It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is!
rms
Need for Speed Underground 2 demo impressions
Members discussed the Need for Speed Underground 2 demo, describing good graphics and sound but arcade handling of little interest to sim fans. A side argument developed over Kyle Roberts's reluctance to install DirectX 9.0c, while cronik praised the game enthusiastically.
review/impressionsNeed for Speed: Underground 2
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I have no sim, but it is fun, and good graphics, just hard to get my logi
driving force pro and act labs pedals to work right.
"rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is!
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> rms
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"rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is!
>
> rms
I downloaded it, but it requires DirectX 9.0c to be installed. I won't
update DirectX until I buy a game that needs it. The demo most likely would
have only been on my PC for a short time anyway.
Kyle
> I downloaded it, but it requires DirectX 9.0c to be installed. I won't
> update DirectX until I buy a game that needs it. The demo most likely
> would
> have only been on my PC for a short time anyway.
SP2 for WinXP includes DX9c I believe ?
rms
> I downloaded it, but it requires DirectX 9.0c to be installed. I won't
> update DirectX until I buy a game that needs it. The demo most likely
> would
> have only been on my PC for a short time anyway.
Yikes. I hope I never own a PC that's so shaky that I'm afraid to install
Direct X :-\
I tried it last night. Great sound and cute graphics but not much for
hardcore sim fans.
"rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is!
>
> rms
>
The last widespread problem with DirectX was what DX6 in 98'?
Must be the "fool me once shame on you" deal. Or is that you in disguise
Larry :)
Mitch
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>> I downloaded it, but it requires DirectX 9.0c to be installed. I won't >> update DirectX until I buy a game that needs it. The demo most likely >> would >> have only been on my PC for a short time anyway. > > Yikes. I hope I never own a PC that's so shaky that I'm afraid to install > Direct X :-\ > >
"Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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You expected this game to be good for the hardcore? I hope not. Might be
fun nevertheless.
I'm not expecting much regarding the game being a good simulator, I know
that going in. But the game might be fun to mess with for a bit. I got the
demo but haven't installed it yet.
Alanb
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>I tried it last night. Great sound and cute graphics but not much for >hardcore sim fans. > "rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:nt9gd.857$[email hidden]... >> It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is! >> >> rms >> >You expected this game to be good for the hardcore?
No, I have played the previous NFS's I do like the car sound and wanted to
see if there were any interesting graphic innovations. I'll expect to see it
free with a pack of smokes at the local mini-mart soon.
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> > "Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >>I tried it last night. Great sound and cute graphics but not much for >>hardcore sim fans. >> "rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:nt9gd.857$[email hidden]... >>> It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is! >>> >>> rms >>> >> > > You expected this game to be good for the hardcore? I hope not. Might be > fun nevertheless. > > I'm not expecting much regarding the game being a good simulator, I know > that going in. But the game might be fun to mess with for a bit. I got > the demo but haven't installed it yet. > > Alanb >Dude, calm down and install the latest directx... it isn't gonna blow up
your system. :)
Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com
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> > "rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:nt9gd.857$[email hidden]... >> It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is! >> >> rms > > I downloaded it, but it requires DirectX 9.0c to be installed. I won't > update DirectX until I buy a game that needs it. The demo most likely > would > have only been on my PC for a short time anyway. > > Kyle > >Wonderful!
Visually it's a feast for the eyes, bright lights, neon and shiny
surfaces abound.
Combine this with superb audio and pumping trax and you have the
makings of a great racer.
The handling feels very good, appears to have been overhauled from the
original, car feels more difficult to drive and when traversing over
grass sections you can notice the reduction in grip level.
Besides the usual modes of play such as quick race and online there is
a great new feature called 'free roam' where you can basically just
cruise around exploring the vast city area.
During this mode of play you will also come across street races that
you can choose to participate in if you so desire.
Looks like there will also be a great deal of tuning and customisation
options in the final game.
It's shaping up to be very good and a game you can't miss even if you
only remotely liked the original.
"rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<nt9gd.857$[email hidden]>...
> It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is!
>
> rms
> It's shaping up to be very good and a game you can't miss even if you
> only remotely liked the original.
What about if you almost vommitted whenever you saw the original?
> What about if you almost vommitted whenever you saw the original?
Then you are the coolest person in the world... the videogames you prefer
(gpl i assume?) must be so much more mature than this mass audience game.
Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com
"Steve Simpson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > It's shaping up to be very good and a game you can't miss even if you
> > only remotely liked the original.
>
> What about if you almost vommitted whenever you saw the original?
Well it's not for everyone, an arcade racer no doubt and most of the simmers
around here probably won't like it.
Oh and they remembered to include a replay system this time. :P
>> What about if you almost vommitted whenever you saw the original?
>
> Then you are the coolest person in the world... the videogames you prefer
> (gpl i assume?) must be so much more mature than this mass audience game.
GPL is 1337z0r!
"Steve Simpson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > It's shaping up to be very good and a game you can't miss even if you
> > only remotely liked the original.
>
> What about if you almost vommitted whenever you saw the original?
Try it . . . but only use your peripheral vision. ;o)
Elrikk
I saw all these responses coming when I was typing my post. Typical. My
system is rock solid. I have a lot of older sims and games installed that I
still play from time to time and you never know when a new driver or even
the latest minor revision of DirectX will hose one of them. So why take the
chance until I have to install it, instead of installing for a demo that
will probably only be installed for 30 minutes?
Kyle
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> > I downloaded it, but it requires DirectX 9.0c to be installed. I won't > > update DirectX until I buy a game that needs it. The demo most likely > > would > > have only been on my PC for a short time anyway. > > Yikes. I hope I never own a PC that's so shaky that I'm afraid to install > Direct X :-\ > >"Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> No, I have played the previous NFS's I do like the car sound and wanted to
> see if there were any interesting graphic innovations. I'll expect to seeit
> free with a pack of smokes at the local mini-mart soon.
You're probably not far off - I got the first NFSU free with a pizza. :)
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"Andre Queree (Mr Q)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> "Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > No, I have played the previous NFS's I do like the car sound and wantedto
> > see if there were any interesting graphic innovations. I'll expect tosee
> it
> > free with a pack of smokes at the local mini-mart soon.
>
> You're probably not far off - I got the first NFSU free with a pizza. :)
Me too!!!
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>I saw all these responses coming when I was typing my post. Typical. My > system is rock solid. I have a lot of older sims and games installed that > I > still play from time to time and you never know when a new driver or even > the latest minor revision of DirectX will hose one of them. So why take > the > chance until I have to install it, instead of installing for a demo that > will probably only be installed for 30 minutes?On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:16:40 GMT, "Kyle Roberts"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
Well, I had the same fears, but I installed it anyway to try a couple of demos
(I believe, the latest GTR demo and the Call of Duty: United Offensive one),
and I haven't noticed any problems so far (I had 9.0b previously). But when I
tried the same demos previously, they worked anyway, so I don't know why they
were asking for 9.0c...
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>I saw all these responses coming when I was typing my post. Typical. My >system is rock solid. I have a lot of older sims and games installed that I >still play from time to time and you never know when a new driver or even >the latest minor revision of DirectX will hose one of them. So why take the >chance until I have to install it, instead of installing for a demo that >will probably only be installed for 30 minutes? > >Kyle >"Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
If this game is as good as the first it should be very, very good.
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> I tried it last night. Great sound and cute graphics but not much for > hardcore sim fans. > "rms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:nt9gd.857$[email hidden]... > > It's 350meg, too big for me, but I'm curious how good it is! > > > > rms > >[email hidden] (William Orrick) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
It's even better, much better!!!
