Wangan Midnight (8/3/07) UPDATE : I just got my copy. First impressions !

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I haven't been able to do anything to my cars except exshuast, hood, and wing. So far I haven't even been able to pick my own car for career because you play different people and get their car. Yes the graphics look as good as they do in the screenshots...I would get some off mine but I don't know how. I haven't found a in car view so I'm guessing there isn't one. I'm bad at this But I can answer some questions if I missed or didn't answer anything.
 
If you have the money and like racing and trying new things I would buy it (like me), I would probably say rental since its not a game that you can get into because of language but like I said if you have the money I would get it.
 
Yea no probablem. How can I get screenshots or replays on the computer from the PS3 off the Game or any game?
 
I have huge and important exams in August, that's why I had no time to participate in this thread lately.
However, here I am and I :

Just got my copy.

i've played the game about 30 min now, basically just driving the course once with a 450 hp Porsche.

My first impressions :

Graphics :

Definitivly an improvment over SB10/Import Tuner Challenge. First of all it's 1080P - for those who own a FullHD TV ( which I do ;) ).

I wouldn't say that the cars look that much better than in ITC, but they look good enough. No Forza or GTHD demo, but nice. All the details are there, just not as many polygons as in other games I'd say.

Environments :
A lot better imo. Whereas ITC suffered from massive pop ups I didn't notice any so far. Next thing is distance. You can see buildings miles away, so it feels a lot more realistic. In past episodes it was more like : Here is the track, a few buildings on the right, a few on the left and as soon as you looked closely you realized that crossing streets ended like 100 yards next to the track and they only designed those buildings that can be seen at 200 km/h. Although you can still find some of those spots in Wangan Midnight if you search for them, it's a lot better now. They added more little buildings in the background, you see through trees, some new textures on buildings etc So you now actually have the impression of one big united city. Very nice.

All in all it feels very organic. They added nice water effects and instead of the black nothing of ITC you now actually realize that you driving around the Bay of Tokyo.

The colors are also a little more realistic, not as shiny as in ITC. Again I prefer the new look.


What is different from ITC ?

- based on an anime. That means :
- less cars. Probably only about 10 cars. So far I spoted :
Nissan Skyline R32 + R33, Fairlady (Z32 + S30 + HGZ31), Mazda RX7
(FD3S), Toyota Supra JZA80, Ruf 911 CTR. Five hidden cars. Those
who know the anime probably also know which cars we will get ;)
- car sound improved a little
- Track : Of course we have the C1, but also the whole
Wangan part down to Yokohama. That's quite a bit, although it's
more or less just a staright highway. No Shinjuku or Shibuya line though,
at least no afaik.
- No interior view, but you can see the driver inside ( changing gears
etc )

I didn't touch the story mode so far, so I can't say anything about it. Same with the online mode.



Any questions ? Feel free to ask.
 
The story mode is confusing and crosses over it seems like and the online is ok you can have a 4 way race around the different areas.
 
I just played a little online. Kinda scary :D
Actually the 4 player games were full, so I challened somebody on a one to one race. There was a lot of lag and I ....lost pretty soon ;) I guess I should play the story mode first in order to win some cards which means tuning parts, I guess...
 
Yea it was laggy for me with for....I'm stuck in the story mode. As both prople.
 
I can't edit it logs me off. Anyway if you haven't all ready try the survival mode because you can race against all the cars and unlock some too.
 
Thanks, I'll try the survival mode later this evening. Started playing the story mode. I also have Wangan Midnight on PS2 so I am familiar with it. You can even follow the story without speaking Japanese, since in the end it's always the same : Newbie tries to make his way up to the Top of the racing scene and impresses the girls.

So you are stuck ? What does that mean ? Doesn't the game open new story parts or can't you finish a special episode ?
 
Yea I cant beat the race with that purple 240 or something against the Skyline were you have to finish more then 100m ahead. Yea the game opens new story parts after you beat some races in each story but I can't get past some.
 
