Verdict on the lifetime of NFS Heat
Today I am going to go over NFS Heat's short lifetime. Let's go! 1. Pre-Release: NFS Heat's Pre-release trailers have attracted the attention of most players' eyes. Although I played this game a mon...
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@JamieK81 That is why i hate street racing games in genral, because of the rubberbanding AI. Its the same problem in the Crew games too, you cant win races if you make mistakes. Plus im no big fan of open world races\policechases, that is why i would rather see a return of a cannonball setting. Wich is stock supercars on ,fictional tracks with scenic scenary and realistic pursuits.
It's actually more an issue with whichever developers are making a game, than with the rubber-banding itself. Example: Gran Turismo 1,2,3, & 4 where the AI gets no boost.
The developers can easily program an AI to drive based off of the abilities of the car and the AI's ability to handle a car, but Choose to use rubber-banding AI to create artificial difficulty.
How has that worked for them over the years? I wonder. Answer. It doesn't.
Forza Horizon 4 - Rubber-banding AI
The Crew 2 - Rubber-banding AI
Almost literally, Every NFS Game - Rubber-banding AI
The player response, at least for me? It's irritating, annoying, and removes any and all things 'fun' about a racing game.
Heck, Even TDU 2 has rubber-banding. But the difference with this one? I can adjust the strength of the rubber-banding ,myself, to be challenging, but not ridiculous.
- @ZeroMcDol Rubber-banding IMO only works on games like Burnout/HP2010 since there's takedown mechanics.(Burnout 1 and Point of Impact suffers from Rubber-banding AI for the lack of Takedown)Takedown lets player gets a temporary advantage when opponents are taken down.Also in Criterion games it encourages combat gameplay of rubbing and smashing.If next NFS(not HP2010 HD) keeps Rubber-banding they better keep Takedown gameplay to balance it out.
I agree.
Or they just need to do away with rubber-banding, period, and actually take the time to program the AI to have actual driving skills.
No on rails grip. No acceleration boost. Just pure driving skill vs driving skill.
- @ZeroMcDol Next new NFS is still far away.Fake Criterion is still hiring(Almost August now)So clearly next NFS isn't their priority now.On the other hand,leaked/confirmed HP2010 HD is more likely to be released soon.And in that game Takedown remains.So the most recent so-called new NFS wont suffer from Rubber-banding.
