More importantly, we'll finally find out what the "Shunt" power-up does. Also, how is that not a swear?
More importantly, we'll finally find out what the "Shunt" power-up does. Also, how is that not a swear?
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:36PM VIDEOGAMES said
Did J.J. Abrams have anything to do with the production of this game?
Lens flares everywhere
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Lens flares everywhere
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:38PM StormEagle said
Pardon this American, but..
It always seemed to sound like they referring to the game as "Bleh".
My feelings exactly.
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It always seemed to sound like they referring to the game as "Bleh".
My feelings exactly.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:40PM StormEagle said
Also, for Ben Gilbert:
It's my estimation that Shunt is a ramming power-up where as Barge turns you into somewhat of an immovable tank-like object.
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It's my estimation that Shunt is a ramming power-up where as Barge turns you into somewhat of an immovable tank-like object.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:52PM thatguythatflys said
It's Mario Kart racing but with real cars and in HD.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 5:24PM WiredKnight said
Minus the speed, interesting weapons, the music, and amazing environments.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:41PM U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START said
Ugh. I can't stand this dev diary with people getting excited about powerups that are decades old. Nitro? Shock? Oh boy, somebody get a broom because my mind=blown.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:42PM StormEagle said
LOL.
"Someone get a broom because my mind, BLOWN". +1
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"Someone get a broom because my mind, BLOWN". +1
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 5:28PM WiredKnight said
But didn't you hear the 27 times they said it was different and thus awesome?
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:46PM sho220 said
i'm a big fan of bizarre, mainly from their pgr series and of course geometry wars. while blur looks like it will be fun, it sounds too much like burnout with powerups. i just hope when i'm playing it, it feels nothing like burnout and like something that's new and fresh. we'll see, keep at it bizarre!
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 5:26PM WiredKnight said
Couldn't disagree more, thought 3 was by far the worst. 1 and 2 were awesome, Paradise brought it back.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 5:31PM WiredKnight said
I do agree though, that they need some awesome damage modeling to make this game satisfying. It's no fun if your weapons look like they have no effect on your opponents.
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Posted: Jul 31st 2009 2:36AM satn said
if you ever played a real racing sim like GTR or richard burns rally you'd know what a racing sim is.
but keep living in your little kiddy fantasy where lots of pretty cars means a game has realistic physics or driving models.
gran turismo is the biggest joke of all, even on max hard mode it still closer to mario cart than a sim
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but keep living in your little kiddy fantasy where lots of pretty cars means a game has realistic physics or driving models.
gran turismo is the biggest joke of all, even on max hard mode it still closer to mario cart than a sim
Posted: Jul 31st 2009 1:31PM XGM said
I have played pretty much every sim, and quite a few arcade games too. GT5 and Forza 3 will still be the best sims because they are new, and don't have outdated graphics, physics and cars. They may not be the most realistic of sims but then again neither is GTR and Richard Burns. This is coming from someone who races a Group N Evo VIII...
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:59PM (Unverified) said
sorry Bizarre, this game looks sh*t - just like The Club.
plz make a new PGR next.
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plz make a new PGR next.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:12PM U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START said
The Club was actually an interesting concept, a shooter with the feel and mechanics of a racer. Because of that dynamic, its a great way to blow off steam for a couple matches and to me it still has replayability to this day.
This game looks like it introduces nothing in the way of innovation.
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This game looks like it introduces nothing in the way of innovation.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:05PM spin cycle said
In UK English, shunt means traffic collision. So I'm sure it just causes a car in front of you to wreck.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 5:27PM WiredKnight said
In any English, shunt just means a hard bump. Not too difficult to figure out what it might do.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 8:54PM spin cycle said
It doesn't mean a hard bump in US English. If you asked me what I meant, I'd say it's a bypass for current or liquid flow, as used in medicine or electronics.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:58PM WiredKnight said
That's true too.
But a shunter is a type of train engine that pushes other train cars around. I suppose "push" is a better word than "bump," but either way it's not hard to figure out.
Also would like to point out to the class that they used the term "shunt" in Burnout as well.
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But a shunter is a type of train engine that pushes other train cars around. I suppose "push" is a better word than "bump," but either way it's not hard to figure out.
Also would like to point out to the class that they used the term "shunt" in Burnout as well.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:12PM Istari Spartan said
"Massive damage"
That's all I needed to hear.
I'm sold!
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That's all I needed to hear.
I'm sold!
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:59PM (Unverified) said
It looks somewhere between Burnout and Midnight Club multiplayer. It does LOOK good, but all the playtests I've read about so far have said, "Meh."
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 5:03PM SanFranJunglist said
I was excited about this game, til i watched this video.
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