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After The Fact: Reviews Revisited

Update: Game Update
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 11:41 am PT
A recent update that purportedly "improves AI balance to adjust dynamically to user skill level" appears to primarily affect the AI early in the game. Things feel slightly less punishing as a result, but there are still several unaddressed issues that conspire to make the game more difficult than it should be.  

58 Comments

  • NoseWeed619

    Posted Oct 25, 2008 1:40 pm PT

    There's a lot of cool feautrues in here that other racing games don't have. I would buy it just for this reason.

  • Media_Mind

    Posted Oct 22, 2008 2:14 pm PT

    EMP EMP!!!

  • IMASHOOPDAWHOOP

    Posted Oct 22, 2008 1:16 am PT

    Reminds me of MC3 with agro, zone, and roar I personally never use the 3 but it is sometimes cool in certain situations, I don't like the addition of the EMP, it reminds me of MC3 multiplayer where you could do all those really cool (fake) tricks. MC3 is and always will be better than NFS, at one point I thought MC3 was the end but that was years ago, LONG LIVE MC4

  • R3DN1N3

    Posted Oct 20, 2008 2:28 pm PT

    Super Power?!.....NEVER MIND I don't want the game after all....

  • aabo

    Posted Oct 19, 2008 4:02 pm PT

    I don´t care about the NFS series, Rockstar Games is a lifestyle. The attention to details, the smooth way their graphic engine run and the feel of realism sets every competition of NFS series out of function. They just proved it once again with GTA 4. Any questions? Well, check the sales numbers.

    NFS just don´t have the it, still a good substitude, but no way near the technical level of the Rockstar engine.

    ...and why spend the same amount of money on the second best in business?

  • tramsit

    Posted Oct 18, 2008 2:59 am PT

    It will be optional, like MC3, I personally hate the power ups.

  • chanwahl

    Posted Oct 17, 2008 5:51 pm PT

    hope its not like that on live

  • AxeShredder221

    Posted Oct 15, 2008 1:30 pm PT

    SOOPER POWERS!!!! cool, though it would be nice to disable them. they do make thwe game seem...hmm....StRaNgE.

  • jrodrz

    Posted Oct 12, 2008 10:45 pm PT

    can I disable these features if I dont want them? cause it makes the game awkward...

  • siLVURcross

    Posted Oct 12, 2008 1:35 pm PT

    Oh and in order to use those skills, you either need to do certain things:
    Zone - Drive really well without hitting anything.
    Agro - Hit a lot of things.
    Roar - Not sure..I think it's the same for Zone.
    EMP - Who knows.

    Oh and the type of skills is dependent on the type of car, I.E, trucks will have Agro while bikes will have Roar and tuners will have Zone etc. So it's not like picking up an item and using the skill.

    If you've played MC3, you'll know just how useful they are in a race where there's no set track and there's oncoming traffic.

  • siLVURcross

    Posted Oct 12, 2008 1:33 pm PT

    Ha, the only real useful skill would probably be Zone, especially in the races where sharp turns are extremely annoying because of traffic. EMP might be interesting though.

  • palkia7-91b

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 6:05 am PT

    I wonder if you can get chased by the cops in this game just like need for speed? I really hope so!!!

  • ELICBELICBOOM

    Posted Oct 10, 2008 8:09 am PT

    100% buy

  • Avenged_Plague

    Posted Oct 9, 2008 5:02 am PT

    itd be frustrating getting emped online

  • XiceX

    Posted Oct 8, 2008 5:08 pm PT

    this stuff all good it ads to the game twists it up a little, and are people blind i cant believe it when people say anything about nfs undercover that game gon b crap jus like pro street cant people see ea is just out to get money they havent made a good game in a long time there sport ones are ok but theyr all the same

  • asadero

    Posted Oct 8, 2008 9:28 am PT

    what must i choice need for speed undercover or midnight club la???? confused

  • zxssded

    Posted Oct 6, 2008 10:21 pm PT

    wth? its not a shooting game.... emp? agro? wth?

  • kingovkingz

    Posted Oct 4, 2008 11:11 am PT

    i think that this game will rock because midnight club dub edition also had this stuff and it rocked

  • supra2242

    Posted Oct 4, 2008 10:33 am PT

    dude this moves stink dont wana try them but the games seems gud but not better than NFS undercover

  • Scsrhino

    Posted Oct 3, 2008 4:31 pm PT

    that just seems really stupid.. except ZONE which is reasonable.. but I mean common! ROAR! wtf... seriosuly

  • Sharif_123

    Posted Oct 3, 2008 7:58 am PT

    there is no racing game can beat NFS .

  • itchyflop

    Posted Oct 3, 2008 5:54 am PT

    Looks really gorgeous, plays fast and furious, cant see any damage on the cars though. Still it looks loads of fun..

  • fmobliv06

    Posted Oct 2, 2008 6:35 am PT

    wow, those just look annoying. is there any way to disable them?

  • sonic0491

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 9:40 pm PT

    those moves would be really annoying in multiplayer and so cheap....sure maybe in single player but those moves are horribly cheap ways to win.

  • NND1

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 1:27 pm PT

    I think its going to be RATED: AWESOME!!!

  • Davo304

    Posted Sep 29, 2008 5:01 pm PT

    With the amount of customising I've been reading you can do and the way the game is played (free roaming GTA style) I really don't think the special abilities are going to ruin the game.

    Like Kieser said. You can choose not to use them.

