Nabs
Member
separate
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Jet Set Radio HD |OT| Flip The Raps, Flip The Track
- Thread starter Kujo
- Start date
separate
phosphor112
Banned
Some of you guys will have my head for this, but after playing this again for 3 hours, I had much more fun with JSRF. The gameplay is a lot more refined, more going on, "open world" and the sound track IMO is a lot better.
Same problems here. It chugs a lot.
Same problems here. It chugs a lot.
I have it on 360 and the first time I booted it it would be almost like skipping frames so many pauses, and proffesor k would skip so he was literally unlistenable.
I than did what people say and cleared the cache on the 360 and it ran perfect ever since. So smooth and looks amazing. Honestly besides close ups on people's faces and the occasional dull wall this game looks like it wa released now. It's so amazing.
I than did what people say and cleared the cache on the 360 and it ran perfect ever since. So smooth and looks amazing. Honestly besides close ups on people's faces and the occasional dull wall this game looks like it wa released now. It's so amazing.
Finished my playthrough. Great, great game, as always. Wish it had some super-tough bonus missions! I remember it being way longer in 2000, but I was a kid that sucked at games back then.
And when I was a kid, I'm not sure that I realized that Kogane is clearly the best district. Best music, gorgeous sunrise, delicious rooftops, helicopters, snipers... Yeah. I like Benten and Shibuya a ton, so it kills me to say it, but Kogane is best. Bantam street is cooler than I remember, too, and it'd be great to see a whole region designed like that.
Playing this makes me think about how excellent a colorful, vast sequel to Jet Set Radio could have been. JSRF's initial trailer (with the main three skating around a bigger Shibuya that just looked FULL of shit to grind and explore) made me think that's what I had to look forward to, but what we got was one step back and two steps to the side.
And when I was a kid, I'm not sure that I realized that Kogane is clearly the best district. Best music, gorgeous sunrise, delicious rooftops, helicopters, snipers... Yeah. I like Benten and Shibuya a ton, so it kills me to say it, but Kogane is best. Bantam street is cooler than I remember, too, and it'd be great to see a whole region designed like that.
Playing this makes me think about how excellent a colorful, vast sequel to Jet Set Radio could have been. JSRF's initial trailer (with the main three skating around a bigger Shibuya that just looked FULL of shit to grind and explore) made me think that's what I had to look forward to, but what we got was one step back and two steps to the side.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Is there an adapter to use my Dreamcast pad on pc?
I had an all-in-one USB adaptor that allowed DC, PS2 and GC controllers to work on PC, should be one on Ebay.
Boaty McBoatface
Member
Can't understand the dislike this game gets from new players and reviewers. Yea controls are hard but honestly I think they were intended to be the way they were, I can't imagine how you'd make in-line skates a easy to maneuver mechanic.
You serious? I have mine I relegated to basic web (GAF) duty, think I might install it on there just for the hell of it lol.
You serious? I have mine I relegated to basic web (GAF) duty, think I might install it on there just for the hell of it lol.
People are stupid and used to the homogenization of gaming controls this gen. I think everyone kind of blanks out the rollerskates thing because they're expecting a platformer.... or something. LOL
I agree with this entirely. The rooftop run area is fantastic, and it's nowhere near as frustrating as Benten can be.
I could. They'd just make it more automated where you magnetise to stuff even more, automatically jump in the right direction etc. It wouldn't make it a better game though, just easier.
My Dreamcast is missing its cables, so I'll double dip on this when I eventually get a Vita.
I wish this wasn't so true.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
So it's basically a coinflip whether your game runs great or not on PC then right?
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
No, it seems to run awesomely for everyone. If it doesn't the first time you start it up, reboot your computer because apparently you needed to finish installing the drivers it uses. That has fixed it for everyone.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
From what I've seen everyone that had issues got rid of them just by rebooting.
Nabs
Member
It's an excellent port.
My best memories of playing Jet Grind Radio when I was a kid was constantly having to mash the Left trigger over and over and over and over and over again for hours at a time to constantly center the camera behind the character.
The addition of camera control on the Right analog stick is a Godsend.
This true. But a quick question: can you turn of the camera centering function of the left trigger? It's pretty bad if you are chasing gang members..
