Upcoming Motorcycle Titles for 3dfx ...

Looks like there is FINALLY a Motocross SIM in the works ... !! http://o3dfx.allgames.com/news/today.shtml#MARK1197280104

>Looks like there is FINALLY a Motocross SIM in the works ... !! Hope they don't blow it. I'm a motocross/off-road fanatic, and I've been waiting for an accurate MX sim forever. With record attendances for the last two years at every Supercross and National, I guess MX will be getting a lot more attention. --

> Looks like there is FINALLY a Motocross SIM in the works ... !! > http://o3dfx.allgames.com/news/today.shtml#MARK1197280104 Oops -- that URL expired ... here is the correct one: http://o3dfx.allgames.com/news/m1197/d28/news.shtml

>Subject: Upcoming Motorcycle Titles for 3dfx ... >Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 17:48:04 -0500 >Looks like there is FINALLY a Motocross SIM in the works ... !! >http://o3dfx.allgames.com/news/today.shtml#MARK1197280104 Also the Manx TT 3dfx Demo is available at www.sega.com or www.avault.com and it surprisingly runs at a very good frame rate on my non 3dfx P100 with nice crisp graphics, so it will probably be outstanding on a 3dfx card. I won't comment on game play as your limited to arcade mode on the demo, but it runs so well on my lowly machine, and bike software is so limited that I'm going to have to get this one for sure. Don Scurlock Vancouver, B.C.

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> >Subject: Upcoming Motorcycle Titles for 3dfx ... > >Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 17:48:04 -0500 > >Looks like there is FINALLY a Motocross SIM in the works ... !! > >http://o3dfx.allgames.com/news/today.shtml#MARK1197280104 > Also the Manx TT 3dfx Demo is available at www.sega.com or www.avault.com > and it surprisingly runs at a very good frame rate on my non 3dfx P100 with > nice crisp graphics, so it will probably be outstanding on a 3dfx card. I > won't comment on game play as your limited to arcade mode on the demo, but it > runs so well on my lowly machine, and bike software is so limited that I'm > going to have to get this one for sure. > Don Scurlock > Vancouver, B.C.

Re: ManxTT -- I'll comment on it - since I bought the full version more than two weeks ago ... in a word, don't... I returned it more than two weeks ago as well!! It did not compare favorably to Motoracer in any category: graphics, gameplay or tracks. Besides, it won't have much replay value with only 2 tracks - yes, you read right, two track ... of course you can play them in Mirror mode ... but ... two tracks... Doug

>Also the Manx TT 3dfx Demo is available at www.sega.com or www.avault.com >and it surprisingly runs at a very good frame rate on my non 3dfx P100 with >nice crisp graphics, so it will probably be outstanding on a 3dfx card. No, MANX sucks big time. Graphics and control are both terribly inferior to Moto Racer (on a P200 w/3dfx) and it only has 2 tracks. It's a stinker. Joe

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>Subject: Re: Upcoming Motorcycle Titles for 3dfx ... >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 21:21:25 GMT >>Also the Manx TT 3dfx Demo is available at www.sega.com or www.avault.com >>and it surprisingly runs at a very good frame rate on my non 3dfx P100 with >>nice crisp graphics, so it will probably be outstanding on a 3dfx card. >No, MANX sucks big time. Graphics and control are both terribly >inferior to Moto Racer (on a P200 w/3dfx) and it only has 2 tracks. >It's a stinker. >Joe

I must unfortunately conclude that after playing with the demo for an hour it does stink. I was hoping that it was better in non-demo mode but Doug Burg who has had the full version feels otherwise. I didn't think that the non 3dfx graphics were that bad, I would be happy with them with better game play, and they did manage one thing that seems to be escaping most developers these days, framerate ! Don Scurlock