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| CrazyMax
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|  "Re(1):Auto Modellista,is it worth it?"
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I seen the article for this game in the GMR magazine I subscribe to. And I was curious,do you all think it will be any good?
It is the first racer from Capcom that I know of.
Er hmmm...
Well, firstly the game looks friggin' awesome in action.
Secondly, have you ever seen those races where Semi trucks race on ice? How they slide around? Well, Auto Modellista handles like you're driving on a perpetual sheet of ice.
I had pre-ordered the game because I fell in love with the graphics. When my local EB called to tell me my copy was in, they recommended I play the game there first. You gotta love TRUE customer service. That review in GMR where the reviewer talks about 'airbagging', is dead on. There's even a thread on the Gamefaq's board about 'wallriders', players who intentionally just bounce from wall to wall to wall. Because the handling is so bad, it's faster to just hit a wall at the right angle and keep zooming on.
On the flip side, there are some hard core fanatics who swear by this game, and people like me did not give the game enough of a chance. The online racing seems to be sort of popular, but it has it's fair amount of complaints, because of how the racing is set up.
I'm patiently hoping someone turns in copy of AM, so I can buy it used. Unfortunately only one person actually bought it from the store and he loves it, so I maybe out of luck. Also for some reason Blockbuster isn't carrying the game, so I can't rent it and give it a deep inspection.
P.S. I did buy the Guidebook though, just for the cool art and graphics.
P.S.S. Rent Def Jam Vendetta, it's funny as hell!
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| talbaineric 4927th Post
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| "Re(2):Auto Modellista,is it worth it?" , posted Sat 5 Apr 06:11
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I seen the article for this game in the GMR magazine I subscribe to. And I was curious,do you all think it will be any good?
It is the first racer from Capcom that I know of.
Er hmmm...
Well, firstly the game looks friggin' awesome in action.
Secondly, have you ever seen those races where Semi trucks race on ice? How they slide around? Well, Auto Modellista handles like you're driving on a perpetual sheet of ice.
I had pre-ordered the game because I fell in love with the graphics. When my local EB called to tell me my copy was in, they recommended I play the game there first. You gotta love TRUE customer service. That review in GMR where the reviewer talks about 'airbagging', is dead on. There's even a thread on the Gamefaq's board about 'wallriders', players who intentionally just bounce from wall to wall to wall. Because the handling is so bad, it's faster to just hit a wall at the right angle and keep zooming on.
On the flip side, there are some hard core fanatics who swear by this game, and people like me did not give the game enough of a chance. The online racing seems to be sort of popular, but it has it's fair amount of complaints, because of how the racing is set up.
I'm patiently hoping someone turns in copy of AM, so I can buy it used. Unfortunately only one person actually bought it from the store and he loves it, so I maybe out of luck. Also for some reason Blockbuster isn't carrying the game, so I can't rent it and give it a deep inspection.
P.S. I did buy the Guidebook though, just for the cool art and graphics.
P.S.S. Rent Def Jam Vendetta, it's funny as hell!
About Def Jam Vendetta,I'm very curious to see and play that game! Who from Def Jam is in it? DMX? I know Method Man and Ludacris are.
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| Mog
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| "Re(5):Def Jam Vendetta,is it worth it?" , posted Sat 5 Apr 14:02
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Seriously though, can you give further details about the game. Like what is the premise? Why are people fighting? Who is running the tourney? Who is the boss bad guy? What do you mean that Christine Milian is the Holy Grail? Also, how does the game engine work/feel like?
I haven't taken the game hom yet, I've only played the game with my coworkers at the store. As such, I can't really comment on the story, but I doubt it's really all that important. On the gameplay end though it plays like every other 3D wrestler made by Aki (i.e. the WCW vs NWO series and Wrestlemania on the N64). If not, you've got two attack buttons ("attack" and "grapple"), and the strength of which is determined by whether or not yo hold the button. A character's endurance in game isn't dependant on their life bar as it is their spirit meter. The more the audience likes a given wrestler, the more powerful he gets, so even soemone on the verge of getting pined/ko'ed can come back and win. The system is simple, easy to pick up, and works great with 4 people going at it. In other words, it's a party game.
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In actuallity though the artists seem to have the least creative moves.
Part of that may be due to the artisits choosing their own moves. Some of them, like DMX and Redman, have great finishers though.
GameStop customer quote of the moment: "I've seen him before (pointing to Kingdom Hearts Darkside figure). He was in my garage attacking my dog."
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| CrazyMax
223th Post
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| "Re(5):Def Jam Vendetta,is it worth it?" , posted Sat 5 Apr 15:46
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The prize in this tournament is a girlfriend!!?? (What if your gay?)
Seriously though, can you give further details about the game. Like what is the premise? Why are people fighting? Who is running the tourney? Who is the boss bad guy? What do you mean that Christine Milian is the Holy Grail? Also, how does the game engine work/feel like?
Thanks!
The prize in the tournament isn't literally the girl, it's money, power, & respect. And of course you get a girl. Milan is the supposed holy grail, cause of her past relationship with your character in story mode. Anyways...
The story is thus; The days of hustling and fighting on the streets to get yourself known & paid are over. Now it's organized, people fight in rings in venues for money, power, & respect. The man responsible for this change is one big boss, ... D - Mob. Of course as these things go, your former girl is now hooked up with the man.
Your boy Manny gets hurt and can't work off his debts to D - Mob. So he calls you up and asks you to return to the ring and take his place.
And the game begins...
