is that when you race online you have up to 4 guys in a row and to me it would make sense if you were always the nearest player to the screen, but you're not. It can make it harder to concentrate on what's going on. A minor gripe though really.
Oh, and the Track Central thing is brilliant. So well done.
close to the edge
Member
Yeah, but the problem is I hardly even play the consoles that I own (Wii, PS3)
Anyone know how the "snap to grid" function works in the editor? I want to create a series of pipes which have the same Z axis but when I set it to snap to a grid and define the workplane it doesn't seem to do anything, whenever I place objects they are still placed completely freely.
toythatkills
Member
I've been getting this too. It says the settings are corrupt. I also had my level reset from 2 down to 1 last night for no apparent reason, so I'd definitely be wary of online right now.
One of the tutorials in OP covers it, though I'm not sure which one.
Ravensmash
Member
Downloading now and will add the GAF account - my name is Ravensmash.
Ravensmash
Member
It is, yes. It's intense! You pay dearly for those faults.
j0hnny_385
Member
from the looks of it (Youtube, trailers, etc.) it seems it is. Unlike some other games [I'm looking at you SSX]
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Downloading now, am really excited to see how it plays given I skipped the first game despite hearing nothing but good things about it.
Gareth Bale
Member
Multiplayer is awesome. I would have preferred it if they made you closest to the screen every time though.
snoopeasystreet
Member
Is this the case in online multiplayer also? I would have figured they would have put you at the front in online matches.
I saw that but did not give it a try yet. Had to shoot to work but I LOVE how they handle user tracks and then in track central how they have things populated under Play Now. Having a section where it uploads friends tracks that list is brilliant on top of everything else.
The user tracks will extend the life of this game till forever.
Yeah, it is. I don't know why they did it like that, cos I think whoever is at the front has a very slight advantage as it's easier to see what's going on and not get distracted by the other riders. It makes little sense when every player has their own screen, so they could all be at the front.
Downloading!
Backfoggen
Banned
Leaderboards & ghosts are still there even if you're silver. I guess you only miss out on the MP races.
panama chief
Member
oh shit......did i just play marble madness????
CountAntonius
Member
My only complaint is the screen tearing.
Headhunter
Neo Member
That's why PS3 will always be 2nd 
/ironie
Game is just great and the twilight tracks are particularly beautiful. Great work RedLynx....
/ironie
Game is just great and the twilight tracks are particularly beautiful. Great work RedLynx....
flyinpiranha
Member
That's because you don't have an excellent game like Trials Evo on them.
Coin Return
Loose Slot
Played for about 15 minute earlier, and it's glorious so far.
| Praxis |
Banned
I'm loving nearly everything so far except the music, what a horrible soundtrack.
I haven't noticed any tearing, but I usually don't notice it unless it's bad. So it's not bad, but I can't say how much there is exactly.
dat train car.
fixed
Infamous Chris
Banned
dat goty.
I know, right?
My only complaint is the utterly busted multiplayer... My friend has been reset to level 1 TWICE (in like an hour of play!), I keep getting "undefined" maps, searching keeps failing, players getting tossed out constantly, ghost players in your party even though they turned their xbox off 15 minutes ago... It's a complete clusterfuck.
Game is so fun. I love everything, although... Is it just me, or do the bikes handle differently? The physics don't feel quite the same as HD. I'll get used to it I suppose.
Man, Inferno 3 is hard. I beat it, but with 103 faults. It's somewhere in between an extreme track and a ninja track.
Man, Inferno 3 is hard. I beat it, but with 103 faults. It's somewhere in between an extreme track and a ninja track.
I really can't stand screen tearing and I haven't noticed any in the 2 hours or so I've played. Playing at 1,680 x 1,050 via a VGA cable if that makes any difference.
