Need for Speed, Hot Pursuit 2

Zardon · Oct 15, 2002, 08:38 PM

Well I dont know if many of you have tried this new demo on the PC for Hot Pursuit 2, but man it looks really sweet......... for those of you who havent played the demo get it here http://www.3dgamers.com its around 100 meg

thanks to renegade for hitting me with the link earlier Ive had a good time evading the cops for the last 30 mins

Renegade[CSR] · Oct 15, 2002, 08:40 PM

Yup

It is a terrific game, I personally recommend it. The graphics of the cars are quite nice and its well worth the download.

Dom · Oct 15, 2002, 08:41 PM

Never run, the cops will always get you.

They have thoes damned helicoptors with thermal cameras.

Zardon · Oct 15, 2002, 08:44 PM

yes It was amazing to see the copter starting to try and bomb me, but in the end they gave up hehe.

im looking forward to seeing the full game, and my kid brother is busting to get this on his PS2 for Xmas as well ! (along with burn out 2)

Kelsenellenelvian · Oct 15, 2002, 09:04 PM

Great Cheers to renegade!

Rayder · Oct 16, 2002, 04:01 AM

WOW! I didn't know there WAS a demo out for it. Thanks for the link Zardon. Gonna go slurp it up now! NFS: Porsche has been a favorite of mine for a long time, I just have to check this sucker out!

gibbon565 · Oct 16, 2002, 01:59 PM

I heard that the PS2 version of the game is the best, according to most reviewers I have spoken to and reviews I have read. I'm not sure about PC as this statement was about the 3 consoles

Rayder · Oct 16, 2002, 07:00 PM

Well, if the demo is any indication, the PC version will be lamo. It hard-locks my PC forcing me to hit the dreaded reset button after only about 1 minute of play. Certain resolutions would whack out and look ridiculous, and then it locks. I'm using those "bugfix" 2.4 drivers too. If they can't even make a "1 track & 2 car" demo work right, what's the "finished" product going to be like? Go check out some of the posts I left at EA's message board through needforspeed.com in the PC threads. I'm called RaydarRider there.

The physics model stinks, no dashboard view and the "Osama Bin Laden" police force dropping barrels of fire on ya is just plain dumb.

I'll wait until this game hits the bargain bin or comes with some piece of hardware before I get it. I'm severly disappointed that NFS: HS2 could be so bad after 5 NFS games, 6 if you count the "online-only" Motor City Online.

You'd think that with todays high-end PC's, they could make the game more intelligent. NOT!!! I slowed down for a turn and the AI cars just pushed me around the road like I wasn't even there. DUH!!!!

Pretty graphics do not make a game great. This game is proof of that. Bummer!

Captain Casper · Oct 16, 2002, 10:48 PM

Well, I'm running the demo without a glitch! Runs all day on my GeForce 420MX

Can't wait for it to hit the streets.

Zardon · Oct 16, 2002, 11:40 PM

well it seemed ok when I played it, didnt lock out or crash, but I have to say the engine in the demo certainly isnt up to the superb coding levels of something like Mafia which is silky smooth on my 9700 at any res with 16 aniso and 2 fsaa.......

as for the game, well I prefer games like GTA3 or Mafia, but it looked like a good enough racing game...... dont know about long term playability ...

Rayder · Oct 17, 2002, 07:32 AM

I figured out what is causing it to lock with an 8500. You MUST back off the "effects detail" at least 1 notch from maximum, then it will play fine. You can crank EVERYTHING else.

Oct 17, 2002, 10:33 AM

I am a fan of the NFS series (have em all)

The first NFS Hot Pursuit was great and all the fan support was great with all the car mods and maps etc.

It looks like EA has another winner with beautifull graphics,maps, and cars(they get better every time).

Though i have to see the whole game to have a better opinion but so far its looking good.

I really dont know how a slower setup is gonna perform with it as i remember the days of my older P3 and ATI 128 16mb that twitched alot and had to turn down alot of settings to get it to run smoothly on NFS porche unleashed.
And i did get some weird strobing with this demo (frame loss) but im not sure what it was. (could be my HDD needing a defrag or maybe the drivers..not sure)

.

Oct 17, 2002, 10:36 AM

oops...quoted my self

Erroneus · Oct 17, 2002, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rayder
I figured out what is causing it to lock with an 8500. You MUST back off the "effects detail" at least 1 notch from maximum, then it will play fine. You can crank EVERYTHING else.

yup that helped me, it also crashed before, whenI ran it with max in effects detail.

