Slighty OT Dont buy The Italian Job Game

[smeagol]

I bought this game today (hey I drive a mini so what'd expect). This game is appalling. Get this, you get one viewpoint (no in car views etc.) just chase mode. The cars are all automatic yes that's right no option to have manual gears. So its put foot down and you slooooowly accelerate. The cars are supposed to handle differently but they all handle cr@p the game doesn't allow you to correct oversteer/understeer you just throw it in a corner and see if you make it. The police cars that chase you of course actually turn on the spot (amazing turning circles these cars have).

Finally the force feedback is not available at all. These are not a "new" invention and this game only came out this month FFS!

In short this is THE worst driving game i have ever bought and its going back to the shop.

I thought I'd post this "review" just so anybody doesn't make the same mistake.

[.mark]

Before you take it back why don't you run off a few copies so we can all 'review' it?

[neil_cardiff]

List of Games I can't wait for:

GT3 Concept 2002 Tokyo-Geneva
Colin McRae 3
Unreal Tournament 2 (sorry)

Games that my girlfriend wishes I hadn't brought:

GTA3

Thoughts?

[Cotty]

Been said before but always worth renting from Blockbusters before purchasing.

[mattjbatch]

quote:List of Games I can't wait for:
GT3 Concept 2002 Tokyo-Geneva
Colin McRae 3
Unreal Tournament 2 (sorry)

TOCA Race Driver looks pretty good. Mafia aswell (Think GTA3 crossed with The Godfather)

quote:Games that my girlfriend wishes I hadn't brought:
GTA3

>> Edited by mattjbatch on Wednesday 3rd July 18:13

[neil_cardiff]

Especially when demonstrating how to shag prostitutes in GTA3. She moaned like anything (!) but when she had a go - that was the first thing she went to do...

[mattjbatch]

I like to beat the hookers to death when I've finished with them. Just call me Jack

[neil_cardiff]

That and taking out people in the head with the sniper rifle - hmmmm claret...

Oh and if you want to get six stars easy, stand on the Multistory in Stanton Island and shoot all the police cars and then take out the helicoptor until you get six stars - then try and run away...

[mattjbatch]

I've not got the rocket launcher yet so have to run from helicopters. Found a good place whilst playing on a mates PS2 though. Its a big area outside a building. There's a porch type structure so the helicopters can't shoot you and the police find it hard to drive thought the gate. Great fun sniping people but you fcuked when the army get there.

[neil_cardiff]

quote:
Its a big area outside a building

Could you be just a tad more 'descrptive'?

What Where When?

[mhibbins]

Is GTA3 on balance a good game to buy then? I like the plot of GTA2 and the driving model of Driver and Gran Turismo. I also like half-life. Am I likely to enjoy GTA3 (on the PC)?

Thanks,

Mark

[mattjbatch]

Oh yes you'll love it. It take the humour from the origional GTA and puts it in a 3D virtual city. It is IMHO the best game ever. OK there are problems and room for improvement (GTA4??) but you won't regret buying it. The AI is pretty good, the mission are mostly fun, the cops are hard but not too hard. I could keep boring you but I won't bother.

BTW If you've got a PS2 and a PC get it on PC. Its a much better game with a keyboard and mouse.

The only thing that bugs me is the slowdown you get when it reads from the CD. Anyone know how to stop it doing this?

[neil_cardiff]

I agree with Mattjbatch, the game IS awesome and it's a brilliant stress reliever.

Mattjbatch - is it really that good on the pc - and is it different as in missions?

Get GTA3 as soon as you can and a good lawyer for your divorce at the same time.

[VTECDave]

Neil Cardiff: I take it you'll be aware that using the sniper rifle to shoot people in the leg is hopping sick fun and shooting men in the bollocks just plain sick

[neil_cardiff]

yup

As is not ever driving on the road but the sidewalk.

At all times.

In a big truck.

[rustoni]

Neil,

How do you get friendly with the ladies....i picked one up and drove to a quite place but got no action. BTW did you know you can type gunsgunsguns you get all the weapons on the pc version. I especailly like blowing up police cars and helicopters with the bazooka!!

[neil_cardiff]

This is PS2 mind...

Pick a ladeee up and take her to a VERY quiet location ie. ur garage or summat - and look forward forward to some rockin' and some squeekin'

A geneius is the man who thought of adding that into the game.

[rustoni]

quote:
The only thing that bugs me is the slowdown you get when it reads from the CD. Anyone know how to stop it doing this?

Matt,

You can get round this by using a tool called virtual cd which you'll be able to find on the internet i think it's a version 6 or 7 at the moment - use google. Virtual cd creates a dummy cd rom drive and copies the whole cd to the hard disk - all you have to do is load the virutal cd into the virtual drive and the machine thinks that the cd is loaded and away you go no more waiting as it's all read from the hard drive.

Ian

[mattjbatch]

quote:Mattjbatch - is it really that good on the pc - and is it different as in missions?

I found it much easier to play on the PC. Mainly because of the control system.

On the PS2 the joypad is good for the cars but terrible for walking about. Its also crap for aiming and shooting so you can either let the computer do it for you or miss altogether

On the PC the keyboard and mouse is used. Arrow keys for driving, WASD and mouse for walking/shooting. This allows the player to move about more easily and you are less likely to "lose control". You can also aim the guns properleyu and quickly and look about more easily. The only slight problem is switching between driving and walking but the more you play you overcome the problem.

All in all its a much less frustrating therefore enjoyable game on the PC

[mattjbatch]

quote:

quote:
The only thing that bugs me is the slowdown you get when it reads from the CD. Anyone know how to stop it doing this?

Matt,

You can get round this by using a tool called virtual cd which you'll be able to find on the internet i think it's a version 6 or 7 at the moment - use google. Virtual cd creates a dummy cd rom drive and copies the whole cd to the hard disk - all you have to do is load the virutal cd into the virtual drive and the machine thinks that the cd is loaded and away you go no more waiting as it's all read from the hard drive.

Ian

Ahh, cunning plan. I'll try it but I'm not sure that'll work. GTA3 uses 2 disks. One that hold all the game files which install automatically, no options. All you can do is tell it where to install. The other allows you to run the game and I think contains the music. Nothing is installed from this disk. I'll give it a try though. Thanks for the help.