MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Comments by Tom Bramwell
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SeesThroughAll
19/10/08 @ 23:09
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Not enough an improvement then?
Oh well. Might try it when I see it in the bargain bin. This also reminded me of something regarding DLC. I bought the first MotorStorm along with the PS3 on launch, and some of its DLC too. As a result, because I also bought DLC later on, I expected MotorStorm 2 to be a HUGE improvement in order to justify buying another (nearly identical) game that wouldn't use the same (bought separately) tracks that cost me money and space in the HDD.
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elephant_stone
19/10/08 @ 23:10
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Excite Truck was way more fun than Motorstorm...Motorstorm 2 look and plays very much the same as number 1...I dont think i'll bother (too many other games to get!)
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BartonFink
19/10/08 @ 23:17
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So no improvement over the original then? I think I will give this a miss, really didn't get on with the first one.
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UKGN_Zoidberg
19/10/08 @ 23:30
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Didn't like the first one and the demo didn't improve things. Although it did have Jesus Built My Hotrod by Ministry which was nice.
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JohnnyHeaven
19/10/08 @ 23:49
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enjoyed Motostorm 1
downloaded the Beta of Pacific Rift, enjoyed that too. im gonna buy it, i love the graphical style to be honest, even in the beta build, its a welcome change to the usual bloomed filterness of other games, plus i just love the whole concept of monster truck vs motorbike. i stopped paying attention to review scores ages ago, the actual content of the review holds up well. some uninspired trackd design a few naff textures and still paper thin single player.. i can live with that dead space and MS:PC here i come |
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barnard666
20/10/08 @ 01:18
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I dont think the franchise has the depth of something like burnout, unless they give a major overhaul. There will be a third one I am sure, hopefully it will have a substantially widened feature set.
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Kenshin001
20/10/08 @ 01:42
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Seems Evolution fixed most or all of the crticisms of the first but with little payoff. More tracks, less loading times, reduced rubber band AI, splitscreen added = lower score! Anyway, loved the first one and will be getting this. Looking forward to some Monster Truck races online.
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PrivateJoker
20/10/08 @ 02:01
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If a review on eurogamer is enough to make your mind up on whether to buy a game or not then I think you've probably missed tons of classic games over the years...
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PrivateJoker
20/10/08 @ 02:03
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@hy400uk
There's a strong smell of cock round here. Have you belched? |
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CunningLinguist
20/10/08 @ 02:59
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@Tetragammatron
I took your advice and read the Rez HD review. When I got to the "esoteric rollercoaster" part I had to stop. I never thought I would come across a description of a roller coaster (be it literal or figurative) that would include the word esoteric. If that's not trying to look smart with right-click > Synonyms then I don't know what is. Truth be told the word has been so overused in recent years that it has an opposite effect on the reader, thus becoming exoteric- its antonym. Now that is comedy! |
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3william56
20/10/08 @ 04:57
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Remember children, 7 does not equal bad, it just means a good game, but not massively outstanding. And for a sequel, not that much of a improvement over the original. If you're unsure, have a pop at the demo. Which I intend to do tonight, with some hope as I loved MS1 (up until I got horribly stuck on a dumb ass headlamp-free night race level :/ ).
Though I hate the sound of the required perfection on the later stages. As long as you can qualify with a reasonably clean run, I don't mind that a gold medal is the preserve of perfectionists. But when progress, new challenges and unlocking new tracks comes to a screaming halt with the slightest imperfection in a run, it sucks. Yes WipEout HD, I'm looking at you. |
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"and online there's a ranking system, better matchmaking and very little noticeable lag to record"
nice to know, i found the majority of the time with MS i was online. So the criticism of the tickets and such won't really bother me so much. Was more a means to unlock vehicles in the first one. Provided the online is as well populated as the first one i'll be happy. |
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Digital~Orgasm
20/10/08 @ 06:20
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By the way, howcome people are commenting on this at ungodly hours??!!
Do you guys not sleep or have jobs??! Just curious that's all. |
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muscleblade
20/10/08 @ 06:47
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Yet another mediocre PS3 exclusive.
Now where is the Fable 2 review.
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So a good but not essential game then? And not as good as Pure (kind of expected that from the demo to be honest)? I'm a bit disappointed to hear the rubberbanding effect is still very much in the game though and makes the latter parts of the main mode frustrating. I really do not know why developers use it personally, shouldn't a racing game be about skill not luck? :?
I wasn't that impressed with the demo at first but repeated plays grew on me so I think I'm still buying the game. The question is do I pick it up on the 7th November or wait until after Christmas seeing as there's so much other stuff out and it doesn't seem to be a must-have. |
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And apparently the game still has no replays except for the post-race camera angles.
Why? Can't the PS3 with its standard HDD record data during a race so you can watch it afterwards from different angles and with all those spectacular crashes in slo-mo? Or are the developers afraid that everyone will notice the rather cheap (cheating!) A.I. if you could? :O |
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squarejawhero
20/10/08 @ 07:43
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Just a reminder to peeps - the new Rockstar racer Midnight Club is out on Friday to little or no fanfare. Could potentially be the better game...
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