Anyone else try the Pure demo?

[Veedems Veteran]

I just gave it a whirl.

Pros:

Very fun racing

Thrilling air time

Cons:

Way too much bloom effect

One race and kicked out of demo to dashboard

[TheFlusher]

I might give it a try, but what do you mean by 'bloom effect'? Blur or zoom effect?

[.KICK]

Well I saw Inside Xbox earlier showing demo was up, pressed A to go to it and said nothing was there. Maybe not up in UK yet not sure. (Got Too Human on atm)

I do want to give this a try.

[CelticWhisper]

It's that horrid "super-shiny light" effect that games started going crazy with a couple years ago. The one that makes things appear to have some kind of aura/halo around them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom_(shader_effect)

[chrisj1968]

pffffft! whenever a new technology comes out for games, such as the HDR effect, then game companies go nuts over using it. kinda like doctors who over prescribe anti biotics and now the foreign agents are getting immune to anti biotics. same premise.

[what]

That effect is kind of annoying, but I loved the demo. I'm tempted to pre-order it, actually.

[magik]

pffffft! whenever a new technology comes out for games, such as the HDR effect, then game companies go nuts over using it. kinda like doctors who over prescribe anti biotics and now the foreign agents are getting immune to anti biotics. same premise.

So we're getting immune to HDR? :blink:

:p

[Veedems Veteran]

So we're getting immune to HDR? :blink:

:p

Immune to the point where it's no longer amazing to make everything look like it's back lit by a nuclear explosion.

[+Mystic MVC]

Haven't tried it yet but read a little bit about it on some of my gaming sites this morning. I'll probably end up downloading it this afternoon.

[MightyJordan]

I tried it out earlier, and it just feels like a cheap MotorStorm imitation. The tricks are meaningless as well. Disney just tried to combine MotorStorm with SSX, and they've failed.

[Neo003]

Downloading now and it will probably take day to do that (1.3 gig @ barely 15~24 kbps :s ), It said in description that photo-realistic real-world location I knew it right then and there that they would have bloom effect the hell out of this game.

[seethru]

I tried it out earlier, and it just feels like a cheap MotorStorm imitation. The tricks are meaningless as well. Disney just tried to combine MotorStorm with SSX, and they've failed.

You do realize that Disney only published this, yes? Black Rock Studio, the guys responsible for the ATV Offroad Fury franchise are behind this, a game that was out before both MotorStorm and SSX.

[+John. Subscriber¹]

Downloading now, I think I saw this in Game, and it looked pretty good!

[Axel]

Good visuals - quite a decent ride. Only thing I have an issue is the control system (i didnt check whether it can be changed). But the "preloading" thing by pressing down on the stick seems unnatural - by default I keep feeling like pressing up. Pressing up would give the motion of leaning forward and pushing more weight on the front, then by pulling back you get more air when you jump. Thats how I think they should have done the controls anyway!

[.KICK]

I enjoyed the demo, only gripe I had was pressing LB and RB to do a special trick. Kinda have to take my finger off the trigger to do it which is annoying. However, I don;t think I will buy this game for now.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

I liked it but not enough to purchase it. At least not for now, I may pick it up cheaper sometime down the line. Right now though there is far too many games on my wanted list.

Better than Motorstorm imo, but didn't have the fun element of SSX.

[Rookas]

It was ok, but there are better racers out there and the tricks just aren't fun. What we really need is a new SSX. With Dirt and Motorstorm I'm getting sick of the offroad thing anyway.

[Green_Eye]

You do realize that Disney only published this, yes? Black Rock Studio, the guys responsible for the ATV Offroad Fury franchise are behind this, a game that was out before both MotorStorm and SSX.

Owned :laugh: :p

[addc182]

What we really need is a new SSX.

+1

i was just talking with some friends about this the other day and it was one of my favourite games on the last generation consoles and i don't know why one hasnt come out this generation

on topic: planning to play this game later, watching dark knight again first :)

[Rookas]

i don't know why one hasnt come out this generation

I think there was one released for the wii, but it just looked like SSX 3 with motion controls. I've been hoping for a new SSX since the 360 launch, why they waste their time with the stupid wii instead of releasing a proper sequel is beyond me.

[CelticWhisper]

I think there was one released for the wii, but it just looked like SSX 3 with motion controls. I've been hoping for a new SSX since the 360 launch, why they waste their time with the stupid wii instead of releasing a proper sequel is beyond me.

I could probably report your post for that, but I'm not going to be that petty. Any particular reason you felt it was inadequate to phrase this along the lines of "I'd prefer to see a sequel for the PS3 or 360 instead?"

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

I'm in the same boat as Munky (promise I wont bail and land it on your head this time ... private joke :)) I liked the demo, but not enough to actually buy the game just yet, maybe wait till it drops in price or as pre-owned.

TBH I thought the videos of it released thus far were pretty dire, but I decided to give it a go this evening and it was actually quite fun. Demo was quite abrupt too, finish the race and then it just dumps you out, no option to try again. I'm also unsure of the longevity of it overall :(

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

I'm in the same boat as Munky (promise I wont bail and land it on your head this time ... private joke :)) I liked the demo, but not enough to actually buy the game just yet, maybe wait till it drops in price or as pre-owned.

TBH I thought the videos of it released thus far were pretty dire, but I decided to give it a go this evening and it was actually quite fun. Demo was quite abrupt too, finish the race and then it just dumps you out, no option to try again. I'm also unsure of the longevity of it overall :(

[Veedems Veteran]

I just found out there's no multi-player, even in the final product. Game over, for me, at least.

[.KICK]

I just found out there's no multi-player, even in the final product. Game over, for me, at least.

There is up to 16 players on line?

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/p/pure/