Reader Comments (39)
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:19PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
Stupid rubber banding.
Still love the game, though!
Still love the game, though!
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:41PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@MLS
I'd say no. I've only played the single player and feel that I've gotten more than my $60 worth out of it. :)
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I'd say no. I've only played the single player and feel that I've gotten more than my $60 worth out of it. :)
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:48PM pickupdoctor said
@MLS
Anytime you see this game under $30 buy it. Enzio I wouldn't say this game is worth $60 but I do think it is a steal at $20.
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Anytime you see this game under $30 buy it. Enzio I wouldn't say this game is worth $60 but I do think it is a steal at $20.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:19PM nd15c said
This game was way, way better than Blur.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:36PM ShadowAsura said
@nd15c
Agreed, and at this price point it's a no-brainer. Anyone looking for a racer should pick it up.
Would love a sequel to this. If they fix the ai it could be the best arcade racer out there.
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Agreed, and at this price point it's a no-brainer. Anyone looking for a racer should pick it up.
Would love a sequel to this. If they fix the ai it could be the best arcade racer out there.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 4:58PM Prinnywithascarf said
@nd15c
I played both and I prefer BLUR.
This is coming from a guy who DESPISED Blur during the beta.
Blur is all about strategy when you play online. Nearly all the cars are balanced too.
S/S has some quirky drifting (so did Blur) and horrendously cheap rubberbanding AI. I guess the developers wanted the player to constantly have an opponent to use their meter on.
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I played both and I prefer BLUR.
This is coming from a guy who DESPISED Blur during the beta.
Blur is all about strategy when you play online. Nearly all the cars are balanced too.
S/S has some quirky drifting (so did Blur) and horrendously cheap rubberbanding AI. I guess the developers wanted the player to constantly have an opponent to use their meter on.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:20PM Boring K said
That's just the price point I was waiting for. Definitely will grab this today or tomorrow.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:33PM JustinVincible said
"It's a great game, as long as you love rubberbands, so you should take a second to decide to pick it up." *
Fixed it for you Rich.
Fixed it for you Rich.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:03PM Petebot330 said
@JustinVincible What is this rubberbanding business?
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Posted: Oct 14th 2010 3:12PM ferret said
@Petebot330
rubber banding is a common 'gameplay' element in racing games.
it means that enemy cars will automatically catch up to you and can never get too far behind (hence, they are on a rubber band).
in a game without rubber banding, for example, you can eventually lap your opponents and they all eat your dust. in a game with rubberbanding, that enemy you sent flying into a wall will suddenly go 500 miles an hour for a few seconds and catch up to you.
they put this into some race games to keep the 'edge' going, so you're always in a tight race. it makes for more tense racing, but if done badly it can make games nearly unwinnable since no matter how well you play if the enemy gets the rubber band boost right near the end they zoom by you and finish first.
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rubber banding is a common 'gameplay' element in racing games.
it means that enemy cars will automatically catch up to you and can never get too far behind (hence, they are on a rubber band).
in a game without rubber banding, for example, you can eventually lap your opponents and they all eat your dust. in a game with rubberbanding, that enemy you sent flying into a wall will suddenly go 500 miles an hour for a few seconds and catch up to you.
they put this into some race games to keep the 'edge' going, so you're always in a tight race. it makes for more tense racing, but if done badly it can make games nearly unwinnable since no matter how well you play if the enemy gets the rubber band boost right near the end they zoom by you and finish first.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 3:58PM thecotanak said
@ferret Thanks for the info. Almost typing wikipedia to the url bar dude.
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Posted: Oct 14th 2010 9:20PM MDizzy said
@ferret I can't stand it...unfortunately the only way to counter is to suck a little (but not too much) until near the end of the last lap and save a powerup to clear out the competition.
I don't understand why racing developers feel this is good. Either make a more challenging AI that makes fewer mistakes and challenges the player or let the player bask in the glory of his skill. Turning off the rules all of a sudden because the player is winning (and it doesn't work the other way around unfortunately) ruins the experience.
