(50 points)! Which one has better graphics, Need for Speed ??11 or Need for Speed ??12?

I feel that this time the Need for Speed ??11 screen has nothing except a smoke effect. The model of the car body is almost the same as the 9th and 10th generations. There is motion blur in the 9th generation, not to mention the 10th generation. When it comes to the damage system, it’s just a gimmick. It doesn’t use a physical card, it’s just an improvement on Rampage 2, and the overall style of the screen is very similar to Rampage 2, bright and bright

About the screen settings, it’s nothing more than a synchronized vertical texture effect. World details, car body details, body reflection shadow details, dynamic blur, smoke effect, crowd switch, no HDR, no raindrop effect, slight change in viewing angle. Overall, that’s it. I hope the game performance can be improved.

I haven’t purchased my 360 yet. Two months later, I bought Need for Speed ??12 - The Departed and Test Drive Infinite during a crazy restocking period. I first played Test Drive Infinite and found that the picture effect was really unacceptable. I lost the game in half an hour. After that, I started playing The Departed. I was shocked by the opening scene from the beginning, with the huge thunder effect on the water, but the police car chase was very exciting, and the result was out of control. After five consecutive days of hard work (I only had time at night), I finally passed the level. After checking online posts, I found that this work has been completely criticized, so I would like to express my opinion here.

I am not an experienced veteran player of the game. I first came into contact with the game through Most Wanted on PS2. I have never played Porsche Tour, Hot Pursuit, Underground Rush, etc. which are regarded as classics by seasoned veterans. . Speaking of which, buying the Best 9 was a coincidence. One time when I was buying a PS2 bulk disc, the store bought ten and got one free, and the gift was the Best 9. As a player, the happiest thing is to directly come into contact with the pinnacle of the series. My satisfaction at that time is difficult to express in words. The graphics, music, system, plot, and many cool sports cars were unparalleled at the time. I’m not afraid of everyone’s laughter when I say this. At that time, I thought that for such a fun game, I must fully experience the plot. So after killing the 15th player, I put the game down and directly waited for the Chinese version. I have been waiting until now. In addition, I just got the x360 version of The Best 9 Chinese version yesterday, and I am overjoyed...

Although I didn't have a complete experience of Most Wanted at the time, it's not a bad idea to play The Departed now to reminisce about it. I am not a core player of racing games. I have always stayed away from ultra-realistic games like GT4 and FroRZ2. However, I am more interested in noisy and popular games like Ultimate, Hot Rush, and Wangan. I believe my thoughts and feelings can also represent it. Some light players.

First of all, The Ultimate 12 - The Departed is a multi-platform game, with multiple versions including ps3/x360/pc//ps2/psp/nds/mobile phones. EA is a typical assembly line manufacturer. This It is destined that the best 12 cannot be compared with many masterpieces with long cycles and large investments. In other words, the best 12 and Wangan 4 are not of the same order of magnitude. If this fact is acknowledged, the player's mentality will be much better, and they will not be "deeply loved and deeply responsible".

In addition, Ultimate 12 is indeed a rushed work, which can be seen from the extremely poor optimization of the PC platform. This also proves the problems caused by EA's pan-platformization of this work - the quality of different platforms Uneven. I originally thought that the forum was full of x360 players, but now it seems that there are also many PC players. I don’t know how many of those people who are complaining about laggy graphics and jagged graphics are x360 players and how many of them have installed games on their hard drives. After installation, from the beginning of breaking the Nissan 240 to the completion of the Porsche Carrera GT, I never felt that the game was stuck, nor did I feel that any scene was too jagged.

It is said that ign (is it called this?) gave the x360 version of Best 12 a 5-point rating. To be fair, it is a bit low. Although this game is not aggressive enough, it is more than capable of maintaining its success. For core players, it may be a step back, but for light players like me, it can be treated as a 9th-generation expansion pack, with new cities and weakened police forces. Gangster confrontation, four beautiful scenes, car damage, dust, and dynamic blur on both sides of the car when driving at high speed are all new highlights. On my 32-inch small LCD, I adjusted the TV picture settings according to the game prompts. The picture effect was adjusted to Cinema - Warm Colors - Contrast and Brightness. I was riding in the sun on the road of Sunset Villa. It was really beautiful at that moment. Warm and comfortable.

