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IvanDashSmith
12/02/09

In reply to Split/Second Trailer Is About The Only Thing Not Exploding
I saw both this and Blur at E3. I didn't have the opportunity to play it, but the visuals, innovative HUD, and sense of speed were amazing, especially compared to Blur. Both of these games are ostensibly Mario Kart with a Burnout skin, which to me is a great thing. But Split/Second looked to have a tighter track design with more bottlenecks and narrow escapes, whereas Blur tracks were very wide and allowed players to miss a lot of the action, and it also added to the sense of it being slow.

Everyone should think back to the PS2 before they ever played or heard of Burnout, and look forward to what Split/Second can potentially bring to the table. I think it has a lot of promise and the developers, if nothing else, created a game which appears to be very tight and well put together.
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AgentSnake
12/02/09

@IvanDashSmith: I got confused when you mentioned Mario Kart. Mario kart is a fun game that isn't very pressurized or detailed. This game looks like it will make people piss themselves in suspense in trying to get past the person they are racing. Definately nothing like mario Kart in any way.
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IvanDashSmith
12/02/09

@AgentSnake: Yeah I did a terrible job describing that. I guess it would make more sense as Burnout with Mario Kart style battling. That make more sense?
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Squirrelbot3000
12/03/09

@IvanDashSmith: Except that instead of dropping banana peels in front of them, you'd be dropping an entire dock crane or perhaps blow up a piece of the map in front of 'em.
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RoboBagins
12/02/09

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This was fun at PAX, but really for the full experience you need a nice set with good sound.
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Friedhamster
12/02/09

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How about "Michael Bay Presents: A Driving Game." With bay in the title you know stuff will be blowing up.

But hey, that trailer looks pretty slick. Nice ideas.
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Dr Durdon
12/02/09

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I'mnot a fan of racing games. They just can't keep my attention because there's (usually) no story. Driving around a track, even if it's a made up track through an open city, gets very mudane.

But racing while having the power to blow shit up? I can definitely get behind that.
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Showmeyomoves!
12/02/09

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What I want to know is: Does it have a replay function?

It's something I've really missed in current gen race games like MotorStorm, Wipeout HD and Burnout: Paradise.
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mlataupe
12/02/09

@Showmeyomoves!: I'm pretty sure Wipeout HD had a replay function
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Showmeyomoves!
12/02/09

@mlataupe: Really? Well, you might be right about that one. It's been a while since I played.

My point still stands, though!
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Steed123
12/02/09

@Showmeyomoves!: Heeey what about Grid? Very good racer, plus the desired replay function.

This game would definatly benifit from replays for that perfct race where you obliterate just about everything on the track.
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fozfan33
12/02/09

@Showmeyomoves!: need for speed shift has a replay/photo mode, and im loving that game! reminds me of old school daytona usa on the saturn but with more options.
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Showmeyomoves!
12/02/09

@fozfan33: Hmmm, I've been meaning to pick that up. I think you just won me over.
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fozfan33
12/02/09

@Showmeyomoves!: im so impressed with it, picked it up on black friday for $35 and havent been able to stop playing... the reward system just keeps you going, its always on more race, or one more driver level, or one more car... wonderful pacing.
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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
12/02/09

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Well, it does look gorgeous and the twist sounds really interesting but I'm concerned about the execution of it, theres so many things they could do wrong and alternatively right.

If I can try a demo I honestly think I might pick this up. Until then I reserve judgment.

It sure looks promising though.
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CockroachMan
12/02/09

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The first racing game I'm looking forward this gen (aside from Mario Kart). So far, racing games this gen are more focused on simulation (which I don't like) or just more of the same (which I got tired after NFSU2).

Nice to see something new on the racing genre.
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RaginKaGin21
12/02/09

@CockroachMan: Have you played Burnout: Paradise? It's not only one of the best racing games this generation, but one of the top 10 games of this generation.
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CockroachMan
12/02/09

@RaginKaGin21: @Superspecs: Thanks for the tips!
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bangbangblah
12/02/09

@CockroachMan: Excited for Mario Kart but not Modnation Racers? C'mon, that looks awesome!
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CockroachMan
12/02/09

@bangbangblah: oh yeah.. forgot about that. Looks like Mario Kart meets Little Big Planet. Awesome indeed.
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bangbangblah
12/02/09

@CockroachMan: No kidding. Such an amazing combination. I'm horrible at creating levels, but I can't wait to see what other people think up.

And also, those guys above are right. If you like Burnout games, check out Paradise. It's definitely not as good as, say, Burnout 3, but there's plenty of replay value, and I'm pretty sure it's not more than $20 these days for either the 360 or Ps3 -- so even if you don't like the open world aspect to it, it wasn't like you threw down a huge investment on the game!
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Manly_McBeeferton
12/02/09

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So, it's pretty much every racing game combined into one game... with explosions?

...Fuck...yes...
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Japophile
12/02/09

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Im not one for car games, but this.. i must have.
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Blore07
12/02/09

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Who gives a flying shit about the name, the game is looking pretty cool, been keeping my eye on this for a while.
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OkayOctane
12/02/09

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I got a chance to play this at Eurogamer, and by god what a great game. I'm seriously calling the concept genius.

The amount of stuff you need to focus on at once is damn near overwhelming, but in the good way, You'll get that panicky feeling when you're just about to overtake someone and you know they could trigger that huge building ahead to collapse.

It's literally just adrenaline in video game form.
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Shinta
12/02/09

@OkayOctane: That actually sounds amazing lol. This is the first racing game I think I've bothered to watch a trailer for in years.
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Manly_McBeeferton
12/02/09

@OkayOctane: What I love is that the HUD is on the tail of your car, almost seamlessly in some cases. It gives the sides of the screens more space and makes you feel more immersed into the game.
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OkayOctane
12/02/09

@Shinta: @Manly_McBeeferton: I completely forgot the mention that, it was one of the first things I noticed. Walking up to the screen I thought "No hud? That's weird.." it is so well incorporated, and it's in just the right place that you don't every have to actually look at it, it's just there.

There's so many smaller touches that make the game great as a whole. For example, if you collapse a huge building, the shockwave will hit you and start to push you one way, you fighting to stay on course. It literally feels like things are going by at a million miles an hour, and you just need to survive.
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Blore07
12/02/09

@Manly_McBeeferton: I was just looking at that, I think this is a day 1 purchase for me, after GTpsp was a little bit of a let down in terms of fun, I need a bit of silly racing to get me into the genre again.

Also, bring on mod nation racers!
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
06/08/09

In reply to Split/Second Preview: Race Track Go Boom
It's an arcade racer. In arcade racers, damage to cars NEVER affects performance. That would be kind of a deal breaker for me, actually.
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Toasticus
06/08/09

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Big 'ol nothankyou.jpg to the whole damaged-cars-drive-like-crap. From what I've seen of this game, that'd be like asking for the player in an FPS to start limping and then finally fall over before dying. Doesn't sound fun at all.
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Malfunktion v2
06/08/09

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Personally I found the controls too basic. Other than steering all I could control was stop, go, and blow shit up. As far as I could tell the drifting was automatic.

I'll also forgive it for being still in development, but the collision box for the car felt too large.

Also needing improvement, the car-based HUD. Presented beautifully and easy to read, but way too little information.
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NeVeRMoRe666
05/28/09

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Excuse my ignorance, but why would a racing game take so long to develop?
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