tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post3381739046323491426..comments2023-08-04T03:20:33.393-06:00Comments on Musings of a Sega Racing Fan: GRID, Dead Heat, H2Overdrive: Three Arcade ReviewsEric4372http://www.blogger.com/profile/09095046432310137155noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-75791399455728787392013-06-10T15:43:53.352-05:002013-06-10T15:43:53.352-05:00I totally agree with you ken, HT is fantastic and ...I totally agree with you ken, HT is fantastic and also one of my favorites, h2overdrive is amazing and is just as great as hydro thunder, and god bless Specular? HELLS YEAH!miketheavengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-38398001955062715002013-05-26T00:03:54.150-05:002013-05-26T00:03:54.150-05:00As much as I like your blog eric, i'll have to...As much as I like your blog eric, i'll have to disagree with you on the H2overdrive review, Hydro Thunder was a classic of a game and one of my favorites, and H2overdrive is an outstanding follow up to the original, Specular made the game and raw thrills published it.<br /><br />To say the least, Specular interactive should be thanked completely, god bless them!masterkennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-53384174005066208312012-07-29T02:25:10.321-05:002012-07-29T02:25:10.321-05:00Batfan: I just came to a realization earlier. If ...Batfan: I just came to a realization earlier. If the gears themselves are programmed into the game to apply torque differently (as opposed to just one gear like a go-kart), then why bother leaving it automatic only? If you go out of your way to make a car with multiple gears, well, let's use 'em. And good luck to you too.<br /><br />Anon: That makes sense. H2Overdrive is great if you're a Hydro Thunder fan. Raw Thrills is garbage :)Eric4372https://www.blogger.com/profile/09095046432310137155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-75970165947684311972012-07-29T00:06:08.159-05:002012-07-29T00:06:08.159-05:00our local mall arcade had dead heat for all of two...our local mall arcade had dead heat for all of two weeks before it got replaced with a REALLY REALLY beaten up initial d v3. i remember the cabinet had a shifter on it.<br /><br />i actually really enjoyed h2overdrive. raw thrills/play mechanix have a track record of making really crappy arcade games, so when i heard that this was created by an outside company which includes some of the original midway developers (specular interactive), i was relieved. i thought it was a worthy followup to hydro thunder. the controls feel right, the pacing is just about there, and visually it looks great and fits the "thunder" style. the tracks are a little short and the pacing is close, but not perfect--but that said i still think it's one of the only good american arcade releases in a long time. you can't beat the original but i'd give it another shot!<br /><br />needless to say, so far h2overdrive has been the only game put out by raw thrills that i've legitimately enjoyed, so i'd love to try specular interactive's new game called dirty drivin. raw thrills should continue to work with outside developers and STOP TRYING TO MAKE GAMES THEMSELVES. those FNF games are trash!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-40203484060657411052012-07-28T14:24:13.399-05:002012-07-28T14:24:13.399-05:00I do agree that racing games that lack manual tran...I do agree that racing games that lack manual transmission will turn a lot of people off, and this is coming from someone who has been playing with automatic almost all the time. I know it's weird, but I do practice with manual for some of the games that I have though. I'm just thinking about other hardcore racing game fans here.<br /><br />I'm used to seeing the manual transmission option in nearly every racing game that I owned. Without it, it just didn't seem complete. I do have some games that I like that don't have the option, I just think it'd be better if they had it anyways for people who love to drive in manual or want to practice with it.<br /><br />Well, I guess that's all for now. Good luck to you Eric!BatfanX29noreply@blogger.com