Anyone know if MC2 features catchup for the opposing racers like NFS:U? I've got as far as the boss "Dice" in Los Angeles, but I'm having a bit of trouble in the second race for pinks.
The thing is, I can get ahead but towards the end of the race the other cars seem to blow right by me even if I don't make a huge mistake, and then it's almost impossible to overtake them due to the fact that the finishing straight is a very narrow ramp. I'm sure I will get there in the end but as it's a fairly long race (nearly 5mins) it's quite frustrating.
There's been a couple of other times during the game where I've been in last place after making a huge cockup, cruised along the freeway for a while and then suddenly come across a pack of opponents not going all that fast. Which does put the idea in my head that it could be using catchup. Looks like I might have to do the good old NFS tactic of saving my nitro for the end of the race as it's wasted otherwise.
Overall the game seems OK so far but nothing too special, certainly not worthy of the rave reviews it seems to have got (88% on IGN/Gamespy, and averaging well above 80% across 30 sites). Car handling feels a bit off, most are practically glued to the track and handle the same whatever speed you are going at. Slowly down per se doesn't seem to help you corner, it's more a question of using the brake while turning to throw the back end out and change your angle. The graphics to be fair have grown on me, it's all a bit dingy at first and lacking in life but it does it's job and performance is excellent in 1600x1200 16xAF max settings (70fps+), with the exception of when a lot of smoke is on the screen (I've seen it go as low as 25fps).
The thing is, I can get ahead but towards the end of the race the other cars seem to blow right by me even if I don't make a huge mistake, and then it's almost impossible to overtake them due to the fact that the finishing straight is a very narrow ramp. I'm sure I will get there in the end but as it's a fairly long race (nearly 5mins) it's quite frustrating.
There's been a couple of other times during the game where I've been in last place after making a huge cockup, cruised along the freeway for a while and then suddenly come across a pack of opponents not going all that fast. Which does put the idea in my head that it could be using catchup. Looks like I might have to do the good old NFS tactic of saving my nitro for the end of the race as it's wasted otherwise.
Overall the game seems OK so far but nothing too special, certainly not worthy of the rave reviews it seems to have got (88% on IGN/Gamespy, and averaging well above 80% across 30 sites). Car handling feels a bit off, most are practically glued to the track and handle the same whatever speed you are going at. Slowly down per se doesn't seem to help you corner, it's more a question of using the brake while turning to throw the back end out and change your angle. The graphics to be fair have grown on me, it's all a bit dingy at first and lacking in life but it does it's job and performance is excellent in 1600x1200 16xAF max settings (70fps+), with the exception of when a lot of smoke is on the screen (I've seen it go as low as 25fps).
). I'd have been kinda disappointed if things didn't get harder on the later cities anyway 
