icecold1983
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Jeff tries to play TM2 Valley with Wheel It's not meant to play with wheel.
how can people whos job it is to play video games be so bad at it?
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Trackmania Turbo announced (PC/PS4/X1) TM2 Environments + 1 New
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how can people whos job it is to play video games be so bad at it?
Worthintendo
Member
2 on the DS, Trackmania and Trackmania Turbo (why are they reusing the name btw) and Trackmania Build to Race on the Wii
trackmania with a wheel is impossible....its not really a racing game
icecold1983
Member
wasnt he using a regular controller for most of that video tho?
Racing games never seem to get much attention on GAF
I'm extremely pumped for this. Infact, of all the many games announced / shown at E3 so far that I really want, this is the one I must have
Really hoping it gets a physical and/or Steam release, because uPlay sucks!
Lemonte
Member
TM isn't quite like any other driving game. Some turns have very little room for error especially in community made maps. Some maps can't even be finished if you make small mistake. It's all about learning the maps. There's always room to improve your time. I bet Jeff would have done better if he didn't have to talk and he could just focus on learning the maps.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/375900/
Available for preorder for 35,99€
Also: Lagoon to have magnetic tracks? Singlecar coop???!?
Available for preorder for 35,99€
, needs Uplay
Also: Lagoon to have magnetic tracks? Singlecar coop???!?
Lemonte
Member
I have too but I think it's necessary evil to unite all four titles. Besides it looks like they have updated all environments. At least stadium has tons of new blocks in the trailer. Even the car looks different. Canyon needs a lot new blocks. There are some obvious blocks missing which was infuriating but thanks to modding not so much anymore.
Visualante2
Member
Bringing it together is smart. I'd be more inclined to pick it up if there is a discount for TM2 owners. I felt a bit ripped off with the last game as the community us dead now. I can't take that risk again at $50±
The_Super_Inframan
"the journey to a thousand games ends with bad rats. ~Lao Tzu" ~Gabe Newell
Yeah, it's really a shame what happened to TM2. These games are so much fun and I hope Turbo can bring things back on track
edit: and the new environment looks ace!
FonkyByNature
Member
Man, that looks like a blast to play !
This gen needs more arcade track racers.
Is it 60fps ???
This gen needs more arcade track racers.
Is it 60fps ???
Lemonte
Member
if it's going to support vr on ps4 I would assume so.
Lagoon will be available for Maniaplanet, but will be delayed into 2016. A real upgrade for Maniaplanet to Turbo would be apreciated, I'd rather have a solid release than whatever Maniaplanet is/wants to be/should have been.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
Nadeo finally got smart. Day one on this shit on XB1.
It bears to ask though, 60fps on consoles?
It bears to ask though, 60fps on consoles?
Kresnik258
Member
Oh awesome. Console Trackmania. Very much looking forward to this!
Wish they'd brought Shootmania to consoles too though, in some form.
Wish they'd brought Shootmania to consoles too though, in some form.
That's not at all what I've got from the post. People who are dead-set on staying at Maniaplanet can probably join Turbo Servers, once Maniaplanet gets Lagoon.
I think this is the exact right course of action: Providing a complete package TM² was sorely lacking, while at the same time not cutting off support for Maniaplanet.
Maybe I'm not understanding what Turbo is but I don't see why everyone wouldn't move to Turbo where everything is together as opposed to Maniaplanet where it's all fragmented.
In Europe, the online mode is fairly populated iirc. The offline community is still releasing more content than you can hope to play, check out http://tm-exchange.com/ and http://tm.mania-exchange.com/
Lemonte
Member
I've always been interested in this franchise but never actually played it (due to being a console gamer mostly).
I'm going to watch some videos to get a better understanding of what the game is about but i was wondering: is this game fun in single player or is it mostly a multiplayer game? Also, is it playable with a "in car" camera view or easier with an outside camera (from behind)?
I'm going to watch some videos to get a better understanding of what the game is about but i was wondering: is this game fun in single player or is it mostly a multiplayer game? Also, is it playable with a "in car" camera view or easier with an outside camera (from behind)?
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Trackmania has always been a favourite of mine. Will buy on the Xbox I think providing it's 60fps.
Lemonte
Member
For me it's always been about multiplayer. You can play offline alone but I think that's boring. Game is all about learning maps and getting best possible time in them. If you like to do that offline alone you can but online you can spec other players for some tips how to do certain turns or jumps.
TM doesn't have in car view, There's bumper cam, 2 behind the car views and over the top GTA1 style view (which is quite pointless) Don't know if they add other cameras for this new one. I always play behind the car view because it's easier to see next turn. Some maps can force camera angles which can be quite annoying.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
I'm going back, reading posts on trackmania from yesteryear, this game was once the only thing I played for like six months of my life.
Lemonte
Member
60fps was confirmed in the video I posted above.
Thanks for the answer. I was wondering: when you say multiplayer, do you mean online races against others or solo play beating lap times from other players. Generally, i prefer the last option. I'm not a big fan of multiplayer races (which almost everytime end up with people driving each othet off the track).
Its sorta like a mix of both. You race with other people but don't crash into them. you're racing LIVE ghosts best way to put it lol. So you get the feeling of being in a big race but at the same time don't worry about running into other players. The races are time based. So you have say 5 mins to get the fastest lap time and whoever has it is first place.
Its a bit like being in a swimming race. Other competitor dont directly effect you but you can see their times as the match goes on. Its really really fun and intense to beat someone out by a tenth of a second
Lemonte
Member
Did little research from maniaplanet forum
-No dedicated servers for pc version. All servers are hosted by Nadeo
-No cross platform multiplayer
-Lagoon will come as standalone title to maniaplanet4 in 2016
-Maniaplanet will stay with the 4 separate environments
-Older TM2 titles will get updates and elements from Turbo
-Stadium, canyon and valley in TMturbo will have same car handling as in maniaplanet versions.
-Consoles will not support custom car models or mods
-60fps on consoles
Lagoon gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQh2EwZwN4
-No dedicated servers for pc version. All servers are hosted by Nadeo
-No cross platform multiplayer
-Lagoon will come as standalone title to maniaplanet4 in 2016
-Maniaplanet will stay with the 4 separate environments
-Older TM2 titles will get updates and elements from Turbo
-Stadium, canyon and valley in TMturbo will have same car handling as in maniaplanet versions.
-Consoles will not support custom car models or mods
-60fps on consoles
Lagoon gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQh2EwZwN4
CamHostage
Member
Just curious since I've never owned a Trackmania and am interested in the new console iterations: what is it about there being "new Trackmania environments" that is important to the game?
Are they just backgrounds, or does each level feature different track pieces and/or cars? (And do the different car models handle uniquely or are the F1 and buggie vehicles just for show?)
I know that Trackmania 2 based its whole release strategy around its different environments being a "new game", but I never understood what exactly that meant since you built a percentage of the stages anyway?
Are they just backgrounds, or does each level feature different track pieces and/or cars? (And do the different car models handle uniquely or are the F1 and buggie vehicles just for show?)
I know that Trackmania 2 based its whole release strategy around its different environments being a "new game", but I never understood what exactly that meant since you built a percentage of the stages anyway?
There are pieces that are unique to an environment and similar pieces look very different in different environments. The cars are unique to each environment and have different handling. The environments can have other unique properties, like Rollercoaster Lagoon featuring magnetic tracks.