Here, I also follow others’ evaluations from several aspects:

1. Picture:

As mentioned before, first of all, the PC version and the PS3 version Ignore it, be sure to follow the game's prompts (it seems to be on the options screen) to adjust the TV's picture settings so that it looks more comfortable. The overall game has bright colors and warm tones, giving it a nostalgic feel. Perhaps there are too many renderings, so the PC version is particularly resource intensive. Some people say that the game card is installed on the hard disk and then try again. It cannot be ruled out that it is an issue with the optical drive's reading ability. The newly added car damage effects, dust effects, and bullet time are all very beautiful. When you pause the game when you hit the roadside, you can see flying sparks in the background, which is very gorgeous.

2. Music:

There are many types, mainly light rock music, which is very dynamic. The bullshit review also said that the music of this game is a highlight. There is nothing too exciting or too soothing, and the overall rhythm is well controlled, making it very comfortable to listen to. The music that plays the three seconds after winning the race and the domination prompt is great. It’s so cool to hear the music playing after finishing the car after working so hard.

3. Plot:

This work follows the ideas of the 9th Generation’s Most Wanted, with the car racing gang and the confrontation between police and gangsters as the main line. The difference is that the top girl is an undercover girl from the 9th Generation. She became a speedster pretending to be FBI. Different from the 9th generation of real shots and renderings, this game completely uses real-life images, giving players a stronger sense of immersion. The general storyline is that the player plays an illegal racing driver, and according to the instructions of the FBI woman, gradually breaks into various speed car groups, and finally defeats the villain boss. I have to say that the story is very cliche, the script connection is very stiff, and there are many problems with the plot progression. For example, after a player has worked hard to win the trust of an area boss, he must be killed immediately without any foreshadowing. For another example, the final boss looked very tough, but his role was very small, and he was killed inexplicably. The most hateful thing is that there is a sexy beauty, but there is no interaction with the players, which seriously doubts the sincerity of the author. In general, the script is not detailed enough. It is at the level of a B-level movie at best, but there are no shots that a B-level movie should have. I don't know if it is the result of rushing the work.

4. Track

The game is divided into four major areas, Palm Bay, Sunset Villa, Gold Coast Boulevard, and Crescent Bay. According to the plot, it can be roughly divided into three stages.

Palm Cove is the first game of the game. It is mainly an urban track. The roads are generally narrow and have many curves. The requirements for steering and acceleration are very high, so the Lotus has excellent handling and excellent acceleration performance. It is the best choice in this area.

When you reach level 8, you will start the task of eliminating the small bosses in the area, and then the Sunset Villa area will be opened. The races at Sunset Villa generally have a long course, a wide track, more than 10 kilometers is common, and most of them are on gravel roads. If Palm Bay is the paradise of European trots, then Sunset Hills is the battlefield of American muscle cars. There are too many random tasks to complete in Sunset Villa, so the first choice is to complete the plot tasks, unlock the secondary store as soon as possible, buy a Dodge Viper, and basically walk sideways in this area.

At around level 12, the Crescent Bay area will be opened. The terrain here is very complex, with viaducts, construction sites, seaside paths, and everything you need. Crescent Bay is a standard irregular track. No matter how well-controlled the car is, it will inevitably hit the roadside. It tests the player's driving skills and puts forward new requirements for the acceleration of the car. The Internet says that this game is the strongest. The car is a Chevrolet Z06 probably for this reason.

The Gold Coast Boulevard is just a highway plus a mountain road, and there is no plot. Random missions begin to appear in the later stages of Palm Bay, all the way to Crescent Bay, so I won’t go into details here.

5. System:

The system of this game is quite complicated.

(1) Level system. The career mode is mainly based on the speed driver level. Each time you win a race, you can increase the speed driver experience. If you dominate, you can get additional driver rewards. There will also be a large number of driver rewards for each level up. When the level reaches a certain level, the vehicle store and parts store will be unlocked, and the menu can be called up at any time to purchase and modify vehicles. As the level increases, new random street events will continue to appear.

(2) Modify the system. When modifying a vehicle, you can directly purchase an upgrade kit. If you don't have enough money, you can also buy parts to upgrade item by item.

