Post by: AdvancedGamer on April 08, 2003, 09:47:46 AM
Post by: thecubedcanuck on April 08, 2003, 10:30:20 AM
Will let you know.
Post by: JoeSmashBro on April 08, 2003, 10:30:24 AM
Post by: The Omen on April 08, 2003, 10:45:19 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 08, 2003, 10:49:07 AM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 08, 2003, 12:53:11 PM
Haven't played it on GC yet, but the PS2 version has kept me entertained for an unhealthy amount of time. Can't get enough of sliding into parked cars, to watch my wreck sail through the air, crack into the side of a mountain, land back on the road, and have an oncoming truck attempt to brake, fail, and smash into my smoking disaster.
Mmmmm, destruction.
Oh yeah, the racing is fun too =)
Post by: DiggleD44 on April 08, 2003, 12:59:37 PM
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN!!!
Post by: Sir Pinch-a-Loaf on April 08, 2003, 01:15:13 PM
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Originally posted by: JoeSmashBro
My only question is that is Burnout 2 really only $29.99?? Has anyone seen this anywhere??
Looking online, it appears that it's $39.99. Still cheaper than either the PS2 or XBox versions.
Post by: mouse_clicker on April 08, 2003, 01:45:48 PM
Post by: StRaNgE on April 08, 2003, 02:18:10 PM
Post by: whispering_smith on April 08, 2003, 02:37:14 PM
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Nintendo is pretty much killing my wallet.
I'm in the same boat with 4 games in as many weeks + a Platinum GC w/a 5th game. Oh well, making up for lost time/fun I guess.
Splinter Cell doesn't interest me too much (at least not any of the console versions). I'll definitely pick up B2. With its features + multiplayer it looks to have a lot of replay value. Then this month we also have NBA Street Vol.2 which is an almost guaranteed buy. Of course there's still the tempting Skies of Arcadia & Timesplitters 2 too. Ouch!
Post by: kennyb27 on April 08, 2003, 04:20:25 PM
QuoteThe release is varying depending on the store. IGN has it as the ninth I think, and EB had it for the 10th. So it just depends. I'm definitely renting it though, it looks pretty nice, but I don't have $50 to spare right now.
I thought splinter cell was not out till the 11th?
Post by: dafunkk12 on April 08, 2003, 05:49:27 PM
Post by: AdvancedGamer on April 09, 2003, 11:26:15 AM
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...Of course there's still the tempting Skies of Arcadia & Timesplitters 2 too. Ouch!
I picked up Timesplitters 2 last sunday for $20 at Sam's club brand new. I couldn't believe the price when I saw it. It's the greatest game and there's so much replay value it's crazy. The multiplayer modes our heavenly... there's sooooo much options and unlockables and you can even do 2-player co-opertive mode through the story. If I knew it was this good I would have defintly picked it up sooner. It's so good I would have paid $50 for it so at $20 you can't beat it. Go pick it up it's an absolute must have.
Post by: nolimit19 on April 09, 2003, 11:50:20 AM
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Post by: Bloodworth on April 09, 2003, 02:05:16 PM
Post by: Darc Requiem on April 09, 2003, 03:20:22 PM
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Post by: StRaNgE on April 09, 2003, 04:17:31 PM
Post by: Bloodworth on April 09, 2003, 04:31:32 PM
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Post by: Darc Requiem on April 10, 2003, 04:35:32 PM
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Post by: o0O MeaN O0o on April 10, 2003, 08:06:39 PM
Post by: Rhoq on April 11, 2003, 04:56:19 AM
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Originally posted by: o0O MeaN O0o
Got mine at GameStop (NE Philly). I spent the whole morning calling places and that's the only one who got the darn game. Well, actually 2 other stores told me that they didn't go through the UPS shipment yet and they thought that it was in there, which means y'all get tomorrow the latest.
Would that be the Game Stop at Cottman & Bustleton?
