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Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 05:11:41 AM
Got my demo from Ted Bakers today in Covent Gardens, I suggest you get a copy too.

Gonna play it now, ask any questions and I will try to answer them to the best of my knowledge

:)
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Samwise on November 02, 2002, 05:50:47 AM
Is it good? :D
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: jp6666 on November 02, 2002, 06:16:25 AM
how is it ???????
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Kurt Angle on November 02, 2002, 06:57:03 AM
Tell us!!!!!!!
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on November 02, 2002, 07:08:57 AM
Kurt.. you gotta get rid of that spray paint hair on Mr. Angle.... it\'s terribly distracting..
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 07:19:50 AM
The whole city is very detailed.  Although the draw distance is a bit weak, it is expected for such a detailed game.

Every car handles uniquly and each has its advantages and disadvantages.  

Some cars are slow (micra) and some are fast (lexus...).

On foot there are some problems with the camera which I hope will be fixed for the final build.

Ask some specific questions so I can answer better :)
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Kurt Angle on November 02, 2002, 07:22:21 AM
How is the framerate in the driving sequences?
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 07:23:32 AM
The framerate seems to be surprisingly good when driving.  I have noticed no slowdown so far, which is a major plus point :)
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Kurt Angle on November 02, 2002, 07:36:41 AM
Are the streets busy with lots of pedestrians, like the real London, and more importantly can you run them over!
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on November 02, 2002, 08:09:22 AM
how about weapons?
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 09:01:41 AM
Yes there are many more cars and pedestrians in the streets than you see in the screenshots, so it looks as though this problem has been resolved.

And yes.....you can run them over :D

As for weapons, I have only used the one you get to start with (pistol?).
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Unicron! on November 02, 2002, 09:21:27 AM
How gory is it when running over them?I want a nice bloody splash.
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 09:34:14 AM
When running people over no blood seems to come out of them straight away, I never really turned back to look.  (will have to do that soon)

When shooting people a nice blood stain appears on them as they slump to the ground :D
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on November 02, 2002, 10:13:32 AM
As a demo, how would you rate it?

Like, if you weren\'t hyped up about the game, got this today and played it.. would you now be interested in the game?
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 11:04:42 AM
Definately!  

If I didnt know about this game before hand, I would enjoy the realism, the depth of London, nice cutscenes, great cars.  

:)
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 11:10:16 AM
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Originally posted by mystical
Definately!  

If I didnt know about this game before hand, I would enjoy the realism, the depth of London, nice cutscenes, great cars.  It feels as though you are really driving in London.  Lots of traffic, lots of people.  Overall a very enjoyable game!

:)
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Kurt Angle on November 02, 2002, 11:38:48 AM
Are the streets an acurate representation of London as the developers have stated?

If they are you should be able to know your way around fairly well being from London yourself.
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 11:55:32 AM
Well I havent really driven much around the streets yet, just the mission where I am chasing a car.

There is a way to roam around the city by performing some task, I still have yet to do (it is v. hard).

Once I get to roam around the city I will tell you if I think its a good representation.

I have a good feeling that it is though
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Heat on November 02, 2002, 12:26:17 PM
Sounds good, I want it. I picked this over GTA:VC a long time ago, seeing as I\'m near London and all....
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 01:20:41 PM
Yeah, playing the demo just makes me want the final build more and more!
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on November 02, 2002, 02:19:01 PM
Have you got the Lotus to the warehouse yet to enable you to free roam?
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 02:42:56 PM
No I havent managed that yet :(

I\'m gonna keep trying though, hopefully I will succeed eventually!!
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: GAMES on November 02, 2002, 03:32:02 PM
I have a couple of questions...

*Do the cars blow-up if there\'s to much damage?
*Are the controls easy to use?
* In the cut-scenes, are there lips correctly sync to what they\'re saying?
* Is the main character a whimp, or a bad-ass?
* Can you shot through car windows?
* How about tires?
* What kind of hold-up moves can you do to people? Ex. When you put a gun to a ped can you choke them, tell them what to to?

That\'s all I have for now.




