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proddan




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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 15:45    Post subject: Xpand Rally
taken from gamerhell

Although expected for the 12th, Xpand Rally demo probably got leaked, anyway as we could not get ahold of any Techland reps and the demo is widely available already, here it is local mirrored for your download-bandwidth pleasure.

Update: We were contacted by a Techland rep who confirmed the demo to be not official and subsequentially it is no more available for download locally.
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So did anybody get the demo before they removed it ?
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 16:07    Post subject:
Hmm no, never heard of the game itself Razz But do u have a homepage or some screens??

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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 16:11    Post subject:
grabbed this before it got pulled,looking to be best rally game on pc,i''ll take some screenies if anyone is interested
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 16:12    Post subject:
xpandrally.com

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Mutantius
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 16:14    Post subject:
mcmanic wrote:
grabbed this before it got pulled,looking to be best rally game on pc,i''ll take some screenies if anyone is interested


Yes Please Smile

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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 16:48    Post subject:
edit: nevermind Laughing
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msnes




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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 17:46    Post subject:
Got it and i can say: shame to techland
They made the best looking racing game with kiddy controls and handling
All the game is perfect expect of controls.If they are going to release this game with these controls then it would be better not to release.......
And the other bad news:The game is starforce protected...... Mad
When the demo starts it shows starforce protection image....
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pallebrun




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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 17:49    Post subject:
nothing wrong with the handling, the handling is good as long as you have a good controller and dont play with the keyboard.
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msnes




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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 17:59    Post subject:
I have played all racing games until now with keyboard and i dont believe that at xpand rally there is so big difference at handling between controller and keyboard..........
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soman
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:01    Post subject:
What ? Theres a gigantic difference between a wheel and a keyboard, cant see people playing a car game on a pad or a keyboard, the GT Force Pro wheel rocks with GT4 Prologue

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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:24    Post subject:
yes its kinda crappy to control with a keyboard, I do have a force feedback wheel but I am too lazy to install it atm, graphics rock though allthough poland runs kindy laggy Neutral
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pallebrun




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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:25    Post subject:
ofcourse there is a HUGE difference msnes.
the main reason is that the keyboard is digital controlled which means you have to tap the left/right key when turning, try playing with some analog controller and see how smooth the handling is, no tapping whatsoever..just hold it in one position and see the car slide through the corner Smile

a gamepad works perfectly fine soman as long as its a analog gamepad and not a digital. ofcourse its not as good as a wheel but it does the job Smile
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:29    Post subject:
Thats relative, I cant imagnine driving any car game without the wheel but then thats me : )

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msnes




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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:32    Post subject:
May be its time to buy a controller.....
But its strange (only for xpand) that controls are so awful with keyboard and so good (as you say) with controller Question
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pallebrun




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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:36    Post subject:
well its not the first racing game that has this problem.
i remember midnight club 2, the handling absolutley sucked with the keyboard but it was perfect with a analog controller.
so yeah get yourself a good controller and be amazed how much better every racing game becomes Smile
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:37    Post subject:
Or get yourself a proper wheel Razz

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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:44    Post subject:
Damn I missed it. Sad

Is the proper demo coming soon?

Is the "leak" multiplayer?
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 18:48    Post subject:
The mp demo should come around the 12th august.

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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 19:01    Post subject:
If this game would just be a little more realistic... If they had the stages and handling of Richard Burns Rally in this engine, it would be perfect. I just dont like to drive on a 20 feet wide speedway, I prefer the a-bit-wider-than-the-car-roads, where you really have to drive.
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 19:09    Post subject:
proper demo is coming in about 1month stooz.
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 21:27    Post subject:
msnes wrote:
I have played all racing games until now with keyboard and i dont believe that at xpand rally there is so big difference at handling between controller and keyboard..........


Well, I haven't tried it on PC yet but a friend of mine have the Xbox-version and this game rocks. I guess it is no simulator but more of an arcade ... but in my book this game kicks the a$$ out of most rally games on the PC! Had a blast playing it and almost bought an Xbox (not only for this game but still! Rolling Eyes )
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PostPosted: Mon, 9th Aug 2004 21:45    Post subject:
what a bunch of crap.
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PostPosted: Tue, 10th Aug 2004 03:47    Post subject:
i think this game can compete well with richard burns rally....... since this game is kinda in between arcade and sim..... its also got multiplayer and online.... supports custom tracks and cars...... for a normal rally fan like me.... who wouldn't want this game??
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