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Old 13-10-2014, 09:33
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Well, after saying that I won't play again for a while, I've just been playing for the last 2 hours lol It's a great game, really addictive & looks and handles superbly with lots to do, even though the servers are being wank.

Just reached driver level 22 and have won every star up to & including the amateur tournament. The club is at level 7 now but only 3 people showing as members? I sent some invites too but it kept saying please wait so don't know if it worked or not
I went into club connections yesterday and accepted some people who had applied to the club, but it didn't seem to add them, as there is still just three of us in it. I thought maybe those people had to log back into the game to activate it or something.

There's an Italian race I couldn't get the 3 stars in as I have to wait until I reach level 30 so I unlock the Ferarri TT. This could happen a nice bit from now on.
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Old 13-10-2014, 09:40
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what's your thoughts on this game guys? was going to get it on release day, then read quite a few reviews slating it. thoughts please
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Old 13-10-2014, 10:12
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Graphically it is glorious but other than that its just a pretty standard arcade racer, although that's what i wanted so the jobs a good'un.

as for the online bit who knows, i have had the game since launch and it went online once for about 5 minutes, i couldn't do anything and its not worked since.
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Old 13-10-2014, 10:52
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I went into club connections yesterday and accepted some people who had applied to the club, but it didn't seem to add them, as there is still just three of us in it. I thought maybe those people had to log back into the game to activate it or something.

There's an Italian race I couldn't get the 3 stars in as I have to wait until I reach level 30 so I unlock the Ferarri TT. This could happen a nice bit from now on.
That was the last star I needed too! I finally got it using the Alpha Romeo. It was always the very last corner that I failed on, I'd either cut it or go on the grass on the other side & slow down
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Old 13-10-2014, 10:58
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Such a shame about this - was really hoping this would be awesome and a big plus for Sony - in the end it's got average to good reviews and all these server issues are just embarrassing - such a shame.

Looking forward to when they finally release the ps plus edition
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Old 13-10-2014, 11:31
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That was the last star I needed too! I finally got it using the Alpha Romeo. It was always the very last corner that I failed on, I'd either cut it or go on the grass on the other side & slow down
The alpha Romeo you say. Might just try that.

I think there's supposed to be leaderboards for each event but they're not working yet.
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Old 13-10-2014, 12:08
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Graphically it is glorious but other than that its just a pretty standard arcade racer, although that's what i wanted so the jobs a good'un.

as for the online bit who knows, i have had the game since launch and it went online once for about 5 minutes, i couldn't do anything and its not worked since.
Ive got need for speed rivals, do you know how it compares?
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Old 13-10-2014, 12:51
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The lack of cars available is disappointing. The game is good and the graphics are nice but it's not a patch on Forza is it. We waited all this time on a decent racer for PS4 but at the moment it's a let down. I'm hoping time will make it better.
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Old 13-10-2014, 13:08
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I got a game alert through the PS app last night, which was an invite to the club (cheers OMTT - looking forward to joining). I have been able to get online for a decent period of time once since the game launched. The matchmaking for the races seem to take an age, and it was all super or hyper cars (which would have been a stretch for me as I am still poodling around in my Mini..) The club list was there ( I am free agent currently) but you couldn't do much with it. I guess they will slowly release the features as things stabilise. That one moment aside - every once in a while, some green writing will scroll across the screen saying during a race saying "you are connected" but it turns red by the end of the straight (by which time I have crashed due the excitement).

All the online stuff aside, I am loving the game. The driving is just great fun. I have not got very far, but am really enjoying the time trials. I am still struggling to get to 1:46 on the VW trial in Scotland - I need to shave about half a second off. The races are great fun. I don't have an issue with the AI really - it is aggressive but not overly so, and they seem to jostle with each other. I did note a trophy for a top three finish without hitting another car, that will be tricky..

I am using auto gears at the moment. Is everyone else manual??
I hadn't look d at the trophies for this game but just went out to get that one & done it on one of the first tracks where it turned to night time.

If you join a club, you'll unlock the Golf GTi which will help you get the 1:46 time.

The servers are up just now & noticed the club is up to 4 members so only 2 spaces left in this one
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Old 13-10-2014, 13:24
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I hadn't look d at the trophies for this game but just went out to get that one & done it on one of the first tracks where it turned to night time.

If you join a club, you'll unlock the Golf GTi which will help you get the 1:46 time.

The servers are up just now & noticed the club is up to 4 members so only 2 spaces left in this one
Oooh - go the gran tourismo route (struggle with a race>>> buy/get better car>>>> win race) good idea!

I will pop on tonight and join the club, if the spaces are still there.

When/ if the social aspect is fully online the game could be a bit special. At the moment is a fun and pretty arcade racer, which scratches my driving itch at the moment.
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Old 13-10-2014, 13:32
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I hadn't look d at the trophies for this game but just went out to get that one & done it on one of the first tracks where it turned to night time.

If you join a club, you'll unlock the Golf GTi which will help you get the 1:46 time.

