Re Volt - fun game to play when you get frustrated with GPL

I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it is really well done. My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over fairly well after a short learning curve. Steve C

It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP.

Powerslide's the ticket when you're frustrated with GPL and want to engage in some fast, furious single-player OR multi-player racing. Check out the demo at http://www.ratbaggames.com/ if you haven't already. I haven't downloaded the ReVolt demo yet, so I can't compare, but I do know that I've been switching back-and-forth between GPL and Powerslide a lot lately -- which speaks very well of Powerslide! -- JB

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>It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it is >> really well done. >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over fairly >> well >> after a short learning curve. >> Steve C

Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... Andre

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>It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it is >> really well done. >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over fairly >> well >> after a short learning curve. >> Steve C

Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if you are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. Better?

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> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... > Andre > >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. > >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. > >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it is > >> really well done. > >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over

fairly > >> well > >> after a short learning curve. > >> Steve C

Chill out Andre. He said it was fun. He didn't say it was a sim or a replacement for a sim. Just a relaxing break from GPL. Have you even tried it ? I downloaded it and think it's a blast. As an old RCer I thought they did an excellent job with the game. So good in fact that I plan to dig out and dust off my RC cars and see if GPL has helped my driving in RC since I haven't touched the cars in about three years. This thread isn't any more off topic than half the other stuff posted here. Joe

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> Much better! :) > The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart > and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, > right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. > It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, > drive for a minute, be in front again, and this goes on and on. > How long have you been playing the demo? Don't tell me that you still > like it after 5 minutes... do you? > Anyway, these games have nothing to do with sim racing. > Andre > >Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if you > >are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. > >Better? > >> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... > >> Andre > >> >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. > >> >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. > >> >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it

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> >> >> really well done. > >> >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over > >fairly > >> >> well > >> >> after a short learning curve. > >> >> Steve C

Much better! :) The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, drive for a minute, be in front again, and this goes on and on. How long have you been playing the demo? Don't tell me that you still like it after 5 minutes... do you? Anyway, these games have nothing to do with sim racing. Andre

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>Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if you >are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. >Better? >> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... >> Andre >> >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. >> >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. >> >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it is >> >> really well done. >> >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over >fairly >> >> well >> >> after a short learning curve. >> >> Steve C

Sorry, I should stop drinking so much coffee late in the evening :) If you're having fun with revolt, that's great! Sorry for being a little bit harsch, it must be because vroc was down yesterday, just when I had a day off... Andre

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>Chill out Andre. He said it was fun. He didn't say it was a sim or a >replacement for a sim. Just a relaxing break from GPL. Have you even tried >it ? I downloaded it and think it's a blast. As an old RCer I thought they >did an excellent job with the game. So good in fact that I plan to dig out >and dust off my RC cars and see if GPL has helped my driving in RC since I >haven't touched the cars in about three years. This thread isn't any more >off topic than half the other stuff posted here. >Joe >> Much better! :) >> The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart >> and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, >> right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. >> It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, >> drive for a minute, be in front again, and this goes on and on. >> How long have you been playing the demo? Don't tell me that you still >> like it after 5 minutes... do you? >> Anyway, these games have nothing to do with sim racing. >> Andre >> >Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if you >> >are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. >> >Better? >> >> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... >> >> Andre >> >> >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. >> >> >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. >> >> >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it >is >> >> >> really well done. >> >> >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over >> >fairly >> >> >> well >> >> >> after a short learning curve. >> >> >> Steve C

.. hate to admit it, but I explored the demo to it's fullest. I ran the time demo with my son and shamefully he had the fastest time for 2 weeks. I now own the full version and am quite satisfied with the sense of speed (in car view) I can get. It in no way compares to GPL since GPL are '67 F1 cars and these are RC cars.. but it is quite fun to pick up an arcade racer and have some fun for the hell of it. TQ

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> Much better! :) > The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart > and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, > right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. > It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, > drive for a minute, be in front again, and this goes on and on. > How long have you been playing the demo? Don't tell me that you still > like it after 5 minutes... do you? > Anyway, these games have nothing to do with sim racing. > Andre > >Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if you > >are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. > >Better? > >> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... > >> Andre > >> >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. > >> >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. > >> >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it

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> >> >> really well done. > >> >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over > >fairly > >> >> well > >> >> after a short learning curve. > >> >> Steve C

Hey you had too much coffee and I had too many Tequila Sunrises. Maybe we both over-reacted a bit eh ? Joe

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> Sorry, I should stop drinking so much coffee late in the evening :) > If you're having fun with revolt, that's great! > Sorry for being a little bit harsch, it must be because vroc was down > yesterday, just when I had a day off... > Andre > >Chill out Andre. He said it was fun. He didn't say it was a sim or a > >replacement for a sim. Just a relaxing break from GPL. Have you even

tried > >it ? I downloaded it and think it's a blast. As an old RCer I thought they > >did an excellent job with the game. So good in fact that I plan to dig out > >and dust off my RC cars and see if GPL has helped my driving in RC since I

