NFS the Run and my driving/racing games

 

well this game is a pain in the ass, or so is all racing games to me.


i like cruising not driving. there are a few "driving" games i've tried, they all fall into the category "racing", is driving all about speed? 


well in singapore driving=speed only perhaps apply to 1/6 of car owners. 1/3 of the car owners in singapore thinks driving is about your status. that leaves the remaining 1/2 amount of car owners ....


the rest falls into category of fetching convenience ....


back to driving games, it's always about racing. "test drive unlimited 2" did had some cruising but screwed up by the schools u have to visit, which consist of racing and drifting and heavy cars, again i only wanna cruise around, in full glory textured scenery and go shopping and find nice houses, "test drive unlimited" captured that but screwed itself up in part 2.


but without speeding, racing, some modding, the selling point of the game becomes zero, but surely out there there are some gamers who loves a nice relaxing driving game, no excitement, just pure leisure, like a tour blu-ray.


and GT5 is a complete disaster. minimal street driving mostly circuit driving.


"NFS the run" is a super intense game. too much adrenaline. for the first time a driver in a driving game gets out for some action. in real action we meant, not the visit a clothing shop like the "test drive unlimited" series. maybe the concept is borrowed. and who borrowed from who, with games like "GTA" series and "LA Noire" which contains some cute driving with plenty of action still.


"NFS the Run" is about driving to beat many drivers to the end, over the stretch of USA, san fransico to new york, broken up to 10 stages, each stage bringing me heartache of failing, that i had to stop at 1/3th to replay my game with EASY mode. 


the graphics powered by FROSTBITE2, super awesome, since i couldnt afford the money and time for "BF3", opting for "NFS the run" seems inevitable. i only wish and incl many other fans, that they will patch the game with a cruising mode, or maybe a time trial mode for all parts of the race. it's a pity u cant stop by to enjoy the scenery, cos this game, it's simply awesome.


there's short cut's that i'll always miss cos we are all driving too fast. there's drifting down the mounting which i hate most. there's pursuit, even in the tightest corner. there's mob pursuit and helicopter shooting avoidance. there's petrol kiosk where u can change car to another tier. all with great beatiful scenery from day to nite to rain to snow to sunset and avalanche and explosions.


and i missed out the pre-order to get 3 extra challenges from the previous series. frankly i can beat those challenges, either car specific or they AI is too good for me. i bought the Time-Saver DLC to unlock everything, not fucking up the trophies tho.


at the final stage of the game, "ACR" and "Skyrim" awaits for their turn, vying for major attention. i'll take a break maybe, like the usual after completing the game (not platting), watch a few videos on dvd or blu-ray and push on again.