Initial D
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no idea, but if so it will be ages away.. i'm importing - my copy should be here 2morrow... can't wait!!!
what u drive / how many points / where u play / how much $$$ u spent @ arcade so far?
i'm a white FC3S / ~82,000 points / macquarie / est. 150 to 200$AUD
i'm a nice beginner, not bad but not good...
what u drive / how many points / where u play / how much $$$ u spent @ arcade so far?
i'm a white FC3S / ~82,000 points / macquarie / est. 150 to 200$AUD
i'm a nice beginner, not bad but not good...
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finally saw the series for the first time on dvd, it's damn good
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you can buy them from stores or online shopping...
the game is already out in japan, so you can import a version from them or buy a pirated one. Glad you like inital D... if you wnat more information, give a visit to the other initial D thread.
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the game is already out in japan, so you can import a version from them or buy a pirated one. Glad you like inital D... if you wnat more information, give a visit to the other initial D thread.
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is initial d coming out in north america?
hello, i am in Japan and INITIAL D is the best racing game ever
and it is way better then GT4 and i cant wait till it comes on american ps2 cuz its already out for Japanese ps2
and it is way better then GT4 and i cant wait till it comes on american ps2 cuz its already out for Japanese ps2
IMHO Initial D SS is the worst racer I've played on PS2; the games physics engine is non-existant, the collision detection is absolutely terrible (although it's slightly improved from the arcade game), the competition is somewhat easy to beat and there's no two player mode.
[Physics Engine]
- You crash your car into the side railing at speeds in excess of 100km/h and your bounced back onto the track with a decrease in acceleration for a few seconds, but you don't get slowed down to majorly.
- You hit another car headon and sometimes you can pass them as if nothing has happened (although this is pretty rare compared to the arcade version)
- The game doesn't quite understand uphill and downhill too well. For instance I can accelerate very quickly up Myogi which is probably the steepest mountain in the game, you can easily reach 200km/h. Then you have an uphill track like Akina where the acceleration is slower although it's not as steep.
- Your car is redlining and you know the engine should be in pain although the sounds are pretty dull, you decide you can't be bothered to brake, so you just shift down gears straight from 5 to 3 and take the corner effortlessly and accelerate away quicker from the corner than you would if you played properly and shifted down where your car isn't redlining where you know your engine should be messed up by now...[ok im bored now]
Here's a brief summary:
Cons
1) No multiplayer
2) Arcade mode is too easy
3) You have to save your ghost car for it to have an effect
4) Competitiveness from arcade has been lost.
5) Only 1-1 racing
6) I expect traffic on the PUBLIC roads at daytime
Pros
1) Fun to play in brief bursts of about 10minutes at a time.
2) Don't need to waste money at the arcade
3) Story mode is original
4) Lots of cars and some new tracks
5) Good likelyness to the Anime
The game is an arcade game at heart, but it cannot compare to Burnout 2 which is probably the best game in this catagory and only costs £20. Other games which you may like are Auto Modellista which has a much better customization option than Initial D.
IMO the ID Animes are excellant but the game suffers because it tries to copy the Anime too much instead of including important gameplay features which are obvious in other racing games. If more effort was put into things like the games physics engine instead of making sure leaves are on the track in places where Takumi uses them to slow himself down the game could have been much better than it is; an example of this is with the Colin McRae and WRC games, personally CM has always been better for me than WRC, and while it lacks an official liscense and some things are different than real-life, it does what it's meant to do much better.
Overall IDSS is worth a rent, and if your a fanatic maybe you should import it, but for the rest of us who like our games realistic such as GT3 and CM4 or even reasonable such as NFSHP2, then IDSS is only worth renting and not the £40 retail price it will cost when it comes out.
[Physics Engine]
- You crash your car into the side railing at speeds in excess of 100km/h and your bounced back onto the track with a decrease in acceleration for a few seconds, but you don't get slowed down to majorly.
- You hit another car headon and sometimes you can pass them as if nothing has happened (although this is pretty rare compared to the arcade version)
- The game doesn't quite understand uphill and downhill too well. For instance I can accelerate very quickly up Myogi which is probably the steepest mountain in the game, you can easily reach 200km/h. Then you have an uphill track like Akina where the acceleration is slower although it's not as steep.