MikeDaMan · Oct 17, 2002, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
well it seemed ok when I played it, didnt lock out or crash, but I have to say the engine in the demo certainly isnt up to the superb coding levels of something like Mafia which is silky smooth on my 9700 at any res with 16 aniso and 2 fsaa.......

as for the game, well I prefer games like GTA3 or Mafia, but it looked like a good enough racing game...... dont know about long term playability ...

Yea but take a look at your blazing computer. The game still gets choppy for me at 1024X768 2fsaa, max details...damn you must be happy!

Frodo301 · Oct 19, 2002, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
as for the game, well I prefer games like GTA3 or Mafia, but it looked like a good enough racing game...... dont know about long term playability ...

I still pull out my old NFS cds and play them from time to time, so I'm sure there will be a long term playability. And considering I just picked up a Logitech Wingman Formula Force GP wheel for a steal, it as well as several other of my racing games are going to breathe new life on my computer again.

BigShotGorilla · Oct 22, 2002, 05:43 PM

I love everything else except the helicopter dropping bombs wtf?!

I loved the road blocks with the spikes and everything else in the old one but the helicopter dropping bombs is just lame.

If i wanted that kind of driving game i will play GTA3

I was really hoping for a more realistic game. You cant blow up, the damage inflicted is lame, and the cops dont bust you.

Maybe it is just the demo but the cop aspect is week

The graphics are awesome, and the sounds are great. I cant wait to see the other cars.

But i give it a C+ B-

How they programmed the cops just ruined the game

Rayder · Oct 23, 2002, 09:10 AM

gamecopyworld had a NoCD fix for the game now. Currently, it's in their forums. I imagine it will be on the site proper soon. http://www.fileforums.com

I have verified it to work in XP and 98. Save that CDROM drive.

dipstick · Oct 23, 2002, 03:36 PM

Too bad they didn't port the PS2 version and instead they used the totally unplayable Xbox/GC one to do this. What a major let down from EA.

gibbon565 · Oct 24, 2002, 01:39 AM

Yeah supposedly the XBOX version has better gfx than the PS2 version but is still sucks as it jurks a lot etc and the controls aren't great

oh well

ivan300 · Oct 24, 2002, 11:45 PM

i "got" the full version its great i love it but it gets stuck when i play for about 5-6 mins :'(

Erroneus · Oct 25, 2002, 01:02 AM

have you tried to back off the "effects detail" at least 1 notch from maximum, this fixed crashes in the demo version.

Oct 15, 2002, 08:38 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Need for Speed, Hot Pursuit 2 Well I dont know if many of you have tried this new demo on the PC for Hot Pursuit 2, but man it looks really sweet......... for those of you who havent played the demo get it here http://www.3dgamers.com its around 100 meg thanks to renegade for hitting me with the link earlier Ive had a good time evading the cops for the last 30 mins

Oct 15, 2002, 09:04 PM	#5
Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 0	Great Cheers to renegade! __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

Oct 16, 2002, 01:59 PM	#7
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	I heard that the PS2 version of the game is the best, according to most reviewers I have spoken to and reviews I have read. I'm not sure about PC as this statement was about the 3 consoles __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Oct 16, 2002, 10:48 PM	#9
Captain Casper DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Well, I'm running the demo without a glitch! Runs all day on my GeForce 420MX Can't wait for it to hit the streets. __________________ --= The Future is Black and White =--

Oct 17, 2002, 10:36 AM	#13
GREEKRAGE Guest Posts: n/a	Re: oops...quoted my self

Oct 15, 2002, 08:40 PM	#2
Renegade[CSR] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Undisclosed Renegade Location Posts: 396 Rep Power: 0	Yup It is a terrific game, I personally recommend it. The graphics of the cars are quite nice and its well worth the download.

Oct 15, 2002, 08:41 PM	#3
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Never run, the cops will always get you. They have thoes damned helicoptors with thermal cameras.

Oct 15, 2002, 08:44 PM	Thread Starter #4
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	yes It was amazing to see the copter starting to try and bomb me, but in the end they gave up hehe. im looking forward to seeing the full game, and my kid brother is busting to get this on his PS2 for Xmas as well ! (along with burn out 2)

Oct 16, 2002, 04:01 AM	#6
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	WOW! I didn't know there WAS a demo out for it. Thanks for the link Zardon. Gonna go slurp it up now! NFS: Porsche has been a favorite of mine for a long time, I just have to check this sucker out!

