Quote Originally Posted by Crob View Post
Some of the vets on here might be able to correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you actually gain speed by skimming walls in 2097 if you did it right?
(for the record, I didn't write the wall collision code in 2097... )

Well Crob I'm not sure if you are involved in HD but if you are I want to say congrats to you and the rest of the gang. Its a cracker of a game..
The reason I log on this site the other night is because in my opinion wipeout is the best racing game EVER. I'm a big kid of 31 years and since 2097 I have longed for the Ultimate version of wipeout and I have to say its nearly there. I bought the ps3 for wipeout alone for god sake. But the feeling of speed in HD misses something that was in 2097. The rush I used to get from hoofing around a track at stupid speeds and being able to hold the line was a feeling I NEVER got from any other game EVER!! So the point about the handling and skidding around a corner is far more important then the skimming walls and stuff. I was never one for cheating even if its legit and i was never good enough to do it anyway.
All I really want is the Best racer to get better. So in my opinion HD's handling is missing something. I have a good idea of physics and aircraft and I know that with the airbrakes wipeout craft should be able to turn sideways and even do 180's and jet back to stop. Wipeout 2097 had this feeling to some extent but HD drives like a very light, very fast, very nimble CAR. Not an aircraft.
I MISS IT!!
That being said there are loads of things that I would not change about HD. I think the weapons are a blast. I love the bomb. IN high def and 5.1 it rocks. The graphics are so sweet looking. Multi player feels better. The damage is a bit of an issue but there is far more chance that you will be blasting the sh1t out of someone. In 2097 you might never even see the other player for the whole race.
Oh one more point. Are the weapon pads random or what?? I find i can sometimes go a full lap and all the pads will be off as i pas them. If you meet a pad when its off and stay at a set speed they will all be off. Its gets to be a bit of a pisser after a while. Try and make them FULLY random if possible.