djamb3 Posted December 6, 2007 Posted December 6, 2007 It's almost a year since I bought my last GC game (zelda) and now with crhistmas I want some more love to it :p I have the chance to buy XG3 Extreme G Racing for 8€, but is it worth it? I have f-zero but it isn't my favourite game. Maybe too hard. And I remember playing XG2 in computer long time ago and was a good game at the time, so...anyone? PS: And we always comeback
mcj metroid Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 Was that the 4 player f-zero clone or the 2-player one.. I think it's the four player one. It's supposed to be an underrated gem and one of aclaims last great games if i'm thinking of the right game. For 8euro you can't go wrong.
Fierce_LiNk Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 I've got it. It was a launch game that I got with my Cube, along with Luigi's Mansion. Bluddy loved it. The game is fast. It is an F Zero clone, but I think its a lot more like Wipeout. There are weapons, but to be honest, they can be quite distracting. The soundtrack is fantastic. Trance-y type music that really does suit the gameplay. Good level design. Overall, I'd recommend it.
Cube Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 I got it on launch. I sold it soon after. It's nothing compared to the first two.
Fierce_LiNk Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 I got it on launch. I sold it soon after. It's nothing compared to the first two. I never got around to playing the first two. I only actually knew about the series through NOM, because they previewed XG3 months before the Gamecube's launch. What's different between this and the first two?
Cube Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 What's different between this and the first two? The first two were very arcadey, and a lot faster. Weapons were pickups from the tracks and were fun to use.
Slaggis Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 I owned this on the PS2 a few years back. I really liked it but got bored after a while. Worthwile for 8 euro's though.
Wesley Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 The game is fast. Used to go too fast for me....
Fierce_LiNk Posted December 9, 2007 Posted December 9, 2007 Used to go too fast for me.... There was also a cheat mode where you could make the first level of the game go insanely fast. Fast as in absolutely impossibly to control. Finising a single lap was a mean feat.
mr_bogus Posted December 11, 2007 Posted December 11, 2007 XGIII was great, and smooth, and had nice music. My only gripe was at one stage the enemies discovered mines, and suddenly the difficulty hit a big spike. The cube version's the best, because of the notches on the controller for pushing up to lean forward accurately (ie without turning). I'd recommend against XGRA tho: great looking game, excellent soundtrack, but random frame rate issues from hell which really ruin the flow. (The xbox version has the same frame rate issues btw).
Fierce_LiNk Posted December 11, 2007 Posted December 11, 2007 I wouldnt mind seeing a new version of Xtreme G on the Wii. With some nice, fast music, Wiimote controls and online play. I would love for this to happen.
Bob07 Posted December 11, 2007 Posted December 11, 2007 I might actually look for this as I have great memories of it and the first two (which I should also look for). I seem to remember putting cheats on the first one for infinite boost and you literally went through the track and scenery you went that fast which was more fun than it sounds.
bmoose Posted December 16, 2007 Posted December 16, 2007 I could never get into this game although I loved the previous ones on the N64. Suppose I was still spoilt by F-Zero X at the time which may have made me favour it less but I just found it a bit uninspiring.
Shotgun2k Posted December 16, 2007 Posted December 16, 2007 I absolutely love Fzero....and I felt XG3 was better.
Patch Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 So did you get the game in the end? What do you think of it? I really enjoyed it but I had no desire to go back to it after F-Zero GX came out. I'd say it's definitely worth it for eight euros though.
The fish Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 I never played 3, but XGRA was possibly the most multiplayer fun to be had on the GC, when Smash Bros. and Timesplitters finally got dull. I'm not being sarky, it really is a great game.
mr_bogus Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 I never played 3, but XGRA was possibly the most multiplayer fun to be had on the GC, when Smash Bros. and Timesplitters finally got dull. I'm not being sarky, it really is a great game. The choppy framerates didn't throw you off? I can imagine them being even worse in multiplayer...
djamb3 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Posted January 9, 2008 still not :p But I sure will soon. Thanks btw all of you
Fierce_LiNk Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 I never played 3, but XGRA was possibly the most multiplayer fun to be had on the GC, when Smash Bros. and Timesplitters finally got dull. I'm not being sarky, it really is a great game. It was great, I admit it. However, I think F ZERO GX pissed all over it in multiplayer. If you want a good multiplayer Gamecube game, get Cel Damage.
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