The servers are up just now & noticed the club is up to 4 members so only 2 spaces left in this one
I did that in the hot hatch Audi. The Golf wasn't available so the Audi got me through a lot of races.
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Old 13-10-2014, 13:34
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Multiplayer online racing is working just now too. It tells you what level of car is used for the races before you register for it. I'm sticking with hot hatches for now

Edit: it now puts me in a lobby with players and then gives me an error message saying communication with server error & kicks me back to the selection screen & do it all over again 😡
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Old 13-10-2014, 14:00
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Multiplayer online racing is working just now too. It tells you what level of car is used for the races before you register for it. I'm sticking with hot hatches for now

Edit: it now puts me in a lobby with players and then gives me an error message saying communication with server error & kicks me back to the selection screen & do it all over again ��
Any chance of an invite to the club? I'm having no joy getting anyone to join my own. Currently up to level 18 and playing every night, so will be contributing a lot to the club XP if added. PSN ID is denziloshamen

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Old 13-10-2014, 14:06
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I take it there are/will be more than one DS club for those wishing to join ?. Soz I'm not sure how the club side of it works or how many members a club can have.
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Old 13-10-2014, 14:10
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The AI drivers are utter carp, they just ignore your car and move onto the racing line like a scalextric track. Wtf?
Just had a go multiplayer, servers are still a bit wonky, people were teleporting all over the track.
Wishing I hadnt gone digital download now and just tried the ps+ version, whenever it turned up.
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Old 13-10-2014, 14:12
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Any chance of an invite to the club? I'm having no joy getting anyone to join my own. Currently up to level 18 and playing every night, so will be contributing a lot to the club XP if added. PSN ID is denziloshamen

Cheers,
The servers are playing up again & I can't connect but I'll try the next time I'm on. There's 2 spaces left & I don't know how many people have been invited so they might be filled up by the time I'm on tonight.

If it's full, make your one the Digital Spy 2 as there'll be a few people wanting to club up
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Old 13-10-2014, 14:15
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This game was delayed by 10 months and the servers are still a mess. Can you imagine what state it would have been in if it had actually been a launch title as originally intended?
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Old 13-10-2014, 14:20
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None of my PSN friends have this currently and I'm need of a club or club members for the one I set up when I managed to connect the other day. If anyone wants to join mine search for 'DAgnasti'. Alternatively if anyone wants to invite me to theirs that would also be lovely! PSN username is subcutaneousphat.

Otherwise, launch problems aside I think this game has the potential to be something pretty special once the weather patch and additional content drops.
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Old 13-10-2014, 14:27
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The servers are playing up again & I can't connect but I'll try the next time I'm on. There's 2 spaces left & I don't know how many people have been invited so they might be filled up by the time I'm on tonight.

If it's full, make your one the Digital Spy 2 as there'll be a few people wanting to club up
Thanks. There's PSN maintenance going on all day today, so that probably isn't helping matters.
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Old 13-10-2014, 14:31
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Thanks. There's PSN maintenance going on all day today, so that probably isn't helping matters.
Oh I forgot about the PSN maintenance. That's not going to help things.
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Old 13-10-2014, 15:24
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Thanks. There's PSN maintenance going on all day today, so that probably isn't helping matters.
Sent a friend request & a club invite (managed to find you after seeing your post on the previous page & adding you through viewing your club, it only let me invite friends & couldn't search your PSN ID)

Just done the Maseratti drift challenge & got 9,452 after trying for about half a hour & got the 3 stars. It was really tough. Leaderboards are working at the moment too. Number 1 in the world got 14,085!!

I've looked at leaderboards for other events but I don't show on them whereas some of you do. The servers must've been working when you done it
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Old 13-10-2014, 15:29
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I've requested to join digital spy 1. Don't want to continue solo missions if the points will be going to waste so hopefully I get accepted
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Old 13-10-2014, 15:59
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Sent a friend request & a club invite (managed to find you after seeing your post on the previous page & adding you through viewing your club, it only let me invite friends & couldn't search your PSN ID)

Just done the Maseratti drift challenge & got 9,452 after trying for about half a hour & got the 3 stars. It was really tough. Leaderboards are working at the moment too. Number 1 in the world got 14,085!!

I've looked at leaderboards for other events but I don't show on them whereas some of you do. The servers must've been working when you done it
I've received your notification and friend request on the Playstation iphone app. Accepted your friend request and will hopefully be able to accept the club invite once I get home from work (once the maintenace window is over as I've not had the playstation on before or during).
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Old 13-10-2014, 16:39
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Ive got need for speed rivals, do you know how it compares?
Not played it mate so cant compare sorry.

Got online this afternoon with a mate and it was pretty good fun, its just a shame all the levelling up has not put owt to our club
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Old 13-10-2014, 18:47
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Wow. For folk wanting it, Sony are offering a full refund so long as you have the digital version and haven't unlocked any more than 10% on trophies.

Have they ever done this before ?

It'll get fixed eventually so wouldn't do it myself.
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