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PlayStation 3 Article by Dan Whitehead
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The phrase "downloadable content" can send shivers of fear and anger down the spines of many gamers, as visions of cash-gouging publishers dance before their eyes wearing horse armour. One game that seems to have found a pleasing balance between worthwhile additional content and wallet pangs is MotorStorm, still receiving new material and gameplay updates over a year after its release. This, then, is a critical recap of what's been added, what's been tweaked and what the MotorStorm fanbase has made of it all.
For us Eurofolk, MotorStorm started getting its innards twanged in June 2007, with the enticingly titled Update 1.2. As well as the expected bug fixes and exploit-smashing, this update also made it possible to add a free Time Trial mode to the game. Yes, that's the sort of feature that most people were expecting to find in the game already, but hush you. As an example of how Evolution Studios have been quick to patch and alter the game in fairly dramatic ways, it sets a good example.
The first major content addition came in September, with the release of the Coyote Revenge Weekend Pass. Centred around an all-new imaginary race event, containing three new race tickets, the centrepiece was the Coyote Revenge track, a reversed and reworked version of the Coyote Rage course. The download also added a new online game mode - Eliminator - and some new vehicles, including the secret Lunar Tec Rollcage which only unlocks when you win gold in every race.
Not everyone was happy though, particularly eagle-eyed UK gamers who noticed that Americans were getting more cars as part of their USD 5.99 Coyote Revenge download, which European punters had to purchase in separate vehicle packs for GBP 1.49 each. Along with the GBP 3.49 track download, the combined purchase cost considerably more than what those whooping yanks were paying. Oops.
On the plus side, to even up the numbers for the two-vehicle packs, we Euro slobs did get the Patriot '85, a car that left many US gamers green with envy. Why? It's a bit like a DeLorean, you see, just like in Back to the Future. Which was released in 1985. Hence the name. Jumping gigawatts! That wasn't the only '80s retro nod in this first batch of MotorStorm downloadables, as the Atlas Varjack mud-plugger bore a suspicious resemblance to the van used by a certain team of Vietnam veterans, sent to a military prison for a crime they didn't commit. The Wakazashi Razor motorbike, meanwhile, couldn't have been more blatantly Street Hawk if they'd had Rex Smith sitting on it.
October brought the next notable software updates. 2.0 was mostly concerned with lobby tweaks, but version 3.0 added DualShock 3 rumble fun, the Gloating Index for online willy-waving and also allowed players to carry across their finishing position to the starting grid of the next race in multiplayer. And just before Halloween, a spooky new livery was made available - free of charge - for the Castro Robusto.
Devil's Weekend was the ooh-scary title of November's cauldron of downloadables, and it revolved around Devil's Crossing, an extensively revised mirror version of Dust Devil. European customers got four vehicles for their GBP 3.49 this time, with another secret bonus vehicle for those who aced their way through the single-player events. It was Batman's turn to have his copyright almost infringed, as the Humbler Diablo buggy looked a bit like the "Tumbler" Batmobile from Batman Begins. But not too much like it, just in case any Batlawyers are reading.
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JediMasterMalik
18/02/08 @ 11:52
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This and Folklore seem to be the best argument for DLC this generation, discounting games like Rock Band for obvious reasons. I really should be getting some of these, haven't so far. Considering some of them have offline components, I may get those. Very disappointing that the Devils DLC doesn't work offline though.
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3william56
18/02/08 @ 11:53
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Hmmm... didn't know about the batmobile. Might have to fork out for that one.
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Haven't time to read the article yet, but if you haven't grilled them about the hideous rubber-band AI I'm going to be annoyed. Pretty much wrecked the otherwise amazing game IMO.
EDIT: Oh, it was a history article that doesn't cover the games history, just the DLC. Weird.
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malteaserhead
18/02/08 @ 12:03
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Did they fix the bikes handling like two ice-cubes on rollerskates?
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malteaserhead
18/02/08 @ 12:18
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I have to agree with the shallow and advertorial comments...
I also liked the bit where the issue of downloading content making the game not work was all the users fault. I guess I'm just narked as I was one of the bewildered children. ;) Stupid me. |
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dominalien
18/02/08 @ 12:21
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@JediMasterMalik
Devil's Crossing does work offline - it comes with some tickets. It's the 2-track pack of "diamond something" and "something other of something else" that are for online play only (and time attack). |
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dominalien
18/02/08 @ 12:22
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@malteaserhead
I found setting the motion sensitivity to medium (playing with the motion sensing controls, of course) that fixed the bikes' oversensitivity for me. |
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monkie_king
18/02/08 @ 12:25
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All this patching and updating and different incompatible versions etc etc is making console gaming look depressingly like the PC. We're already seeing publishers put out unfinished titles and then patch them into shape post-release. I guess it's an inevitable consequence of local storage and ubiquitous broadband.