  • Sony_Patriot

    Posted Sep 28, 2008 7:19 pm PT

    Luckily the only way that these features come available is if you install them into your car.

  • trickazzmark

    Posted Sep 28, 2008 10:46 am PT

    who drives around with an EMP in their car?

    hahahaha

  • touree

    Posted Sep 28, 2008 4:37 am PT

    Seriously this game is getting better and better, the inside view looks awesome and the speed sense of the game looks sweet also by them showing the 1971 Lamborghini Miura S and the 2009 Challenger SRT8, shows that they are gonna have a ranged variety of cars in game and that's just the cars. I can't wait to see how much customization they added to the Motorcycles, I mean if you can go that detail in the customization of the inside of the cars, imagine what you can do with motorcycles. Don't forget that Dub Edition also had trucks and SUV in the game.
    I can't wait to get my hands on this.
    P.S. I wonder if the vehicle damage is gonna be as in-depth as GRID?

  • Kieser

    Posted Sep 27, 2008 8:14 am PT

    well guys they had this in the midnight club dub edition too...and you could only use them on single player. and you can choose to use them or not.

  • HassenNjah

    Posted Sep 26, 2008 7:37 am PT

    nooooo!!!!!! what was that???!!

  • lewis_ley

    Posted Sep 26, 2008 2:24 am PT

    why oh why? =( it was all looking so good.and for some reason someone decided to ruin a game that looked pretty good. now i am really wondering if i will have to get undercover instead.

  • lesner87

    Posted Sep 25, 2008 11:28 am PT

    WTH ? Magical powers in a bloody racing game ? When will they create something with mind blowing graphics and smooth storyline ?

  • Sony_Patriot

    Posted Sep 24, 2008 4:28 pm PT

    You better be able to turn those stupid features off.

  • sMeAgOl_VaDeR

    Posted Sep 24, 2008 10:08 am PT

    cool

  • CHADDOUGLASS

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 3:45 pm PT

    for those of you that hate roar and all that, your the only one that can use them that i can remember during carrer mode, or maybe i missed somehitng, i havent played MC3 in a while, but if your the only one that can use them, dont use them

  • Media-Master

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:48 pm PT

    Neat concepts

  • setonj18

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:34 pm PT

    nathace- if u want a realistic racer play Forza, we dont wanna hear it

  • setonj18

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:31 pm PT

    yea i totally agree with oneofthefall, i think EMP and roar is something you would find in a Burger King game like Pocketbike racer

  • oneofthefall

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 5:25 am PT

    i hope you can turn some of the features off like roar and EMP, but slow mo could have its advantages for awesome replays (that's if the game even allows replays) but yeah theres definitely no sim factor to this game its pure arcadey but theres nothing wrong with a good Arcade from time to time, but thats if the Devs do it right! I Think this is more for the Hardcore Midnight Club Fan & im not 1 of them, but if the features can be turned on/off then ill buy this, the interior customization got me interested and the Cockpit View, but this trailer turns me off a bit,

  • raverrozza

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 2:54 am PT

    amazing they have the lamborghini muira in it!!

    and whoever posted the comment that they thought this would be realistic obviously doesnt undertsand the term realistic. And midnight has always been better than NFS.

  • russ_playa

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 8:31 pm PT

    king gev 321, u are right, midnight club has been always on top of nfs, nfs makes racing feel wierd, when mc makes it fun! and it has bikes....

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    GIF

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 7:50 pm PT (hide)

    NO!!!!!!!! WHy did they bring back the arcade like powers? This game is totally uninteresting to me now. The open world street racing, customization and interior view was just perfect and more than enough.

  • KING_KEV_321

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 4:42 pm PT

    mignight club la is way better than nfs, 2 reasons 1-rockstar makes it 2-bikes r in it lol wat else can u want. nfs is gonna b wak u can tell by the trailers, if u look at them u can tell there is nothing new (cops an robbers gameplay) wit midnight club at least no u can choose ur special ability, point blank midnight club la is betta

  • KING_KEV_321

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 4:42 pm PT

    mignight club la is way better than nfs, 2 reasons 1-rockstar makes it 2-bikes r in it lol wat else can u want. nfs is gonna b wak u can tell by the trailers, if u look at them u can tell there is nothing new (cops an robbers gameplay) wit midnight club at least no u can choose ur special ability, point blank midnight club la is betta

  • Scianix-Black

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 3:50 pm PT

    Zetona's right, but we play Midnight Club because it did it first, and it did it better.

    And when I say it, I am referring to open world racing.

    I don't like how in NFS, when you join a race, you're automatically enclosed in a track.

    It's ridiculous.

    Car customization is essential now, but the way MC games are set up, with check points and the whole "find your own route and win at all costs," really provides more freedom when it comes to the whole racing portion of the game.

  • blacksaibot

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 12:57 pm PT

    Well stated Zetona. Like I said before, Midnight Club series aim to be an arcade racer. NOT A RACING SIMULATION.

  • Zetona

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 12:30 pm PT

    Those who are talking about getting NFS Undercover over this because of it's lack of realism: Remember that NFS isn't exactly the most realistic racing series ever either, what with Speedbreaker slowing down time, cars that can ram through heavy SUVs, and exploding gas stations. Neither series promises realism, and we play them exactly because you can do ridiculous stunts that you can't do in real life.

  • mp5xm8

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 12:24 pm PT

    I love midnight clubs customization thats why i am going to get it, not for its realism

  • frogiggy323

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 12:13 pm PT

    I think its fun to escape the limitations of the real world, thats why its a game right?

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