Vice City

[Mr E]

GTA - Vice City...

Turned up this morning....

I didn't unwrap it or I wouldn't have made it to work.....

Mmmm. Criminal activities.....

[pdv6]

Did you see the nonsense about this on the main BBC news this morning?

[paraphrased]

Some bleeding heart numpty said:The game is not to be sold to under 17's in the US ... Game manufacturers are blatantly making games for the 55% of gamers who are adults, forgetting that the other 45% will still get to see it...

WTF? That's like saying we should ban cars in case 5 year olds try to drive them!

[Mr E]

What?

So we shouldn't make 18 rated films because little Johnny can't watch them....

Muppets.....

[Mr E]

Right, having played this over the weekend, it is my opinion that it's great.....

Running around a shopping centre with a katana is highly amusing.

And pulling huge stoppies on a superbike to the strains of "Mister Mister" is strangly appealing....

[MEMSDesign]

From what I've read, it sounds like a worhty successor to GTA3. More cars, bigger city, bikes and helicoptors to ride/pilot. I think I'm going to have to buy it. And Colin McRae rally 3 too.

[Bonce]

It's great fun! The motorbikes are excellent but I can't resist pulling wheelies whenever I go on one, and I always fall off and graze my knees.

[neil_cardiff]

MEMSDesign said: From what I've read, it sounds like a worhty successor to GTA3. More cars, bigger city, bikes and helicoptors to ride/pilot. I think I'm going to have to buy it. And Colin McRae rally 3 too.

Don't bother with Colin McRae - its just not worth the money. Sure it looks good and trying to knock all the wheels off the car is fun, but there is nothing in it that CMR1 or 2 dosent give...

[Mad Dave]

Bonce> Ive been playing it all weekend and ive not yet worked out how to wheelie - how is it done?!

Great game tho, i only wish there were more Sportsbikes about, as it seems to take me ages to find one each time!

[NikB]

To pop a wheelie just pull back on the LH joystick. The mopeds are a bit gutless, but you can wheelie them if you bump the front up the kerb.

Top tunes on the VROCK radio station - IronMaiden, Megadeth and The Cult.

[Mr E]

More wheelieing tips.

If you pull a stoppie first, then lean back and hit the power the weight transfer will help.

I can hold a moped for a couple of hundred metres. The superbike I can manage for 700m (followed by a 74m stoppie....)

Tip. Get to the airport and practise on the runway. No cars, just the odd 747 to dodge...

[Bonce]

Mr E said:Tip. Get to the airport and practise on the runway. No cars, just the odd 747 to dodge...

Just like real life!

Remember kids, keep these stunts off the public roads.

[scruff900]

Bonce said:

Mr E said:Tip. Get to the airport and practise on the runway. No cars, just the odd 747 to dodge...

Just like real life!

Remember kids, keep these stunts off the public roads.

Bonce, it's not real mate, it's a game.

[simonm]

pdv6 said: Did you see the nonsense about this on the main BBC news this morning?

[paraphrased]

Some bleeding heart numpty said:The game is not to be sold to under 17's in the US ... Game manufacturers are blatantly making games for the 55% of gamers who are adults, forgetting that the other 45% will still get to see it...

WTF? That's like saying we should ban cars in case 5 year olds try to drive them!

I was in Asda yesterday contemplating buying it when stood next too me was some numpty and his wife and young son ( about 11 or 12 I'd say). Anyway the kid is grabbing GTAVC off the shelf asking mom & pop if he could have it together with about three other games. Astounded to see the so called parents put up no resistence to son's feeble efforts, not once did they question the 18 cert or whether it was suitable.

I was going to say something but resisted!!

[craigalsop]

neil_cardiff said: Don't bother with Colin McRae - its just not worth the money.

This surprises me - the Codemasters' dynamics engine is the best I've played (apart from maybe GPL)- I've enjoyed TOCA, TOCA2, Colin McRea 1 & 2. (Admittedly all on PC, where you get better feedback, more resolution, faster framerate etc)
Maybe I'll wait for CM3 to come out on PC...

[neil_cardiff]

craigalsop said:

neil_cardiff said: Don't bother with Colin McRae - its just not worth the money.

This surprises me - the Codemasters' dynamics engine is the best I've played (apart from maybe GPL)- I've enjoyed TOCA, TOCA2, Colin McRea 1 & 2. (Admittedly all on PC, where you get better feedback, more resolution, faster framerate etc)
Maybe I'll wait for CM3 to come out on PC...

Trouble is, they haven't improved anything over CMR1 (which is still pretty good) and to be honest I'd rather slam the older version in rather than pay another £40 for something that will only hold my attention for an evening.

[tekta]

Colin McRae is weird, once you get up to speed it gives a fairly good impression of how a car reacts, but it doesn't relate to what the wheels are doing. Quite frustrating. Try reversing and turning hard left - never seen a car move like that before

Just spent a cheap weekend playing vice city on a projector though - top game Very entertaining, loads of funny bits. Even has dennis hopper and burt reynolds doing voice overs.

[sl_no186]

Colin McRae 3 is crap. Don't buy it.

VC rules!

[yum]

My version of Colin Mcrae 2 is jerky. any suggestions (I have tried reinstalling)?

I have also oput in a few cheat codes to get the extra cars and tracks, but now it doesn't save the scores. Does anyone know the way to reset?

Thanks

R

[mr_tony]

Colin MAcrae 3 - looks great, gameplay IMHO isn't that much different to previous ones, but given that they are preety much unbeatable, I like the extra pretty pictures, and given that I get free copies I don't care

Vice City I'm off to purchase this afternoon.

[smeagol]

With GTA 3 - Vice city, are they going to release it with steering wheel control for the PC? I ask this question cos AFIK the last version people used the mouse to control the cars (not my cup of tea at all). Whats the point in having force feedback steering wheels when they are not used?