Thanks!
:D
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 02, 2002, 04:31:30 PM
1)  The cars do not blow up when there is too much damage but they do catch on fire and burn out

2)  Yes, the controls are pretty easy to use, didnt take long to get used to them at all

3)  Of the cut scene I have seen, the sync seems to be correct, maybe one or two errors but other than that completly fine :)

4)  The main character doesnt seem like a whimp, he\'s meant to be a bad ass :p

5)  Yes you can shoot through car windows

6)  Yes you can deflate the tyres by shooting them

7)  Hold ups....You can hold a gun to their head, then I think you can choke them or shoot them

There you go, hope this helps :)
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: GAMES on November 02, 2002, 05:00:21 PM
I\'ve got a couple more :D

*How\'s the loading when you go in stores and building?
* Can you shot out from a car like GTA3?
*Is it mission based?
* Can you free-roam during a mission?
* How do you rate the game, Graphics, sound, gameplay, fun factor?



Thanks!
:cool:
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: jago2k2 on November 02, 2002, 06:41:57 PM
what sound options do they have, DTS, dolby digital 5.1, dolby pro logic?
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on November 02, 2002, 08:29:43 PM
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Originally posted by mystical
No I havent managed that yet :(

I\'m gonna keep trying though, hopefully I will succeed eventually!!



Here is a rough map to help you it\'s pretty simple if you don\'t crash and you have to drive to the max if you can don\'t use the brakes and just blend in and out on the accelerator.

http://www.btinternet.com/~stu18/Map.jpg
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 03, 2002, 01:47:36 AM
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Originally posted by GAMES
I\'ve got a couple more :D

*How\'s the loading when you go in stores and building?
* Can you shot out from a car like GTA3?
*Is it mission based?
* Can you free-roam during a mission?
* How do you rate the game, Graphics, sound, gameplay, fun factor?



Thanks!
:cool:


1)  Loading seems to be ok I think, cant really tell until we have the full game

2)  I dont believe you can shoot out from a car like GTA3

3)  Generally this game is mission based but there will be times where you can free roam

4)  During the first mission you cant really free roam but doing certain things lets you

5)  All of the factors you mention rate very highly to me, the draw distance is a bit poor, but expected.  Other than that the game is very detailed and its fun driving somewhere you live and know

Thanks for the map MAKAVELIUK, i got it from the gamefaq board too.

:)
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Knotter8 on November 03, 2002, 02:44:55 AM
From what you tell, Mystical, I guess Soho studio resolved the
framerate problem by shortening the drawdistance a bit. A better
fps in exchange for a little drawdistance is a good deal imo. Especially since weather in London is mostly grey, rainy or foggy
(ain\'t it ? :laughing:  ) Good to hear the streets are \'lively\' with
many ppl and cars going around - which a city like London is supposed to be. Furthermore the missions seem story based which is a good thing as long as it doesn\'t stretch into MGS2 proportions. (you know what I mean....)
Wow, I think I\'m gonna pre-order this game next week ! :bounce: Was gonna get it anyway.
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: mystical on November 03, 2002, 05:16:45 AM
Yep, the tradeoff between fps and drawdistance is a good one :)

[edit] Yeah the weather is mostly grey here lol [/edit]

Good to hear your getting the game :D
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on November 03, 2002, 09:18:31 AM
The draw distance is still pretty damn good IMO, when your just coming on the bridge to cross  the Thames you can see all the buildings on the other side and the bridge is pretty long.

The game totally rocks December 13th can\'t wait.
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Unicron! on November 03, 2002, 09:21:49 AM
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Originally posted by mystical
1)  The cars do not blow up when there is too much damage but they do catch on fire and burn out

5)  Yes you can shoot through car windows

6)  Yes you can deflate the tyres by shooting them

7)  Hold ups....You can hold a gun to their head, then I think you can choke them or shoot them

There you go, hope this helps :)


Pretty exciting to hear it has such details in interactivity like those above for a game that so much work had to be done for recreating London,motion capture,story etc and deal with the hardware issues and the limited DVD storage(3GB of texture data) at the same time.
Title: The Getaway Demo - Questions Welcome
Post by: Soul Reaver on November 11, 2002, 01:23:32 PM
Sounds good, too bad you can\'t do drive-by\'s.