Author Topic: Blur (Read 11118 times)

Stoney Mason · « **on:** February 27, 2010, 04:54:55 PM »

Didn't see a thread for the game. Apparently a beta starts Monday

http://kotaku.com/5481782/blur-xbox-360-beta-begins-monday

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AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2010, 10:36:16 PM »

Looks sick.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2010, 10:38:36 PM »

Sweet. This one seems to be flying under the radar which is a bit weird given who's behind it, but I like it.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2010, 10:45:44 PM »

They've had the worst marketing ever. These little videos they have done have been awful imo. And the E3 impressions weren't very good.

That being said I've always liked their games so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. They essentially seem to be doing a realistic looking Mario Kart. It will all depend on how it actually feels of course although the power-ups they are using aren't exactly the most original. We'll see.

Akala · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2010, 11:12:30 PM »

I really like PGR, but...this looks a bit like a b-tier burnout. actually, it looks kind of like what everyone expected current gen burnout to be before the whole open world thing was announced.

I'll definitely get this eventually, but there is no way in hell I'd buy day one.

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demi · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2010, 11:12:39 PM »

A beta for a racing game? lol.

I'll get a key somehow

cool breeze · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2010, 11:25:02 PM »

I'm skeptical leaning towards disinterested. I really need to try the beta or demo because videos aren't doing it for me. It sounds like Wipeout + Burnout, which sounds amazing, and PGR2 is my favorite racing game. I just can't get excited from the videos. I think it's because they're always selling this social aspect and I'm a bit confused about what they meant. I'm hoping it turns out good.

Beezy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2010, 11:29:41 PM »

4player splitscreen? That's extremely rare this gen.

demi · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2010, 11:30:00 PM »

If someone here gets a key, please make a shareable account. Hook your bros up.

bork · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2010, 11:36:51 PM »

I read you could get a key just by signing up for the file planet trial service, for free. Bullshit?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2010, 01:04:23 AM »

Quote from: Green Man on February 27, 2010, 11:21:44 PM

The problem with Blur is that it was announced so close to Split Second (at least, I feel like it was) that it's hard for me to notice it when Split Second looks so goddamn cool. The one thing I'm interested in is that the game features actual cars and not fictional ones.

Split Second is made by the clowns that made the most overappreciated racer of this generation, and it looks way too slow. This one is all neon and slick.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2010, 01:08:04 AM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on February 28, 2010, 01:04:23 AM

Split Second is made by the clowns that made the most overappreciated racer of this generation

Nope. Criterion made Burnout Paradise. They made pure. An awesome game.

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Raban · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2010, 01:09:24 AM »

This is the one by Bizarre Creations, right?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2010, 01:11:21 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 28, 2010, 01:08:04 AM

Nope. Criterion made Burnout Paradise. They made pure. An awesome game.

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Worst one of all time, more like it. It's like Raban caliber stuff, for real. Pure was a piece of muddy shit that only Australians and other tards like. Burnout Paradise is a marvel.

demi · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2010, 01:15:50 AM »

Paradise AND Pure both suck, hopefully Blur or Split Second is the real sequel to Burnout 3

Bebpo · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2010, 01:55:37 AM »

Quote from: demi on February 28, 2010, 01:15:50 AM

Paradise AND Pure both suck, hopefully Blur or Split Second is the real sequel to Burnout 3

Whatno

But yeah, PGR4 is the best arcade racer this gen. Would have rather had PGR5 than Blur. Stupid MS letting them go

T234 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2010, 11:22:37 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 28, 2010, 01:55:37 AM

Quote from: demi on February 28, 2010, 01:15:50 AM
Paradise AND Pure both suck, hopefully Blur or Split Second is the real sequel to Burnout 3

Whatno

But yeah, PGR4 is the best arcade racer this gen. Would have rather had PGR5 than Blur. Stupid MS letting them go

Me and Bebpo on the same page about game tastes?

Whatno indeed.

cool breeze · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2010, 11:33:31 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 28, 2010, 01:55:37 AM

Quote from: demi on February 28, 2010, 01:15:50 AM
Paradise AND Pure both suck, hopefully Blur or Split Second is the real sequel to Burnout 3

Whatno

But yeah, PGR4 is the best arcade racer this gen. Would have rather had PGR5 than Blur. Stupid MS letting them go

I don't get what Bizarre's relationship with MS was. Sega published The Club (another awesome game they made. They should do an XBLA sequel) between PGR3 and PGR4.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2010, 11:40:10 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 28, 2010, 01:55:37 AM

Quote from: demi on February 28, 2010, 01:15:50 AM
Paradise AND Pure both suck, hopefully Blur or Split Second is the real sequel to Burnout 3

Whatno

But yeah, PGR4 is the best arcade racer this gen. Would have rather had PGR5 than Blur. Stupid MS letting them go

IMO, Pacific Storm is the best arcade racer followed closely by PGR4. The only real knock against Pacific Storm though is its ridiculous rubber banding AI, without that it would've been perfect.