That is until you send a giant tower crashing down on those SOBs
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I don't understand why racing developers feel this is good. Either make a more challenging AI that makes fewer mistakes and challenges the player or let the player bask in the glory of his skill. Turning off the rules all of a sudden because the player is winning (and it doesn't work the other way around unfortunately) ruins the experience.
That is until you send a giant tower crashing down on those SOBs
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:38PM Misfit Toy said
Thanks for forcing me into an impulse buy Joystiq!
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:17PM CtrIAItDft said
@Misfit Toy
Rubberbanding in racing is just what it sounds like: if an AI is falling back, it gets boosted forward (unfairly).
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Rubberbanding in racing is just what it sounds like: if an AI is falling back, it gets boosted forward (unfairly).
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:40PM liquidsoap89 said
Insert anti-Gamestop comment here.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:40PM shimrra74 said
Great game definitely brings back memories of Burnout 2 from back in the day.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:56PM JONNNathannn said
I believe nano second is the term you're looking for.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 12:56PM zigie said
"It should take, like, no time to make this decision. Is there anything less than a second?"
It took me a split-second
BABOOM!
It took me a split-second
BABOOM!
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:04PM kentuckyfried said
thank you for the heads up. Got 1 on hold.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:04PM Harokine said
Not just only split/second but also Kane and lynch 2 for 20$
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:04PM littletmart said
Online is practically dead, but the upcoming DLC might breathe a little life into it. Offline is just as fun, as long as you can overlook how immovable the CPU opponents are -- There are instances where they literally drive UNDER you.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:09PM Mach2 said
Hell yes. After I type this message, I will be getting this game RIGHT AWAY.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:11PM honkyjesusownsu said
Just started playing this, really fun game.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:37PM Cthulhupal said
I'm in class at CSUDH in Carson, Ca, and it took me just a Split Second to take this deal! Just placed a pickup order at the best buy in Compton for 3 of them. I'm going to get one copy for me, the other 2 are to be goozexed for 1000 pts apeice! or maybe ill give one to my lil bro.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 1:51PM Hoops said
Is this deal good in store also? I'll swing by today and check it out.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 2:07PM Menojohnson said
Im buying this today!
Should i get it for ps3 or XBOX?
Should i get it for ps3 or XBOX?
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 2:42PM spyder said
Still $59 at bestbuy.ca
stupid Canada.
stupid Canada.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 2:57PM antv said
getting it, I'll see you jerks online :)
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 4:03PM mikezaha said
Anyone who's geared for racing should buy this one. Besides for 20$? this is sure a best buy!
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 4:08PM ohheysean said
20 really? ill bite.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 4:14PM NuttyBalls said
I'll be picking this up tomorrow, then. My first time in Whack-ass BB in quite a long time
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 7:17PM Lerkero said
The bad thing about waiting for games like this to get cheaper is that by the time it gets to budget price few people are still playing online. Titles like Halo and Call of Duty that always have people playing rarely reach that price.
Posted: Oct 14th 2010 8:03PM Ruction said
The demo was decent enough. I will be picking this game up tomoorrow after work. At $20 the price is definitely right. Maybe pick up a couple extra copies for gifts.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 1:12AM Canaroo said
Just picked this up today. Well worth the $20. The game is just fun. Period. Isn't that what a racing game should be? If you can look past the RB issues--some of these modes are time suckers--which is awesome. Survival and Air Strike alone are worth the purchase price.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 3:26AM JasonWStanley said
It really is a bargain of a price for a game so easy to pick up and play.
I never found the online that bad, you just have to play enough singleplayer to compete. Either that or cheat and buy the fastest cars on Xbox Live.
I never found the online that bad, you just have to play enough singleplayer to compete. Either that or cheat and buy the fastest cars on Xbox Live.
Posted: Oct 15th 2010 1:52PM lastonelefT00 said
After hearing of the price drop I couldn't resist, plus having a $10 rz certificate made it easier, best $10 i've spent in a while.
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