Making the mistake of being tempted by a bargain game
Making the mistake of being tempted by a bargain game
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stigmundfreud

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22,454 posts

239 months

Friday 30th May 2008
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Yesterday whilst in the shops I saw Tesco heavily discounting some xbox360 games....

... one of the games grabbed my attention, Stuntcar driver Ignition.

No wonder it was discounted,its fking st. ITs terrible. I have not had the misfortune of buying such a st game. I thought the piss poor Knightrider game on the PS2 was the worse game ever, I was sadly wrong.

AVOID this game at all costs, even if its £5 because it is utter utter crud.

Dift

1,682 posts

256 months

Friday 30th May 2008
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I bought cannonball run for the PS2 ages ago... and it was awful.

Stay out of the bargain bins!

mrmr96

13,736 posts

233 months

Friday 30th May 2008
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I liked that game. I played the previous "Stuntman" games too. Do you think it's a bad game or just not to your taste?

stigmundfreud

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22,454 posts

239 months

Friday 30th May 2008
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I had the original on PS2 and it was good. This is just awful. The graphics are last gen, very shoddy and sloppy. The controls are wrong and you have no way to customise the lay out. The game just is not fluid.

The original was excellent, this one seems to have gone 2 steps backwards in comparrison

madrob6

3,594 posts

249 months

Friday 30th May 2008
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Played the demo for this ages ago and was completely put off. I've also made the mistake of buying crap games in the past, trade it in before you forget how bad it is and pick it up again in a few months time, seems to get worse every time you play frown

Digby

8,352 posts

275 months

Saturday 31st May 2008
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Quite enjoyed the first one, played around 20 seconds of the demo for this one and turned it off, never to return.
It felt like the kind of game i would have loved as an 8 year old or summat.

stigmundfreud

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22,454 posts

239 months

Saturday 31st May 2008
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Digby said:
Quite enjoyed the first one, played around 20 seconds of the demo for this one and turned it off, never to return.
It felt like the kind of game i would have loved as an 8 year old or summat.
I should have looked on XBL for a demo but it was only 15 notes and figured it couldnt be that bad so long as it followed the original. Alas it doest follow the original

Polarbert

17,936 posts

260 months

Saturday 31st May 2008
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The only cheap game I've bought has been Fuzion Frenzy 2, and while its not great, its quite fun to play once in a while.

If you want a cheap game try something on the Arcade, Super Bomberman is good as is Streets of Rage 2.

stigmundfreud

Original Poster:

22,454 posts

239 months

Saturday 31st May 2008
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I have super bomber man, one of the best games ever released - PH multiplayer some time?

Polarbert

17,936 posts

260 months

Saturday 31st May 2008
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Yeah can do. My gamertag is the same as my username.

gazzer83

13 posts

220 months

Saturday 31st May 2008
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I downloaded the demo and played it once lol it wasnt how I expected it at all

Mattygooner

5,304 posts

233 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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Never go near the bargain bin!! There is a reason they are there!

download them instead :-)

stigmundfreud

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22,454 posts

239 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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Mattygooner said:
Never go near the bargain bin!! There is a reason they are there!

download them instead :-)
I have a 360 so download is out of the question (plus my morals!) There are sometimes some classics that you meant to buy, are no longer in favour so end up reduced to clear.

If anyone wants a pristine copy of Stuntcar Ignition I can send it you for postage. (Shipping is £15)

madrob6

3,594 posts

249 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
If anyone wants a pristine copy of Stuntcar Ignition I can send it you for postage. (Shipping is £15)
You've done a good job at selling it to us so farwink

stigmundfreud

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22,454 posts

239 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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madrob6 said:
stigmundfreud said:
If anyone wants a pristine copy of Stuntcar Ignition I can send it you for postage. (Shipping is £15)
You've done a good job at selling it to us so farwink
you cant beat a free game, of course what with driving a dirty v8 i need to recover my costs of driving half a mile to the local post officewink

TimDarracott

1,138 posts

250 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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I find the stunt driver games really enjoyable smile

Mattygooner

5,304 posts

233 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
Mattygooner said:
Never go near the bargain bin!! There is a reason they are there!

download them instead :-)
I have a 360 so download is out of the question (plus my morals!) There are sometimes some classics that you meant to buy, are no longer in favour so end up reduced to clear.

If anyone wants a pristine copy of Stuntcar Ignition I can send it you for postage. (Shipping is £15)
Yes but you have to wait a long time for the good games to hit the bucket, CoD4 is still £40 in most places, i only really download to test as a demo, not for Sexbox or PS3 but Pc where you really do need to ensure they work properly and are half decent, plus the really old games aren't stocked anywhere.

Any one remember Street Legal racing? Loved that damn game, why no one has taken the concept and done it properly i will never know!