- Your car is redlining and you know the engine should be in pain although the sounds are pretty dull, you decide you can't be bothered to brake, so you just shift down gears straight from 5 to 3 and take the corner effortlessly and accelerate away quicker from the corner than you would if you played properly and shifted down where your car isn't redlining where you know your engine should be messed up by now...[ok im bored now]
Here's a brief summary:
Cons
1) No multiplayer
2) Arcade mode is too easy
3) You have to save your ghost car for it to have an effect
4) Competitiveness from arcade has been lost.
5) Only 1-1 racing
6) I expect traffic on the PUBLIC roads at daytime
Pros
1) Fun to play in brief bursts of about 10minutes at a time.
2) Don't need to waste money at the arcade
3) Story mode is original
4) Lots of cars and some new tracks
5) Good likelyness to the Anime
The game is an arcade game at heart, but it cannot compare to Burnout 2 which is probably the best game in this catagory and only costs £20. Other games which you may like are Auto Modellista which has a much better customization option than Initial D.
IMO the ID Animes are excellant but the game suffers because it tries to copy the Anime too much instead of including important gameplay features which are obvious in other racing games. If more effort was put into things like the games physics engine instead of making sure leaves are on the track in places where Takumi uses them to slow himself down the game could have been much better than it is; an example of this is with the Colin McRae and WRC games, personally CM has always been better for me than WRC, and while it lacks an official liscense and some things are different than real-life, it does what it's meant to do much better.
Overall IDSS is worth a rent, and if your a fanatic maybe you should import it, but for the rest of us who like our games realistic such as GT3 and CM4 or even reasonable such as NFSHP2, then IDSS is only worth renting and not the £40 retail price it will cost when it comes out.
Hey I started watching Initial D not too long ago (I'm up to Stage 1 - Act 13), so I was wondering if Initial D for PS2 is coming out in US. Also if it's not can someone give me a link to a good website which sells imported games (located in US). And finally what do I need to play imported games on my PS2 (I don't want to mod), a gameshark or action replay?
P.S. Does anyone know where I can get anime merchandise (Initial D, Outlaw Star, etc.)
Thanks!
P.S. Does anyone know where I can get anime merchandise (Initial D, Outlaw Star, etc.)
Thanks!
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initial d is coming out, but it'll be awhile. burnout 2 was ALRIGHT. i haven't played initial d on ps2, but i believe its similar to the arcade version. i think we are better off getting the KAIDOU battle. have u guys heard of it? its similar to INITIAL D...but not in that "story" kind of mood and the best thing is it's coming out to U.S. in FEB, 2004. Another game i pre-ordered was need for speed underground. its pretty cool, all the good cars. gsx, type r, si. nitrous, turbo, kits, lightening effects u name it. its coming out next month. i did a "search" on all the racing games that are coming out and i think the good ones are "kaidou battle", "need for speed underground", and the NEW "tokyo extreme racer 01". I dont know when tokyo exteme racer 01 is coming out, but i heard its really good.
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dont even bother buying the DVDs from tokyopop.....its $20 for 3 episodes.....i got the whole frist stage(around 30 ish episodes...i think..) for $30......
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it's better to buy the episodes from ebay. entire stages; 1, 2, and 3 for about 60 bucks.
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yea dont buy the US dubbed version. u want the JDM intial d that has Japanese speaking characters lol. and u can read subtitles...
see u get to learn japanese, your reading enhances, you get stage1,2,3, extra and bonus if u are lucky for only 60 bucks! what a deal lol hahahha
but anyways back to the game subject. i prefer the game DRIFT RACER:KAIDOU BATTLE thats coming to US this feb. I CAN'T WAIT. i already pre-ordered need for speed underground. and for initial d for ps2, it isn't coming out in awhile.
see u get to learn japanese, your reading enhances, you get stage1,2,3, extra and bonus if u are lucky for only 60 bucks! what a deal lol hahahha
but anyways back to the game subject. i prefer the game DRIFT RACER:KAIDOU BATTLE thats coming to US this feb. I CAN'T WAIT. i already pre-ordered need for speed underground. and for initial d for ps2, it isn't coming out in awhile.
Andrew, maybe you like something like simulation car racing game.
Myogi, easily reaching 200km/h why? because it is for beginner and you'll know the real myogi in IDSS where the max you can reach is about 150km/h.
But IDSS is still one of the best selling games all around the globe. Burnout 2, is quite a easy game, I took 3 hours to complete it.
Myogi, easily reaching 200km/h why? because it is for beginner and you'll know the real myogi in IDSS where the max you can reach is about 150km/h.
But IDSS is still one of the best selling games all around the globe. Burnout 2, is quite a easy game, I took 3 hours to complete it.
