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7 years ago
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Please respond if you like or dislike or like  what Ghost Studios has been doing with NFS Franchise? 

  • master2g's avatar
    master2g
    7 years ago

    Payback could have been a great game. Once again i will say for me it was the super annoying speed card system that drove me away from the game. That mostly but the poor graphics didn't help either. Look,  i use reshade religiously and Payback was the hardest by far to get looking good somewhat. Weird texture flicker on the side of roads on trees and grass along with very poor post processing causing black blotches on cars and such just ruined it for me. Add dull sunless low light effects hindered by really dark shadows and broken contrast along with textures that are very slow to load even on my SSD and its game over for the game at that point. . See when i cant fix the game even with reshade than that is annoying and just drives me away. So then add to that the stupid speed cards and you have a game that ticks me off more then it gives me joy. 730 hrs in is proof i really really tried to like this game. I would be all happy customizing the really great list of cars but once i got to the tune up shop and had to spend a hour plus on spinning for a decent card it all fell apart and i ended up getting mad and quitting the game. So Ghost got a lot of things right for the most part but what they got wrong was game breaking to all the rights things sadly.

    Here is a filter shot of the annoying textured over lay in the game. That screen door pattern texture look on all of the environment isn't from reshade . I used a filter to expose this odd issue in the game. One of a few graphic issues that cause in game annoyances.

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  • I liked Rivals since it was more back too the roots, it was a comibination of Hot Pursuit series and High Stakes from 99. Only minus was that the game was pushed out too fast with lot of bugs etc, plus they should gone for racing tracks not open world and ditched the burnout agressivity and NOS etc. But averall it was a fun game, the last two NFS game werent fun. SImply because the Sp story mode had too much focus, so the MP where superboring in both games.Plus i feel that this fast and furious recept has been milked for too long now.

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    master2g
    7 years ago

    Payback could have been a great game. Once again i will say for me it was the super annoying speed card system that drove me away from the game. That mostly but the poor graphics didn't help either. Look,  i use reshade religiously and Payback was the hardest by far to get looking good somewhat. Weird texture flicker on the side of roads on trees and grass along with very poor post processing causing black blotches on cars and such just ruined it for me. Add dull sunless low light effects hindered by really dark shadows and broken contrast along with textures that are very slow to load even on my SSD and its game over for the game at that point. . See when i cant fix the game even with reshade than that is annoying and just drives me away. So then add to that the stupid speed cards and you have a game that ticks me off more then it gives me joy. 730 hrs in is proof i really really tried to like this game. I would be all happy customizing the really great list of cars but once i got to the tune up shop and had to spend a hour plus on spinning for a decent card it all fell apart and i ended up getting mad and quitting the game. So Ghost got a lot of things right for the most part but what they got wrong was game breaking to all the rights things sadly.

    Here is a filter shot of the annoying textured over lay in the game. That screen door pattern texture look on all of the environment isn't from reshade . I used a filter to expose this odd issue in the game. One of a few graphic issues that cause in game annoyances.

  • BLVD69's avatar
    BLVD69
    7 years ago

    @master2g 

    Your absolutely nailing it home here and I agree with you on so all your points yo expressed very well here!

    The game has become garbage and a Casino style card game!

    It's sad we spend our hard earned money for this video game $80.00 or less only to get annoyed with the game!

    I agree the textures in the game are messed up, I'll blame Ghost studios for this flaw in the creating process.

    I'm at the point where I might just walk away from EA NFS series for future games for a time.

    Just like you this game has many things good too, but just enough to really make me agitated and frustrated!

    Spending more real money in the game is one of my biggest complaints and EA is an endless cash cow!!  LOL

    Speed cards I agree too are one of the dumbest things created for a racing game!.

    I wonder if EA just finds ways to irritate long time fans of this series, with no cares about how hard we work to buy there junk game?!

    So brother I really liked your post and thanks for sharing your opinion.

    God Bless and take care!  

  • BLVD69's avatar
    BLVD69
    7 years ago

    @BVBgamer88

    I personally was not a fan of rivals, but I will say I like it better than Payback or 2015!

    High Stakes from 1999 was a fantastic game in its time and is still fun to play on my PS2.

    The story modes I feel are running racing games today!

    We should just have open world and all Single player or MP races, kinda like NFS world online back in the day 2009-2015.

    Well take care and thank you for sharing your good views here. 

  • I stand behind most of my earlier defense of the game. I like to call every thing as it is so there are good things in payback like i mentioned before and it had the best potential to be the best NFS there was imho . Sadly as it always seems to be these days , and will be with the next NFS EA has to add stuff that is low in numbers but extremely high in aggravation game ruining stuff. Payback list of cars was awesome for me but having to sit through all that card spinning BS ruined them and the game, one of a few examples.

  • I noticed my response gain a lot of XP and was accepted as an answer. For some reason though it makes me feel a bit sad as it makes what i said even more of a unwanted reality if you will.. See I always loved NFS games that allowed me to build  and customize my dream rides. Ones I couldn't and never will be able to have in real life. Payback had some really great cars and maps and such but when one has to finally accept that a game that is dear to them is broken and just not what it could have been because of the reasons I listed above then that makes me disappointed and sad. I have said in other posts in more detail why i love this series. It feels like when you have been in that amazing relationship with some one for a long time but now have come to the sad realization its has gone bad and is not what it once was. That is hard to accept and the kind of feeling i get every time i start up Payback now.......then i just turn it off and walk away feeling mad and like *.☹️

  • BLVD69's avatar
    BLVD69
    7 years ago

    @master2g

    I'm sorry man your feeling down about everything in the game. I gave you the solution and xp to validate your excellent commentary you have contributed here. 

    Brother I want you to know I truly appreciate your help and all your contribution in these forms. 

    Take care and I'm wishing you a very happy happy Christmas 2018 this year. 

    God Bless you.  😉😎

  • @BLVD69

    Thanks my friend . 👍

    I have no shame saying that I have a deeper connection with NFS that goes a bit further than " just a game" so indeed its a downer for this old chap when a great game is ruined by things that didn't need to be there. Such is life i guess for many . ☹️

    I wish i could give you more than one xp as well because of the many people on here i have always seen you keep things going with positivity , great respect for others and good character all around . That character to me speaks a lot about you and tells me you are one of the good ones and as well it is a rarity among the internet these days. So I respect all you have done here and you as a person as well. My best 2 you my friend. May my mere one XP point be sufficient  :eahigh_file:

  • BLVD69's avatar
    BLVD69
    7 years ago

    @master2g

    Thank you for the very warm and caring words you have shared here, it's means so very much to read  your response.

    Yes I'm more than happy with the one XP you gave me back, I appreciate your friendship here on these forums.

    You have been  a delightful community member and Friend to me.

    A heartfelt ("Thank You") I just wanted to say one more time.

    Here is to wishing you all the best for the Holidays and to 2019.

    Cheers my friend, and let's hope NFS dosent disappoint so badly the next game release. :eahigh_file:

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