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Ridge Racer 7 -- Official Thread
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Beer Monkey
Member
maxmars said:
Except we are also seeing titles that aren't even online that are on 360. Ultimately the lassiez faire approach that Sony is taking may mean that online is just never as well supported as on the 360. Which may be fine for the more casual online gamers, but the really serious online gamers won't even think twice about paying for a better service. Lots of us spend 90% of our gaming time online.
The great thing is that I can (and will) add Wii and PS3 to my setup and complement the solid online core of games on the 360. Man, I hope Nintendo gets it together by the time stuff like Mario Golf and Mario Kart are released...
memecomplex
Member
I think HDMI is a factor. Colors are far more saturated, more vibrant than VGA. Also PS3 games sounds really good, really sharp and clear. It's noticeable in like a higher bitrate or sampling - something to do with uncompressed audio maybe?
Yeah I forgot about the slowdown on RR7. **** Bandai Namco!
Seriously I popped the ol RR6 and I was just bowled by how smooth everything was.
But there's that hope that RR7 looks kick-ass on 1080p. I do want to believe that.
And you can use the sixaxis tilt-function to look around, but it's totally useless. The way it responds is totally retarded, so when you tilt around it's all a little bit too juddery for me liking. Granted with practice it might be ok, but somehow I doubt it.
Anyways you Reiko fans, she's still in CG form in the game... but she's looking a little strange.
Edit: To clarify, I've got an LCD Bravia, and it's been tuned by an audiophile mate. It's a really good TV other than the fact it's 1 year old and can't do 1080p.
StingerNLG
Member
Sure. I always enjoy taking that sharp turn, then taking my hands off the wheel to type a message to another driver.
I guess a unified online service really is over-rated to some people.
dirtmonkey37
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You can install PS3 games onto the HDD????????????????????????????????????
The extra question marks are there so someone will read my post.
The extra question marks are there so someone will read my post.
memecomplex
Member
Bud said:
So there's hope that it's going to look as advertised on 1080p.
If it looks great, then there's some lazy ass downscaling going on with the PS3.
Bandai Namco loves you!
Hurricane_Chris
DDK
Does Namco recycle content in all their games and sequels. rr and rr2 on PSP were almost the same game and RR6 and RR7 are pretty much the same as well. Before rr on PSP I had never played a Ridge Racer game before. I ask because Tekken games in the same generation also seem to recycle quite a bit too..
That said Im playing the heck out of RR7!
That said Im playing the heck out of RR7!
Mark Gonzales
Banned
memecomplex said:
:lol Your a joke.
winston_pr
Member
Jonnyram said:
I downloaded the demo. Played 10 minutes. Nice drifting. Then I yawned. Gimme Motorstorm and F1.
memecomplex
Member
Bud said:...
Can you show me some pics of your ps3 and setup?
Are you calling me a liar?
gutter_trash
Banned
for music, is there custom tracks available? I want to shove Blue Disk MP3s in my future PS3
memecomplex
Member
Bud said:
Seriously dude, I really can't be arsed.
UtadaBarkley
Member
is pearl blue soul from R4 included as one of the music tracks?
please say yes...
please say yes...
dirtmonkey37
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BuddyC said:
Wait, I don' t understand why it's possible......Doesn't this promote a person bringing their game to their friend's house and just installing it on the HDD, so then the friend has it and doesn't have to pay for the full game himself equalling less money for Sony?
PjotrStroganov
Member
dirtmonkey37 said:
Read!!!!!!:lol
Diablohead
Member
Some games will come with an option to "install" the game to the hdd, what this does is places a fairly large portion of the game onto it's hdd so when you load level's it takes minimum time and less reading the blu-ray. This does not mean you can rent a game and keep it when the game goes back as you still have to use the game itself for more then just booting.dirtmonkey37 said:
BobTheFork
Member
anyone who has played 6 is kind of screwed with a new half game in 7. I've never touched it, so 7 will be all new and good for me : )
vspectra06
Banned
So are the graphics a decent step up from the 360 version or is it relatively the same but with cars having more reflective surfaces?
Beer Monkey
Member
datamage said:
I for one will keep playing RR6 with my friends because we actually like to talk together when we play.
Not to mention the slowdown. Ridge games are NOT supposed to have slowdown. This shocks me more than anything else.
