Trials Evolution-Xbox Live Arcade

corcaigh07

what a brilliant game this is shaping up to be, the original was released in the summer of 2009, hard to believe its nearly been 3 years. This is looking like more than an evolution, closer to a Motorbike Littlebigplanet! unfortunately it will be an xbox exclusive but seeing that Redlynx have been taken over by Ubisoft, don't be surprised if future Trials Titles make it onto other digital services.

Some videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDPab6BscQI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKjlFqwKaPE

hopefully should be out after the Xbox Live House Party so maybe Late March or April, hopefully!

Sabre0001

Insta-buy for me. Shaping up to be a cracking title. Looking forward to local multiplayer too.

corcaigh07

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Insta-buy for me. Shaping up to be a cracking title. Looking forward to local multiplayer too.

it will crash xbox live, i'll get this one as soon as possible, no demo or anything, the points will be primed for this!

must say though, im absolutely amazed by the mini-games, ffs, it looks like there is cars, micro machines, pinball, table football and a bloody first person shooter! it looks like the delay has been worth it, you can see the extra labour that has gone into this.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

none of the tracks ive seen have seemed anyway challenging though

most of the fun of the game, once you got the hang of it and made it past the medium challenges was getting the hang of the master/hard tracks. granted there was also trying to beat your times on the easier tracks, but they didn't have the "i'm not going to bed until I beat this ****ING SECTION" element to them

corcaigh07

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

none of the tracks ive seen have seemed anyway challenging though

most of the fun of the game, once you got the hang of it and made it past the medium challenges was getting the hang of the master/hard tracks. granted there was also trying to beat your times on the easier tracks, but they didn't have the "i'm not going to bed until I beat this ****ING SECTION" element to them

i think you will regret saying this!

most of the tracks they have been demoing all along have been beginner/medium tracks and they have already said that most of the multiplayer tracks are going be mostly easy flowing tracks, more focused on enjoyment rather than 4 guys getting stuck.

this wont be dumbed down and even it is, you can download everyone's custom made hard tracks anyway!

chin_grin

It's the 3d glorification of a 2d game. I really don't get why people are going mad over this. Looks boring as hell!

corcaigh07

chin_grin wrote: »

It's the 3d glorification of a 2d game. I really don't get why people are going mad over this. Looks boring as hell!

because its a fun game thats easy to pick up and hard to master. Trials HD was a fantastic game, I'd much prefer to be playing Trials than witnessing the boring realistic brown enviroments of COD or Gears of War :rolleyes:

theres a reason why Trials HD remains the best-selling Xbox Live game, you obviously just don't get it.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

chin_grin wrote: »

It's the 3d glorification of a 2d game. I really don't get why people are going mad over this. Looks boring as hell!

did you play trials hd?
boring it certainly was not

corcaigh07 wrote:

most of the tracks they have been demoing all along have been beginner/medium tracks and they have already said that most of the multiplayer tracks are going be mostly easy flowing tracks, more focused on enjoyment rather than 4 guys getting stuck.

excellent, if they are the medium/beginner tracks then I'm delighted.

corcaigh07

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

did you play trials hd?
boring it certainly was not




excellent, if they are the medium/beginner tracks then I'm delighted.

yep, look through the youtube videos, the tracks they demoed a lot at shows etc last year was that one thats high up in the sky and the one where the rock hand closes after the rider touches it were definitely beginner/easy tracks.

redlynx know what they're doing and before ubisoft took them over, were highly involved with their gaming community in the forums and such, they do seem to listen and the trials community would be furious if there wasn't any hard/extreme tracks on the game.

they are also trying to make it more accessible to the casual gamer, they have said that they will have a few levels that will teach you how to do some of the little useful tricks like a bunny hop so that a less committed player has a chance to get past the harder levels. Multiplayer and the fun varied skill games are another part of that effort to make it more accessible.

Shiminay

If this is even half as much fun as Trials HD, then it's still going to be an amazing game

Lordhogo

If those level creation tools really are deep enough where you can create something like a first person shooter or pinball game then I cannot wait for this. Never played the original but I am hooked on some 2d clones on the Itouch at the moment. I have always wished for a supplement to LittleBigPlanet on the Xbox and this could finally be it.

chin_grin

corcaigh07 wrote: »

because its a fun game thats easy to pick up and hard to master. Trials HD was a fantastic game, I'd much prefer to be playing Trials than witnessing the boring realistic brown enviroments of COD or Gears of War :rolleyes:

theres a reason why Trials HD remains the best-selling Xbox Live game, you obviously just don't get it.

You forgot the rolleyes emoticon to make that comment all the more patronising.

No, I don't lean towards games like CoD (I've never played any of the series nor owned any) or GoW (I do enjoy them but tend not to replay).

