MTM2 - Played it, its unreal!

Hello everyone, Well I got a chance to play a beta 3 version of MTM2 and all I can say is,"Incredible!". See, I have been a big CPR(Glide)/F1RS/Nascar2/3dfx fan fora quit a while now and always thought that nothing would compare on my P233/32meg/12meg V2 system untill I saw this demo. I don't know where to start but the graphics are top notch! They go beyond anything you've seen in F1RS or any racing sim for that matter. The graphics engine from TRI has to be seen to be beleived. However, youre probably asking about the framerates, arent we all. The framerates are incredible. With all of the effects turned on I hardly got 1 drop in framterate and I would guesstamate the game is getting around 40-45 fps. It screams! To be honest, I'm still in awe over this one. Wait till you guys get a chance to see this game running on your system, you'll look back on the rest and think, what was up with that. One other thing, the over control of the truck is incredible and lifelike. I was constantly sawing back and forth try to anticipate wich way the truck was going to land. You can also powerslide the truck around corners depending on if the terrain is snow,dirt,gravel etc..... Got any questions, drop me a note........ Later, Tony Gaylord - Portland, OR

On Fri, 10 Apr 1998 23:31:08 -0700, Tony Gaylord >To be honest, I'm still in awe over this one. Wait till you guys get a >chance to see this game running on your system, you'll look back on the >rest and think, what was up with that. Call me Mr Pessimistic, but it will take a LOT more than flash graphics to do that. Admittedly MTM was a lotta fun, but the graphics of MTM2 don't look enough to eclipse F1RS overall, nevermind GPL. Looking forward to it though, I've heard a lot of good things about it in multiplayer. I like arcade racers also, so it should be good for an 8-way thrash over the 'net (or is it only four over the 'net?). I played a lot of MTM at the Zone, so MTM2's release should see me back there :-) That and Castrol Honda bike racing should keep me happy in arcade racers for a while! Cheers! John PS - I may be heading over to Portland for a business trip at the end fof this month, so if there's any more Portland area sim fans (Michael?) perhaps we could get a night of racing?

No offence Tony but I did not even read your post for the fact that this game is made by the lamers and thives at Microsoft and TRI. I will not buy this game and hope many more steer clear of this garbage as well. This has nothing do do with you Tony, only the above shit ass companies. I bet this game will be just a lousy eye candy play for 5 mins and shelf it game anyhow. A Typical TRI game. Sucks. >Hello everyone, >>Tony Gaylord - Portland, OR

David is dead on. I am not a beta tester 'but' have gotten a chance to get my paws on a 'Beta 3' version of MTM2 and it will set some new standards in driving sims. I've never driven a car/truck in a sim and could hear the sliding on either rock,grass,dirt and know who to compensate in the wheel during a slide. Also, when the truck is sliding or bouncing etc, you can actually know what tires are on the ground and which ones aren't hence giving you better control. After thinking about this, there was a arcade game probably 6 years ago that had the same 'style' where you could jump and take short cuts etc and the game was killer and MTM2 reminds of that game. Stick a fork in me, I'm done! Tony Gaylord - Portland, OR

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> This is exactly the bulls~~t that is so ridiculous here at r.a.s. Jake, > don't buy it. Miss out. This is an AWESOME game that, even though it's not a > "sim" will still set a standard in a lot of areas, not only in driving games > but all PC games. I beta tested this game for the past few months and could > never get over how good it was. I'll tell you all about it in a few weeks > before the demo is released. > Dave

>Looking forward to it though, I've heard a lot of good things about it >in multiplayer. I like arcade racers also, so it should be good for an >8-way thrash over the 'net (or is it only four over the 'net?). 8-way. It does have great graphics BTW (excelent weather and time of day effects, the best I've yet seen). But it's te driving model I love - it's feels great to power slide those monsters around corners! Joe

This is exactly the bulls~~t that is so ridiculous here at r.a.s. Jake, don't buy it. Miss out. This is an AWESOME game that, even though it's not a "sim" will still set a standard in a lot of areas, not only in driving games but all PC games. I beta tested this game for the past few months and could never get over how good it was. I'll tell you all about it in a few weeks before the demo is released. Dave