I played a couple hours of it a few days ago, originally beat it on the Dreamcast when it came out.
I'm surprised at how fun it still is and how well it holds up, especially with the addition of manual camera rotation. True classic.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Framerate seems about the same for both the PS3 and X360 versions, but the hitching is all over the PS3 one...even during loading and, unfortunately all around the game itself. Control is old school Sega arcade-style of rigid rules, something that was more acceptable back then and on DC, but JSRF was made to address a lot of that and that's why it's significantly more newcomer friendly albeit very sedate. Would've loved to see 60FPS and better-quality audio...a big miss there especially since that is an area that the sequel pushed on the presentation end. Nice but not as good as it probably should be.
Boaty McBoatface
Member
Bit like JSR Future then. Only thing I didn't like about the gameplay was just how 'sticky' the grinding was. It felt like you were miles off the rail yet you still caught it anyway
I beat this game while I was still in high school, but it is harder than I remember it being. Some of the tag the rival gang members still gets me on the auto centering if they leave the tag zone too quickly, messing with my skating path, or even the clip detection at times when I try to grind on stuff. I'm still enjoying the hell out of this game, however.
Double dipped on both PSN and XBLA versions, and the latter is the better port. The colors are more saturated, less frame dips, more cheeves (for people who care; I don't), and the overall experience a bit more smooth. However, all told, the differences are minimal and both are fun experiences.
I'm still mad it wasn't upgraded to 60fps. I really am. I'll go cry in a corner.
I'm still mad it wasn't upgraded to 60fps. I really am. I'll go cry in a corner.
Hot Coldman
Banned
IT DELETED MY SAVE. 
No joke. Game runs flawlessly. Just make sure to grab the latest drivers from Nvidia and give the machine a restart before you play.
NuclearWinter
Member
Beat the obnoxious final boss and finished the story, loved the game. Now to do all the jet challenges
I really want to try JSRF now. Is the slow down when playing it with a 360 really as bad as I've read?
I really want to try JSRF now. Is the slow down when playing it with a 360 really as bad as I've read?
IT DELETED MY SAVE.
Who did?! I'll talk to their mom and we'll have it back!
sorry to heard that, man.. on what platform?
IT DELETED MY SAVE.
Could be worse...could have deleted all your save data
Played quiet a bit today...can't believe everything is all coming back to me! Haven't played it in 10+ years. One thing i would have liked to see was JSRF style challenges.
No auto-center and no graffiti camera options are really smart additions...at least I think they are, I don't remember them in the DC version.
Beat the obnoxious final boss and finished the story, loved the game. Now to do all the jet challenges
I really want to try JSRF now. Is the slow down when playing it with a 360 really as bad as I've read?
not really. it's only in a few places across a big game and most of them don't have a impact on any objective. i found it more of an occasional nuisance than an actual gamebreaker.
Hot Coldman
Banned
I'm on PS3. To be fair, I was only at the end of Chapter 1, and now I'm on Chapter 3. :lol
I love the rival challenges. Oh, yeah, you've just been fucking hunted down by suicide bombers, assault helicopters and other nutjobs... "HEY YOU, bet you can't jump over these bus stops!!!". lol.
I am very tempted to get this, I played the demo and I love it, but every now and then I screw up the quarterhalf circles, Im sure that will improve the more I play, but it sucks
Third best Dreamcast game of all time?
--//--
I've really been enjoying this port on the PS3, have not have any of the stuttering or pop in issues mentioned (SSD ftw on that I think). Disappointed with the frame rate on the American levels though. Stil very worth the $9 I paid.
Hot Coldman
Banned
You guys reckon there's any chance JSRF gets ported next? I really want to play that one too. I love JSR's style, but the sequel's flair looks even more up my street. (Also, its remix of 'Concept of Love' is amazing.)
I'm not sure why the American levels (specifically the one with the train tracks) have framerate issues- they don't seem particularly busier than the Tokyo-to levels.
I'm not sure why the American levels (specifically the one with the train tracks) have framerate issues- they don't seem particularly busier than the Tokyo-to levels.
Hope so. JSRF on PC would look amazing
Syphon Filter
Member
Didn't that look the same as JSR?
I'd say that there's a damn good chance.