But you're right. I don't get the appeal of what is basically this game (below) with "snazzy" graphics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CCmt8Q_ASI

Magill

I don't get the appeal of lots other games either... you know what i do tho ? I stay the hell out of threads about those games !

Potential-Monke

chin_grin wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CCmt8Q_ASI

Oh god that game used to drive me nuts!!! The later levels were ridiculous!!!

Must say, i'm intrigued by this, i must download the first one and see what all the fuss is about!

creativedrinker

Trials hd was a great game! Got it when it first came out, hours of fun from it!!

Was great for havin mates over n we tryin to beat each others scores but multiplayer is going to make this even better than the first!!!

Anyone kno an expected release date? Or price?
I'm guessing 800 or 1200 points?

Def no demo neede! Straight to buy it!

corcaigh07

creativedrinker, the game will be 1200 points, the original is still usually 1200 and since it is a xbox live arcade title, i dont think they can charge more than 1200, even though they probably could get away with charging more for this one.

chin_grin

Magill wrote: »

I don't get the appeal of lots other games either... you know what i do tho ? I stay the hell out of threads about those games !

Oh I get it. Because I'm not milking my teets all over my Xbox in anticipation for this game I not entitled to an opinion on it?

Grow up.

corcaigh07

chin_grin wrote: »

You forgot the rolleyes emoticon to make that comment all the more patronising.

No, I don't lean towards games like CoD (I've never played any of the series nor owned any) or GoW (I do enjoy them but tend not to replay).

But you're right. I don't get the appeal of what is basically this game (below) with "snazzy" graphics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CCmt8Q_ASI

never said you did. and come off it, dont be so trollish and suggest that basic SNES game is the same basic game as Trials, its not the graphics that get people hooked on Trials, its a XBLA title, there are better looking games out there. its the physics and gameplay that hook people in.

doesnt look like to me that you have played trials hd so a thread about its sequel is hardly the discussion for you....you don't see me in the Call of Duty or World of Warcraft forums telling everyone "I don't get it and I'm still right!".

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

that game is nothing at all like trials
it doesnt even have the right number of wheels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhQk_vdcBKs

chin_grin

corcaigh07 wrote: »

never said you did. and come off it, dont be so trollish and suggest that basic SNES game is the same basic game as Trials, its not the graphics that get people hooked on Trials, its a XBLA title, there are better looking games out there. its the physics and gameplay that hook people in.

doesnt look like to me that you have played trials hd so a thread about its sequel is hardly the discussion for you....you don't see me in the Call of Duty or World of Warcraft forums telling everyone "I don't get it and I'm still right!".

(No, I think someone else mentioned CoD and GoW just wanted to get my point across that I'm not some twelve year old pumped up on sugar and caffeine and thinks that these Michael Bay games are the be all and end all).

My point is (and I swear I'm not trolling), that it's the same premise. Exactly. You go from left to right pulling off stunts. I just don't see how it's so popular! (Hmm, I'm sure the same goes for Doom..........but I liked the original and the new one so.....Yeah, oh THIS door? Grand so. :pac:)

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

you dont go from left to right pulling off stunts though

well, you do in the multiplayer I guess
but the main game is about figuring out how to do the track, how to arch your bike over a particular bump in the track, how do take a certain jump so you fly backwards at the end and land on your back wheel but not with too much momentum because you have to keep that wheelie going and power forward over the next jump

then once you've figured all that out, you have to do it all in one go without crashing your bike. then you have to beat your time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR79Kjehft8

the video I should have posted earlier. there are 5 groupings of tracks in trials hd, and the previous 4 are all just training for these ones. they're bastards

corcaigh07

chin_grin wrote: »

(No, I think someone else mentioned CoD and GoW just wanted to get my point across that I'm not some twelve year old pumped up on sugar and caffeine and thinks that these Michael Bay games are the be all and end all).

My point is (and I swear I'm not trolling), that it's the same premise. Exactly. You go from left to right pulling off stunts. I just don't see how it's so popular! (Hmm, I'm sure the same goes for Doom..........but I liked the original and the new one so.....Yeah, oh THIS door? Grand so. :pac:)

its not just left to right, it really isn't. you have to control the bike through the course. play the demo, it really doesnt sound like you've tried the game at all.

EDIT:Sir Chicken explains it better than I did.

Potential-Monke

I download Trials HD at half 7, played it until half 9 (when i had to stop to go to work :mad: ), but i have to say i am well impressed so far. Just got the hard levels unlocked, along with the bike, and it's getting freakin' hard! Can't count the amount of times i've revved too hard and gone head over heels!

At 100msp i thought it was still a bit saucy for a game whose sequel is out soon and probably for the same price, but so far it's worth it, and will probably lead to a day 1 buy for this new one!

corcaigh07

Potential-Monke wrote: »

I download Trials HD at half 7, played it until half 9 (when i had to stop to go to work :mad: ), but i have to say i am well impressed so far. Just got the hard levels unlocked, along with the bike, and it's getting freakin' hard! Can't count the amount of times i've revved too hard and gone head over heels!