The graphics in MTM2 are better than anything I've seen, easily the best of any racing game. F1 and GPL are very, very good, but this is a whole new level. Tony and Joe are right about the driving model. Weather effects are awesome too. There's a huge difference between MTM1 and 2. As far as the multi-play, you'll have a ball with what you see happening in front of you and the wild things that you do yourself. Most of us that beta tested it are hard core simmers, some familiar here on r.a.s., but I think I can safely say that we were all in love with this game. And John, I'm glad to hear you will be at the Zone with MTM2 so I can do battle with you for busting my rump about CPR. (I can't hit you in GPL) :-) Dave

Tony Gaylord wrote : Well, I will show my "arcadish" style here... For an STRICKLY arcade game, MTM is a very good one. It's one of the few non-serious racing title who made me play. But pleeeease, don't even tell that it will set some new standards in driving SIMS. lol, there is going to be plenty of arcade-gamers who will buy it (or WaReZ it, that's how young people play games now). But don't tell me it will be the next reference in the simulator area ('cause it ain't a sim). I'm sure it will be better than MTM, but that's all. It will never do a thing to the serious simulators on the market. Man some people (not you Tony) are getting on my nerves here. They try to make shit out of r.a.s. by telling that X game is now an arcade game, Y game is a very good sim. And they even flame John Wallace ! Whoa ! impossible, somebody will explode and flame every one of you arcade-gamers some day ! Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> Sponsored by http://www.awpss.com/ Good race at the Brickyard, (-o-) Official Mentally retarded guy of r.a.s. Excuse me for my English (I'm French speaking) Excuse me for being provocative (I'm dumb speaking) --"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."--

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>For an STRICKLY arcade game, MTM is a very good one. It's one of the few >non-serious racing title who made me play. >But pleeeease, don't even tell that it will set some new standards in >driving SIMS. lol, there is going to be plenty of arcade-gamers who will >buy it (or WaReZ it, that's how young people play games now). But don't >tell me it will be the next reference in the simulator area ('cause it ain't >a sim). I'm sure it will be better than MTM, but that's all. It will never >do a thing to the serious simulators on the market.

Except maybe that there are no other monster truck simulators out? Then again knowing that is will be published my Microsoft, I know that alone is enough for many losers to bash it without seeing it (talking about the person here who started this thread). Who is John Wallace besides that I see him writing here in r.a.s.? You make him sound like an infallible semi-god. Has he already said something about MTM2?

>Then again knowing that is will be published my Microsoft, I know that >alone is enough for many losers to bash it without seeing it >(talking about the person here who started this thread). Uh, you can't suggest that here on r.a.s. or certain regulars will tell you you're nuts. Happened to me again today, just 5 minutes ago. :-) Dave

Yup, people who didn't like CPR (and I'm one of them) are going to be pleasently surprised by this one. Joe

On Sun, 12 Apr 1998 02:51:28 -0400, "David G Fisher"

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>The graphics in MTM2 are better than anything I've seen, easily the best of >any racing game. F1 and GPL are very, very good, but this is a whole new >level. Tony and Joe are right about the driving model. Weather effects are >awesome too. There's a huge difference between MTM1 and 2. As far as the >multi-play, you'll have a ball with what you see happening in front of you >and the wild things that you do yourself. Most of us that beta tested it are >hard core simmers, some familiar here on r.a.s., but I think I can safely >say that we were all in love with this game. And John, I'm glad to hear you >will be at the Zone with MTM2 so I can do battle with you for busting my >rump about CPR. (I can't hit you in GPL) :-)

You won't be able to hit me in MTM2 either, not unless you get *** as I'm lapping you ;-) Looking forward to racing though, I had a lot of fun with MTM. It may have been arcadey, but it had enough of a link to sims that made it challenging and reward good driving. MTM2 sounds like it carries on that tradition. Cheers! John