Why is motorstorm in slow mo?

Is it because the PS3 can't handle the higher framerate requires to move a game like motorstorm at a fast pace?

Compared to Burnout Revenge, Motorstorm is about as fast as Bump N Jump. 

I tried playing it at a coworkers' house the other day and while it looks VERY nice...you can tell that it's not exactly "true life" speed.  Everything is slighly slower than normal...as if it's running at 0.8x speed.  You can really tell when your vehicle gets launched in the air...you seem to "float".  Everything just seems really sluggish.

When I played Burnout Revenge, my first reaction was complete amazement at the sense of speed in the game.  I mean...the word "fast" doesn't begin to describe it.  With Motorstorm...it reminded me of being stuck in molasses.

But... Motorstorm is the PS3's saving grace. Its even hyped high AAA.Advance_101

Motorstorm is anything but slow; if it were any faster it would be difficult to finish a race without crashing every 5 seconds.DementedDragon

Which I am still the King of Crash.

Is it because the PS3 can't handle the higher framerate requires to move a game like motorstorm at a fast pace?

Compared to Burnout Revenge, Motorstorm is about as fast as Bump N Jump.

I tried playing it at a coworkers' house the other day and while it looks VERY nice...you can tell that it's not exactly "true life" speed. Everything is slighly slower than normal...as if it's running at 0.8x speed. You can really tell when your vehicle gets launched in the air...you seem to "float". Everything just seems really sluggish.

When I played Burnout Revenge, my first reaction was complete amazement at the sense of speed in the game. I mean...the word "fast" doesn't begin to describe it. With Motorstorm...it reminded me of being stuck in molasses.

edward2332

[QUOTE="DementedDragon"]Motorstorm is anything but slow; if it were any faster it would be difficult to finish a race without crashing every 5 seconds.RoyTheViking

Which I am still the King of Crash.

I agree Motorstorm felt a tad slow for me, and the falling off the track was annoying.Xeonz

[QUOTE="Xeonz"]I agree Motorstorm felt a tad slow for me, and the falling off the track was annoying.Dreams-Visions

I think the game IS harder than it should be.  Because of the slow motion that's always prevalent, you never have a good idea of speed.  So you take turns too late (because you can't tell how fast you're really going)...jumps seem to launch you ever FURTHER than you think they should (because you are going faster than you appear), etc.

For a game that relies so much on physics, it ruins the effect if you don't get an accurate representation of how fast you are going.

So, either the developers made a bonehead move regarding the play speed, or the PS3 can't handle motorstorm at a higher rate than what it's already at.

Let me ask you this...what other racing game can you think of where the action is "slowed down"?

Motorstorm is anything but slow; if it were any faster it would be difficult to finish a race without crashing every 5 seconds.DementedDragon

Don't worry, this is just part of the regular lem damage control... I couldn't imagine them trying to make the game too much faster. It's awesome as is.

Motorstorm is anything but slow; if it were any faster it would be difficult to finish a race without crashing every 5 seconds.DementedDragon

Are people on crack these days? Motorstorm slow?

Yup, crack-whores.

Just to let everyone know...I have NO idea what the final version is going to be like (nor does anyone else in here).  It may be faster, it may stay the same.

All I'm saying is that, RIGHT NOW, on a PS3 with the downloadable demo of Motorstorm, it is most definitely in slight slow motion.

I find this to be true

Excite Truck is 2 times faster than Motorstorm

I think the game IS harder than it should be. Because of the slow motion that's always prevalent, you never have a good idea of speed. So you take turns too late (because you can't tell how fast you're really going)...jumps seem to launch you ever FURTHER than you think they should (because you are going faster than you appear), etc.

For a game that relies so much on physics, it ruins the effect if you don't get an accurate representation of how fast you are going.

So, either the developers made a bonehead move regarding the play speed, or the PS3 can't handle motorstorm at a higher rate than what it's already at.

Let me ask you this...what other racing game can you think of where the action is "slowed down"?

edward2332

it could be faster. to suggest that i'd be "too difficult" just tells us how BAD at this game you are; not how challenging the game is. I guess neither of you should ever even TOUCH Burnout or F-Zero. :|Dreams-Visions

Just to let everyone know...I have NO idea what the final version is going to be like (nor does anyone else in here).  It may be faster, it may stay the same.

All I'm saying is that, RIGHT NOW, on a PS3 with the downloadable demo of Motorstorm, it is most definitely in slight slow motion.

edward2332

The demo isn't even slow... it feels right. Anyway, IGN has already reported that it has been sped up some on the latest build they tried.

But if the game feels slow to you, maybe it's because you never get to go for a long enough stretch before crashing :? It actually moves at a very good pace.

Is it because the PS3 can't handle the higher framerate requires to move a game like motorstorm at a fast pace?

Compared to Burnout Revenge, Motorstorm is about as fast as Bump N Jump. 

I tried playing it at a coworkers' house the other day and while it looks VERY nice...you can tell that it's not exactly "true life" speed.  Everything is slighly slower than normal...as if it's running at 0.8x speed.  You can really tell when your vehicle gets launched in the air...you seem to "float".  Everything just seems really sluggish.

When I played Burnout Revenge, my first reaction was complete amazement at the sense of speed in the game.  I mean...the word "fast" doesn't begin to describe it.  With Motorstorm...it reminded me of being stuck in molasses.

edward2332

i think racing games that are as fast as burnout are to be frank gay sure you drive fast in these games but they always cut back on the skill required to play them, they never feel like your driving something its more like your controlling the track in burnout i cant stand that feeling of being disconnected from what your supposed to be driving