I live in the NE as well (Oxford Circle, for the time being). I work in Center City Philadelphia and I usually buy the new releases at the Game Stop in the Gallery. I stopped there on Wednesday to buy Burnout 2 and I was told that Acclaim shipped them out a day late so no stock would arrive until Thursday (yesterday). I picked it up yesterday at Game Champ (15th & Chestnut). I played it for a little bit last and it is more amazing than the first Burnout (especially the crashes), but I found that the courses seem a bit easier.
Post by: Perfect Cell on April 11, 2003, 11:51:34 AM
Post by: egman on April 11, 2003, 01:39:11 PM
Now, for those who only have a Cube or who have not played SC before, don't let me dissuade you from picking up the game. You should experince the game if this is you only outlet, but just keep in mind that this port may not be all that it could have been. As for multi-console people, rent the game for your Cube and rent it for any other machine you have and compare for yourself. Despite the weakness of the port, many reviewers found that they liked the new cutscenes and slightly tweaked gameplay. However, that came at a loss of truncated levels and less bad guys. For those who mind those things, the this may not be for you.
For me right now, I a little disappointed. People bag on GameCube fans for not devouring 3rd parties like we do 1st parties, but I find it hard to support 3rd party efforts when they look like they were half assed.
Post by: Bloodworth on April 11, 2003, 01:57:20 PM
Post by: Uncle Ubb on April 11, 2003, 03:57:43 PM
I love it so far. Haven't done much yet but it sparkles where the first didn't.
Only gripe is that getting a burnout is much, much easier than it used to be. Not a huge deal but something I was good at in the first game. Now I can link 2 or even 3 burnouts in a row with little difficulty.
The crash mode is awesome. You get to crash and then see the wreckage take place in a slow motion cutscene.
Haven't opened but one car. The hot rod. You do know that pieces of the car fly off after a wreck. Incredible game.
Good luck finding your copy!
Uncle Ubb
Post by: AdvancedGamer on April 11, 2003, 04:13:42 PM
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Post by: thecubedcanuck on April 12, 2003, 08:56:48 AM
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On top of that, it looks like a rushed port with the date being pushed back and various reports of choppy performance.
I bought it this morning and have to say it kicks ass. I dont see any problems with it at all. The again I am not fussy on frame rates and so on, I play to have fun, a novel approah.
Post by: mouse_clicker on April 12, 2003, 05:49:37 PM
Post by: NIN10D0 on April 14, 2003, 11:15:01 PM
The game is very fun, the control is very tight and responsive.
I just unlocked a police car and a pursuit mode.
I will say this would have been the best racing game if it had real licensed cars.
But that's just me, I like looking at real cars, although cars on Burnout 2 don't look bad at all, and I wouldn't mind having few more camera views while racing.
Maybe I'm a NFS fanboy... hehe but this game is definitely worth checking out if you like racing games.
Post by: StRaNgE on April 15, 2003, 09:14:28 AM
Not as quick as burnout 1 though, that I think I returned to blockbuster in under 2 hours. This time I might keep it for the whole rental time. Or at least till Friday when they say they are getting splinter cell in.
So what extras can you unlock in the main 1 player game ? I been playing crash mode mostly, loads of fun. Short but fun.
Post by: Bloodworth on April 15, 2003, 09:57:46 AM
Post by: Bloodworth on April 15, 2003, 02:18:38 PM
Post by: AdvancedGamer on April 15, 2003, 02:38:35 PM
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Finally got word from my guy at EB. They got Burnout 2 today - four lousy copies of it. I'm seriously taken back by the way a major title like this can ship with such little support.
What the F^*K?!! Are you serious? That really pisses me off. Things for Nintendo could be worse than they seem.
Post by: Darc Requiem on April 15, 2003, 02:39:46 PM
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Post by: Christberg on April 15, 2003, 04:11:15 PM
I had Spinter Cell on Xbox, didn't like it. Too much artificial difficulty.
I definitely hear you guys about the third party crap. I believe I've posted some fairly lengthy rants about this in fact.
