AfterDawn Discussion Forums. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. I'm not sure if a thread like this has been started already but everyone who read this, post the CD-ROM based PS2 games you know of off hand. That would be very helpful thanks. ZRV , Apr 12, Fifa Ill find more out for you. Rotary , Apr 12, MX Dcd , Apr 13, ZRV , Apr 13, Maximo is cd. There might be some inconsistancies. Last edited: Apr 17, Oner , Apr 14, Twisted metal: black Online is cd based.
AftarDawn , Apr 14, Here is the list I have Motomatt , Apr 14, Last edited: Apr 14, The L2 and R2 buttons are used for air brakes, which are an absolute necessity in the tighter turns that blanket the varied courses. The R1 and L1 buttons are used to toggle through the various weapons you can buy with the winnings from your victories.
The motto "Live. There is an arcade mode and a versus mode that allow you to race on any of the courses you have unlocked during your trials -- but the career circuit is where it's at. Player s select a team sponsor one of six and pick one of the two pilots available. Once that's done, it's nothing but bugs in the teeth, rubber on the road and little itty-bitty pieces of motorcycle.
Essentially, you start out in the Lithium league and are given a total cash amount that must be accumulated by the end of the three races. Of course, it's not that easy since positions one through seven out of 12 all earn cash. In other words, before each race the load screen tells you the lowest possible position you must take in order to stay on the career circuit.
I can tell you from experience that finishing higher in the standings makes for an easier time, since you will be able to afford the engine upgrades that you MUST purchase in order to finish respectably. When you're racing at speeds in excess of miles per hour, it really comes down to hundredths of a second. There's no room for error here. Each of the four leagues contains different races -- three on the first three leagues and one on the final fourth league. The tracks range from simple right-turn-only tracks, to double-corkscrew, inverted-loop, oh-my-gosh stunts.
I really enjoyed the different tracks; Acclaim did a phenomenal job in varying them so much. Some were during the day while others were at night. Most contained multiple paths while still others had jumps, crazy-ass turns and dips. There's even a very tough track in the city at night while it's raining. For combat reasons, each track contains two different strips of energy.
The green strip refuels your power meter, which reflects directly on how much shields and turbo boost you have left. The purple power strip refills your ammunition, no matter what weapon s you have on board.
As you race the different tracks and wind your way through the leagues AND move up in racing class engine , , and , the larger the number of laps you must complete and the more difficult the computer opponents become. For instance, while battling through two laps of the racing class, the only weapon my opponents had was a standard machine gun.
Once I made it to the class -- three laps this time -- I noticed my opponents were using missiles and other projectile weapons. This also led me to believe that they, too, were upgrading their bikes. As for the different upgrades you can purchase for your bike, they include rockets, rear-facing blasters, an EMP pulse rifle that disrupts the other cycles' weapons, and many others, culminating with the fear-inducing rail gun -- a weapon so powerful that the league had to scale it back because one hit meant instant death.
Non-weapon upgrades, which are used to improve your cycle's performance, include the shield boost, shield scoop for collecting more energy and several upgraded engines. The prices for most of these items are not cheap, and it will take even a good racer a long while to get armed with multiple weapons and options, since you must upgrade your engine as soon as you can afford it.
Otherwise your weapons would be useless, since you wouldn't even be able to keep up with your fellow competitors. There is a two-player split-screen versus mode, and a two-player career mode where all the previous information is useful but now your team must finish in a respectable position. The stakes are higher, but the cash is greater. Again, split screen is not very easy since you really need a full screen's worth of detail in order to race the tracks effectively.
Still, this game just screams for link cable. I pray that Sony makes it available soon. The architecture alone is enough to make a graphics geek like me happy, but Acclaim wasn't settling for second best. They've also included beautiful light sourcing and environments that can only be appreciated by spectators, since players are concentrating too intently on the track. There are desert levels, city levels that remind me of the movie Blade Runner with flying cars passing by as the race goes on, and levels that involve racing underwater in these giant tubes that shield racers from the water.
The frame rate speeds by at an eyelid-peeling pace with absolutely no lag whatsoever. This game just screams next-gen racer.
I'm positive the Dreamcast couldn't do it as well. Two words: Dolby Surround. Yup, I plugged this puppy into my surround sound system and was literally floored. I didn't much care for the techno beat soundtrack, but the sound effects were awesome. I couldn't remember the last movie I watched that had so much noise coming out of my rear speakers. Using them, I could tell where the racers were, whether they were behind me or to the left or right of me.
This is one badass game. With its instant fun flavor and beautiful graphics, I decided that I couldn't put it down, and why should I? It's addictive and easy to pick up, yet provides a substantial challenge to those of us who think some games are just too easy.
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Game review Downloads Screenshots Overview Founded at the end of the 22nd century, the Extreme-G Racing League has brought racing to a place beyond imagination. Overall rating: 7. Playstation 2. Overview miles per hour -- the speed of sound. Multiplayer Support There is a two-player split-screen versus mode, and a two-player career mode where all the previous information is useful but now your team must finish in a respectable position.
Graphics The architecture alone is enough to make a graphics geek like me happy, but Acclaim wasn't settling for second best. Audio Two words: Dolby Surround. Bottom Line This is one badass game. GameFabrique
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