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 Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 19:36 Post subject: [PC] L.A. Rush |
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yo all,
First of all id like to say i am new here, so hi!
but why i open this topic is because i'd like to ask something about the game L.A Rush.
First some information.
Game Website: http://larushgame.com
Category: Entertainment
ESRB: T - Teen
Release Date: Available Now
No. of Players: 1-2
Available On:
PlayStation®2
Xbox®
PC
GAME SUMMARY
Buckle up, rev the engine, drop the clutch and blast off in Midway’s high-octane arcade racer, L.A. Rush. In L.A. Rush, players join the crew at West Coast Customs to pimp their ride and live the lifestyle of an L.A. street racer. An exciting and unique story-driven experience allows players to race through five wide-open Los Angeles city re-creations filled with all of the heart-pounding treacherous shortcuts and death-defying jumps that have made the Rush franchise so addictive. Feel the rush as you race over 35 licensed rides including muscle, tuner and exotic vehicles from manufacturers such as Mitsubishi and Chevrolet as well as exclusive tricked-out racers designed by West Coast Customs and Rides Magazine while modifying and pimping your ride with an array of licensed aftermarket parts. With celebrity voices and high-profile licenses, LA Rush will be the next evolution in the highly addictive Rush franchise!
as shown above it is available for PC, but does anyone know when it will be released by a group?
NOTE: This is not a request, i know requests aren't allowed!!!
i'd just like to have some information, because i can't wait to test it:(
thanks in advance
peace
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nerrd
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nouseforaname
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 19:49 Post subject: |
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It's release date for PC is Dec 22nd...
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/larush/index.html?q=la%20rush
Sounds like a frustrating game
| IGN Review - 5.6 / 10 wrote: | No matter what kind of race you enter, the game is filled with traffic and cops. The traffic serves a decent purpose, to create obstacles and tension, but there's actually too much of it. It's constantly getting in the way, and even if you're a skilled racer, the randomness of the traffic ruins any kind of groove or skill you've amassed in the 15-plus hours you'll need to beat this game. I don't know how many times I YELLED obscene things in my house at this game while playing, but the room was afoul with anger, frustration, and very nasty words aimed at LA Rush.
The traffic is part of the problem, but not all of it. The AI is also guilty of being super lame. The first four hours I had one strategy: Kick this game's ass. Learn the way it handles, study up on the AI, and beat it. Poor strategy. The yelling all happened in the first five to six hours of play. I took some time off, watched the 49ers lose, and then played some more when I was in a better mood. I decided to not to lead the pack. Not to race like a winner. But to race like a cheater.
So, I hung back and stayed in second or third place for three-fourths of the race, saved up nitros, and then, when I glimpsed the red flashing icon at the race's end? I nitro-ed my way to first. With the exception of random traffic getting in my way every so often, I could beat every single race that way. This problem was solved in Midnight Club 2, which introduced random-path AI, so you had to forge your own path each time. In LA Rush, this makes the racing formulaic, the winning cheap, and the AI practically worthless.
Third, once I figured out there isn't that much skill required, the rest of the experience was dull. You can hang back, collect nitros, and generally achieve second or third place and still progress the story, making the game repetitive and uninteresting. I earned enough money, despite having to constantly spend it on repairing my car in Acquire Races (which is stupid), and, despite the good variety of races on the surface, the racing grows less and less fun each hour.
The cops are equally annoying. They don't ever really do anything worthy of being cops. Sure, there must be some balance -- if the cops were too hard, you'd never finish a race. But these cops are way too easy, and the only purpose they serve is to increase the annoyance and anger. The cops yell dumb things. The first time they shout at you, they might say is, "Driver, we're warning you for the last time." What? Last time? They yell that the first time around, and then they yell it several times more. If they arrest you, a fine is paid and you're on your way. Rent-a-cops are more valuable then these chumps.
Course design is also a factor in LA Rush's many failures. Many of the objects here are destructible. Which ones? It's hard to tell. Fences and lamp posts, some trees and hydrants are all breakable. Some walls and bigger objects are too. But in the heat of a race, when the last 100 yards are there, and you take a shortcut and slam into a wall, a corner, or building that doesn't break? You'll grow an incredible large and quick distaste for LA Rush. There are shortcuts and ramps, too, but they don't play nearly enough of a role in the way LA Rush is designed, and the game doesn't play, look, or feel anything like any previous Rush game.
