2011: Best year ever for games?

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:38

Zardoz wrote:

Bayonetta wasn't released this year.

Neither was Arkham Asylum and Doc included that in his list.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:19

Some corking iOS games released this year too, such as Magnetic Billiards. Was Dungeon Raid released this year? Or Solomon's Keep?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:20

Craster wrote:

More of the same but improved is absolutely no bad thing in my book.

They have been doing it with cars for years...

MrHobbs · **Joined:** 24th Jul, 2011 **Posts:** 232

it has been a good year for games... As for The lack of "originality" in games, can't the same be said for most things in life?

when does a truly new idea come along?

imtypingonakeyboard · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 15:22

One for the kids, looks good though... Doctor Who: The Gunpowder Plot, Oct 31st

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

FEAR 3 was awesome too and pretty well received (albeit briefly) on here. So was Crysis 2.

And HD Colossus which was so improved as to make it worthwhile joining this list.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

I was looking for a thread about Split:Second and this is the best I could do.

Y'see, I turned on my neglected 360 last night, determined to get into Dark Souls one final time. This meant I played the opening for perhaps the fifth time, before getting to the Fire Link or whatever it's called and getting no further. At a loss as to what I was meant to be doing, and feeling slightly queasy at the judderyness of the thing (did it always used to be so juddery?) I swapped discs for Split:Second, which I can't have played since forever. It is still a revelation. The sense of speed and the thrillingly overblown drifting and the insane set pieces, it was one of the most enjoyable 20 minutes of gaming (it was late, I was tired¹) I've had in years.

I'm sure there are good reasons for a sequel never being made, such as bankruptcy or pig-headed idiocy or whatnot, but fuck, can't they make a new one. It would make me sickeningly happy.

¹Now That's What I Call Disappointing Sextapes 69

myp · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 21:18

Yeah, great game!

TheVision · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 23:18

If you complete the single player season, it makes it blatantly obvious that a sequel was planned but I believe the developers went bump before it happened. It's a shame as it's an awesome game.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 23:19

Blimey there's an oldie but goodie. I'd forgotten all about that game and how excellent it was so I just bought it on Steam for £3.29 hehe. Well, not on Steam I used Kinguin but it's a Steam key.

I'll have to install that tomorrow and give it a damned good thrashing once more

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I played the demo of that way back in the day and did really enjoy it. I know though that driving games don't hold my interest* so I never bothered to pick it up.

*Historically the only exceptions were the first Mariokart and Wipeout 2097, both of which I played obsessively. I eventually though gave up trying to recapture whatever it was about Wipeout especially that utterly sucked me in. I'd love to enjoy a racing game as much as that again but just can't seem to.

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

One of the few games I maxed and then continued to play because of the all round level of awesome.

Same people that did Pure wasn't it? Which was also awesome.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2016 14:44

Trousers wrote:

One of the few games I maxed and then continued to play because of the all round level of awesome.

Same people that did Pure wasn't it? Which was also awesome.

I was going to say that earlier ! "Isn't this made by the same people who did that quad bike game that Trousers liked"

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

God, split second was so good. I really am going have to buy another 360.

As was pure.

I've been waiting for a proper PS4/One arcade racer and it's all just sim bobbins. Where have all the wonderful racing games for non-boring people gone?

TheVision · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2016 17:37

I agree with Dr Lave.

I've got Pure but I don't think I played it for very long. I might have to go back and remind myself how good it is.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:02

Pure is great. Never heard of split second so might give that a look if it floats past.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

krazywookie wrote:

Pure is great. Never heard of split second so might give that a look if it floats past.

You can get it for £3 second hand on 360 from Amazon. There can be no excuses. Unless you are ethically opposed to Amazon. Or don't own a 360.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:07

It's annoying as there's DLC for this which is admittedly, a bit pap. There's one extra track and an extra car but it's £7ish. It would have been nice to have a few more tracks.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:24

I loved Split/Second but Pure completely left me cold. The tricks just seemed forced and the tracks weren't much fun.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2016 18:37

Findus Fop wrote:

krazywookie wrote:

Pure is great. Never heard of split second so might give that a look if it floats past.

You can get it for £3 second hand on 360 from Amazon. There can be no excuses. Unless you are ethically opposed to Amazon. Or don't own a 360.

It will have to wait until I've built my Special Entertainment Unit to house the 360 as currently it's jammed down the back of a sofa.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

krazywookie wrote:

Findus Fop wrote:

krazywookie wrote:

Pure is great. Never heard of split second so might give that a look if it floats past.

You can get it for £3 second hand on 360 from Amazon. There can be no excuses. Unless you are ethically opposed to Amazon. Or don't own a 360.

the 360 as currently it's jammed down the back of a sofa.

Excuse accepted.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Findus Fop wrote:

I was looking for a thread about Split:Second and this is the best I could do.

Y'see, I turned on my neglected 360 last night, determined to get into Dark Souls one final time. This meant I played the opening for perhaps the fifth time, before getting to the Fire Link or whatever it's called and getting no further. At a loss as to what I was meant to be doing, and feeling slightly queasy at the judderyness of the thing (did it always used to be so juddery?) I swapped discs for Split:Second, which I can't have played since forever. It is still a revelation. The sense of speed and the thrillingly overblown drifting and the insane set pieces, it was one of the most enjoyable 20 minutes of gaming (it was late, I was tired¹) I've had in years.

I'm sure there are good reasons for a sequel never being made, such as bankruptcy or pig-headed idiocy or whatnot, but fuck, can't they make a new one. It would make me sickeningly happy.

¹Now That's What I Call Disappointing Sextapes 69

I appear to be stuck in a loop, as I forever hunt for a Split/Second thread* but to no avail.

Anyway, this looks excellent.

Onrush review on Eurogamer

*Where is Hearthly these days?

romanista · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2018 17:34

yes that looks awesome

romanista · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:03

onrust heavilly discounted now
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018 ... -this-week

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