At 100msp i thought it was still a bit saucy for a game whose sequel is out soon and probably for the same price, but so far it's worth it, and will probably lead to a day 1 buy for this new one!

yea trials hd should be permanently reduced alright, its been on sale a few times before, now would be a good time to reduce it for 800 points

that said, fair play for giving it a go!

Potential-Monke

corcaigh07 wrote: »

yea trials hd should be permanently reduced alright, its been on sale a few times before, now would be a good time to reduce it for 800 points

that said, fair play for giving it a go!

800 would have been perfect, but i said shur why not. I already had 240 points so only needed to get the 1000.

Also, i'm amazed at the graphics of it, extremely well done, and all in only 250mb odd!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

have a look at some of the minigames, the pinball and flip ones are great. fun and bloody hard after a while

corcaigh07

looking like April 18th now for this one

stevenmu

chin_grin wrote: »

But you're right. I don't get the appeal of what is basically this game (below) with "snazzy" graphics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CCmt8Q_ASI

Nope, nothing to do with whatever the hell that crap is.

But, it IS basically this game (below) with "snazzy" graphics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y29-qf6tfC4

And as a huge bonus, while looking for this game (which I wasted far too much of life on), I found out that there's an update version Elasto Mania with a shareware version. There goes the next year of my life...

stevenmu

corcaigh07 wrote: »

looking like April 18th now for this one

April 18th and 1200 points is confirmed.

http://mobile.theverge.com/gaming/2012/3/22/2893713/minecraft-xbla-release-date

corcaigh07

not long to go now!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i only discovered today there was a second track filled dlc for trials hd that I had never played
kinda wish I hadn't bought fez now
some of the "new" tracks are pretty fun(soul destroying)

passingthrough

im 70 points short of getting this and fez, dammit. what to do. anyone know how i can get 70 ms points

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1ToEMTiUoQ

37 minute gameplay video

its out on wednesday.. so excite

passingthrough

cant wait for this to come out tomorrow, looking forward to some of the creations people come up with

passingthrough

So who else is getting this tomorrow? I cant wait for it, really looking forward to what people are going to create in the editor in terms of tracks and games if the promo videos are anything to go by

corcaigh07

gigatrack FTW!

unklerosco

I have my points ready to be spent... Was expecting it to be available to download this morn. No sign of it yet... Been looking forward to this for ages.

If anyone fancies a leaderboard battle my GT is unklerosco

brianon

Bah. Still not released. Looking forward to this. Must pop into town and get some MS points before the missus wakes up

unklerosco

AFAIK it should be released between 10am-12 noon today...

evad_lhorg

boourns. its not up yet!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

yeah
refreshing the page every few minutes, what time do these games normally get unlocked

evad_lhorg

I thought they were normally up by now. :mad: Im going into town now. was hoping it would be ready when I got home

evad_lhorg

OH it is up! not in "new releases" though. go into game marketplace- downloadable games - arcade - new releases. Its there. jackpot

brianon

AND.... there it is

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

god damn ****ty internet
1.23gb download is going to take an hour and a half

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

well played 40 odd minutes of it
so far not loving it as much as trials hd. it's a good game, I can imagine it being fun with the multiplayer but I dont know if the game itself has the staying power of HD.

CiDeRmAn

Looks pretty nice, might wait for a sale though, still playing the first one!
Also, Gamestop are advertising it!
Seems ironic for a bricks and mortar store giving space, online at least, to a game to whom XBL get the money directly.
Only reason GS can make a few bob is if kids buy the points directly from the GS shops, and that can't be that likely.
Seems a bit like turkeys voting for Christmas!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i know people who buy the points from gamestop, dont trust using credit carts online

parents especially might not want their cc details stored on a console or might not trust their children when they tell them the details aren't stored

unklerosco

Ahhhhh... This brings back memories of the hours I wasted trying to get gold. Great game.. Some great new maps on it. Haven't tried the skill games yet, had to stop to go n get some work done (booooooo)

corcaigh07

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

well played 40 odd minutes of it
so far not loving it as much as trials hd. it's a good game, I can imagine it being fun with the multiplayer but I dont know if the game itself has the staying power of HD.

maybe you are a bit over hyped up for it? Im sure with the addition of track central, as more and more tracks come online, its going to have long term appeal!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

yeah, maybe

the bike physics are fiddlier, i used to be able to bounce the bike back into a stable position to recover from an almost crash but the slightest touch now is insta crash

ill still play this, but imo it's not a patch on the original. if not for multiplayer I doubt I'd even give it a look after this week and i've done all the tracks.