Playing Pulse on PS2 right now

[Asayyeah]

I found it in a game store Friday end of afternoon.
You know what ? it's not a bad game , i find it a tad faster than psp equivalent, especially in zone mode i was stunt not to reach a high zone at my 1st attempt ( i did compared to Moa white psp : there's 32 zone difference :O)
There's also a weird countdown when you play internal view : when the race is starting you still have during 1 sec a real big 'GO' displayed on the screen a bit disappointing.
I find easier to push nose down on an old ps2 controller rather than the one from psp ( phat and slim) it's not ending like suddenly your ship goes to right or left cause the arrows are linked ( not with ps2)
Graphics like Christian said are better , not stunning ala HD but great even displayed on a lcd tv with an old ps2 (component cable is da best : forget usual RGB it sucks)
DLC tracks are mixed wiith normal ones into the grids and i find it cool SCEE doing that.

I am not that far into the grids to tell you more ( was answering Kigo's question)

[DawnFireDragoon]

yeah that countdown thing is a bit odd, but a small complaint.

And as Asayyeah says, the graphics have been upgraded a bit. the colours are strong, and it looks great even on big screens.

as soon as you start the game you have all 12 ships (that's including the four from the dlc packs) available. and by grid 2, so after about 3 races in grid 1, you get your first dlc track...Orcus white. it is very cool how the dlc tracks have been slipped into campaign....i'm not too far in either!!!

i think it's a great addition to the series and worth a buy.

i'm working on a video showcase of it for you guys now!

[El_Patas]

I found it in a game store Friday end of afternoon.
You know what ? it's not a bad game , i find it a tad faster than psp equivalent, especially in zone mode i was stunt not to reach a high zone at my 1st attempt ( i did compared to Moa white psp : there's 32 zone difference :O)
There's also a weird countdown when you play internal view : when the race is starting you still have during 1 sec a real big 'GO' displayed on the screen a bit disappointing.
I find easier to push nose down on an old ps2 controller rather than the one from psp ( phat and slim) it's not ending like suddenly your ship goes to right or left cause the arrows are linked ( not with ps2)
Graphics like Christian said are better , not stunning ala HD but great even displayed on a lcd tv with an old ps2 (component cable is da best : forget usual RGB it sucks)
DLC tracks are mixed wiith normal ones into the grids and i find it cool SCEE doing that.

I am not that far into the grids to tell you more ( was answering Kigo's question)

yeah that countdown thing is a bit odd, but a small complaint.

And as Asayyeah says, the graphics have been upgraded a bit. the colours are strong, and it looks great even on big screens.

as soon as you start the game you have all 12 ships (that's including the four from the dlc packs) available. and by grid 2, so after about 3 races in grid 1, you get your first dlc track...Orcus white. it is very cool how the dlc tracks have been slipped into campaign....i'm not too far in either!!!

i think it's a great addition to the series and worth a buy.

i'm working on a video showcase of it for you guys now!

Nice all you have the game!!!

But, the game is at last out now in the Uk?

I wait videos and more comments about differences between the
two versions.

The dlc tracks are not slipped in the campaign mode in the psp version?

Anyway enjoy the game!!

[xEik]

There's no need to quote the posts above yours. Read the rules, please.
http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/announcement.php?f=18

[DawnFireDragoon]

not entirely sure if it's out in the UK, the game retailers aren't selling it in store at all, and only selling it online next friday. i got a copy through amazon, who seem to be selling it now. however their main supplier wont have any copies till next friday either. but other private sellers do seem to have copies, that is how i got one.

it is the PAL, english version.

As for the DLC, in the PSP version, they each had their own grid, below the Phantom Grids.

check out this old video of mine, to see what i mean:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKuq9...e=channel_page

i'm really enjoying it on the PS2!!!

[El_Patas]

Thanks for the info, i hope all the people can have a copy next friday!!

About the dlc, is very nice are mixed in the Campaign mode of this
Ps2 version and not separate with their own grid , good video also.

Enjoy!!

[KIGO1987]

You **** emerald dragoon. I envy you big time. Going to check out soon if there available here.

BTW Lance, Vegimite is better. Plus you American bastards own the rights to them now anyway.... Had Vegimite for brekky yesterday.

[DawnFireDragoon]

lol. Sorry Kigo, but i need my wipeout, i just had to get it, no matter what!

for everyone who wants to take a look at the game, i've started to make a showcase for it...the first 5 mins, is just the menu stuff and what's been changed from the PSP version, so if you're just after some gameplay, go to about 6.30 to get to Moa therma, then Metropia after that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXFziVKuYl8

I'm gonna watch the British Grand Prix today!!! then make Part 2 with some split screen races and hopefully some of the DLC tracks, now included on the disc. it will be pure gameplay...probably with a soundtrack over it like my old videos.