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> >haven't touched the cars in about three years. This thread isn't any more > >off topic than half the other stuff posted here. > >Joe > >> Much better! :) > >> The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart > >> and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, > >> right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. > >> It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, > >> drive for a minute, be in front again, and this goes on and on. > >> How long have you been playing the demo? Don't tell me that you still > >> like it after 5 minutes... do you? > >> Anyway, these games have nothing to do with sim racing. > >> Andre > >> >Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if

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> >> >are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. > >> >Better? > >> >> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... > >> >> Andre > >> >> On Mon, 6 Sep 1999 10:29:33 -0400, "Tom Quick" > >> >> >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. > >> >> >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. > >> >> >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but

it > >is > >> >> >> really well done. > >> >> >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over > >> >fairly > >> >> >> well > >> >> >> after a short learning curve. > >> >> >> Steve C

IMHO, a few of the best parts about ReVolt: 1) The cars are easily editable with notepad (better AI + higher speeds = more fun!) 2) They get right up on the edge of licensing, and the cars look realistic (most of them) (one of the buggies has XX4 on the wing - a trademark car licensed by Team Losi, who has a (from what I have heard very poor) game of their own) 3) It's downright fun to go zipping around a neighborhood and not having to worry about spending $400 to fix your car when it gets run over!! -- Kirk Lane ICQ: 28171652 BRT #187 "I read dead Russian authors volumes at a time I write everything down except what's on my mind 'Cause my greatest fear is the sucking sound And then I know I'll never get back out" -'Narcolepsy', Third Eye Blind > Chill out Andre. He said it was fun. He didn't say it was a sim or a > replacement for a sim. Just a relaxing break from GPL. Have you even tried > it ? I downloaded it and think it's a blast. As an old RCer I thought they > did an excellent job with the game. So good in fact that I plan to dig out > and dust off my RC cars and see if GPL has helped my driving in RC since I > haven't touched the cars in about three years. This thread isn't any more > off topic than half the other stuff posted here. > Joe > > Much better! :) > > The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart > > and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, > > right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. > > It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, > > drive for a minute, be in front again, and this goes on and on. > > How long have you been playing the demo? Don't tell me that you still > > like it after 5 minutes... do you? > > Anyway, these games have nothing to do with sim racing. > > Andre > > >Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if you > > >are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. > > >Better? > > >> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... > > >> Andre > > >> On Mon, 6 Sep 1999 10:29:33 -0400, "Tom Quick" > > >> >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't mention MP. > > >> >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. > > >> >> It is a lot of fun. You are racing toy remote control cars, but it > is > > >> >> really well done. > > >> >> My Gpl skills (if you would call them that) seem to translate over > > >fairly > > >> >> well > > >> >> after a short learning curve. > > >> >> Steve C

snip > I now own the full version and am quite satisfied with the sense of speed > (in car view) I can get. snip In car view in a RC car sim/game ?? :-) -- Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/

I think that this game has everything to do with sim racing. It is a far more accurate simulation of real R.C. car physics than most full sized auto sims provide for their respective cars. The cars move and react just like the actual R.C. cars that I have owned. Controlling them can be tough, since these cars are very light weight and have hair trigger twitchy handling in real life as well as in this game. I liked this game demo enough that I went out and bought it 3 days ago. It's an amazing piece of graphics and physics programming IMHO . The demo is only the tip of the iceberg. The track designer module, while limited , allows you to make some pretty fun and demanding race tracks, and is not as bad as I have heard some reviewers comment. Sure, you can't make the awesome premade tracks and environments that come with the game, but you can create some nice little diversions if you invest some time. I have not seen any better track designers that have come packaged with a game. >Much better! :) >The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart >and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, >right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. >It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, >>Sorry Andre.. I should have said very entertaining, for 5 minutes (if you

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>>are Andre Warringa) but pales in comparison to GPL. >>Better? >>> Very entertaining.... for about 5 minutes.... >>> Andre >>> On Mon, 6 Sep 1999 10:29:33 -0400, "Tom Quick" >>> >It is a very entertaining game... sure glad you didn't

mention MP. >>> >> I have just been playing the demo of Re-Volt (Racing) by Acclaim. control cars, but it is * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

Hey Goy! Well, not really. You can shift the view to the same viewpoint as the driver would have, but the car itself is removed (no dash or hood). Very similar to a front bumper camera. I picked this one up and have to say it is extremely well done, from physics to graphics to the sheer fun factor. The cars take some skill and practice to properly control, particularly since they are prone to snap oversteer under braking and corner turn-in. If you thought you had to be going in a straight line before braking to prevent oversteer in GPL, well, you ain't seen nothing yet. Great fun when you need a break from the "serious" sims. Jim Getzen