It's not a frequent occurence, assuming you stay in 1st place most of the time. It mainly happens when there's a lot of cars on the screen, but because all the GP races are 8 cars, and all 8 cars stick together in a pack, if you are behind them and use nitrous, you may well see slowdown.beermonkey@tehbias said:
Oh yeah, the GPs. They're a group of races, from 3 races to 5+ depending on the GP. There's 8 cars in each race, and if you finish in 1st you will start in 1st in the next race. It actually feels like I'm racing around on my own half the time.
There are some of the old 14 car races. They're now called "Overtake 13" races, and you usually get them as single races in UFRA challenges or Maker challenges. There's also duels, quad racers and time trials. In the last one you are literally the only car on the road. I have done 6 GPs, 6 maker races and about 8 UFRA challenges and I have come in first everytime. Yep, it still has the typical Ridge challenge slope :/ I'm sure stuff will ramp up sooner or later, but there doesn't seem to be a quick way to get there.
Generally it looks better because of the extra colour and lighting. Technically, I'm not sure if it is a better engine or not... it might be, but the difference is negligible. It's all in the style, this time.vspectra06 said:
Yep, from what I noticed at Toys' R US in Kobe the game is jagish as hell...I was expecting GAF reactions like "OMFG RRV all over again, sell your PS3s" but well, the fact is that the game looks nice but simple. I guess that whatever person that thinks that RR greateness is far beyond the gfx will like it.
ferrarimanf355
Banned
Sounds like Namco rushed this one out of the door. Perhaps Ridge Racer as a series should be dragged out back and shot...
ChrisAllenFiz said:
That's right. For HARDCORE fans! This game doesn't apply to you, sir! Bring it on, I say!
gutter_trash said:
This needs to be answered.
Jonnyram said:Oh yeah SLOWDOWN!
Because of the way the GP races work, you will see slowdown happen quite a bit now - 8 cars all grouped close to each other, let off a nitrous and the frames just drop
Slowdown is inexcusable. Have you tried configuring your graphics card, or removing stuff in your system tray?
For those of you in Japan who went out and bought the game at an actual store.....can I ask you a question?
Did they have a FFB steering wheel called the GT Force RX on the shelves? If so, can I ask why you didn't buy it for Ridge Racer 7?
Did they have a FFB steering wheel called the GT Force RX on the shelves? If so, can I ask why you didn't buy it for Ridge Racer 7?
Hurricane_Chris
DDK
isamu said:
Why are you bothering to ask? You didn't even buy a 360 or RR6 after pretending to spooge over it for months...did you?
Slowdown, jaggies, lack of new content, and other bullsh*t.
I'm quite bummed about the whole ordeal. Sounds like RR7 is a complete bust.
Why the f*ck am I even buying this system?! I suppose the simple fact that, with Gears already out, there isn't a single other game I want to buy for the remainder of the holiday on any system I own.
2006 has been a terrible year for everything, and it's a shame to see one of my hobbies (gaming) following suit.
I'm quite bummed about the whole ordeal. Sounds like RR7 is a complete bust.
Why the f*ck am I even buying this system?! I suppose the simple fact that, with Gears already out, there isn't a single other game I want to buy for the remainder of the holiday on any system I own.
2006 has been a terrible year for everything, and it's a shame to see one of my hobbies (gaming) following suit.
Doom_Bringer
Banned
dark10x said:Slowdown, jaggies, lack of new content, and other bullsh*t.
I'm quite bummed about the whole ordeal. Sounds like RR7 is a complete bust.
Why the f*ck am I even buying this system?! I suppose the simple fact that, with Gears already out, there isn't a single other game I want to buy for the remainder of the holiday on any system I own.
2006 has been a terrible year for everything, and it's a shame to see one of my hobbies (gaming) following suit.
:lol yea sounds like you are having a horrible year, I had one last year
Anyway my interest in Namco is just fading away very slowly. Charging full price for Ridge Racer 2 on PSP which is basically the same game as RR1, charging full price for Ace Combat Zero which is screams an add on pack, short Ace Combat X campaign, horrible looking next generation games, multiple cancellations.... seems the company is having major problems ever since Bandai took over em.
I was VERY excited about the next Tekken and Ace Combat games but after Ridge Racer 7, Love Footbal, Gundam, FCK and the rest of the bs its very hard to get excited