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Fast Racing Neo - Gamescom footage with direct sound
- Thread starter KingSnake
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Ah, great, it shows the second cup. I will add it to the OP.
Seems nice and fast.
The screen judder when the craft lands from a jump is really jarring and doesn't help the sense of speed at all. Wipeout has that nice scraping of metal with sparks if you land at high speed, this has a slow down and bash like you've dropped an iron on the floor.
The sound of the vehicle also adds nothing exciting to the race. Not like some futuristic floating supercar, more like a monotonous droning that really starts to become annoying. Like someone is vacuuming the carpet in the next room.
The tracks themselves don't seem too exciting either, like the backgrounds don't have crazy futuristic cities, architecture or crazy shot going on (at least in these tracks, which should be a good indicator). They just have some big turbines and floating engines or some snowy trees. I shouldn't be too harsh but compare it to insane f-zero gx levels like fire field or something like that.
http://youtu.be/TRA3PMOyKbU
Music seems pretty rad tho with some guitar shredding even. Overall it looks like it will be fun, it's just got some big boots to fill I suppose.
The screen judder when the craft lands from a jump is really jarring and doesn't help the sense of speed at all. Wipeout has that nice scraping of metal with sparks if you land at high speed, this has a slow down and bash like you've dropped an iron on the floor.
The sound of the vehicle also adds nothing exciting to the race. Not like some futuristic floating supercar, more like a monotonous droning that really starts to become annoying. Like someone is vacuuming the carpet in the next room.
The tracks themselves don't seem too exciting either, like the backgrounds don't have crazy futuristic cities, architecture or crazy shot going on (at least in these tracks, which should be a good indicator). They just have some big turbines and floating engines or some snowy trees. I shouldn't be too harsh but compare it to insane f-zero gx levels like fire field or something like that.
http://youtu.be/TRA3PMOyKbU
Music seems pretty rad tho with some guitar shredding even. Overall it looks like it will be fun, it's just got some big boots to fill I suppose.
vagabondarts
Member
Yeah, it's also a small team of developers who have improved greatly from the previous racing game they made.
They aren't trying to make wipeout or F-Zero, they're doing their own thing.
Well let's be honest, they are preeeetty much making f-zero.
I'm not knocking it, it looks great for what it is. I'm just pointing out a couple of obvious things that I think detract from the experience. Thudding landing where the vehicle doesn't actually bounce as it hits the road, it's the camera that bounces wildly, about a dozen times per lap, and the sound of the vehicle which sounds not that great.
I'm looking forward to it and I'll probably buy it. There's a decent amount of time before it releases, and this is an alpha. Maybe they will be tweaking things and adding flourishes to stages later on.
Orakio Rob
Member
It's beautiful, but I'm not feeling it.
Shikamaru Ninja
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Visually the game looks like Wipeout, the ship design and environment design. It looks like gameplay wise they are trying to mirror F-Zero.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Yeah, the graphics are here definitely but the track design and gameplay just aint. Ton of seeming rubberbanding to the racers, a kinda persnickety looking boost mechanic with switching and.... eh. Throw in the weird "AND THEN YOU EXPLODE" hiccups and its a rough package.
You could tell in the last track with all the dumb deaths the player was entering full "Yeah okay, fuck this game" mode.
They have literally ripped F Zero GX & WipEout wholesale. But that's fine because those IPs have been abandoned and they're doing God's work.
I like what gameplay level design I've seen, with shifting tracks and creative design. I also like the down to earth visual style ("realistic" sci fi racing). Anyways I don't want to see too many tracks before I can play this myself.
I like what gameplay level design I've seen, with shifting tracks and creative design. I also like the down to earth visual style ("realistic" sci fi racing). Anyways I don't want to see too many tracks before I can play this myself.
The Main Event
Member
I think even the gameplay looks closer to Wipeout actually. The ships feel very heavy whereas in F-Zero they always felt floatier. Speed is definitely F-Zero though.
Looks great. Can't wait to put my hands on it.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
OK so I'm THAT guy, but is this the same team that made Wipeout for Playstation?
No, they made a Wii game before. This game is made by Shin'en a very small 4 man studio from Germany.
Brian_FETO
Banned
This game looks fucking incredible.
I was excited before but this footage is absolutely awesome
I was excited before but this footage is absolutely awesome
Nydius
Member
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Oh yeah. Thanks.
cyberheater
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The ships seems to have no weight to them when the collide with each other. It's a bit off putting.
blu
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Goodies, the stages form that cup look right up my alley.
UncleSporky
Member
The music in this game is incredible, that second cup Sunahara track will be awesome to hear when it's not offscreen footage!
This music
Considering this is the slowest speed, I think that those straight tracks with easy turns will quickly become a huge headache on the hardest difficulty.
This music
Considering this is the slowest speed, I think that those straight tracks with easy turns will quickly become a huge headache on the hardest difficulty.
They want to remain independent.
)Posting in support of this game. Will buy and tell friends about it. These guys making this game have done a huge service to all of us Wii-u owners.
The only thing I could want is a season or all-cup mode similar to that one in Mario Kart Double Dash or a custom match/create a cup setting that allows you to use all tracks (similar to MK8)
The only thing I could want is a season or all-cup mode similar to that one in Mario Kart Double Dash or a custom match/create a cup setting that allows you to use all tracks (similar to MK8)
SneakyStephan
Banned
Looks cool
If this is the slow league then the sense of speed is good too.
I love me some futuristic racing games so I'm excited to see that a few are being made again (wipeout, this, rollcage)
If this is the slow league then the sense of speed is good too.
I love me some futuristic racing games so I'm excited to see that a few are being made again (wipeout, this, rollcage)
bumpkin
Member
Yeah, watching footage of this game just makes me want a new F-Zero. Still, pretty impressive. Shin-en knows their stuff when it comes to leveraging processing power.
Been waiting for this game for so long. With Zelda not coming this year this has taken the spot as my second most hyped and look forward to game. Xenoblade of course moving to number one.
This game looks great and loving the music. There is no F-Zero but I'll happily take this. Though from accounts it seems it's closer to Wipeout then F-Zero which isn't a problem as that's a game that's been missed as well.
This game looks great and loving the music. There is no F-Zero but I'll happily take this. Though from accounts it seems it's closer to Wipeout then F-Zero which isn't a problem as that's a game that's been missed as well.