I'm still a complete PGR4 whore though an Blur looks fucking awesome. Can't wait to try it out.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2010, 11:42:43 AM »

Quote from: swaggaz on February 28, 2010, 11:33:31 AM

I don't get what Bizarre's relationship with MS was. Sega published The Club (another awesome game they made. They should do an XBLA sequel) between PGR3 and PGR4.

Microsoft wanted a racer and they had a racer. Microsoft wanted to invest into Turn 10 for a more Gran Turismo style game so Bizarre became less central to their plans.

The Club wasn't going to be a hit and they still were going to make Geometry Wars.

cool breeze · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2010, 11:47:41 AM »

Forgot about Geometry Wars. Bizarre really is hot fire.

I really need to just see one gameplay video of Blur to get a better opinion of it. At least this beta would have some new videos coming out from people playing it.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2010, 06:46:30 PM »

Wait people hating on PURE in this thead?

demi · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2010, 06:50:35 PM »

yeah you fucking heard me. sucks the uncut one

pilonv1 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2010, 08:00:13 PM »

not surprised by you, more by duckman

Brehvolution · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:27:45 AM »

Looks hot.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #25 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:08:07 AM »

Quote

Official Activision blogger Dan Amrich has confirmed that Blur's multiplayer beta will start next week, on Monday 8th March.

"Several websites will be launching contests and giving away beta tokens starting on Tuesday, 2nd March," he said. "The gameplay sessions that those tokens unlock do not begin until Monday, 8th March."

News broke (along with some erroneous reports that the testing would being today) when subscribers to the Fileplanet website were invited to "exclusive access into a highly classified Xbox 360 beta event". Respondents said the game was Blur, according to Kotaku.

Activision exec Mike Griffith announced a March beta for the Bizarre Creations racer earlier last month. So far, Xbox 360 is the only format that's been mentioned in connection with the test.

Blur is due in the second quarter of this year, some time between the start of April and the end of June. We took a trip up to Bizarre's Liverpool office to see it recently, so watch out for a report soon.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/blur-beta-starts-next-week

cool breeze · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2010, 11:22:38 AM »

great, I have to have classes when the beta keys are given out :sad

demi · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2010, 11:54:22 AM »

I locked 3-4 keys. I will share out. They wont send them until March 8 the email says

Beezy · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:11:14 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 02, 2010, 11:54:22 AM

I locked 3-4 keys. I will share out. They wont send them until March 8 the email says

Can I get one if you don't have 3-4 ppl already?

demi · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:12:03 PM »

I'm gonna use my sharing account for one, Beezy

Beezy · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:39:38 PM »

Demi

bork · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:27:41 PM »

Quote from: a slime appears on March 02, 2010, 10:54:58 AM

Here you go:

http://kotaku.com/5483129/get-your-blur-beta-codes-here

Probably all gone by now.

Didn't see demi's post after this, but I was still able to grab a code and register.

cool breeze · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2010, 06:36:18 PM »

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-road-show-blur/17-2112/

nice footage of the game

looks better than old stuff shown. dig the style of it.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:48:35 PM »

I just saw PGR4 mentioned a few times and I want to say that it's awesome and that I might play it for the first time in a while tonight.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #34 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:05:15 PM »

Gamespot is giving away 50,000 beta tokens.

http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/blur-beta/?om_act=convert&om_clk=picks&tag=picks;title;4

T234 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:20:40 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 02, 2010, 11:54:22 AM

I locked 3-4 keys. I will share out. They wont send them until March 8 the email says

EDIT NM My XBOX is red ringed

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #36 on:** March 04, 2010, 11:06:55 AM »

Lot of videos up on the game now.

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Beezy · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:42:11 PM »

Lead designer is a black bear.

