Exclusive Split/Second footage

Published 26 April, 2010 Duration 5:17

Footage of the 360 demo, captured by EG.PT.

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  • OnlyMe #1 2 years ago

    This looks like Burnout 3 with extra features. Not bad.

  • Rich72 #2 2 years ago

    it is purdy

  • andromeda #3 2 years ago

    it sure does look pwetty, and way more fun than burnout but i cant stop thinking what a stupid concept this is. Why would any race involve wrecking the track on such a scale, how would they manage more than one race? I just can't buy the idea!

    Edited by andromeda at 26/04/10 @ 16:57

  • BlinxHDD #4 2 years ago

    60fps? Looks REALLY slow.

  • Rirekon #5 2 years ago

    What the hell is "draft"?

  • swisstony #6 2 years ago

    60fps? do you have no idea what is going on onscreen/speaker?

  • kangarootoo #7 2 years ago

    @andromeda

    If its pretty, and fun, who cares about buying into the idea? Its not as iff Burnout was a foundation rooted in realism, and this has just taken things too far. Realism is clearly irrelevant here, so why not just wallow in the pretty fun?


    Perononally, I thought it looked ace. The power plays seem to far too often consist of flames coming from somewhere, but I would need to see more to decide whether that was an issue or not.

    Those closing moments were quite tense. Pity about that tight couple of corners robbing you of the gold :)


    @BlinxHDD

    It looked slower moving than Burnout a lot of the time, but it looked smooth as silk. Are you clear on what 60fps gives you, and what it does not give you?

  • Machetazo #8 2 years ago

    @BlinxHDD:
    The car picks up speed, as the driving gets more tight, the race proceeds, and there's drafting/drifting etc.
    Also, the action appears to slow, to highlight occasions where a player can make Power Plays.

    I really like that there's no menu, so that you don't lose your focus from the race (one button activation ftw), and lap 3 in the clip was a great look at the sort of level of amplitude the game can reach!
    The soundtrack seems like a good fit, too.

  • Frandroid #9 2 years ago

    Exclusive demo footage? ie Someone downloaded the freely available demo and recorded themselves playing it?

  • BBIAJ #10 2 years ago

    It's a shame that they don't show you the plane crash landing, the short cut, or the third alternative route.

    Ah well...

    Game is ace BTW!

  • shamblemonkee #11 2 years ago

    it's not, trust me.

  • th3duckst3r #12 2 years ago

    carnt use powerplay while in 1st place why?

  • BBIAJ #13 2 years ago

    Yeah, it's kind of annoying when you're in first place, and you're unable to call in the jumbo jet to take out those behind you.

    I guess it's just to keep the pack of cars tighter together when you're out in the lead.

  • OnlyMe #14 2 years ago

    After trying the demo, I'm thinking this might be the first racing game where you'd much rather stay behind than in front. It's also the first game where the game's best elements are rendered useless if you stay if you're winning.

  • Triggerhappytel #15 2 years ago

    Looks great; as mentioned above, Burnout 2/3 with bells on.

    Also, for those wondering, it looks like Draft is slipstream.

  • BBIAJ #16 2 years ago

    For those complaining about the supposed lack of speed (which I'm fine with if it means more spectacle on the track), have you not considered that maybe these are lower level cars of the 24 available in the full game?

  • swisstony #17 2 years ago

    @onlyme
    Think of it like a 1500m athletics event, leading and staying in front isn't always the best way of winning, it's knowledge of the track and powerplays and what's happening that define how you position yourself to take the lead when it matters.

    having played the demo though, being in front is a blast, defensive driving, the world being brought down around you and you're driving through it. as much fun surely as watching it all from the triggering car?

  • DaveLev #18 2 years ago

    Blur beta was great, but this looks a little boring compared to it. I'll try the demo but I think Blur is where my money is going