Author Topic: Cruis'n (aka: more ugly racing game screenshots) (Read 26146 times)

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:43:01 AM »

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Originally posted by: DAaaMan64
I don't know, they are pretty close. Here are some n64 shots:
Gamespot warning

I looked up those same pictures before posting to make sure my memory wasn't wrong. There are some obvious differences in the interface alone that make it easy to tell them apart, even if you don't agree that the N64 version is a lot uglier.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:57:41 AM »

Seriously. I'm pretty sure those graphics could have been done on Game Boy Advance.

Crimm · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2007, 11:45:04 AM »

MIDWAY! KING OF SHOVELWARE

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #28 on:** August 24, 2007, 02:15:59 PM »

Nah, Midway tried a Crus'in game on GBA years ago, it was certainly 8.3% worse looking than this game. It was like driving around a Wolf 3D level.

Ceric · « **Reply #29 on:** August 24, 2007, 02:32:57 PM »

The game might not of looked so hot but to this day its still one of my favorite racing series.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #30 on:** August 24, 2007, 02:39:34 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ceric
The game might not of looked so hot but to this day its still one of my favorite racing series.

Well I did enjoy Cruisn USA, then again that is thinking back to a time where we were happy to get any game for N64.

Shecky · « **Reply #31 on:** August 24, 2007, 03:26:28 PM »

Crusi'n USA is a horrible game that may create a compulsion to complete the game, but not because your enjoying it. I think Sega Rally was the same way...

Disclaimer: Shecky played enough Crusi'n to unlock all of the cars, jeep, busses, police cars.... I remember it getting repetitive, the controls being on par with pole position, and generally several other reasons I should hate it.

Maybe thatguy liked it because he never finishes games?

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #32 on:** August 24, 2007, 03:43:10 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ceric
The game might not of looked so hot but to this day its still one of my favorite racing series.

Cruis'n World was awesome, but based on the effort they've put into the graphics, there's no reason to expect any more effort in the gameplay area.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 24, 2007, 05:24:43 PM »

The only problem I see is the lack of anti-aliasing (which is always present on all screenshots). It doesn't look THAT bad. I have to see how it looks in motion and how it plays before making a judgment, but I was honestly expecting worse after reading the reactions.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #34 on:** August 24, 2007, 05:36:22 PM »

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Originally posted by: Shecky
Crusi'n USA is a horrible game that may create a compulsion to complete the game, but not because your enjoying it. I think Sega Rally was the same way...

Disclaimer: Shecky played enough Crusi'n to unlock all of the cars, jeep, busses, police cars.... I remember it getting repetitive, the controls being on par with pole position, and generally several other reasons I should hate it.

Maybe thatguy liked it because he never finishes games?

I played Cruis'n USA quite a bit. I liked the sirens. I played Cruis'n World because I liked to flip over other cars. I played USA more than World, but let's be honest, when USA came out, how much else was on the 64?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #35 on:** August 24, 2007, 06:52:52 PM »

Man this game ugly, and it's not even pretty in a Dreamcast or N64 sense. (Beetle Adventure Racing is top dawg here)

But the pixelation we see is actually a poorly transfered video frame cap. They effectively have a 320x240 screen blown up to 2x the size with standard pixel multiplication.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #36 on:** August 24, 2007, 09:04:25 PM »

It's because I work for Midway, I used my trusty 1999 version of Paintshop. Who needs money when we got feathers!

Ceric · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2007, 04:17:35 AM »

I like the pole position style of controls over the super touchy modern style.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #38 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:14:30 AM »

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Originally posted by: pap64
It doesn't look THAT bad.

You're kidding, right? These screens look 100% like PS1 screens.

Oh wait, no they don't. BECAUSE PS1 GAMES LOOK BETTER.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Gran_Turismo_Screenshot.jpg

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #39 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:38:04 AM »

I think pap has gone blind!

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:43:17 AM »

I'm sorry, but while I agree that the game is not a looker so far it could be a very early product. For me the real test lies in motion; if the game runs at 20 FPS with jaggies and pixelated effects galore then yeah this is the ugliest Wii game yet.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #41 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:55:13 AM »

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Originally posted by: pap64
I'm sorry, but while I agree that the game is not a looker so far it could be a very early product. For me the real test lies in motion; if the game runs at 20 FPS with jaggies and pixelated effects galore then yeah this is the ugliest Wii game yet.

An early product that is supposed to come out in November, I don't see it improving much at all. Like others have said though, when it compares to a PS1 game in visual quality you have problems.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #42 on:** August 27, 2007, 09:00:56 AM »

There is definitely no excuse for a game to be this ugly. If I was Midway I would be embarrassed. Plus we know the game play is going to suck as well considering it's a Cruis'n game.

Kairon · « **Reply #43 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:23:28 PM »

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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
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Originally posted by: pap64
I'm sorry, but while I agree that the game is not a looker so far it could be a very early product. For me the real test lies in motion; if the game runs at 20 FPS with jaggies and pixelated effects galore then yeah this is the ugliest Wii game yet.

An early product that is supposed to come out in November, I don't see it improving much at all. Like others have said though, when it compares to a PS1 game in visual quality you have problems.

Wait wait, I'm still thinking about it. I'm not done yet.

LuigiHann · « **Reply #44 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:24:47 PM »

Maybe it's a stylistic choice... trying to recreate the look and feel of the 1990's arcade games... ported to the Sega Saturn...

Seriously, though. Why do I see pixels in that image? In photoshop, I was able to shrink it down to 50% size, then stretch it back out, and it looked almost exactly the same. Maybe these are just really small screenshots that were literally blown out of proportion?

Mario · « **Reply #45 on:** August 27, 2007, 06:51:47 PM »

Try reading the thread

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #46 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:04:13 PM »

^ I wholly agree.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #47 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:07:07 PM »

^ I disagree

Kairon · « **Reply #48 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:26:19 PM »

I heard that these are actually blown up screen captures of bad web-sized video?

couchmonkey · « **Reply #49 on:** August 28, 2007, 06:00:14 AM »

I thought this was going to be another stupid, whiny "Deez graphx SUXORZ" thread without much justification, but that game is pug-ugly. I await more shots before final judgement, but wow.

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Author Topic: Cruis'n (aka: more ugly racing game screenshots) (Read 26146 times)