DH Domination Screenshots

[Scott]

Someone (B&C?) sent in a couple screenshots from the up and coming DH game. Check em out here ('http://www.farkin.net/forums/viewalbum.php?a=23').

[Scott]

I find it hard to imagine a game ever really catching mountain biking's feel. One of the great appeals about it is that there are soo many factors of balance and style that keep you on the bike, trying to control a bike with a computer (or console) in a realistic manner would be impossible.

[Adi]

Yea, it's only a game. Maybe in the future we will have like bike simulators or something along those lines :). Nothing is as good as the real thing.

They better have hardtails in it.

Later

[Gutty]

Video of it here, looks pretty cheesy.

http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?media_id=1694416&object_id=536051&channel_id=70&page_title=SCEA+Announces+Downhill+Domination&adString=network%3Dign%26site%3Dps2%26pagetype%3Dv ideo&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Fps2.ign.com%2Fobjects%2F53 6%2F536051.html

[Scott]

cheesy indeed. oh well, at least it means there's some interest in the sport

[josh]

I dont think you could ever get a computer game to simulate the feel of riding a bike...like pana said theres way to many factors involved.

But hey, it might be a cool game when ur really pissed after a good days riding?! :P

[Adi]

yea hmmm, looks okay, I dont like how they had to put all those tricks in to make it playable, but yea, not bad, at least theres something. right?

[xxsethsxx]

Nothing like that feeling when you're about to try that new jump, and you know the odds are against you, but you just want to do it anyways. Or when you are going down the singletrack, and just want to go that extra bit faster, and let off the brake lever a tad more for that extra bit of adrenaline to go through your body. Or is that just me.... :D

[Adi]

I totaly agree :D

[bazza]

nah there is no simulation for the utter n total rush u get either, except speed maybe.....but drugs r bad.

[S.]

Looks like they're pretty big on BigHits with Breakouts, which is weird seeing as Specialized a) don't spec Manitou forks on any models I've seen and b) don't have 1.5 headtubes.


I can't believe I just nitpicked a video game.

[fastrider gus]

at least the bikes look sorta realistic..

[Simo]

no sim's gonna be like the real thing, when playing a flight sim you dont get the G-forces or the impared judgement due to fatigue and exhaustion.

It's a game. IF someone burnt it for me i would play it. Would i pay for it? No

[Simo]

PS. how did u see the Manitou forks and 1.5 headtubes in that vid socket? ur good, real good, ome may say too good

[CHEWY]

hey that guys beating the other guy with a chain!!!

[S.]

PS. how did u see the Manitou forks and 1.5 headtubes in that vid socket? ur good, real good, ome may say too good

You can see them in the pics, I didn't pay much attention to the video.