JoeyN Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 Just curious as it came out this week and havent seen anyone post anything. Im gonna try and find a copy tommorow capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 Havent been able to find a copy yet. As soon as I do I will have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 A guy on the Team Xbox forums was saying that this title is actually a pretty damn good one. As a game I played MANY years ago on my Amiga 500, I kinda have a sentimental slant towards this game. Haven't seen it in the stores yet. Anyone else able to confirm/deny that this is a decent game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I havent been able to find a copy yet. i may just order it online capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Picked this up today at EB. I'll post some impressions, videos and screenshots later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Give me the downlow, Buck, when you can. I'm hoping that the racing "feel" is really good. Kind of like that first time you took the original Wipeout for a spin. :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Found a whopping ONE copy of it out of all the stores I've visited the past week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Originally posted by AnthonyVolpe@Jun 23 2004, 12:47 PMFound a whopping ONE copy of it out of all the stores I've visited the past week or two. ...and bought it. Let me know when you guys are gonna be on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Give us your impressions with the game, Anthony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Well, it shares one thing with Wipeout Fusion and Quantum Redshift, then - the boxart looks like its been done by a 12 year old. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 No weapons! Bit suprised at that - the original didn't have them, but it seems to be the trend to have weapons in futuristic racers. A journo mate described it as Carve 2 in a lot of way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Originally posted by dogbert@Jun 24 2004, 08:20 AM No weapons! Bit suprised at that - the original didn't have them, but it seems to be the trend to have weapons in futuristic racers. A journo mate described it as Carve 2 in a lot of way... Sounds accurate. Power Drome isn't terribly remarkable but it's still a very competent game. The sound is great, the feel of going ridiculous speeds is a lot of fun, and I liked it enough to get it only because of the online aspect anyway. The graphics are "good enough," which means you can tell what everything is. There's not much ast all in the way of style as in F-Zero or Wipeout and overall the environments look plain and dull (so far). But there's enough camera tricks and particle effects here and there to make the game more impressive when you're going 700mph. My big complaint is that the voice acting is too repetetive. By the third time the main female lead said "dammit" I was ready to hit the mute button. On the plus side it seems like this game has almost 20 tracks and a lot of characters with variety in reegards to how their ships behave, so I see this being a sleeper hit on LCVG like Carve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Guess what I found today? Yep I finally own the damn thing. Looking forward to playing after I FINALLY beat Silent Hill 4 in the next 2-3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Yeah i have it but havent played yet capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Gamespot gave it a pretty good review. Hopefully one day I'll play it more than the hour I have so far Gamespot Powerdrome review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Its called taking a breather from City of Heroes gentleman. Take a step back, move away from the keyboard and forget about your avatars for a day or two. (I know its like asking a crack addict to put down his pipe but I figured I'd try ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Telling us not play COH this weekend? You may as well just walk up to a baby and take its candy away :green: capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 You may as well just walk up to a baby and take its candy away I just did that to my newborn nephew this weekend. :lmfao: Interesting reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Originally posted by FutureVoid@Jul 2 2004, 06:03 PM It called taking a breather from City of Heroes gentleman. Take a step back, move away from the keyboard and forget about your avatars for a day or two. (I know its like asking a crack addict to put down his pipe but I figured I'd try ). You have no one to blame, but yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I just did that to my newborn nephew this weekend. Bad Bad Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 You have no one to blame, but yourself I know. I rue the day I ever bothered to post impressions on that damnable game. Im really looking forward to at least giving this one a try for a little bit tonight. I have to be up at 7am tommorrow morning so I can't be up to late but I have enough time to move along a little in SH4 and take this for a test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I'd be up for some racing tomorrow night. Been cleaning the house all day and the only thing I'm doing tonight is securing the streets of Paragon City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Been cleaning the house all day and the only thing I'm doing tonight is securing the streets of Paragon City how original, im doing the same :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I played the original Powerdrome way back in the day on my Amiga. Thought it was great! But, I really cannot get into this version, at all. I think the handling physics are way to "slippery". Can't describe it any other way. I LOVE the feel to Wipeout but, this feels way too fake for me. Yes, I realize that Wipeout is fake as well but, there is some real, simulated (oxymoron?) aerodynamics in the Wipeout series. I don't get that feel at all with this game. Took it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Originally posted by Derrik Draven@Jul 2 2004, 06:34 PM I played the original Powerdrome way back in the day on my Amiga. Thought it was great! But, I really cannot get into this version, at all. I think the handling physics are way to "slippery". Can't describe it any other way. I LOVE the feel to Wipeout but, this feels way too fake for me. Yes, I realize that Wipeout is fake as well but, there is some real, simulated (oxymoron?) aerodynamics in the Wipeout series. I don't get that feel at all with this game. Took it back. Well, that being said, who owns it still? I liked it but I'm keeping it for the online aspect and from the looks of it you guys are the only folks I'm planning on playing it with. Will this be another Clone Wars where you guys will have matches on a semi-decent basis or should I eBay it? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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