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>Hey you had too much coffee and I had too many Tequila Sunrises. Maybe we >both over-reacted a bit eh ? >Joe >> Sorry, I should stop drinking so much coffee late in the evening :) >> If you're having fun with revolt, that's great! >> Sorry for being a little bit harsch, it must be because vroc was down >> yesterday, just when I had a day off... >> Andre

What!? A mutual apology on Usenet? In r.a.s, even? The end is near! In all seriousness, it's extremely refreshing... Thanks, --mk

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> Hey Goy! > > In car view in a RC car sim/game ?? :-) > Well, not really. You can shift the view to the same viewpoint as the driver > would have, but the car itself is removed (no dash or hood). Very similar to > a front bumper camera. > I picked this one up and have to say it is extremely well done, from physics > to graphics to the sheer fun factor. The cars take some skill and practice > to properly control, particularly since they are prone to snap oversteer > under braking and corner turn-in. If you thought you had to be going in a > straight line before braking to prevent oversteer in GPL, well, you ain't > seen nothing yet. > Great fun when you need a break from the "serious" sims.

Oh I know, I absolutely LOVE it (demo only though, not released over here), good for a quick blast here at the office over the LAN with some of the "guys", I was just poking at the fact that we have a drivers view in an RC car game/sim :-) -- Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/

I'd like to think we are mostly ***s here. It really doesn't hurt that bad to admit when you are wrong. Sure beats the hell out of getting a flame war started. Joe

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> >Hey you had too much coffee and I had too many Tequila Sunrises. Maybe we > >both over-reacted a bit eh ? > >Joe > >> Sorry, I should stop drinking so much coffee late in the evening :) > >> If you're having fun with revolt, that's great! > >> Sorry for being a little bit harsch, it must be because vroc was down > >> yesterday, just when I had a day off... > >> Andre > What!? A mutual apology on Usenet? In r.a.s, even? The end is near! > In all seriousness, it's extremely refreshing... > Thanks, --mk

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> Much better! :) > The thing is, games like Revolt, Lego Racers and all these other cart > and rc games have such a limited appeal. IMHO ofcourse. It's left, > right, gas and brake. Oh, and a key for the horn ofcourse. > It's being in front of the pack, make a mistake, immediately be last, > drive for a minute, be in front again, and this goes on and on. > How long have you been playing the demo? Don't tell me that you still > like it after 5 minutes... do you? > Anyway, these games have nothing to do with sim racing.

Are you kidding? How can anybody who regularly drives ANY kind of automobile not get some kind of visceral pleasure from firing rockets at another vehicle? Re-Volt is a great distraction...

Ya.. I have a good imagination.. that's why I enjoy TEN... ; ) > snip > > I now own the full version and am quite satisfied with the sense of speed

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> > (in car view) I can get. > snip > In car view in a RC car sim/game ?? :-) > -- > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ > "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/

> Ya.. I have a good imagination.. that's why I enjoy TEN... ; ) LOL, well, we still have 3 more races to go Tom, see you on the track :-) -- Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/

I am actually sad that I moved up... would much rather be with the folks I have run the whole season with.. since this is the last one. At least for a little while. ; ) Cya Saturday?

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> > Ya.. I have a good imagination.. that's why I enjoy TEN... ; ) > LOL, well, we still have 3 more races to go Tom, see you on the track > :-) > -- > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ > "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/

> I am actually sad that I moved up... would much rather be with the folks I > have run the whole season with.. since this is the last one. > At least for a little while. ; ) > Cya Saturday? You bet, I love being lapped by FastKev :-) -- Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/

>What!? A mutual apology on Usenet? In r.a.s, even? The end is near! >In all seriousness, it's extremely refreshing... Yep, the seventh seal is broken with the re-union of "Modern Talking"... take cover!!!! ;-) Uwe -- Uwe Schuerkamp http://www.schuerkamp.de/ Herford, Germany (52.0N/8h30mE) Ever wondered what's wrong with the world? http://bnetwork.com/ PGP Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

I had the same 'feeling' with Lego racers and Revolt. I don't like the constant and very sudden changing of positions, which I noticed in both Lego Racers and in Revolt. But hey, I'm a GPL fanatic, so maybe I don't see things that clear anymore :) Andre

> I had the same 'feeling' with Lego racers and Revolt. I don't like the > constant and very sudden changing of positions, which I noticed in > both Lego Racers and in Revolt. > But hey, I'm a GPL fanatic, so maybe I don't see things that clear > anymore :) In some games you don't get 125 laps to change positions. :)