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So, Vector Unit, developer of Hydro Thunder Hurricane (360) and various popular Android and iOS games, released Riptde GP 2 on Android today.
Video (trailer)
Link on Google Play Store
I bought it and played it, and it's actually pretty awesome. This game has a lot of content, more than its predecessor, Riptide GP. It contains a career mode (with a few race types like elimination), online multiplayer, a vehicle store and upgrades, and a secret mode that will be added in a future update. (The secret mode is supposedly a "big-ticket list item" that "will extend the gameplay experience a ton."). Based on my impressions and the impressions in various reviews, this game is actually a really great, near console quality game that is very much worth the $3.
Personally, when comparing it to an actual full-priced console game like Wave Race, I don't think it has that high level of polish. The graphics are definitely great, and the sound that is there is good, but the sound is a bit limited, IMO. I miss the little things like a "3-2-1-GO" at the beginning and win/lose music. The gameplay is also a bit limited, in that the only "special" things you can do are trick and boost, and the trick system, while it contains a lot of stunts, isn't really as fun as other games of its type.
But for a $3 game, those are minor nitpicks. It's great otherwise, and I suggest you try it out. It's only a 46 MB download.
Oh, and the game supports any HID controller you may have. I played with my PS3 controller, but if you have a 360 controller, any USB controller, or something like a MOGA, the game will play great with it, using the left/right triggers to brake/accelerate and the analog thumbsticks for steering and tricks.
So... anyone try it? Impressions?
Video (trailer)
Link on Google Play Store
(I think it looks better in motion, and my screenshots aren't at the highest graphics settings, so check out the video.)
I bought it and played it, and it's actually pretty awesome. This game has a lot of content, more than its predecessor, Riptide GP. It contains a career mode (with a few race types like elimination), online multiplayer, a vehicle store and upgrades, and a secret mode that will be added in a future update. (The secret mode is supposedly a "big-ticket list item" that "will extend the gameplay experience a ton."). Based on my impressions and the impressions in various reviews, this game is actually a really great, near console quality game that is very much worth the $3.
Personally, when comparing it to an actual full-priced console game like Wave Race, I don't think it has that high level of polish. The graphics are definitely great, and the sound that is there is good, but the sound is a bit limited, IMO. I miss the little things like a "3-2-1-GO" at the beginning and win/lose music. The gameplay is also a bit limited, in that the only "special" things you can do are trick and boost, and the trick system, while it contains a lot of stunts, isn't really as fun as other games of its type.
But for a $3 game, those are minor nitpicks. It's great otherwise, and I suggest you try it out. It's only a 46 MB download.
Oh, and the game supports any HID controller you may have. I played with my PS3 controller, but if you have a 360 controller, any USB controller, or something like a MOGA, the game will play great with it, using the left/right triggers to brake/accelerate and the analog thumbsticks for steering and tricks.
So... anyone try it? Impressions?
I love how this game looks great on high end devices but still is perfectly optimized for less beefy gadgets. And it's not even 50MB. You could learn a thing or two from these guys, Ubisoft.
