Racing Games
NFS Payback’s Open World Is Massive
If you were put off by the smaller regions and drift heavy tracks of the last few Need For Speed games, you’ll be glad to see what EA is doing with the new NFS Payback. Here’s a look at the map: The entire city is just a small part of the huge overall map. There are also a big desert section in the middle that will have a lot of off road tracks. The long stretches of roads and highways also feel like areas where you can just sit back and drive while enjoying the music. Overall, I like the look of the map and the design. All I can now hope for is that they deliver with a satisfying driving experience. About NFS Payback Need for Speed, one of the world’s bestselling video game franchises returns with a vengeance in the new Need for Speed Payback. Set in the underworld of Fortune ...
Back Up To Speed: Need For Speed Payback
Today Ghost Games, an Electronic Arts studio, announced Need for Speed Payback, the new action driving blockbuster from one of the world’s bestselling video game franchises, hitting stores November 10th, worldwide. This explosive adventure is filled with intense heist missions, high stakes car battles, epic cop pursuits and jaw dropping set pieces. It’s blockbuster gameplay never before seen from the series, fueled by a gripping story of betrayal and revenge. With Need for Speed Payback, it’s no longer just about being the first to cross the finish line or racing to prove to be the best, it’s about building the perfect ride, getting behind the wheel and playing out an action driving fantasy. “Need for Speed returns this year to challenge what players expect from racing games,” said Marcus ...
Forza Motorsport 6 Review
For a series hitting its sixth official release, more isn’t more enough, especially when last generation installments eclipsed the raw numbers on offer in this newest game. I can’t say conclusively this is the best-looking driving game on any console — I’ve seen good things in PS4’s Driveclub — but I am comfortable asserting that it’s the most comprehensively good-looking one, because it’s such a huge game. The jaggies that marred Forza 5’s cars are mostly gone, and tracks appear to have been reworked for environmental realism: you’ll experience clouds of dust floating across the tarmac at Laguna Seca, flocks of birds in the distance, and rain effects that will trigger your instinct to reach for an umbrella. As far as I can tell, every drivable car can be opened in Forzavista — Forza...
Vehicular Combat Prevails
With increasingly expanding open worlds in video games, its only expected that the players get better and more versatile ways of exploring them. Gone are the days of traversing tight corridors on foot. It’s the age of dashing across the open roads on speedy vehicles. And, not just exploring, vehicles have been outfitted with features to give the player an incredible amount of strategic edge, so as to emerge victorious in battle. Read on to know about some of the best open games (both released and upcoming) with some spectacular vehicles: 1. Batman Arkham Knight: Everybody’s favorite superhero is back for his final fight against against the toughest bunch of villains. Reeling from the after shocks of Joker’s death, Gotham’s slimy underworld is torn in a brutal power...
Need For Speed: Faster and Slicker
Need For Speed: Slick and Stylish, the new Need for Speed is reminiscent of NFS Underground with some major visual overhaul. The street racing game looks highly cinematic and we can’t wait for more. Prepare to leave your mark on the roads!! For more E3 updates stay tuned at Gaming Central. Be sure to check out all the E3 round-ups right here.
Need for Speed will Require an Internet Connection
Need for Speed, the new Ghost Games developed title, will have integral components that rely on an internet connection. Answering a fan inquiry on Twitter, the game’s official account said that the benefits of having an internet connection is “more variety and a more rewarding experience with friends.” Before later elaborating that being connected will “allow your friends to be part of your narrative experience, something only possible through connected play.” That comment is interesting when you look at the way Rivals handled it. That game too required an internet connection, but populated the world with AI players whenever the connection would drop. Need for Speed Rivals’ AllDrive system will return. It will be an improved version and will feature dedicated servers. Despite the online co...
Project Cars Delayed Further
The highly anticipated multi-format racing game, Project Cars has had its release date pushed back again to the 2nd of April. The game was originally scheduled for release last November, it was delayed to March 20th before today’s announcement saw its street date put back to April 2nd. “Moving a release date was not an easy decision to make, as we know our fans are eager to get their hands-on on Project CARS”, Slightly Mad’s Ian Bell said in an official statement. “But we know that these extra days will allow us to provide the best game experience that our fans deserve. We assure you the wait will be worth it when the game does arrive early April”. Project Cars is an expansive racing game that’s been produced by Slightly Mad. There’s no word ...
Ubisoft Announce Delay In The Crew’s Release Date
In rather sad news today, Ubisoft has delayed the release date for “The Crew” worldwide till 2nd December. The much awaited open world racer was previously set to come out on the 11th of this month in North America and on the 14th in Europe. However the till the actual release of the game a second closed beta on Xbox One and PS4 is expected at some point in November. “Our philosophy remains to deliver the best game possible. We’re all committed to delivering a revolutionary experience in the driving genre and we can’t wait for The Crew to be in the hands of the players.” said creative director Julian Gerighty
Forza Horizon 2 to offer more than 100 hours of gaming
According to Forza Horizon 2’s creative director Ralph Fulton, the game has enough content to keep one bust for more than 100 hours. In an interview with OXM, Fulton talked about how a higher-than-usual percentage of people finished the original Forza Horizon. “When we were talking about ‘more, more, more’–something that we really wanted to take from Horizon was that lots of people finished our game,” he said. “To be honest, a really surprising percentage finished it. I mean I think the standard is like 10 percent of people finish a game and obviously that’s across all games, but we were significantly higher than that.” While that is certainly an accomplishment that Playground Games–developer of Horizon and the Xbox One version of Horiz...
The Crew runs at 30FPS, 1080p on Xbox One, PS4 and PC
An Ubisoft rep had let slip the graphical benchmarks the team working on the open-world racer The Crew was hoping for–30 frames per second at resolution of 1080p on Xbox One, PlayStation and PC. This news came as a response to a forum member’s complaint that the PC beta test of the game is locked at 30 frames per second. An Ubisoft representative jumped in with this response–“The final game will run in 1080p with 30 frames per second on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, and will support up to 5760 x 1080p on PC for triple screen set-ups,” the response reads. “Right now the team is focusing on providing an optimal experience for all players.” Later, the community manager would edit the reply to note that the development team is aiming for 60 f...
Forza Horizon 2′s first 100 cars Revealed
Playground Games and Microsoft have just showed us the first 100 (of just over 200) cars featured in the upcoming Xbox exclusive, Forza Horizon 2. Horizon is the more relaxed, open world sibling of the Forza Motorsport franchise. One of the treats that this game offers is the introduction of the cutting-edge 2015 Lamborghini Huracán that was first revealed with the game. You will also be able to collect, customize, and drive a diverse array of cars of all stripes. The’ve all been done from the ground up in the new engine to achieve maximum verisimilitude with exciting new features like functioning windshield wipers, interior lights, and dynamic dirt-mapping. Less concerned with speed and just looking to have a good time with your friends? Cruise around in a 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 De Luxe m...
MotoGP 14 Review
The world of motorsports is vast, but it has gone largely unrepresented on the latest generation of hardware (Both consoles and PC’s), as developers and publishers have taken their time to launch. That is until now, as MotoGP 14 has burst onto scene. {Of course it is still available on last gen devices and other PC Configs too} To start with Milestone, MotoGP’s Italian developer has given us more two-wheeled titles than anyone else in the business. It was the studio behind the SBK series, but since reconnecting with the MotoGP licence in 2013, Milestone has stuck to what it does best – and that’s delivering its classy style of semi-simulation riding physics beneath dated graphics. Thankfully, MotoGP 14 is a marked improvement while it’s never going to challenge the likes ...