DH Review: Full Auto - Xbox 360

Zardon · Mar 10, 2006, 09:58 PM

Andy has taken a look at a very fun car game out on the xbox 360. We also know how much you guys like our videos so this time we have no less than 4 videos for your enjoyment !

"When we heard about a game that involved racing cars while trying to destroy everything in your path, we were obviously enthralled by the idea. Developed by Sega, Full Auto attempts to bring the driving genre to a whole new level by combining fast-paced arcade style driving with a substantial arsenal to dispose your rivals with. To say the least, Full Auto is an innovative title that does a great job at distinguishing itself from the mainstream of games. "

read the review here

Sandok · Mar 11, 2006, 09:19 AM

Great review as usual! And I must say, I was really looking forward to this game but it's a pity it can't keep that cool X-Factor a bit longer

Oh well, fun game but Burnout seems like THE car game to get for the moment

Zardon · Mar 11, 2006, 12:08 PM

I have to agree, the game is quite boring after a short while ....

BulletTheory · Mar 11, 2006, 05:12 PM

Yeah, I tried it at a friend's house and I loved Burnout better. I think the gameplay is good but, like u said, boring after a while... Good review Zardon!

Sandok · Mar 11, 2006, 06:03 PM

Hahaha twas Andy the reviewer

Zardon · Mar 11, 2006, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandok

Hahaha twas Andy the reviewer

maybe he means my wonderful presentation

Sandok · Mar 11, 2006, 06:58 PM

Very true

But it's a known fact, we all know that the reviews on DH have the best presentation!!!

Dyre Straits · Mar 11, 2006, 07:37 PM

What do you guys think it would take to make the game's interest longer-lasting?

What is it missing?

SFOSOK · Mar 11, 2006, 07:56 PM

Plot, something other than blowing up vehicles, umm pretty much anything could have added life to it. If you just added more content it wouldn't help because adding more broken things to a pile of already broken cr*p does not really fix anything. Like GTA

Zardon · Mar 11, 2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Death Flavor

because adding more broken things to a pile of already broken cr*p does not really fix anything. Like GTA

I really dont understand what you mean, can you elaborate?

Dyre Straits · Mar 12, 2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Green Death Flavor

Plot, something other than blowing up vehicles, umm pretty much anything could have added life to it. If you just added more content it wouldn't help because adding more broken things to a pile of already broken cr*p does not really fix anything. Like GTA

What kind of plot could be added to something like this?

My understanding is that the purpose of a race sim is to get from Point A to Point B...and if there's a Point C....get there before anyone else. That's the whole plot with racing sims if I understand them correctly.

In this game, there's a little twist as you get to arm your vehicle with weapons that can aid you in disabling the other vehicles....giving you a better chance of finishing first. That is, unless someone targets and hits you first.

(Which happens a LOT!)

Generally speaking, this is why this type of game never really caught my interest until I got ahold of FLATOUT. I still play at FO because it's so unpredictable.

Anyway, I'm just curious as to what actual 'content' could be added to make something like this game more interesting over the long haul.

Would being able to get out of the car and do other things be one of those things? Maybe go up on the rooftops carrying one of those weapons and just shoot away at passing vehicles??

Would that do it? Or something like that?

Vesper · Mar 13, 2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

What kind of plot could be added to something like this?

My understanding is that the purpose of a race sim is to get from Point A to Point B...and if there's a Point C....get there before anyone else. That's the whole plot with racing sims if I understand them correctly.

In this game, there's a little twist as you get to arm your vehicle with weapons that can aid you in disabling the other vehicles....giving you a better chance of finishing first. That is, unless someone targets and hits you first.

(Which happens a LOT!)

Generally speaking, this is why this type of game never really caught my interest until I got ahold of FLATOUT. I still play at FO because it's so unpredictable.

Anyway, I'm just curious as to what actual 'content' could be added to make something like this game more interesting over the long haul.

Would being able to get out of the car and do other things be one of those things? Maybe go up on the rooftops carrying one of those weapons and just shoot away at passing vehicles??

Would that do it? Or something like that?

Personally, I would've liked to have seen a little more emphasis on the weapons. Firing just seems too bland because you can rapid fire until you kill everything in sight, and then the rest of the race is a breeze. Maybe some kind of special power ups would've helped, but being limited to a few weapon sets throughout the entire game and only two weapons per race is a little dull.

Also, it would've been nice to have some game modes solely about destroying other cars instead of racing. A deathmatch arena type mode would be awesome, and maybe some type of shooting gallery thing would be cool too

Mar 10, 2006, 09:58 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	DH Review: Full Auto - Xbox 360 Andy has taken a look at a very fun car game out on the xbox 360. We also know how much you guys like our videos so this time we have no less than 4 videos for your enjoyment ! "When we heard about a game that involved racing cars while trying to destroy everything in your path, we were obviously enthralled by the idea. Developed by Sega, Full Auto attempts to bring the driving genre to a whole new level by combining fast-paced arcade style driving with a substantial arsenal to dispose your rivals with. To say the least, Full Auto is an innovative title that does a great job at distinguishing itself from the mainstream of games. " read the review here

Mar 11, 2006, 05:12 PM	#4
BulletTheory Forgiveness is a Six Gun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,329 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	Yeah, I tried it at a friend's house and I loved Burnout better. I think the gameplay is good but, like u said, boring after a while... Good review Zardon! __________________ Asus P8Z68-Pro \| Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz \| Asus GTX580 Matrix @ 940/4630 \| 8GB Corsair Vengence \| Intel 510 120GB SSD WD Black 1TB \| Corsair AX750W PSU \| Corsair Obsidian 650D Case \| Samsung 245bw 24inch LCD Razer Lycosa \| Razer Imperator \| Razer Goliathus Extended Edition \| Razer Megalodon Headset

Mar 11, 2006, 07:56 PM	#9
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Plot, something other than blowing up vehicles, umm pretty much anything could have added life to it. If you just added more content it wouldn't help because adding more broken things to a pile of already broken crp does not really fix anything. Like GTA __________________ Warning* - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Mar 11, 2006, 09:19 AM	#2
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Great review as usual! And I must say, I was really looking forward to this game but it's a pity it can't keep that cool X-Factor a bit longer Oh well, fun game but Burnout seems like THE car game to get for the moment

Mar 11, 2006, 12:08 PM	Thread Starter #3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	I have to agree, the game is quite boring after a short while ....

Mar 11, 2006, 06:03 PM	#5
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Hahaha twas Andy the reviewer

Mar 11, 2006, 06:58 PM	#7
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Very true But it's a known fact, we all know that the reviews on DH have the best presentation!!!