Post by: bubba23 on April 15, 2003, 09:34:14 PM
Post by: egman on April 16, 2003, 05:16:55 AM
The games is quite playable and probably does succeeded the PS2 version in most respects, but I would've love to have the original levels in there instead of the truncated ones. I don't know the economics of it all, but is it really hard in these days to make games multi-disc. I don't see any reason that they had to squeeze all they could on to disc. I didn't hear too many complaints during the PS era when we were getting games with up to 6 discs in a pack, so what's the deal now?
I'm hoping these will sale good enough to actually encourage more good faith efforts on the GC, but the way things sound right now, Acclaim and Ubi Soft don't have much faith in making money off of these ports. I don't think thats a good attitude considering I saw a lot people looking for these games during the weekend. The audience is out there, it's just that 3rd parties can't expect to shovel poor games or ports onto the GC audience and then expect them to eat it up like candy. We'll wait for good games.
Post by: Bloodworth on April 16, 2003, 07:26:05 AM
If I go through with it, I'll probably see if we can send it to a few companies as well.
Post by: StRaNgE on April 16, 2003, 08:41:38 AM
Most of what was said in the new review is pretty on the ball except for a couple things and a few things left out.
1st lets discuss the burnouts, why oh why do the other cars get to use your burnouts? every time you use them they pick up the exact speed as you do. Seems very unfair and would have been rather cool if you used your own and if they used their own as well.
2nd, the green arrows and red x's blocking roads, why oh why did they not just design the tracks so that there are multiple ways to finish the lap or maybe if they needed arrows make signs that you could go through smashing them up ending up going the wrong way which would make you loose or find a new shortcut. This was something that could easily been done without.
3rd the most annoying thing on this game is the damn screens between the races. I have never ever seen so many damn useless screens that you have to push your way through to get to the next track. It's absolutely ridiculous how many time you have to push the A button to get to the next level.
Over all these are pretty minor complaints except for the burnout itself being shared. I find myself driving without using it more just to keep the other cars from steeling my burnouts. Lol
as far as it looking just like southern California on those levels, that's not true either. I drive that route into long beach often and although you can tell it is based off of the area it is not a copy at all.
It resembles more of ocean st. and downtown long beach then P.C.H. Just so ya know.
the crash game is still the best.
Post by: Darc Requiem on April 16, 2003, 11:19:18 AM
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Despite my major reservations, I did go on a get the GC verison of SC if only to send to the message that GC owners do want 3rd party. By the way, besides Burnout 2 being hard to find, did anyone have to tear up the streets for SC as well. I must've spent half a day locating a copy of it.
The games is quite playable and probably does succeeded the PS2 version in most respects, but I would've love to have the original levels in there instead of the truncated ones. I don't know the economics of it all, but is it really hard in these days to make games multi-disc. I don't see any reason that they had to squeeze all they could on to disc. I didn't hear too many complaints during the PS era when we were getting games with up to 6 discs in a pack, so what's the deal now?
I'm hoping these will sale good enough to actually encourage more good faith efforts on the GC, but the way things sound right now, Acclaim and Ubi Soft don't have much faith in making money off of these ports. I don't think thats a good attitude considering I saw a lot people looking for these games during the weekend. The audience is out there, it's just that 3rd parties can't expect to shovel poor games or ports onto the GC audience and then expect them to eat it up like candy. We'll wait for good games.
I was having difficulty finding both games Egman, thats why I just ordered them on-line. I saved like $5 but I did it because I just got tired of running all over the place looking for the games. Of course if I would have known it would have taken this long I would have just beat the streets looking for copies....oh well.
Darc Requiem
Post by: NickNiteQ93 on April 16, 2003, 02:09:19 PM
Post by: dafunkk12 on April 16, 2003, 02:41:39 PM
Post by: razorpit on April 16, 2003, 10:33:29 PM
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Originally posted by: Bloodworth
Finally got word from my guy at EB. They got Burnout 2 today - four lousy copies of it. I'm seriously taken back by the way a major title like this can ship with such little support.
My EB got 1, and I was lucky enough to get it.
