2007-09-29 03:23:10

That's sort of my point earlier, that I think it's hard for games like this to stick. Just look in this thread, people are going apeshit over the fact that you can't crash.

I dunno if the climate is there, and the reason I can see for Sega Rally making it would be that there aren't a terrible lot of rally games these days, and it lends itself very well to the arcade approach.

If they were to make a Daytona USA, the same guys that are in here voicing their dismay would.. EXPLODE with negative energy, because that nascar style of racing is even more associated with cars breaking down and/or crashing.

I think their best bet is to make obvious sequels to this if it does well commercially (I hope so!) and then concentrate on the racing franchises of Sega's that are unmistakably arcadey.

I personally would like to see a Crazy Taxi 3 done right, because I pretty much.. ignore CT3. It would be cool to see a fresh take on it. They'll never make a game as good as CT1 by sticking to the same template, so just drop the punk music, drop the original game setup, and do it in a brand new way. Make online a big part of it and chuck in all the necessary keep-console-gamers-happy-with-value type stuff. I think I'd like it. MS dropped the ball on yet another cool franchise by not making more Midtown Madnesses, so Crazy Taxi could swoop in and occupy that territory.

2007-09-29 04:34:22 In reply to Jollipop (2007-09-29 03:06:51)

2007-09-29 04:51:10 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-09-18 03:06:42)

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the only tyrant I accept is my inner voice [and my two kids ;)]

2007-09-29 08:21:37 In reply to docLEXfisti (2007-09-29 04:51:10)

2007-09-29 12:06:57 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-09-29 04:34:22)

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Back, sack and crack

2007-09-29 13:12:51

Sega Rally has fully deformable terrain, Daytona wouldn't have. You'd get your cars, but people would still be yelling their heads off about the arcade approach to it.

2007-09-29 15:02:13

The deformation is actually really good also, from time to time i catch myself looking at the deformation and end up in a tree.. :|

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Marumaro for the WIN !!

2007-09-29 15:19:45

Daytona is sorta the ultimate arcade racer to me. I've never had more fun playing a racing game in an arcade than I have with those giant linked Daytona cabinets. I would honestly hope that people could appreciate the franchise history, a bit more so even than Sega Rally.. simply because Daytona was (I think) a more popular game in its time.

They should really just remake Daytona 2 and put it on XBLA. But I'd take a full fledged remake too.

2007-09-29 23:09:44 In reply to Jollipop (2007-09-29 15:02:13)

2007-09-30 00:33:49 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-09-29 15:19:45)

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Bannable Insults: "Get new glasses" "Open your eyes" etc. Insinuating an insult and flaming are no-nos. If you feel like being a "true fan" then go be a true fan on the companies fan forums. Boulets are for off topic/inappropriate/bickering posts. Ignore

2007-09-30 01:43:05 In reply to Acert93 (2007-09-30 00:33:49)

2007-09-30 02:22:33 In reply to GriftGFX (2007-09-30 01:43:05)

Even if it did, having 40 people racing would turn it into a zoo. They'd have to perform some kind of IQ test to let you play it online at all, or you'd have like 20 people driving backwards and blocking people all over the place.

2007-10-01 12:01:34 In reply to Jollipop (2007-09-29 15:02:13)

2007-10-02 15:23:26

I bought it yesterday, and MAN, it is so cool. Very good game.
So much fun driving through the mud, taking the curves at such a high speed.
The framerate is absolutely stabel, no slowdowns, no pop ups (just a few very small ones, unremarkable)
Very great fun. Top Game!!!!!