Beliall Posted 5 May 2015 Posted 5 May 2015 it really does look good, one of my gripes with racing games is the steep curve in difference between difficulties, glad to see they've found a solution. also, i'll be geting it on PS4, im not sure my PC will run nice graphics in this game at 60fps
Amin Posted 5 May 2015 Posted 5 May 2015 it really does look good, one of my gripes with racing games is the steep curve in difference between difficulties, glad to see they've found a solution. also, i'll be geting it on PS4, im not sure my PC will run nice graphics in this game at 60fps If only F1 games had the same feature, like they did 15 years a go with F1 challenge.
Brenfox Posted 6 May 2015 Posted 6 May 2015 It's £33 on the Hong Kong psn store & I got £20 in there doing nothing. Still not sure on this. I find Gran Turismo boring.
Beliall Posted 6 May 2015 Posted 6 May 2015 If only F1 games had the same feature, like they did 15 years a go with F1 challenge. yeah, f1 could be so good if it did. F1 only has 2 difficulties, easy, or impossible
Legend_in_blue Posted 6 May 2015 Author Posted 6 May 2015 It's getting positive scores 80 plus across most review houses. Of course the high and mighty at ign have their review impending. My copy dispatched from simplygames for under 38 quid.
FrankieADZ Posted 6 May 2015 Posted 6 May 2015 my copy came today from Gameseek, its pretty good tbh...will certainly take some getting used to with the diffrent cars & all. go karts are pretty fun in it tbh
Marmite Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Mine should come today as it was dispatched yesterday. Not going to get chance to play it properly till Friday due to work
Beliall Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 what a fun little game this is. its a brilliant sim, very hard but very rewarding. i think with asists on it could tailor to everyone, but assists off is what im playing and its very do-able wit the controller. i made a video below, if you want a glimpse, but it doesnt come close to showing you how hard it is to control the car in changing conditions. i recommend this to any racing game fan. lib, im ready when you are
Legend_in_blue Posted 7 May 2015 Author Posted 7 May 2015 Nice video there Beliall. First time out i tried monaco in changing conditions, dry to wet, over a few laps in the old f1 lotus. Like you say, very tough, the back end slides everywhere with the power down. Brake too hard and it's equally tough to control. Will take some effort to master this.
Beliall Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 i can see myself enjoying this for a while, il be online this evening, message me if you want a few races
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 Any noticeable issues with it? Things that need desperately to be patched, any online problems etc? Might pick it up tomorrow if it's working well out the box.
Beliall Posted 7 May 2015 Posted 7 May 2015 i havent played online, and the patch was tiny, regular stuff. works brilliantly. pick it up
Legend_in_blue Posted 7 May 2015 Author Posted 7 May 2015 Myself and Beliall gave this a spin online tonight. No problems at all, Imola in the wet driving classic Lotus'. The sound is superb, really adds to the immersion in game. The game is immense imo. Karting is a blast, the graphics are superb and the gameplay is the best I've played for a racer. Must buy.
Legend_in_blue Posted 7 May 2015 Author Posted 7 May 2015 Any noticeable issues with it? Things that need desperately to be patched, any online problems etc? Might pick it up tomorrow if it's working well out the box. I can understand the caution after the Driveclub fiasco, but this is very different. Proper racing game this, no loose arcade play. It's just right.
Beliall Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 yeah good couple of races cut short unfortunately, must try again another night. this game is so tough
Marmite Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 Played a game online last night and straight away had a couple of racers who just wanted to ram me off the road!!
Amin Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 Played a game online last night and straight away had a couple of racers who just wanted to ram me off the road!! Thats always the problem with public lobbies in racing games.
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 That is one thing that no racing game (at least that I've played) has managed to do anything about, how unfair online races can be, not sure what can be done but an innovation of some sort must be possible.
VinceNoir Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 Played lots of racing games before, so I thought I'd treat myself to this today. Having played a few races, I can conclude that I am absolutely shit at it. Think I got lapped in 4 out of 5 races and the AI were set on the lowest difficulty! Struggle to get any kind of control whatsoever and I end up just spinning around all the time, but that's mainly in the go karts. I'm not knocking the game at all, because it appears to be really really good, looks amazing and has a whole host of customisation options, which is brilliant. It's cool driving (or in my case limping) round Imola and the likes. Not sure if I have the patience in the long run though, so I might end up trading it for F1 next month :-)
Amin Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 That is one thing that no racing game (at least that I've played) has managed to do anything about, how unfair online races can be, not sure what can be done but an innovation of some sort must be possible. I know that PC has implemented a fair play system, where each driver will be tracked to monitor collisions, DNF's and average position and then match them with like-minded players, but I guess it will take a few weeks to filter through as everyone is at square one.
Legend_in_blue Posted 8 May 2015 Author Posted 8 May 2015 In terms of difficulty taking Forza as an example, with all driver aids turned off, it shouldn't pose a great problem moving across to this game if you can handle Forza in that way. Come at it from a NFS approach and you will be instantly frustrated. For me this is the Alien Isolation of the racing genre, you'll either love it or hate it for its hard, yet very rewarding, gameplay.
Beliall Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 i ahd to shake off the drive club before i could get to grips with it myself, all concentration but i sure that soon the handling will become second nature, im going to continue plugging away in thye clio cup, work my way up through the disiplines, gradually learning faster cars.
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 8 May 2015 Posted 8 May 2015 Sound design stands out as being exceptional.
Legend_in_blue Posted 8 May 2015 Author Posted 8 May 2015 I've completed my first season in the 125cc karting championship in 1st place. Absolute blast. Moving up to super karts now. Trying out a couple of invitational races between karting series with the Renault Megane and it's a completely different beast entirely. Really tricky.
Beliall Posted 9 May 2015 Posted 9 May 2015 i had a few races in karts, didnt really like them. having a good go in the clio cup though, even though i was robbed of a win due to a jammed wheel nut in my pit stop
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