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The Crew will have an optional four hour long race around the country
- Thread starter Nirolak
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I wonder how this game is doing. we haven't heard anything from it for a while now
Like most Ubisoft games. They have shown it off too early and now it's going to take way longer.
Nope! Time to get a catheter.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Yesssss! I can't wait for this game. This will fill the missing void in my heart because of Midnight Club
One Foul Note
Member
This is the kinda thing I will never do, but bless them for sticking it in.
BMX Bandit
Member
Is this server based? Its asking people too much to finish ten minute call of duty rounds when they're losing. Can't imagine how long a race will last when someone takes a bad corner.
Hamster Plugin
Member
That's not the same. The GTA race was a swimming/biking/running race, which means you had to tap X the whole time, making the whole thing even worse than it sounds. There's no finger killer in this one.
aspiegamer
Member
Wouldn't be particularly competitive, would it? Even assuming people who ever participated are driving game aces that all knew the entire 4-hour track start to finish we're talking about finishing times in the many many minutes apart even driving identical cars. Doing it vs AI wouldn't be any better for the same reason. Unless this is some kind of time attack sort of thing I can't see how it could ever be an online event.
But hey, this game is back on my radar after me generally dismissing it as a NFS-GTA mash-up designed to shoehorn players into always-online games along with Microsoft's original plan that had no reason to be always-on (though I'm still not seeing the point). I gladly welcome insanely ridiculous challenges like this as someone who has completed every GT endurance race ever. Especially considering you'd want to practice the route at minimum 1-2 times first to even have the vaguest clue what was going on this could be an awesome time investment. Well, assuming the entire route isn't straight expressways and random traffic pattern generators... And the engines sound proper, and we can play a decent soundtrack to prevent boredom.
But hey, this game is back on my radar after me generally dismissing it as a NFS-GTA mash-up designed to shoehorn players into always-online games along with Microsoft's original plan that had no reason to be always-on (though I'm still not seeing the point). I gladly welcome insanely ridiculous challenges like this as someone who has completed every GT endurance race ever. Especially considering you'd want to practice the route at minimum 1-2 times first to even have the vaguest clue what was going on this could be an awesome time investment. Well, assuming the entire route isn't straight expressways and random traffic pattern generators... And the engines sound proper, and we can play a decent soundtrack to prevent boredom.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
My pee jar is ready
NullPointer
Member
I played them both and loved them both, warts and all. Am hoping for a successor to those games with improvements across the board - especially to the driving model.
If the driving is solid, I'm so damn in for this game.
Yep. Ivory Tower is basically almost all of the the original TDU crew. TDU2 was done by what was left of the people who did alone in the dark...
Reflections is doing some stuff on the technical side (IIRC), but Ivory Tower is the company doing the actual game.
Astro Monster
Banned
Well that's my interest dropped to absolute zero.
You can play the game solo, but you are always online in the game world. Just like TDU.
NullPointer
Member
You could play TDU offline. It was a little clunky though as you had to use a completely different profile, but it was an option.
Online only is a bummer here, event though I'm a big fan of how TDU seamlessly blended different players into your world as you drove around. Made the world feel more alive and casual then being in a lobby.
ComputerBlue
Member
Haha same here, but that required spamming the run button the whole time, otherwise it wouldn't have been that bad.
I bet there's going to be a trophy/achievement attached to the 4 hour race.
TDU unlimited was the most emotional game for me when it came to that seamless adventure racing game. That 1 hour drive around Oahu in my Saleen S7 Twin Turbo......hhnnggg gosh I have been waiting for a true successor to TDU, and TDU2 did not fill that roll.
I'm hoping the club turns out great and amazing
Because the only other game that has a chance to blow me away with a ton of cars would be underground 3 coming out and having an open world like test drive unlimited.....that would be amazing.
I'm hoping the club turns out great and amazing
Because the only other game that has a chance to blow me away with a ton of cars would be underground 3 coming out and having an open world like test drive unlimited.....that would be amazing.
Chiaroscuro
Member
The original TDU have an hour long race, and Forza 2 had the endurance races that last around one hour too (not sure about other Forzas).
But 4 hours? That would be insane. I want it.
But 4 hours? That would be insane. I want it.
guitarhero
Member
In that case, my body is ready (but my ass says otherwise).
You take that back! FuelGAF free rides were amazing.
I would buy this game if GAF is going to get a big group to do the 4 hour race.
POWERSPHERE
Banned
Coming second in that race would burn deep
OldAsUrSock
Banned
Sounds pretty cool, it would be nice to have a high player count in that race with elimination mode. That would truly be last man standing.
Based-Spec mode
26min is just a normal race. I take it you are not a racing game fan?
Based-Spec mode
TimeEffect
Member
This is awesome. The real treat would be seeing the environment around you, and hopefully watching it change through night/day, rain/snow/wind, etc.
d34thfrom4bov3
Member
I'm in. Those races are always fun so I'll be sure to give it a try. I just hope they have a way to pause or something, maybe refueling every hour or so many miles so people can get up and move and use the bathroom. I'd rather not pee myself driving a virtual car.