What Are You Playing (Autumn 09)

[Tain]

The Outrun 2 games are so awesome. I haven't played them multiplayer yet, maybe I should get the XBLA one some day.

Do the console ports of Outrun 2/C2C add anything else that makes them worth buying?

C2C has some kinda big console-y campaign mode. Don't know if it's any good or not.

[YellerDog]

It's just called OutRun Online Arcade in the store menus, btw. The 2 threw me off.

[kingoffighters]

The Outrun 2 games are so awesome. I haven't played them multiplayer yet, maybe I should get the XBLA one some day.

I love Outrun 2 but I would suggest skipping the XBLA port for the multiplayer because of no traffic snafu. Basically, if you are ahead and any good, no one can catch up. Also, the single player campaign stuff was removed for the port.

[YellerDog]

Coming from the point of view of having skipped Outrun 2, I love the XBLA game.

[kingoffighters]

A case of you don't know what you are missing

[YellerDog]

I can't be bothered to catch up on Every Game Ever! The fast food version is just fine.

[Tain]

Not like the game was made to have a campaign anyway.

no traffic sounds funky.

[A Robot Bit Me]

Wow. Once you understand how the game grades overtakes (scraping/touching while overtaking < clean overtake < Slipstream, then clean overtake) and which vehicles are worth more (overtaking car < bus/truck < Rival), OutRun 2 really unfolds.

~ "How far are you going to take me?" ~

Bitch, you have no idea.

I'll probably grab the original XB ports for the expanded single player if they're cheap. Are they both worth getting if I already have the XBLA? One more so than the other?

[Shin Johnpv]

I'm playing a bunch of stuff right now. Assassin's Creed 1 for instance, which I like but I definitely have some issues with the game. I'm glad I waited to get it new for 20 instead of spending 60 on it right off the bat. The two biggest things are the controls, and the distinct V shape of the LOD. It stands out like a sore thumb to me specially in the cities.

Also need to get around to finishing Shadow Complex, which is another one I like alot just wish the controls were tighter. It does a decent job of copying the Super Metroid style of play, but the controls just weren't up to the same level IMHO.

There's also Muramasa and New Super Mario Bros Wii which I'm really digging them too.

[bVork]

Wow. Once you understand how the game grades overtakes (scraping/touching while overtaking < clean overtake < Slipstream, then clean overtake) and which vehicles are worth more (overtaking car < bus/truck < Rival), OutRun 2 really unfolds.

~ "How far are you going to take me?" ~

Bitch, you have no idea.

I'll probably grab the original XB ports for the expanded single player if they're cheap. Are they both worth getting if I already have the XBLA? One more so than the other?

I vastly prefer the original OutRun 2's campaign and handling to SP's. That said, only pick it up if you still have an original Xbox lying around. There are constant frame drops if you play it on 360.