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malteaserhead
18/02/08 @ 12:34
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dominalien
@malteaserhead I found setting the motion sensitivity to medium (playing with the motion sensing controls, of course) that fixed the bikes' oversensitivity for me. ___________________________________ heh. I haven't really tried the motion controls, save for a quick look, so maybe that's a solution. I can handle the bikes it's just they never really feel like they are actually *there* connecting with the ground and not just a nice looking image floating around a track a high speed... |
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LeeroyJenkins
18/02/08 @ 12:47
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A history article for a game with only 1 iteration?
Damn it must be a slow day at the Eurogamer offices today! |
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kangarootoo
18/02/08 @ 12:58
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"I also liked the bit where the issue of downloading content making the game not work was all the users fault. "
They didn't say that at all. They essentially said it was the fault of the PSN. |
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JediMasterMalik
18/02/08 @ 13:00
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You lot don't seem to quite understand what this article is about. It's the history of the game, and how it has changed with the release of DLC and updates, it's an example of how DLC can be used effectively to lengthen the lifespan of a game.
Quite how it's "vile", I don't know. Unless you'e a sony hater who can't stand anything that can be seen as Sony positive. Remember, we've already had DLC reviews for other games, I don't see the issue. |
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Fantastic game, but the online mode sucks balls. It's technically sound and a lot of fun, but the whole lobby implementation still needs a lot of work. Evolution should take a quick look at COD4 or Warhawk. Surely not that difficult to do something similar?
Haven't time to read the article yet, but if you haven't grilled them about the hideous rubber-band AI I'm going to be annoyed. I'd say the AI catch-up was certainly no worse than, say, Burnout. If anything it's less noticable IMO; when I lose it's usually due to my own carelessness rather than an AI opponent over taking me. |
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ScarOnTheSky
18/02/08 @ 14:09
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Are we going to get an article for every game with DLC out? If so, we're looking at quite a high number of articles...
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"I'd say the AI catch-up was certainly no worse than, say, Burnout. If anything it's less noticable IMO; when I lose it's usually due to my own carelessness rather than an AI opponent over taking me."
To each his own, but I felt it brought a big sense of futility to the races. It essentially rendered the first few laps pointless, you came first if you raced a perfect final lap or last if you made one mistake near the end. I've had times where I've retried a race and placed worse despite shaving minutes off my time. It's rediculous since the basic gameplay was absolutely amazing. |
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Well, I've only just got it and I'm loving it, but I'm a little confused. Did the big update via the online menu, but I can't see Time Trial as an option and the car selection still takes too long. I read the 2D car selection is only available on online games. This can't be true? Am I not doing something obvious?
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groovychainsaw
18/02/08 @ 16:06
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I've only just got my PS3 and must admit, am loving the single player, but online just seems to take so much effort, so much of this extra content is a bit lost on me really...
Still - it's the only racing game (burnout included) where I heard myself go 'whoa' as a truck smashed a car over my head (whilst on a bike) and into the wall in front of me, then i drove out of the flames unscathed (somewhat unrealistically) and in first place ;) . The melee single player battles (with all vehicle types in) lead to some awesome races, mostly thanks to the rubber-banding keeping the aggression high. In the single class races, the rubber banding gets far more annoying, mostly because its a tight race anyway, and you want to maintain whatever slim lead you can eke out. |
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JediMasterMalik
18/02/08 @ 16:12
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@Super_zee - You should be able to find that in the PS store, it's not packed with the update.
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LeoTheLudo
18/02/08 @ 16:52
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I would really like to know if they are working on the next WRC game - I hope so
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I still enjoy this game today, and the DLC is really welcome, as well as the constant updates. However, I was unable to play a game online a week or so back, as I hadn't downloaded the latest patch. Tried to download the patch, but PSN must've been busy as it continually failed, even though access to the Store was fine.
Still, a damn enjoyable game, even if it does make me feel ill with motion sickness after an hour or two! |
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Good points raised about the DLC tracks online. First few days they were all the rage, but never made it into regular rotation with the other tracks.
Shame coz i really love both the two later ones especially. Would be good to hear more from them, re where they are at with MS2.
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