20th March 2004, 12:34 PM
I'm sure I would disagree.
NFSHS... it's the one in the series I've played most, obviously. As I said I haven't gotten far in the campaign. It's just so hard! I'll list why again. :)
-no way to restart current race without rebooting computer
-very severe penalties for losing -- you need money to fix your car, buy upgrades, and get new cars. But if you lose you get less money so you can maybe barely have enough to just fix the damage! You lose ground and then have to do the first circuit again or something... it is TOO nice with saving. It auto-saves after every race, after all, and 'quit race' doesn't just quit but withdraws you so you get an automatic last-place finish in that race... and autosaves it...
Oh, and I like how the game has car damage that affects performance (first in series, right?), but that too makes the game harder, and especially when you know how badly the game penalizes you for not doing really well...
As for the racing itsself, it's classic NFS. Okay racing, but not the best... and really slow compared to a XG or F-Zero... :) Futuristic arcade ones are just more exciting. I know that doesn't mean more depth or anything, but they are definitely more exciting... I love their style of play.
But it's not just those that make me say that the NFS series is overrated. Good, but overrated.
Want some more games I like over it? Okay, how about Moto Racer 1 and 2 (3 wasn't that good and is completely different)? I have MR2 and have played both MR1 demos and really love those two games... MR2 is a lot more fun than any NFS game, for sure... and it has a track creator! :)
Even Burnout makes a good run against NFS... NFS says it's supercars and stuff but it's always underwhelmed me as a series.
NFSHS... it's the one in the series I've played most, obviously. As I said I haven't gotten far in the campaign. It's just so hard! I'll list why again. :)
-no way to restart current race without rebooting computer
-very severe penalties for losing -- you need money to fix your car, buy upgrades, and get new cars. But if you lose you get less money so you can maybe barely have enough to just fix the damage! You lose ground and then have to do the first circuit again or something... it is TOO nice with saving. It auto-saves after every race, after all, and 'quit race' doesn't just quit but withdraws you so you get an automatic last-place finish in that race... and autosaves it...
Oh, and I like how the game has car damage that affects performance (first in series, right?), but that too makes the game harder, and especially when you know how badly the game penalizes you for not doing really well...
As for the racing itsself, it's classic NFS. Okay racing, but not the best... and really slow compared to a XG or F-Zero... :) Futuristic arcade ones are just more exciting. I know that doesn't mean more depth or anything, but they are definitely more exciting... I love their style of play.
But it's not just those that make me say that the NFS series is overrated. Good, but overrated.
Want some more games I like over it? Okay, how about Moto Racer 1 and 2 (3 wasn't that good and is completely different)? I have MR2 and have played both MR1 demos and really love those two games... MR2 is a lot more fun than any NFS game, for sure... and it has a track creator! :)
Even Burnout makes a good run against NFS... NFS says it's supercars and stuff but it's always underwhelmed me as a series.
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