Post by -wiz- on Apr 17, 2004 8:14:38 GMT -5
This game just recently came out so I decided to get it. I mean I liked the previous games of this type and it was only 40 bucks. well when I first checked it out I noticed it was online which I thought was awesome. then not only do I found out it's online but it's also headset and keyboard compatible. (not in mid game though). and it's 20 players online. holy shit 20 players online in a destruction derby game. again holy shit. Broadband only though. so I buy it bring it home and pop it in. the graffics are cool and the cars are decent that you start off w/. so I start the game. seems a little slow as far as game play goes. now in the championshipd you race and do destruction at the same time. now I don;t know what the point of being in actual first place is but I do know that you also have to have more points then anyone else. now the down side to this game is 1. 4 championships 3 races and one demo arena each.(short) 2. kinda easy 3. at first slow game play. but it speeds up w/ upgraded cars a little bit. now once you beat each championship you get upgrades for your car. but they add them on automatically you can't pic which also kinda sucks.
Now online play. I went on first time and the place was DEAD. more DEAD then the THPS4 lobby's are nowadays. so I start a room. finally people start to join. now online is cool you have a couple of different things you can try for instance. demolition racing,speedway, last man standing, capture the trophy, and pass da bomb. I think theres another one also but I can't remember it. all games are kick ass. now the 2 things about online I don't like are 1. no mid game or in game chat of any kind. and 2. you have to use the stock cars oh my gayness what the hell were they thinking. no modded or upgraded cars online. but besides all that once you get a room full w/ 20 people the carnage and mayhem is intence. you almost forget about the slow gameplay and none upgraded cars.
Now the last thing is the unlockables. There are a shit load of unlockable characters and cars/trucks. yes even some trucks. but you have to beat the game and come in first place w/ that character to get there truck. (I think) so you pic a character you want and beat the game w/ them to unlock there truck. about 15 or so characters thats a lot of beating the game and a lot of demolition.
Overall I give this game a 7.5 they did a good job but they could have done so much better. but online is intense and fun. so far all older people on there and they all seem cool.
Now online play. I went on first time and the place was DEAD. more DEAD then the THPS4 lobby's are nowadays. so I start a room. finally people start to join. now online is cool you have a couple of different things you can try for instance. demolition racing,speedway, last man standing, capture the trophy, and pass da bomb. I think theres another one also but I can't remember it. all games are kick ass. now the 2 things about online I don't like are 1. no mid game or in game chat of any kind. and 2. you have to use the stock cars oh my gayness what the hell were they thinking. no modded or upgraded cars online. but besides all that once you get a room full w/ 20 people the carnage and mayhem is intence. you almost forget about the slow gameplay and none upgraded cars.
Now the last thing is the unlockables. There are a shit load of unlockable characters and cars/trucks. yes even some trucks. but you have to beat the game and come in first place w/ that character to get there truck. (I think) so you pic a character you want and beat the game w/ them to unlock there truck. about 15 or so characters thats a lot of beating the game and a lot of demolition.
Overall I give this game a 7.5 they did a good job but they could have done so much better. but online is intense and fun. so far all older people on there and they all seem cool.