Oct 16, 2002, 07:00 PM	#8
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	Well, if the demo is any indication, the PC version will be lamo. It hard-locks my PC forcing me to hit the dreaded reset button after only about 1 minute of play. Certain resolutions would whack out and look ridiculous, and then it locks. I'm using those "bugfix" 2.4 drivers too. If they can't even make a "1 track & 2 car" demo work right, what's the "finished" product going to be like? Go check out some of the posts I left at EA's message board through needforspeed.com in the PC threads. I'm called RaydarRider there. The physics model stinks, no dashboard view and the "Osama Bin Laden" police force dropping barrels of fire on ya is just plain dumb. I'll wait until this game hits the bargain bin or comes with some piece of hardware before I get it. I'm severly disappointed that NFS: HS2 could be so bad after 5 NFS games, 6 if you count the "online-only" Motor City Online. You'd think that with todays high-end PC's, they could make the game more intelligent. NOT!!! I slowed down for a turn and the AI cars just pushed me around the road like I wasn't even there. DUH!!!! Pretty graphics do not make a game great. This game is proof of that. Bummer!

Oct 16, 2002, 11:40 PM	Thread Starter #10
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	well it seemed ok when I played it, didnt lock out or crash, but I have to say the engine in the demo certainly isnt up to the superb coding levels of something like Mafia which is silky smooth on my 9700 at any res with 16 aniso and 2 fsaa....... as for the game, well I prefer games like GTA3 or Mafia, but it looked like a good enough racing game...... dont know about long term playability ...

Oct 17, 2002, 07:32 AM	#11
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	I figured out what is causing it to lock with an 8500. You MUST back off the "effects detail" at least 1 notch from maximum, then it will play fine. You can crank EVERYTHING else.

Oct 17, 2002, 10:33 AM	#12
GREEKRAGE Guest Posts: n/a	I am a fan of the NFS series (have em all) The first NFS Hot Pursuit was great and all the fan support was great with all the car mods and maps etc. It looks like EA has another winner with beautifull graphics,maps, and cars(they get better every time). Though i have to see the whole game to have a better opinion but so far its looking good. I really dont know how a slower setup is gonna perform with it as i remember the days of my older P3 and ATI 128 16mb that twitched alot and had to turn down alot of settings to get it to run smoothly on NFS porche unleashed. And i did get some weird strobing with this demo (frame loss) but im not sure what it was. (could be my HDD needing a defrag or maybe the drivers..not sure) .

Oct 22, 2002, 05:43 PM	#17
BigShotGorilla DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cambridge Ma Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Disappointing I love everything else except the helicopter dropping bombs wtf?! I loved the road blocks with the spikes and everything else in the old one but the helicopter dropping bombs is just lame. If i wanted that kind of driving game i will play GTA3 I was really hoping for a more realistic game. You cant blow up, the damage inflicted is lame, and the cops dont bust you. Maybe it is just the demo but the cop aspect is week The graphics are awesome, and the sounds are great. I cant wait to see the other cars. But i give it a C+ B- How they programmed the cops just ruined the game __________________ Its like my father always said, "The day i cant do my job drunk is the day that i turn in my badge and gun."

Oct 23, 2002, 09:10 AM	#18
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	gamecopyworld had a NoCD fix for the game now. Currently, it's in their forums. I imagine it will be on the site proper soon. http://www.fileforums.com I have verified it to work in XP and 98. Save that CDROM drive.

Oct 23, 2002, 03:36 PM	#19
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Too bad they didn't port the PS2 version and instead they used the totally unplayable Xbox/GC one to do this. What a major let down from EA.

Oct 24, 2002, 01:39 AM	#20
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	Yeah supposedly the XBOX version has better gfx than the PS2 version but is still sucks as it jurks a lot etc and the controls aren't great oh well __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Oct 24, 2002, 11:45 PM	#21
ivan300 Booooo Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver Bc Posts: 236 Rep Power: 0	i "got" the full version its great i love it but it gets stuck when i play for about 5-6 mins :'(

Oct 25, 2002, 01:02 AM	#22
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	same problem as demo?? have you tried to back off the "effects detail" at least 1 notch from maximum, this fixed crashes in the demo version. __________________