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Games out this Week - 15th June 2007
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 19:09
by TezzRexx
Welcome one and all to another edition of "HEY! Look what I actually remembered to do for a fucking change" &
Games out this week!™: Ending Friday 15th June 2007.
PC:
Colin McRae DIRT
DEFCON
Circus Empire
Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition
Playstation 3:
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Playstation 2:
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Legend of the Dragon
PSP:Dave Mirra BMX Challenge
DragonBall Z Shin Budokai 2
Legend of the Dragon
SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 2
Xbox 360:
Colin McRae DIRT
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Xbox:
Nowt this week...
Nintendo Wii:
Legend of the Dragon
Mortal Kombat Armageddon
Gameboy DS:
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Touch Darts
GameBoy Advanced:Nowt this week...
Conclusion: Blergh
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 19:25
by Grimmie
Isnt releasing Defcon on a disk kinda missing the point of dodging publishers by using digital distribution?
Should'a stuck to steam.
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 19:45
by TezzRexx
Well, I suppose they think that they'll make even more money by releasing it in shops, even if 80% of the profits go to everyone but the developers.
They can't -lose- anything by releasing it again, they can only gain. To a much wider market.
Edit:
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3343024 ... oduct.html
£15 from play?! £20 from most shops?!
GTFO!
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 21:35
by Chickenz
Oooooh DIRT is out. The demo was a touch lightweight and meh but the full version should be nice.
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 21:51
by FatherJack
I downloaded the 360 demo but haven't given it a whirl yet. This series of games is one of the rare few driving games that translates well to the PC.
Well, if you have a horse-feedback steering wheel, that is.
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 21:54
by Chickenz
FatherJack wrote:I downloaded the 360 demo but haven't given it a whirl yet. This series of games is one of the rare few driving games that translates well to the PC.
Well, if you have a horse-feedback steering wheel, that is.
I use a 360 pad, got fettled drivers so it rumbles properly. Best 20 quid forked out ever

Posted: June 14th, 2007, 22:12
by FatherJack
M4niachicken wrote:I use a 360 pad, got fettled drivers so it rumbles properly. Best 20 quid forked out ever

A good way of replicating the 360 experience, but with better graphics.
The predecessors at least were among the few games that correctly supported FF wheels, in that you could feel the road and actually recover from slides, whereas most games seem to treat the wheel as a glorified rumbler, much like the PS3 controller will probably end up as.
Don't get me wrong, I love console racers more than most games, it's just in the ten+ years I've owned a FF wheel, I've only found three or four games that actually feel like you're driving.
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 22:21
by Chickenz
FatherJack wrote:
A good way of replicating the 360 experience, but with better graphics.
The predecessors at least were among the few games that correctly supported FF wheels, in that you could feel the road and actually recover from slides, whereas most games seem to treat the wheel as a glorified rumbler, much like the PS3 controller will probably end up as.
Don't get me wrong, I love console racers more than most games, it's just in the ten+ years I've owned a FF wheel, I've only found three or four games that actually feel like you're driving.
Have you tried Test Drive Unlimited? I had a friend hook his wheel and pedals up to my PC and he said it was frighteningly good. I have to admit that as a non driver I found it very hard to use and went back to the controller asap but he thought it was excellent.
Posted: June 15th, 2007, 9:14
by FatherJack
I haven't, my Dad has my wheel at the moment, but that sounds like a game he'd enjoy, too.
Posted: June 15th, 2007, 12:09
by Lee
M4niachicken wrote:I use a 360 pad, got fettled drivers so it rumbles properly. Best 20 quid forked out ever

o rly? what drivers are you using? I have one too, it works fine with most newer games with the standard drivers but there's still a few that dont rumble properly.
I tried the colin mcrae: dirt demo and the rumble on the 360 controller is extremely realistic, only problem is you'll probably need an 8800gs or better to play it, my 7900gs only got 10-20fps at lowest settings

Posted: June 15th, 2007, 12:12
by Dr. kitteny berk
Lee wrote:only problem is you'll probably need an 8800gs or better to play it, my 7900gs only got 10-20fps at lowest settings

It's not really a problem, I had a poke on the demo, all shiny and no game. (also, *really* quick/cheap console port)
Posted: June 15th, 2007, 12:19
by FatherJack
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:It's not really a problem, I had a poke on the demo, all shiny and no game. (also, *really* quick/cheap console port)
Didn't seem much game in the 360 version either. The car wouldn't slide, just kept
stopping half-way into the corner - no fun at all.
Posted: June 15th, 2007, 12:27
by Dr. kitteny berk
Recently I found TDU quite entertaining for a while, but lost interest pretty fast (especially when I discovered that just pulling off the road by 1' makes you invisible to the cops)
He's hoping trackmania unlimited will last a little longer.
Posted: June 15th, 2007, 14:57
by spoodie
FatherJack wrote:Didn't seem much game in the 360 version either. The car wouldn't slide, just kept stopping half-way into the corner - no fun at all.
I couldn't find any weapons to collect or fire. Maybe they're not in the demo.
Also the game stops you running over spectators.

Posted: June 15th, 2007, 15:27
by Chickenz
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Recently I found TDU quite entertaining for a while, but lost interest pretty fast (especially when I discovered that just pulling off the road by 1' makes you invisible to the cops)
He's hoping trackmania unlimited will last a little longer.
Starforce?
Posted: June 15th, 2007, 15:28
by Dr. kitteny berk
no starforce if you buy it off steam