NISM0_SKYLINE
Yea I cant beat the race with that purple 240 or something against the Skyline were you have to finish more then 100m ahead. Yea the game opens new story parts after you beat some races in each story but I can't get past some.
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:D I'm actually stuck at the same part of the story... maybe we have to tune our car first ? but how ? ;)


Tbh, so far I'm not really so sure if this is a good game. Certainly no TXR/ Import Tuner challenge.
And I doubt that it'll get a lot better. Famitsu scored it with 27 points out of 40 I think, which is quite mediocre.
The story mode is slow ( 1 minute driving VS 5 minutes cut scenes ) and - so far - kinda repetetive ( full throttle for 30 seconds, next story part etc ).

No tuning, survial mode also is, meh, not that special, you can't even buy a car.

Online? Well, since ( at least I don't know how ) you can't buy a car and tune it, half - if not more - the fun is gone. What's left is a laggy online mode without proper communication unless you speak Japanese.

The only thing that seems to be better than Import Tuner Challenge is the visual aspect.


I'm kinda dissapointed. Maybe time will change my mind ( unlocking modes, cars and in general getting used to the game, maybe find a way to tune cars etc ) But if you ask me, play ITC instead...or Forza 2, which... I'll do now.
 
Yea when you get the Ruf story I think you have to win by 200M and I can't even get passed the other car. Yea its ok but hopefully they will come out with a TXR for the PS3 later on.
 
DWA
Is the physics better than ITC? Is it like FM2 or... Juiced 2? Thanks
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I didn't play ITC lately, but I would say that physics are about the same as in ITC, but with one major drawback : Since you can't tune your cars and afaik also not change the setup you have to drive what the game gives you, which is not always that great imo.

Another kinda negative point is that cars overheat after a very very short time. Probably a tribute to the Anime series.



I'm really a huge fan of GRP games, but I'd give this one a miss or at least wait until you get it for 20 bucks on ebay.


@ nismo skyline :

There has to be a trick. It is simply not possible to get 100 m infront of the Skyline. I get about 66 meters in front, but that is the maximum.
If I had to guess, I'd say that we can get a tuning upgrade somewhere ( maybe in survial mode or so, for example a nitro boost ) ...
 
Yea hopefully my best was around 55m and almost blew my engine. The Ruf I think is even worst imo.
 
I played a few hours with this interesting game. I like the graphics and how the story is integrated to the battles (cutscenes with racing action). Too bad, I don't understand what they are saying. ;)

I completed the Survival Mode on Rookie Level and saw some different cars. But no Silvias nor a R34 :(
In Story Mode I'm stuck in the last Series (#12) with Akio Asakura. The Problem is that the S30Z is only doing 320km/h, I can't get more out of the car withouth blowing the engine. Strange thing is, that on the Test Track, it does easily 350km/h with the same "cards" activated. There must be a card that changes the gear ratio to get more top speed. But without understanding Japanese I can only hope to get the correct card :D Anyone got a hint for me? :)
Maybe I should play some other characters first to unlock more cards. Or win the previous Series with a better rank...
 
SpawnCH
I played a few hours with this interesting game. I like the graphics and how the story is integrated to the battles (cutscenes with racing action). Too bad, I don't understand what they are saying. ;)

I completed the Survival Mode on Rookie Level and saw some different cars. But no Silvias nor a R34 :(
In Story Mode I'm stuck in the last Series (#12) with Akio Asakura. The Problem is that the S30Z is only doing 320km/h, I can't get more out of the car withouth blowing the engine. Strange thing is, that on the Test Track, it does easily 350km/h with the same "cards" activated. There must be a card that changes the gear ratio to get more top speed. But without understanding Japanese I can only hope to get the correct card :D Anyone got a hint for me? :)
Maybe I should play some other characters first to unlock more cards. Or win the previous Series with a better rank...
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I don't really have time to play any game atm, but how did you beat the girl ( main character story mode ) ? You know, the episode where you have to beat her by 100 m... I only get like 66 m ahed...

thanks in advance
 
Max_DC
I don't really have time to play any game atm, but how did you beat the girl ( main character story mode ) ? You know, the episode where you have to beat her by 100 m... I only get like 66 m ahed...

thanks in advance
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That must be around series 5 or 6 with Akio I guess. I'm not at home atm so I can't tell you the actual cards I used to beat the girl for now. It must have been one of the lower red cards. No. 6 or No. 7. I know for sure, that it was unlocked either with Akio in previous stages or in the Blackbird Story before Series #4. Because that's all I played to that point. And it must be a reward for Silver or Bronze ;)
I'll check later for the cards I used and how I unlocked them.

