Post by: Vhayne on May 08, 2006, 06:40:00 PM
Anyone else experiencing this? Is my download corrupt or something? I've never had any problems playing any other games, GRAW, Oblivion, Battlefield 2, etc.
I was SO looking forward to playing this demo.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Post by: richie579 on May 08, 2006, 06:15:00 PM
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Post by: hXcPlayr on May 08, 2006, 07:47:00 PM
Post by: GearGuy2001 on May 08, 2006, 07:54:00 PM
Also love the handling and Accel of the Exige
and well the Lambo isnt good for much but speed.
Post by: fastTOE on May 08, 2006, 09:15:00 PM
i doubt re-downloading will help, just look how many people are having it freeze,... it's just an early build...
Post by: SupraKid on May 08, 2006, 09:39:00 PM
Post by: GSX on May 09, 2006, 04:37:00 AM
Post by: deacon187 on May 09, 2006, 05:37:00 AM
hopefully there will be some car modifications
Post by: Vhayne on May 09, 2006, 05:25:00 AM
I really wanted to play this demo.Lost Planet better not freaking lock up though!!! lol
Post by: squarejawhero on May 09, 2006, 06:07:00 AM
Post by: Marcusvdw on May 09, 2006, 06:56:00 AM
To avoid locking just disconnect your Xbox from the Live (remove Lan cable or Wifi plug) and you will notice less lock !!
c u soooooooon
I return to this ......... Demo
Post by: sgr215 on May 09, 2006, 09:35:00 AM
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Post by: BanditRW on May 09, 2006, 01:00:00 PM
Overall it seems to be a decent game.
Post by: GSX on May 09, 2006, 03:27:00 PM
Post by: Vhayne on May 09, 2006, 04:20:00 PM
Post by: TUUK on May 09, 2006, 04:19:00 PM
It's clear this demo was rushed for E3, but there's no reason why they wouldn't throw out a final product in the same state and then patch it later like so many PC developers have taken to doing. Patching games over Live is a both a blessing and a curse to me. Yes, it makes it easier to fix annoying glitches that are discovered after launch, but it also means developers can save money and go easy on testing knowing that any show stopping bugs can be patched later.
There's a lot of buggy games out there for 360 and we can only hope the situation improves and we don't see a rush of patches like PC games, where we need to have version 2.3.1114 to get online.
BTW, the locking up on Test Drive Unlimited does seem to be online related as I didn't experience the lock ups after pulling out my ethernet cable.
Just my opinions, no flaming required.
TUUK
Post by: Joergen on May 09, 2006, 06:04:00 PM
And my 360 has hung like 2 times in 4 months and yesterday was the second time when I accepted a challenge in this demo. BOO.
Im totally with you TUUK, but no amount of crying will make every developer as talented as Bizarre, Rare or Bungie.. some devs just are and will be mediocre now and for all the generations to come. What I mean by mediocre is a lack of polish or attention to detail or quality in the most obvious aspects of a game like graphics (thats engine, art direction, art execution), performance (engine again, optimizing etc), stability (code generally, online code aswell).
A studio that put out underperforming crap last gen will do it again this gen and into infinity. No amount of hardware power will do the work for them.
This post has been edited by Joergen: May 10 2006, 01:08 AM
Post by: amb7247 on May 09, 2006, 07:29:00 PM
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Post by: chuxterofdoom on May 09, 2006, 11:35:00 PM
I thought the only way to play against someone online is to find them and challenge them. That's not the case. Just press right on the D-Pad when in the game and go to the orange checkered flag on the map and play with others. Right now my favorite thing to do is cut someone off on this map and playing with 8 others on this track. The speed and action is intense.
Post by: jizmo on May 10, 2006, 01:14:00 AM
QUOTE(chuxterofdoom @ May 10 2006, 08:06 AM) 
this game is hella fun. I also love the openess of it.
I also loved the openess and the idea that you can just drive around and watch the scenery. It's a car free-roaming game and I was enjoying it for awhile.
Then I had a feeling of déjà vu - the game very much resembles the driving portitions of GTA and I realized that I actually find the sense of driving and physics in GTA much better. Try driving off the road at 250mph and the car won't even flip over. Plus the actual game doesn't look nearly as good as the screenshots.
Test Drive is coming out in the fall and then it has to compete with GTA4, that has many of the free-roaming and car-racing aspects of this game, plus more. And then it has to compete with Forza2 that comes out by holidays, and will be the most polished driving game in human history.
I'm sorry to say, but this game should've come out in the spring to stand any chance - I would've bought it now, but not in the fall with all these awesome games coming out, it's just too little, a little too late.
This post has been edited by jizmo: May 10 2006, 08:17 AM
Post by: GSX on May 10, 2006, 01:27:00 AM
QUOTE(jizmo @ May 10 2006, 02:45 AM) 
Then I had a feeling of déjà vu - the game very much resembles the driving portitions of GTA and I realized that I actually find the sense of driving and physics in GTA much better. Try driving off the road at 250mph and the car won't even flip over. Plus the actual game doesn't look nearly as good as the screenshots.
Test Drive is coming out in the fall and then it has to compete with GTA4, that has many of the free-roaming and car-racing aspects of this game, plus more. And then it has to compete with Forza2 that comes out by holidays, and will be the most polished driving game in human history.
I'm sorry to say, but this game should've come out in the spring to stand any chance - I would've bought it now, but not in the fall with all these awesome games coming out, it's just too little, a little too late.
GTA? How can you compare this game to GTA? They are nothing alike if you ask me. Also, Test Drive drops on 6/22. Thats mid summer, not fall. As far as I know, there isn't even a release date for GTA4 yet.
Post by: chuxterofdoom on May 10, 2006, 02:10:00 AM
QUOTE(GSX @ May 10 2006, 02:34 AM)
GTA? How can you compare this game to GTA? They are nothing alike if you ask me. Also, Test Drive drops on 6/22. Thats mid summer, not fall. As far as I know, there isn't even a release date for GTA4 yet.
I thought GTA4 is scheduled for 10/16/07?
Post by: GSX on May 10, 2006, 03:39:00 AM
QUOTE(chuxterofdoom @ May 10 2006, 04:17 AM)
I thought GTA4 is scheduled for 10/16/07?
Lets say that it is. I'm not sure what that guy is talking about? Competition between the two? They're spaced over a year apart...
Post by: Grentz on July 08, 2006, 11:36:00 AM
It is a bit glitchy though, and the rear cam is a bit to stiff to the car for my taste (i like a more floating camera as in PGR and Forza), but hopefully that will be fixed in the final version
Its still a fun game though, the Lambo is fun in the demo IMO, handbrake slides are the bomb with it