Well i got the 1st iom tt now on std ps4, really cheap on psn now. I was weary of it from all bad comments and reviews all-around. But to my surprise, it's a revelation actually, im loving it. Can't believe it almost, i find it has so many good points, compared to ride3 even.
The not too sensitive controls, so smooth flow as should.
The sounds, not just the engine, but all around. You hear the contact patch, the chassis, the crowd, the other bikes.. So good in 3rd person ,and also in cockpit.
The look, the tracks, look so nice with overhanging trees, lots of detail in vegetation, rocks etc, especially of course the main tt course.
The replays, with smooth movement from your bike and ai. With sense of speed, on the tt its like vids of the real race.
And the feel, you feel, hear, see so much more many things that happen while on the limit.
Its weird floaty when letting it go too much out of shape, but if you just catch it always on the edge of control, it's cool as hell.
Im using no aids at all. Could set the tc to low if want to limit the weird out of control long slides. But i just catch it before that happens.
Even the controller vibration, you feel alot more, even shifting, landing fron a wheelie etc.
Couldn't be happier, looking forward to the 2nd game and rims.
Just hope you can set the 3rd person cam like in the 1st game. It follows your line/contact patch, not the head leaning left right like I saw on videos of the 2nd. Makes the bottom look like swinging.
The getting out of shape, feels weird in cockpit, for sure, up to now, need try it more, but close 3rd person is great, and cockpit is thrilling on the fast main tt.
Now i wish hope they will continue this series, maybe rims is taking over.. being same publisher and engine..
Nice to have something different if with same good points. But i prefer less focus on brands and upgrades, and more on the experience, and events, career etc.
Anyways, maybe it's not a popular view, but im loving it. And its not stressing and tiring like ride3. The constant needed twitching cause of so sensitive control, and even sound in ride is tiring.
Much more natural to me, even if it does look and react weirdly, floaty when letting it too out of control.
Just on the 1st 600cc honda for now, plenty fun already. Sounds amazing. Even runs pretty well on std ps4.
Glad i took the chance to try it hehe.
Also the ai try to swerve around you, not keep trying bump back into you to get back to its pre-determined line. And they do it looking smooth.
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And the bike feels responsive,the engine sound reacts vividly to your input,to shifting, and to the road, with revs surging over dips.
The front brake is strong, you hear feel the front skid over dips if apply a little too much.
The engine braking on downshifts, with the rear chirping.
You can burnout and feel the torque and grip with the revs.