NFS: Hot Pursuit 2 Demo

Just as Morrowind casts the spell of death on linear isometric RPGs, doesn't GTA3 leave these racing-only games in its dust? It's almost 2003 -- for $40-50, we should expect games to build incredibly detailed worlds with non-linear play offering huge ranges of options for interacting with those worlds. The old school stuff was fine for its time, but there's no need to keep regurgitating it today.

oh, and since when did helicopters drop explosive barrels onto the road to try and stop a car? The cops hit them a *lot* and its fun seeing them go flying instead :D

iam 12 years and this game is a hella fun for me,
iam 18 years old and this game is alot of so and so
iam over 18 years and i dont play games

one really good thing about the PC version is that its 10 dollars less than the consoles :D

Is there a way to make controls more responsive? Anyone who's tried PU with a gamepad, the controls are like instantaneous... in HP2 it seems very much opposite...

Mini Review/Rant.

Why do they miss obvious things like saving your options. Reseting them every time is just a waste of time and a huge oversight.

Physics:
You'd expected much better physics, the way the Jeep reacts to the terrain in BF1942 is more enjoyable than this, and it shouldn't be. A Jeep with a 60mph top speed should not be more fun to drive than a Porsche with a 197mph top speed in a racing game. Maybe i'm just expecting the cars to react like Grand Turismo 3 or even Grand Theft Auto 3. As it is it feels like your a sliding hockey puck bouncing off the boards when you crash. Maybe it's the same code from NHL2003 that models the puck behaviour.

AI/Gameplay:
The AI is horrible, your competitors don't even drive the line nor at full throttle. The cops will ignore the other dirvers and chase after you even if you are clearly behind and others have passed them. They like to hold out just for you. I'd say the cop AI is inferior to previous versions of this game. It's annoying that the cops are able to corner better than you with the same car. They have magical sticky tires or something. Not to mention the voices aren't even consistent. You'll have one guy say he's breaking off pursuit, then the next cop down the road who starts pursuit has the same voice? wtf they have severall voices for the cops why not mix it up. That's just weak IMO, and totally breaks off any immersion you feel when you're dodging yellow smoke speweing explosive barrels and cop cars that seem to corner on rails yet when you hit them it's like running into a train. Hey maybe the cops got accidently coded to be trains instead of 911's. Maybe you can configure the track and opponent settings in the full version, but you cannot in the demo. Just another feature absent from this bare-bones title. There's only one track provided in the demo, with only one configuration of it. The full version only has 4 tracks. Each with 3 different configurations. That's weak, those tracks will become old so fast. It'd like to see 20+ tracks, or 15+ and a track-editor/builder (not necessarily 3 configs on each, but it'd rather a new track over a different config). The biggest shortfall in a racing game is the lack of tracks. This so much more important than number vehicles to choose. Often times many cars are just ecplised by the better ones, and there's no reason to drive them other than for novelty. Time would be better spent buliding more tracks to race on.

Graphics:
One word: dated. Granted the car models and their lighting are a little bit better than NFS5: PU. But not much, everything else is the same. The environments are stale and they have a very boxed-in feel and you can picture imaginary "boards" around the edges of the tracks. The entire graphics engine looks no different than NFS3 really. Beyond the increased poly-count on the cars, and mildly more detailed textures. Those textures really need more detail, they definitely need a "very high" detail setting.

Overall Impression:
teh suck. I don't forsee any significant re-playability considering the AI is flat and boring, and there are very few tracks. Unless the MP aspect does something innovative, but I suspect that will be a let down as well. The concept for this game has potential but it's very poorly executed, and the dated graphics don't help. It's fun for a bit, but gets old quick. GG EA.

I think the game's a lot of fun. The car physics are extremely arcadey (which is fine) and I got used to them in no time. Unlike the first Hot Pursuit, the cops really spice up the racing in this game. The helicopter is badass. The 'stunt camera' thing is also pretty awesome, but needs a little work. Overall I think it's really cool!

"You have waited 68 minutes" "Average wait time 51 minutes" "few more minutes to wait"
"You have waited 76 minuted" "Average wait time 50 minutes" "few more minutes to wait"

It makes me wait that long then doesn't work. Bloody queues.

Yet another sign of the racing game genra leaving the computer. GTA3, though not a racing game, had better physics than this! I adored the orginal NFS games, but this looks dated. Graphics are so so.

"We're sorry, but we don't know how to properly use your Sidewinder Steering Wheel"

Good-bye.

Asshats.

There was this game on dreamcast call leMans 24 Hrs....it had such an amazing sense of speed..._especially_ when the camera would start to shake a bit and there was this sound in the background that sounded like a missle. I wish this happened in NFS:hp2 perhaps someone will make a mod or something

Damn this demo is fun

Whoever gave the PS2 version of this game a positive review should be disbarred from ever reviewing games again. Unless the PS2 version has boobies

That, or else console gamers have extremely low standards..