If you've ever played a wrestling game with the AKI engine, then you've got the basics. The engine is sort of stripped down, with some basic things removed ( like the ability to drag your opponent around the ring, to lessen the chances of them escaping a submisson by rope break. etc ), and replaced with combos, and specific limb damage meters.
The game is a little screwy because EA wanted to go with a wrestling/fighting game combo. So there is no referee in the ring, you can eye gouge, nut shot, & more. But you have to release a legal submission hold if your opponent gets to the ropes. That makes no sense. The game also has combos now, similar to Mortal Kombat. Some are strike oriented, others are based on moves going into ground strikes or submissions, others are longer based on grapples, into runnning attacks into ground attacks.
The game is done by EA Big, the arm of EA Sports that does the big over the top greatly exaggerated sports games. So the game takes wrestling to an even sillier extreme. Characters can physical do mind boggling finishers that would kill anyone, but don't. The finishers are the literal visual feast of the game.
Story mode is kinda short, you only get to take 4 of the 40 characters through story mode. Don't ask why. You can play the Def Jam artists in Battle or Survival mode, but not in Story Mode. As you face them in story mode you unlock them for use in all other modes of the game.
There are no specialty matches like one is used to in American wrestling games. Only one on one, tag, & handicap matches.
The game may turn off hard core wrestling fans, but it is fun for those of us in the U.S. begging for anything good with wrestling in it.
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| CrazyMax
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| "Re(7):Def Jam Vendetta,is it worth it?" , posted Sat 5 Apr 16:07
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The game is a little screwy because EA wanted to go with a wrestling/fighting game combo. So there is no referee in the ring, you can eye gouge, nut shot, & more. But you have to release a legal submission hold if your opponent gets to the ropes. That makes no sense.
Maybe not as far as the game's premise is concerned, but as something of a balance. When you put on a submission, if the opponent reaches the ropes he/she gains momentum. If you don't want a submission to be rope-broken then just apply it outside the ring, since there's no count-out. However you don't gain as much momentum by doing moves outside the ring. I was surprised that Aki managed to sneak that kind of balance into the game, despite EA's stupid concept ^_^
I knew all that. It's the the thinking behind the premise. You have a fighting game where nothing is against the rules, you gouges someone's eyes, punch them in the crotch and more. But then have to observe some form of rules and good sportsmanship & break a legal hold when your opponent gets to the ropes.
It's already been observed that actually fighting out of the ring can be a bit of a benefit. I just find the logic behind this screwy. If I'm willing to punch someone in their groin to win, I certainly wouldn't give a fig about breaking on the ropes.
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| Undead Fred 466th Post
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| "Re(2):Auto Modellista,is it worth it?" , posted Sun 6 Apr 14:48
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Auto Modellista looks beautiful, but I heard it tries to play like Gran Turismo... and I hate GT-style racers. I prefer them to be less realistic, more arcade-like. And with AM's graphics I was hoping for a game I could tolerate, but... I doubt I'll like it. Plus, to play it online, you need broadband. That's something I can't get here. So it's a turnoff in more ways than one. I still should rent it, though.
I agree... when it comes to racing games, I want something a little less realistic. I would have expected it would be something more arcade style, but apparently it's not.
I'm capable of much better graphic design but I just slapped this together. Sorry....
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| GekigangerV 389th Post
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| "Re(10):Def Jam Vendetta,is it worth it?" , posted Sun 6 Apr 19:54
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Millian is the holy grail,eh? Really? Whoa,never expected her in there.
Who are the chick fighters?
According to the manual:
Paige "Deja" Gray
T'ai-Monique Kristjansen
Opal Tavares
Penny Phang
Carla Gutierrez
Christina Milan's character (Angel) is not a fighter.
EDIT: Interview with AKI and EA here:
http://www.gamingring.com/news/0015.shtml
And a quote from that interview I thought was particularly funny...
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GR: Any particular Def Jam artist that you wanted in the game but isn't?
AKI: Probably LL COOL J, RUN DMC, Public Enemy or Ja Rule. Do you know a Japanese artist named Hikaru Utada? She is probably the most popular music artist in Japan right now. As she has contracted with Def Jam in North America, I really hope someday we will have her in our game. She is very cute, you know. Umm ... but maybe her music is not hardcore hip hop :-) :-)
I have no further comment on that :)
Woah, Hikaru Utada is contracted through Def Jam? News to me, I usually just buy CDs through import shops. Does she have any US releases?
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| raven1234 369th Post
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| "Re(2):Re(10):Def Jam Vendetta,is it worth it?" , posted Sun 6 Apr 22:00
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Millian is the holy grail,eh? Really? Whoa,never expected her in there.
Who are the chick fighters?
According to the manual:
Paige "Deja" Gray
T'ai-Monique Kristjansen
Opal Tavares
Penny Phang
Carla Gutierrez
Christina Milan's character (Angel) is not a fighter.
EDIT: Interview with AKI and EA here:
http://www.gamingring.com/news/0015.shtml
And a quote from that interview I thought was particularly funny...
24:
GR: Any particular Def Jam artist that you wanted in the game but isn't?
AKI: Probably LL COOL J, RUN DMC, Public Enemy or Ja Rule. Do you know a Japanese artist named Hikaru Utada? She is probably the most popular music artist in Japan right now. As she has contracted with Def Jam in North America, I really hope someday we will have her in our game. She is very cute, you know. Umm ... but maybe her music is not hardcore hip hop :-) :-)
I have no further comment on that :)
Woah, Hikaru Utada is contracted through Def Jam? News to me, I usually just buy CDs through import shops. Does she have any US releases?
AUG
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