You can adjust the vehicle's five items including "torque, acceleration, and nitrogen boost" at any time to change the vehicle's performance in a targeted manner. In addition, you can also purchase car bodies, hoods, rims, personalized graffiti, etc. from the sub-factory. There are quite a lot of choices. Vehicles below Level 2 can be modified up to three times, and Level 1 vehicles provide an additional two levels of modifications.

(3) Money system. Money is quite tight in this game. Buying a car costs money, and modifying it costs even more money. Generally speaking, the cost of parts modification is about two-thirds of the purchase price, and the step-by-step modification does not provide additional performance. If the car is not too bad to win the race, it is recommended that vehicles above level 3 be modified to the highest level at once. Winning matches is the main source of money, along with completing story commissions. From personal experience, it seems that if you dominate, you will get some extra competition bonuses, so everyone should work hard to compete for dominance. On the big map, there will be a circle outside some event icons, indicating that this is a local event. The prize money is higher than that of ordinary competitions. Don’t miss it.

(4) Competition system. I won’t go into details about this. There are introductions on the Internet. Road battles are the most exciting. Transcendence races are the easiest at high levels. There are no bonuses for killing police, escaping, and government expenditures. In the middle and late stages of playing, the number of random missions in this game is annoying. If you don't have perfect control, just playing road battles, transcendence races, killing police, escaping, and government expenditures are enough to advance the plot. I was at level 16 when I cleared the game, and the game completion was only about 65%.

(5) Vehicle system. In career mode, you can get 6 cars in one ***, two level 4 cars, two level 3 cars, and two level 2 cars. There will be detailed analysis later. The low-performance Level 2 BMW m6 can only be obtained in the last act before clearing the level, so it is basically useless. The performance of some models is seriously unbalanced. Among them, the Level 4 Lotus, Level 3 Nissan 370z, Level 2 Dodge Viper and Porsche GT2 are simply abnormal cars. If they are technically good, there will be no problem in outperforming cars in the next level. The vehicle licensing aspect is disappointing, there is still no Ferrari. After clearing the level, the first-generation sacred car CCX can only be experienced in the quick race mode. You need to download an update patch before it can appear in the career mode. It is really speechless.

(6) Hero driving system. To put it simply, these are some fancy technical moves, such as 360-degree tire burning, J-shaped reversing, nitrogen pressurized tail-flicking, etc. The function is to increase the regional influence bar on the right side of the instrument panel, thereby obtaining faster nitrogen. Recharge speed, bullet time recovery speed and more match experience points.

In general, this work is an immature work. If it can be carefully crafted, it should have better performance. If the following systems can be added to this game, the playability and authenticity will be greatly improved.

1. Real big map:

The big map only shows shops, plot tasks and local snake events. Whether you want to buy a car to upgrade, accept tasks or participate in competitions, you must drive there by yourself. Instead of opening the world map and going directly there like now, it will look more real and interesting.

2. Real random missions:

In the city, you will randomly encounter time-limited races, racing races and circle races. When you are wandering around, modified cars will appear randomly and you will catch up with them. Trigger an overtaking race. If a serious accident causes the police to trigger an escape race or kill the police, crashing the public facilities will trigger government expenditures, and the highway will trigger a road war.

3. Major adjustments to the vehicle system

Add hidden vehicles to mobilize players' enthusiasm for the game, but the price must be extremely high; the three vehicle parameters on the car selection interface have been increased to five (The five parameters in vehicle tuning), performance tuning returns to the 10th generation model; the performance and selling price of vehicles of the same level are adjusted to achieve a relative balance; the modification costs of different vehicles are differentiated, and the modification cost is determined according to the increase in performance after modification (the maximum An obvious example is that after the third modification of the Dodge Viper, it looks like a Super Saiyan transformation, with almost full control performance and acceleration capabilities. If you only look at the initial values, you would never expect such a big difference).

I heard that the sales of Best 12 across all platforms are 5.2 million, and the x360 version is probably over 1 million. There is also news about the development of a new game in the series. The graphics are worth looking forward to, but don’t be too professional like a professional street game. It's not something we light gamers can handle. Although The Departed is not a world-shattering masterpiece, in my opinion it is still decent, and it should be okay to give it a 7. After all, Wangan and PRG are not available every year, so it’s not a bad idea to try them out in your spare time.