Just take the card with that gives the most horsepower and outrun your contrahents :D

Schönen Abend
 
SpawnCH
That must be around series 5 or 6 with Akio I guess. I'm not at home atm so I can't tell you the actual cards I used to beat the girl for now. It must have been one of the lower red cards. No. 6 or No. 7. I know for sure, that it was unlocked either with Akio in previous stages or in the Blackbird Story before Series #4. Because that's all I played to that point. And it must be a reward for Silver or Bronze ;)
I'll check later for the cards I used and how I unlocked them.

Just take the card with that gives the most horsepower and outrun your contrahents :D

Schönen Abend
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Wünsche ebenfalls einen schönen Abend in die Schweiz :)

Well, I knew that there was a trick... obviously I have to use cards :D
Then it's probably quite easy to beat her. Thanks for the hint.
 
UUUGH! I cannot beat the last car in Akio's story. Ive gotten a silver or better in everything else, on every storyline. Just cannot get past him for some reason.

Anyone figured this out yet? I went ahead and killed all the time attacks and stuff, still nothing, rookie survival is beat, and nothing that helps...anyone?
 
It all depends on the Cards you use. Make your car fast with
* the apropriate "engine card" (for the S30: Cards 1-5)
* the highest possible weight reduction card (40-43),
* ECU Tune for high power card (48-50) and
* improved tire grip card (53-54)
If you already have 5 slots you can add the card #60 for a longer life of the engine (slower rate to overheat)

I finally got my 15th Platinum card last week, that means something because I own the game since August 2007 :D
All I can suggest when you're stuck in the game as I was. Just try all the other Stories once again to get more and better cards to tune your car and try Akios mission 12 later once more.
 
ive bought it:D NZ$66 with oivernight shipping

And i got ImortTunerChallenge for NZ$35:)

For comparison i bought nfs-ps new for ps3 for NZ$130....

So i got the mean deals lmao

oh yea and does it support G25?

Oh...and...a.....2000th post:D wooopwooop:D hehehehe
 
i found a place that sells imported video games here in vancouver. i picked up a copy of this midnight game, better be good as i paid $80 Canadian for it. they're selling gt5 prologue for $90 canadian, with no tax. dont know if i should buy it or just wait for the north american release.
 
how can you use the max boost thing? Do you have to have a special card or something? I press the button and nothing hapens...

Nd i REALLY doubt there will be an american release...
 
dont worry:



but how do you perform an engine wsap? Ive got a 13b card but can't use it?


Card 1 to 5: Engine HP L, M64 (S30, Porsche).
Card 6 to 10: Engine HP 2JZ, RB26 (Supra, Skyline).
Card 11 to 15: Engine HP 13B,12A (RX7).
Card 16 to 20: Engine HP 4g63 (Evo).
Card 21 to 25: Engine HP 13B,12A (RX7).
Card 26 to 30: Engine HP rb26 (Skyline).
Card 31 to 35: Engine HP vg30 (Fairlady Z).
Card 36 to 39: Body stiffness.
Card 40 to 43: Body weight reduction.
Card 44: Body stiffness.
Card 45 to 47: ECU tune for lower end torque.
Card 48 to 50: ECU tune for high end power.
Card 51 to 52: Scramble boost (overboost ability).
Card 53 to 54: Increase tire grip.
Card 55 to 56: Transmission upgrade.
Card 57 to 58: Suspension.
Card 59 to 60: Engine durability (slower rate to engine overheating and detonation).
Card 61 to 62: Transmission and suspension upgrade.
Card 63 to 64: Engine durability, tire grip, life gauge (SP).
Card 65: Transmission and suspension.
Card 66: Scramble overboost ability (max level 3).
Card 67: Unknown.
Card 68: Body stiffness, engine durability, SP.
Card 69 to 80: Engine swap cards (tune up stages 1 to 2 for each type).
Card 81 to 128: Various unlockable cars, character chapters, game modes, and other effects.
 
godzilla_GTR
but how do you perform an engine wsap? Ive got a 13b card but can't use it?
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You don't have the proper card slot yet. Engine swap comes available with the 6th slot. You'll unlock this slot with 15 platinum medals.
 
i didn't actually know you can do that. what's the deal with the 'card setup' menu thing anyways ?
 

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