Beezy · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:52:05 PM »

MarioKart weapons + NFS-like tracks + Arcadey racing + Real cars = Blur

I can't wait for the beta. MarioKart is getting annihilated this year.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:02:35 PM »

These are the sort of interviews they should have been giving from the get go instead of those lame "power-ups" are cool videos they were making. These at least explain their ideas behind doing this sort of game. The mods idea sounds kind of cool. My issue has always been that the power-ups they have shown aren't that many and on the face of it don't seem that exciting. But if there are "mods" for the base powerfuls then that's sort of expanding out on that idea and makes it more appealing.

I'm much more interested in the game now in general than I was before.

demi · « **Reply #40 on:** March 08, 2010, 04:48:57 PM »

Keys are being mailed out now

I've got 2 here, but if people need it I can set up a sharing account

cool breeze · « **Reply #41 on:** March 08, 2010, 04:54:39 PM »

I have a spare if anyone needs one

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #42 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:04:06 PM »

I filled out for one but mine hasn't come yet.

bork · « **Reply #43 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:17:28 PM »

Got my beta code; DLing now. 1.44 GB.

cool breeze · « **Reply #44 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:19:20 PM »

this game is fun

cool breeze · « **Reply #45 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:36:49 PM »

leveling up and things like that reminds me of Modern Warfare. You have perks, mini-objectives in the race and things like that.

Beezy · « **Reply #46 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:45:06 PM »

Demi, or swaggaz, can I get one? If not, then I guess we can use the sharing account.

cool breeze · « **Reply #47 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:47:28 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on March 08, 2010, 05:45:06 PM

Demi, or swaggaz, can I get one? If not, then I guess we can use the sharing account.

sent you a pm

Beezy · « **Reply #48 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:58:39 PM »

Thanks a lot.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #49 on:** March 08, 2010, 06:08:31 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 08, 2010, 05:36:49 PM

leveling up and things like that reminds me of Modern Warfare. You have perks, mini-objectives in the race and things like that.

Yeah I heard that in one of the interviews and thought it was a pretty briliant idea. A racing game that essentially mimics the perk system of Modern Warfare is a pretty awesome idea.

Beezy · « **Reply #50 on:** March 08, 2010, 06:15:02 PM »

I hope the weapons work well like in MarioKart instead of something like Midnight Club.

cool breeze · « **Reply #51 on:** March 08, 2010, 06:17:27 PM »

The only thing about the items is that they're really hard to aim. Also, if you get a good lead on the other racers, the race is pretty much done. There is no blue shell or star here that helps you take the lead and skillful racing matters more than the items. It's like wipeout in that way.

the perks are so helpful

I just unlocked one that increases the range of the shockwave move, and just as I saw the first place guy going for the speedboost, I pushed him off the stage.

demi · « **Reply #52 on:** March 08, 2010, 06:25:30 PM »

I tried to play, and as soon as the race started, it ended and said I got 1st place, then it said everyone disconnected so I didnt actually get to play.

cool breeze · « **Reply #53 on:** March 08, 2010, 06:37:12 PM »

I don't know if I'll buy this since I don't know how long it will hold its appeal, but it is pretty fun.

bork · « **Reply #54 on:** March 08, 2010, 06:43:26 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 08, 2010, 06:37:12 PM

I don't know if I'll buy this since I don't know how long it will hold its appeal, but it is pretty fun.

Same. I'll play the beta but I'm not sure if I'd buy this game. While the sense of speed is great, the drifting mechanics are a little too realistic for my tastes, and the track design is pretty bland for the most part.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #55 on:** March 08, 2010, 07:00:23 PM »

Nice. My beta code just came.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #56 on:** March 08, 2010, 07:48:43 PM »

Hmmm....

I kinda dig this is my early impression.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #57 on:** March 08, 2010, 07:49:03 PM »

Mine just came too. I may have an extra but it hasn't com yet. Going to turn on the beast now.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #58 on:** March 08, 2010, 07:56:10 PM »

50,000 beta codes? That's about as many as PGR4 sold.

I think this would be a great party game in the Burnout mold but not really sold on it otherwise. I assume the SP will be an afterthought to the multi.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #59 on:** March 08, 2010, 08:28:23 PM »

Put in a good 30 to 45 minutes. It's solid.

It's a fun game. Its multiplayer centric. I like the unlock system. I can't imagine it would be much fun in singleplayer but then I feel that way about every Mario Kart style game.

They do a good of keeping up the pace. You can't really spin out too bad or get stuck too bad because it resets you pretty quickly. Drifting takes a little bit to get use to in this context but it didn't seem too hard.

Probably not a great game but seems like a good one.

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Author Topic: Blur (Read 11118 times)