[lunar]

BTW Lance, Vegimite is better.

In your dreams Kigo Lance, there is only one Yeast Extract. The only thing they have that we want is the Ashes. I suppose our incompetent cricket team will let them keep it.

Apparently New Zealand has Marmite but it is different to the UK version, which is surely the original and best. Does Vegemite have a place in the language as something you love or hate? Such as Barrel Rolls could be described as a "Marmite" feature in HD and Pulse.

Which brings us back on topic. Great video Emerald Dragoon. "Quite Long Load Times" was possibly a nice piece of understatement? It does look like a really fun game.

Is Jaytech confirmed in this? I will most likely get it one day, despite Sony`s efforts to stop us and make it difficult as possible. But we cannot be stopped, we shall overcome, we will not rest until we will have our Wipeout Pulse PS2!

[El_Patas]

Emerald Dragon nice and great job in the video, informative and
well explained.

Looks well the video, is recorded with a video camera?

Regards.

[KIGO1987]

In your dreams Kigo Lance, there is only one Yeast Extract. The only thing they have that we want is the Ashes. I suppose our incompetent cricket team will let them keep it.

Apparently New Zealand has Marmite but it is different to the UK version, which is surely the original and best. Does Vegemite have a place in the language as something you love or hate? Such as Barrel Rolls could be described as a "Marmite" feature in HD and Pulse.

Marmite is ****ing foul, you prob get cancer eating that stuff. Even Gordon Ramsay preffers Vegemite over Marmite. Marmite is solidified crude oil. I love my Vegemite. Goes well with some nice fresh bread/toast and some marg/butter.

[xtriko]

I have the game. Played a couple of races and turned off the ps2. Is it me or the handling is totaly screwed?

[DawnFireDragoon]

Lunar: lol, yeah, probably the slowest loading wipeout game, which is a shame, as usually the series has very quick loads!!! not sure about Jaytech/Joytech???

El Patas: i use my digital camera, which has a simple video record option...so if something comes out looking even half decent it is a pleasent suprise!!!

xtriko: it feels 'different' not sure if thats the fact i'm using dual shock now or what, but it hasn't made me turn the game off!!!

Everyone: Marmite is the devils food.

[xtriko]

To me the handling feels laggy...

[El_Patas]

Hi,

thanks Emerald Dragon, looks very good, with your camera the colours are
more visible than in my videos, is possible i'm recording the videos very near
of the tv.

The control with the Dualshock is simple fantastic and comfortable for me,
and i'm playing whit the analog stick, i have more gradual precision in
handling and turn, nice.

Regards.

[DawnFireDragoon]

xtriko: that really sucks that you are not enjoying it

El Patas: your video's are fine! no scan lines like mine!!!

just sat down and recorded some split screen and other things...gonna put another video up later on...so i will post a link in a couple of hours for anyone interested.

stay frosty.

[Cyberio]

I know this is a port from PSP but... doesn't it recognize the L2 and R2 buttons?
Airbraking with L1 and R1 is a little mess. You have to see me pushing L2 and R2 and saying "what a s**t of brakes are these" lol.

[DawnFireDragoon]

2nd video covering pulse ps2...

zone, split screen, time trial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRE-5azE6rM

[Darkdrium777]

It's not a bad game, but it's not better than Pulse on PSP.
Haven't had troubles with framerate the time I tried it on an actual PS2 but from what the guys told me it's worse than on PSP... Also: more bugs, less features. And non portable.
As I said before, if you haven't got a PSP, but have a PS2, and can actually buy this game because by chance you happen to live in the 1% of the Earth's total surface it is available in, get it, otherwise it's not that important, you aren't missing much except slightly tweaked handling, a little better texture work, and more bugs.

[Frances_Penfold]

Just wanted to thank everybody for posting their impressions and also for those nice videos

I guess I'm not really surprised that the game is buggy-- the original was buggy and by all accounts it seems that the PS2 version was a budget-level port.

After a certain age your eyesight goes regarding close proximity small screen and fast moving objects.

Trust me it will happen to you,it's inevitable to some extent.

Heh, older gamer here with the opposite problem-- seriously near-sided and I feel disoriented to play on a "far-away" TV screen. I think that's the reason I mostly play portable games these days