PanopticBlue said:
Amirox' argument is such a piece of shit and here's why. R4 is MORE archaic than even the first RR which amirox claims is archaic. The gameplay/handling of the cars is total shit easy in R4 compared to Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer Evolution, and Rage Racer. The ONLY saving grace of the R4 is the awesome soundtrack. The "rpg" elements are a fucking joke, and simply do NOT belong in an arcade racer. Further, RRV has improved handling over ALL previous Ridge Racer games, but even then it's only a little, and going by what amirox considers "archaic", then RRV is absolutely archaic compared to modern racers.
Man, you sure don't like to read. First of all, and I state this clearly once again, I am not a fan of
any Ridge Racer game. I got close once, but none of them have ever deserved a spot on my "Top Ten Racers" list. Similarly, it does not matter whether you think R4 is "more archaic" than the first RR. In my opinion it's not. At all. You show your true colors when you say "RPG elements don't belong in arcade racers." That's nice and all but that's
preferential. I strongly believe a solid racer can do with an added level of depth, with which R4 was a good start.
So, the problem here is that we have different viewpoints on which game in the series is a step forward. You believe that R4 was a step back, I believe R4 was a step forward. And I haven't even discussed RRV extensively so it's best not to make assumptions about what I do and do not like.
PanopticBlue said:
I said ALL of this, in another thread about a week ago, and NOBODY said shit or replied to it. Only jarrod here has said similar things.
Do...Do you want a cookie?
PanopticBlue said:
I just wanted to chime in here and say amirox is getting quite annoying trolling every ds thread, particularly RRDS threads. Man if you don't like the game, just stay out of the fucking thread-nobody cares. Btw, I haven't played the game, I figure I'll just wait for Ridge Racers. I personally love the series and don't think of it as "archaic" but if somebody is dumb enough to think the first couple of games are "archaic" then you need to wake up to the fact that the whole series is archaic, cause it is.
I, uh, don't troll any DS threads. In the threads seismologist and evilromero made about RRDS... I have made myself vocal about RRDS only. But, if you actually followed my posting pattern... then you know your accusation rings false. I made the official Nintendo DS thread because I
like NDS. I argued with Drinky before because I don't feel the NDS is a worthless gimmick. I debated with someone before over thinking Super Mario 64 DS looked "wretched." I mean, we can go on and on. I don't troll RRDS. I express my distaste with shitty games across ANY system. RRDS happens to be the one of choice at the moment because seismologist and evilromero have made
a hundred threads about it. It's best to counter act such blind love with some truth telling.
And, like jarrod said... even if you don't subscribe to my personal feelings on RRDS... those games are still missing something. And that something is big enough to make the vast majority of people dislike it. Not that popularity makes something better/worse, but it does prove that I'm hardly the only one feeling this way.
To address your final comment I'll repeat what I said earlier in this thread... but which you obviously missed: No Ridge Racer game is in my top racing games list. I don't hold any in particularly high regard. In two occassions (which we have discussed) I have found them to be fun diversions, but still nothing to write home to mom about. And that's as far as my enthusiasm goes for it. But my distaste for the RR series reaches its profound height at R: Revolution and RR64/DS. And so here we are. Clear enough for you?
