PGR reborn as Blur

David Carney · Post by **David Carney** » 22 May 2009 12:42 am

BigSwingingUdders wrote:
westical wrote:Obviously limited by the inferior PS3 hardware.
Obvious pissweak troll

It's an obvious troll but I reckon the point still stands to a certain extent.

BigSwingingUdders · Post by **BigSwingingUdders** » 22 May 2009 07:30 am

David Carney wrote:
BigSwingingUdders wrote:
westical wrote:Obviously limited by the inferior PS3 hardware.
Obvious pissweak troll
It's an obvious troll but I reckon the point still stands to a certain extent.

Well how about I throw this argument out then. Burnout Paradise, looks better than Blur, is open world, runs at 60fps and has the visual edge on PS3.

Could the problem be that Bizarre are new to the PS3 hardware after such a long time developing for 360? Two examples of stunning racing games on PS3, Wipeout and GT5, both wipe the floor with Blur so clearly the problem lies with Bizarre.

lestat · Post by **lestat** » 22 May 2009 09:46 am

I think the problem lies with trying to have 20 cars on screen with explosions and shit going on, while trying to maintain PGR like environments, something has gotta give.

It's early so we'll give bizarre the benefit of the doubt, I'm sure they'll take what ever criticism people have and work on it.

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 22 May 2009 09:58 am

I'd rather see it in motion then making guesses at a teaser and some stylised screen shots.

David Carney · Post by **David Carney** » 22 May 2009 11:48 am

BigSwingingUdders wrote:
David Carney wrote:
BigSwingingUdders wrote: Obvious pissweak troll
It's an obvious troll but I reckon the point still stands to a certain extent.
Well how about I throw this argument out then. Burnout Paradise, looks better than Blur, is open world, runs at 60fps and has the visual edge on PS3.

Could the problem be that Bizarre are new to the PS3 hardware after such a long time developing for 360? Two examples of stunning racing games on PS3, Wipeout and GT5, both wipe the floor with Blur so clearly the problem lies with Bizarre.

For sure, that's why I said to a certain extent. PS3 has already proven what can be done on it's hardware in the right hands.

I'm more worried about how it will play than how it will look to be honest.

Twiztid Elf · Post by **Twiztid Elf** » 04 Jun 2009 08:01 pm

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Muzza · Post by **Muzza** » 04 Jun 2009 08:27 pm

No sir! I do not like it!

Not impressed at all!

Hoped to be proven wrong though!

Shaneus · Post by **Shaneus** » 04 Jun 2009 08:44 pm

Hm. Looks like a combination of Wipeout and Flatout. I really, really, really hope it's good (for Bizarre's sake) but I don't think it will be. It'll probably review around 6.5-7/10 when it's released, I'm guessing.

Peppermint Lounge · Post by **Peppermint Lounge** » 04 Jun 2009 09:14 pm

Don't get the negative comments. It's not a sequel, it's something brand new, Bizarre are proven gameplay leaders. I think it looks great.

Twiztid Elf · Post by **Twiztid Elf** » 04 Oct 2009 08:25 pm

Noooooooooooooooooo!

Delayed to 2010.

Oh well, leaves lots of time to focus on F3 and MW2.

Muzza · Post by **Muzza** » 04 Oct 2009 08:44 pm

mmmm...

Either this is a good thing as it gives them more time to polish it up, or Bizarre know this won't compete with some of the other similar offerings on the horizon and need to make some drastic changes.

Gamma · Post by **Gamma** » 04 Oct 2009 08:45 pm

2010? They'd better be hiding 1/6th of the next Geometry Wars game in the garage or something.

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 05 Mar 2010 12:36 pm

Fuck me, the sound effects alone got me pumped. The sound of the tyres shredding (Check 1.04, sideways Mustang). I'm actually pretty excited about this now, doesn't help i'm a fan of the group doing the title track (The Qemists incase anyone is wondering)

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 05 Mar 2010 12:40 pm

That's some sexy sound effects.

I hope this game has replay and snapshot ability. If so this game will go off with some awesome screenshots and vids.

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 05 Mar 2010 12:41 pm

Some of the boosting and peaking of the revs sound siiiiiick. I predict this will be the new MNR for a long time PROVIDED PPL TURN UP!!!

Pariah · Post by **Pariah** » 05 Mar 2010 01:13 pm

wow...blur has really turned around...game looks fucking outstanding now going by that vid t0mbee just posted...

makes you question why ms got rid of bizarre in the first place...

Deef · Post by **Deef** » 05 Mar 2010 03:06 pm

Dunno the vid didn't really seem that amazing, but I agree about the SFX.

After all their PGR mastery maybe this is just a relatively quick buck for them as they wonder what else to push at this point in the console gen, in a flooded racing market. The game has a hook, cheap and unoriginal as it may be, so they can just get that on the shelves instead of having to refine some new creativity or master every tiny detail to take on the serious racers.

Pat V3.14 · Post by **Pat V3.14** » 05 Mar 2010 03:13 pm

If it sells well watch activision shut them down.

lestat · Post by **lestat** » 05 Mar 2010 04:41 pm

Looks a lot better, but still it's weird how the cars shoot blue blobs and stuff, just doesn't fit and makes no bloody sense.

Maybe if they equipped the cars with visible weapons then it might not look so funny. Looks weird how these blobs of energy just come out of nowhere.

Hercy · Post by **Hercy** » 05 Mar 2010 05:16 pm

Looks lite total shit, but Bizarre have delivered in the past and it's been a while since we had a decent arcade-style racer. So fingers crossed.

Pat V3.14 · Post by **Pat V3.14** » 05 Mar 2010 05:44 pm

Did you miss sega rally and outrun 2 on arcade/psn?

Cletus · Post by **Cletus** » 05 Mar 2010 05:52 pm

They should take out cars and replace them with military characters.

Reka · Post by **Reka** » 05 Mar 2010 06:07 pm

Not quite Rollcage but looks good all the same.

Hercy · Post by **Hercy** » 05 Mar 2010 06:14 pm

Pat V3.14 wrote:Did you miss sega rally and outrun 2 on arcade/psn?

No, but the original versions were released years ago. I suppose when you're accustomed to waiting for decent Wii releases a couple of years is a brief fleeting moment in time and not regarded as "a while".

Anyway, I can't think of any arcade racer that has gotten legs in terms of multiplayer at the Ranch, so hopefully this is the one.

Pat V3.14 · Post by **Pat V3.14** » 05 Mar 2010 07:15 pm

Sega rally is actually a new game that too many people overlooked. Troll fail.