>:(

The demo doesn't seem to keep any of your game/controller settings when you quit...pretty lame

Plus, those sneaky bastards made an EA Games folder in My Documents, and a NFS subfolder with 2 ini's in it...

Jebus, it's called "My Documents" for a reason motherbitches! STAY IN THE FUCKING FOLDER I GAVE YOU!!!!

Damn installers that give not inough space errors. I'm not gonna install on my windows partition, you stupid #@%#!%!

This demo is crap. So/so graphics that run dog slow (P4/2.56 Ti4200), no cockpit view, can't change cameras on the replays, the cops seem to radio that they're pursuing BEFORE you reach them. Precogs, I guess.

KISS OF DEATH: They physics are no fun, and there are invisible walls around EVERYTHING. See that big rock? Try to ramp it and flip your car a few times. Not possible. Run into a guard rail at 150 mph. Massive damage ensues, crushed card, flips, anything? Nope. In fact, it seems impossible to do anything but stay on all four wheels.

For those of you who remember the extremely fun physics of the first, original NFS, you'll know just how disappointing this is. Weak. WEAK.

well this just sucks.. might have to rent this for the PS2 to see if its much better there.

the PC version runs so/so about 30-40fps on P4 1.7/512MB/GF4 Ti4600, graphics are ok... the physics just suck though, cars dont act very realistic. Also everything seems to be clipped, so makes it kinda dull... i mean come on you hit bushes going 130mph you would go threw them. not hit them like they are a wall. :\

hmmm dissapointed. porsche unleashed looks better and it runs better. what the hell.

SO I download this and it doesn't even work on my brand new ATI 9700 pro. Damn EA sucks nads.

Yea the game is overall fun. I love racing with a manual trans. But the physics are fucked up. 100mph into a cop and he doesn't get moved at all.

WAIT!!!!! so there is no driver views in game? or no driver view in demo

http://www.ea.com DEAD?

http://www.pcgameworld.com/details.php/id/3307 50k/s here no wait

Erm, I thought the Fileshack/Speakeasy Mercury thing was supposed to get rid of waiting in line on Fileshack, but I just tried to download some movies off it and It said I had to wait an hour.

Eddie, help me out here?.

interest0ng:
i found references to lan/internet in the config files, although no actual code, just like menu tooltips and stuff. so there might be hope. or it mightve been pulled after the tooltips were put in.

also i noted that there is no multiplayer programmer in the credits. usually there's a separate section for this.

'This is too dangerous, stopping pursuit for public safety!'

'Roger that, just napalm him in the village' :rolleyes:

just as a note:
PC, GC, and XBOX versions all developed by EA Studios
PS2 Version Made by Black Box Games

Average Review of PS2 Version (gamerankings) 91%
Average Review of Cube & Xbox Versions 71% and 74%

D3D/EAX seem to degrade performance dramatically for anyone else?

Also anyone figure out some cool tweaks? I've tried fucking with the inis but it finally ended up crashing the game on every race... I tried making the 911 like 12 cylinder lol

I start game, load map, rev up engine and game freezes. yay.
Athlonxp2100+
Geforce2 GTS
Win2k Pro
Epox 8KHA+
256MB PC2100

I hope they fix it up for the final version.

um... ok it wont even run

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Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 (exception error)
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(Hit Cntrl-C to copy this info to the clipboard)

The thread attempted to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.

Version: 225
EIP = 0x00583296
ESP = 0x0012FBC8 EBP = 0x0012FE14
EAX = 0x01C702AC
EBX = 0x0000000C
ECX = 0x00000003
EDX = 0x7EFEFEFF
ESI = 0x00000000 EDI = 0x01C702AC
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OK
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winxp pro sp1
512 sd ram
933 p3
gf2 gts
sb live


???

Villagers need an alternate link

can someone post sshots?

Wow, waitlines of fileshack! How is it possible?

omg this reeks of console porting. no cockpits, no multiplayer in the full version, and it looks extremely average even compared to need for speed 5 porsche unleashed.

i can live with the graphics but omg no multi? for sander's sake NFS1 is the game that got me into lan partying!

Well, I'd been waiting in line for the demo, but the comments so far have been enough to make me not bother now. Gah, I really need a new game to play. I'll probably pick up TimeSplitters 2 this week, any other suggestions?

Game reboots my computer...Radeon 9700, and it isnt even in the list of supported cards. How I loathe EA.

average wait time: 6 min.
your wait time: 20 min.

Yeah!@!! I'm above average!

If you're having problems running the game you need to turn Anisotropic filtering down to 4X. The game wont run at 8X for me. Just FYI.

HAHAHhhhaha! that was pretty subtle!