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After clearing the level twice, I feel that the performance of this vehicle is really good There are big problems and it often misleads players. In many cases, the performance bar cannot reflect the true performance of the vehicle. Different models have different performance improvements after modification, resulting in many novice players being at a loss after unlocking the advanced vehicle store. As a pseudo-professional driver with more than 40 hours of driving experience in the Ultimate 12, I will share my driving experience with you. If there are new players who have purchased the Ultimate 12, you can use this post as a literacy post. Out of the psychology of ordinary gamers, this article has skimmed over most honest muscle cars and family 4-door sedans. Vehicles whose performance is too focused on acceleration and neglects handling are not within the scope of discussion. It focuses on analyzing those sports cars and coupes with gorgeous appearance and good handling. .

Qin Shi Mingyue and Han Shiguan—Class 4 car star lineup

Performance arranged from high to low: Ford Focus st, Lotus elise, Mazda speed3, Nissan 240sx, Pontiac Solstice GXP

Overview: Setting Lotus as a level 4 car will undoubtedly make novice players cheer. This extremely fast European trot has unparalleled control stability and is invincible in competitions below level 10. All Level 4 vehicles are as unloved as expired food. If the purpose of setting Lotus as a level 4 car is to reduce the difficulty of the early game, then using Lotus as a reward vehicle is a complete failure. A good car is only enjoyable if you buy it yourself.

Ford Focus st - the lost king

At first glance, the data is very ordinary, but the data of Class 4 cars are not very good, and Focus st is still above average. If you follow the game flow, this car basically has no chance to play. The specific reasons will be detailed later. If you can wait patiently, after the third revision, this car will immediately become a phoenix. Its acceleration, road holding performance, steering stability, cornering stall and other indicators will surpass all Level 4 cars in one fell swoop. Even many Level 3 cars are no match. For example, that beautiful-looking Audi TT Quattro.

Lotus Elise—Super Popular Superstar

Elise has been on the market almost since the 6th generation. Its appearance and performance are the best choice. Basically, it can be said that everyone loves it. In the game, after the driver level reaches level 2, you can participate in the plot mission "Palm Bay Masters". After winning, you can choose among five cars. In this game, Elise's initial performance indicators are much higher than other level 4 cars, and it can be driven up to the level 2 car reward mission without any problem. It may be that the initial performance is too perfect, so the performance improvement of each modification is relatively limited, especially the third modification is almost the same as no modification, resulting in its final performance being slightly inferior to the Ford Focus st.

Mazda Speed ??3—Beauty at First Sight

The most important attribute of this game is acceleration, followed by handling. Mazda Speed ??3’s initial acceleration index is definitely among the best among Class 4 cars, and its initial handling The indicators are also very beautiful. She is definitely a beauty at first sight, but it is completely different when she marries her home. The body weight is relatively large, and understeer often occurs in large-angle corners. It is completely unworthy of its powerful handling data, and is completely incomparable with the previous two cars. If it can persist until the third revision, Speed ??3 will be regarded as a daughter-in-law and a mother-in-law, with performance that is no less than that of a Level 3 car. However, everyone was using level 3 cars at that time, right?

Nissan 240sx—the most depressing protagonist

The plot of this game is not very rich, and the entire career mode can be completed with about 60% game completion.

The problem caused by this is that the early game is very fast-paced. When you reach level 3, you can participate in the plot mission and obtain the first reward car. No matter how hard it is, the poor 240sx can only run 9 games, and then it will be shelved. I don’t know if it can be counted as the shortest-lived initial car in the history of NFS. In fact, its performance is not bad. It debuted as an early hidden vehicle in the 10th generation. In this game, after three changes, its overall strength can also occupy the middle of the tier 4 cars. But who made the monster Lotus squeeze into the ranks of tier 4 cars? Woolen cloth?

Pontiac Solstice GXP—Professional-grade extra

As an American car, its styling is extremely stylish. As a sports car, its handling and acceleration performance are also quite good. As a level 4 car, its price is quite cheap, and as a competition vehicle, its actual performance is not as good as the default Nissan 240sx. All of these have made Solstice GXP a super-partner in level 4 cars. If you think Best 12 is too easy, then try it instead. You will find that every game is full of tension and excitement, and the originally ordinary Domination music is like fairy music. By the way, I used it to go all the way to the second modification parts store to unlock it. I dominated the whole game before. When Zack reminded me on the radio that I could visit the second modification parts store, I couldn't help but burst into tears - I finally made it to the end.