Final Freeway 2R (by Newtype KK) [Universal]

[TheCrib]

Originally Posted by TotallyImba

Cool, wasn't sure if they were typos though that answers my question

Cool..

There's also Kenyon, which is an existing name, but it should probably be Canyon in this case.

Let's call those creative licenses

[gunxsword]

I got new gift cards but forgot to purchase this game after redeeming them!

I feel somewhat guilty now...

Anyways, this game is just as great as I expected it to be. The sense of speed is exhilarating!

[Sri Ram]

@TheCrib : Bought it, great game! Worth it for the memories it brought back
I directly played on expert and was able to reach the end on first run, wasnt able to beat the challenger though,so that's something to look forward to.

Also, I noticed that the game gets a bit "too easy" with the Arrow key controls, and feels "challenging" only with the tilt controls.

I still wish there were an endless mode though, where we could probably have tracks loopin; and I definitely wish there were more tracks. Maybe I'll pickup the first game as well if it's got different tracks but same gameplay.

Overall, I'm enjoying it, will be great if you have plans to add more game modes/tracks.

[TheCrib]

Originally Posted by gunxsword

Anyways, this game is just as great as I expected it to be. The sense of speed is exhilarating!

Thanks for checking it out.. sense of speed is one thing that shall never be missed in our racing games (^o^)

[TheCrib]

Originally Posted by Sri Ram

Also, I noticed that the game gets a bit "too easy" with the Arrow key controls, and feels "challenging" only with the tilt controls.

I still wish there were an endless mode though, where we could probably have tracks loopin; and I definitely wish there were more tracks. Maybe I'll pickup the first game as well if it's got different tracks but same gameplay.

Overall, I'm enjoying it, will be great if you have plans to add more game modes/tracks.

Thanks for the purchase and the feedback.

I think that most "casual" players find it rather difficult.. but of course it's important to please also those skilled players that can manage to finish the game at Expert on the first run ().

Arrow key controls being much easier is not a good thing.
There is however one advantage with accel steering, and that's that one can actually steer more than what's possible with the arrow keys.
That's there for balancing and it's possible that accel steering in the long run could turn out to be better than arrow keys steering, especially when using Rico, which would otherwise lack the agility.

If the game goes well (crossing my fingers x(^_^)x), we already have some simple ideas to put in to add variety to the gameplay.

[Sri Ram]

Sounds awesome, looking forward to that update!
Btw,the game did get get challenging with Rico on Expert, having a blast with the close calls and 0 second checkpoint moments,
Wish the game goes well for you guys,all the best !

[TheCrib]

Thanks !

BTW.. the guy that was #1 until yesterday, told me that he uses Rico.

[DrSpoffo]

Originally Posted by TheCrib

It's unlikely we'll add it to the first FF, because at this point it would be just too much work for a title that is so old and being replaced by a sequel.

That's a terrible attitude. Unless you're going to remove the first game from sale (why would you do that?), it's not a replacement but an addition. Every copy of FF1 you sell makes you the exact same amount of money that FF2R does. People who play FF2R and never saw the first game will almost certainly want to buy it, and will then wonder why the control method they like isn't in it.

for one thing, I'm not even sure what's the best path to get the highest score.
The stages are all about the same length, but some are more challenging than others.

For this reason it's not really adequate to have a single high score leaderboard. You obviously can't have one for every combination, but you should at least have a separate one for each finishing point, as well as an overall one.

Oh, and having to manually enter your name every time is really annoying. Name entry - in every game, by anyone, always - should default to the last one used so that you can just hit Enter three times quickly to put the same name in again.

Apart from those (and the absence of a right-hand brake which you've already said you'll fix), it's a brilliant game. There's nothing wrong with it being fairly easy to reach the end, as long as there's plenty scope to improve your score along the way.

[metalcasket]

Originally Posted by DrSpoffo

Unless you're going to remove the first game from sale (why would you do that?), it's not a replacement but an addition. Every copy of FF1 you sell makes you the exact same amount of money that FF2R does. People who play FF2R and never saw the first game will almost certainly want to buy it, and will then wonder why the control method they like isn't in it.

Agreed. It may be a substantial amount of work for a game that's past its prime, but considering FF2R is a sequel and not a "standalone" game, I think it's a given that the first Final Freeway is going to get some attention with the increasing sales of this game. It would be shame to just throw it aside. We're not talking a complete graphical overhaul here, but adding "Arrow" controls could be that very worthy "last update ever" for the first FF.

[TheCrib]

Originally Posted by DrSpoffo

That's a terrible attitude. Unless you're going to remove the first game from sale (why would you do that?), it's not a replacement but an addition. Every copy of FF1 you sell makes you the exact same amount of money that FF2R does.

Well, I'm only one person working full time running the company and there's just too much other work to do to.
I'd rather improve FF2 and Fractal Combat than the first FF which is 18 months old and has already been updated 5 times.

For this reason it's not really adequate to have a single high score leaderboard. You obviously can't have one for every combination, but you should at least have a separate one for each finishing point, as well as an overall one.

It could be a good idea. We'll definitely consider it.

Oh, and having to manually enter your name every time is really annoying. Name entry - in every game, by anyone, always - should default to the last one used so that you can just hit Enter three times quickly to put the same name in again.

It's just like in the arcades
But I know what you mean.

Apart from those (and the absence of a right-hand brake which you've already said you'll fix), it's a brilliant game. There's nothing wrong with it being fairly easy to reach the end, as long as there's plenty scope to improve your score along the way.

Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad you like the game
The right brake will definitely be in the next update.