Lastly, perhaps the most annoying part of LA Rush is the non-skippable crash scenes. OH MY FREAKIN' GOD. Each time you crash, and that's a lot no matter your skill, you have to watch a crash cutscene. These serve one purpose: to show off the particle engine at work. It's cool the frist time; every time after it really stinks. You can fast-forward through some of this cutscene, but that's not enough. When you crash, you want to get back into the game as fast as possible, and these scenes linger for no good reason on your failure, even rubbing it in. Sure, Burnout has slow-motion crash scenes, but in them you affect gameplay. Here, you just suffer.
Whether you call this LA Rush, or LA Rash, this game is not worth your while. The more you play it, the less fun it gets. This game tarnishes the Rush brand by having nothing to do with the previous series, and it retains none of the fun elements to lift it into the future. If you're a big Rush fan, you'll be disappointed by this one, but even more to the point, if you own Midnight Club 3 or Need for Speed 2, you won't need to buy this, because it's not as good as either of those. |
Last edited by nouseforaname on Wed, 14th Dec 2005 19:56; edited 2 times in total
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 19:51 Post subject: |
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the game hasn't even been officially released ie. it's not even in stores yet.
a good site to get such information is http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/newitems.asp
a quick look on that page will tell you:
12/22/2005 L.A. Rush
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 19:55 Post subject: |
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thanks for the info, on a site i have read that it would be released on 12-12.. guess that information was wrong!
peace
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Ispep
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 20:00 Post subject: |
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Played the demo on the PS2 and thought it was a lot of fun in a midtown madness kind of way. It also had a fun and original side scrolling race mode where you dodge traffic like those little handheld outrun games.
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nerrd
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 20:01 Post subject: |
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You did ask when it will be realease to the 'scene' not 'in store' right? OK. Just making sure.
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 20:04 Post subject: |
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well i did!
but someone replyed and told me that people on the scene dont know when it will be released in the scene.
so someone else gave me the shop release date. 22-12
and when it hits the stores a release iin the scene wont take long!
peace
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 20:08 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 21:08 Post subject: |
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nfs most wanted dont work on my pc cos an install problem so this may be worth checking out for me.
looks like a good alt
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 22:24 Post subject: |
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protection? sf 3.6 like all car games? :S
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 22:30 Post subject: |
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nfsmw didn't have sf3.6 
and according to the quote up there, i wont even look at the games, if its really that dumb.. wating for other quality games ^^
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deelix
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Dec 2005 22:36 Post subject: |
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This game contains very strong scenes, should not be rated T but R
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| Posted: Fri, 16th Dec 2005 14:51 Post subject: |
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| deelix wrote: | | This game contains very strong scenes, should not be rated T but R |
Like what?
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| Posted: Fri, 16th Dec 2005 15:55 Post subject: |
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Saw it reviewed on TV last week and they more or less said it was a POS. They said stick with NFSMW.
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deelix
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hahe
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 06:06 Post subject: |
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Got cancelled a while ago my friend. Not coming out.
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msnes
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 12:07 Post subject: |
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Play.com says 3/3/2006
Core2duo 6600 / 8800gtx / 2gb ddr2 667
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 12:41 Post subject: |
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another game with "WHEN ITS DONE " LOL , anyway looks interesting
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 13:40 Post subject: |
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| hahe wrote: | | Got cancelled a while ago my friend. Not coming out. |
nope its coming im bet somebody already have it becuse cheats to it is already out
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 16:01 Post subject: |
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Meh, it reminds me the stupid Midnight Racing series... :-/ Stick with NFS.
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 16:35 Post subject: |
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Midnight Racing are way better the NFS , becoz in this game you have to have some skills and in NFS is lame , cool grafics but lame ,
anyway to stop the people from killing me I will say this :
Midnight Racing 2 was great (and it still is , some will say lame grafics but for this kinda game the driving AI ist more inportant)
NFS serrie hmmm the best parts where NFS porsche and NFS Underground 2 , the other where only money makers .
Anyway don`t have reflexes play NFS , what to realy test your driving skills play Midnight Racing
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 17:17 Post subject: |
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Hopefuly this will be a good game, fingers crossed.
dust.
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| Posted: Mon, 6th Feb 2006 20:05 Post subject: |
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Midway = STARFORCE = SF Clone
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Feb 2006 22:13 Post subject: |
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somone heard something new about this game should be in stores now
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Feb 2006 22:49 Post subject: |
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Amazon.com says it comes out the 17th, which is in a couple days.
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