I'm sure a lot of us can relate . . .uh . . . I mean, Man this game looks easy!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Split/Second - Review
Corporate Gamer Quick Hit - If you like Arcade Racers with Michael Bay production values and explosions thrown in this is the game for you. I give it a Corporate Gamer Recommendation of Buy!
Split/Second, as the name implies, is a edge of your seat racing thrill ride, made almost especially for the busy gamer on the Go.
The game throws you right into the mix with a throwaway plot synopsis based on the most "expensive reality show ever made" as an excuse to drive Supercars through your favorite disaster movie set pieces. Take any car chase scene from a Mission: Impossible, Alien Invasion, or (dare I say it) Bad Boys movie and it gives you a good idea of the visceral experience of playing Split/Second.
Special Effects aside, the driving in the game is solid if not sluggish at times, as it often feels as if your ride has to "rev up" at the beginning of most events, which conveys the sense of being taken on a ride more than driving your way through ridiculousness. Through a mix of drafting, drifting, and "jumping" (I use the term loosely since it's more like falling off of ramps), you earn the ability to let loose "power plays" which is the crux of the game's strategy.
Unleashing power plays literally destroys your opponents, opening new paths, and generally creating vehicular mayhem to allow you to blast to the head of the pack. It is essential to strategically utilize these power plays however since your computer controlled opponents are very unforgiving, and will not hesitate to use their own power plays against you. I can't count how many times I'm cruising comfortably in first place only to have a building explode and land on my car, hurtling me to the back of the pack in a vain attempt to destroy everyone all over again.
The game also includes a variety of modes that enables you to progress through the faux reality show seasons, including a helicopter attack (you have to dodge missiles from an attack helicopter), Big Rig Revenge (Think of the Big Rig Chase Scene in Terminator 2, except the truck is throwing exploding barrels at your car), and my personal favorite Detonation, where all of the explosions and events are automatically triggered, and your only real enemy is the clock and your nerves of steel.
This game is also very easy to pick up and put down, especially if you're working on a presentation, or need a quick 15-min fix to relax after a busy day. You can solidly log in 2-3 races within 20 minutes, and not feel to sucked in. For those of us who manage our days by the second, Split/Second will fit right into that precious downtime. Get it today!
Split/Second, as the name implies, is a edge of your seat racing thrill ride, made almost especially for the busy gamer on the Go.
The game throws you right into the mix with a throwaway plot synopsis based on the most "expensive reality show ever made" as an excuse to drive Supercars through your favorite disaster movie set pieces. Take any car chase scene from a Mission: Impossible, Alien Invasion, or (dare I say it) Bad Boys movie and it gives you a good idea of the visceral experience of playing Split/Second.
Special Effects aside, the driving in the game is solid if not sluggish at times, as it often feels as if your ride has to "rev up" at the beginning of most events, which conveys the sense of being taken on a ride more than driving your way through ridiculousness. Through a mix of drafting, drifting, and "jumping" (I use the term loosely since it's more like falling off of ramps), you earn the ability to let loose "power plays" which is the crux of the game's strategy.
Unleashing power plays literally destroys your opponents, opening new paths, and generally creating vehicular mayhem to allow you to blast to the head of the pack. It is essential to strategically utilize these power plays however since your computer controlled opponents are very unforgiving, and will not hesitate to use their own power plays against you. I can't count how many times I'm cruising comfortably in first place only to have a building explode and land on my car, hurtling me to the back of the pack in a vain attempt to destroy everyone all over again.
The game also includes a variety of modes that enables you to progress through the faux reality show seasons, including a helicopter attack (you have to dodge missiles from an attack helicopter), Big Rig Revenge (Think of the Big Rig Chase Scene in Terminator 2, except the truck is throwing exploding barrels at your car), and my personal favorite Detonation, where all of the explosions and events are automatically triggered, and your only real enemy is the clock and your nerves of steel.
This game is also very easy to pick up and put down, especially if you're working on a presentation, or need a quick 15-min fix to relax after a busy day. You can solidly log in 2-3 races within 20 minutes, and not feel to sucked in. For those of us who manage our days by the second, Split/Second will fit right into that precious downtime. Get it today!
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