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Post by Discoalucard on Apr 21, 2009 22:02:22 GMT -5
hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/bigrigs/bigrigs.htmThis is one of those legendary terrible games that I'd heard about, but never really read in depth. And wow, does this seem terrifyingly...well, not BAD, just really, really funny for how unfinished the game obviously is.
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Post by Shellshock on Apr 21, 2009 22:46:07 GMT -5
You have just made my day. My week, actually. Awesome article: "You see, trucks can drive very fast, especially on reverse. In fact, you can accelerate indefinitely and even the rate of your acceleration increases indefinitely."
One thing though. I'm pretty sure inertia is the force that tries to keep an object in its current state of movement or stillness indefinitely. Not the other way around. So in "The concept of inertia is also complete bollocks, since nothing will ever slow you down..." you are probably talking about friction.
Also, how the hell did this get published? Isn't there any quality control?
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Post by Atma on Apr 21, 2009 23:17:37 GMT -5
This article cracked me the fuck up. The YouTube video of the guy going 2+ million MPH in reverse was also hilarious. I know it says not to play this, but something inside me must experience this horror first hand now.
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Post by loempiavreter on Apr 22, 2009 4:37:04 GMT -5
I played this game once, and I resversed so fast that the truck teleported somewhere else a few times and later on just dissapeared completely (I believe, but I can't remember it so well, that it started to sink into the gorund too).
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Post by TheChosen on Apr 22, 2009 6:33:25 GMT -5
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Post by zzz on Apr 22, 2009 6:47:48 GMT -5
Never heard that one before. That's probably an urban myth (assuming that there are even people who are actually saying that).
Anyone have any sales numbers for this thing?
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Post by KeeperBvK on Apr 22, 2009 11:29:43 GMT -5
I remember the Gamespot video review. GS might not be a reliable place for reviews, but that vid at least was pretty entertaining...though that might also be mostly credited to the game itself rather than the reviewing skills.
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Post by zzz on Apr 22, 2009 12:16:05 GMT -5
^Up on top
Is anybody else seeing getting the "Semi-Trucks For Sale" thing? That somehow makes this thread even more amusing.
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Post by Garamoth on Apr 22, 2009 19:08:31 GMT -5
Umm... wait let me get my science straight. I said "inertia" because you can stop on a dime, from 1,000,000 mph to zero instantly. But it's true that I'm also referring to friction in my sentence, so it should read:
"The concepts of inertia and friction are also complete bollocks, since ..."
Oh yeah, I feel really smart now. ;D
OK, I just bothered to look up the patch. It's pretty much what I described, except it also adds some crappy engine noises, making going in reverse even funnier. I guess it might be worth mentioning. Anyway, the file on the Internet is called v1.0, so I just have to add a sentence:
"The patch is usually labeled v1.0, and it says a lot about the game that a file patches it up to version 1.0"
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Post by Garamoth on Apr 22, 2009 19:15:22 GMT -5
Oh my god, oh my god, double post! I just have to mention the "Book of Rigism: yourewinner.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Book_of_RigismHere are their hilarious teachings: The 10 Rigmandments 1. Thou shalt not insulteth the Rigeth. 2. Always respect thy Rigists in the Holy Light. 3. Thou shalt not steal BROTRR, and attempt to always pay full price for thy game. 4. Thou shalt not "burn" BROTRR, unless it is a copy for a friend who already legally owns the game and needeth a backup. 5. Thou shalt not be caught in The Ultimate Traffic Stopper: A Police Roadblock 6. Thou shalt only believe thy laws of physics that Big Rigs hath provided. 7. Thou shalt never speaketh to the cops concerning illegal cargo being transported by the Almighty Rig. 8. Thou shalt not see the end of the grey area, for it is not fit for human eyes to see. One glance, and one's Windows will burst into a GPF flame. 9. Thou shalt always race hard to beat the pesky and persistent AI. 10. Thou shalt never h4x0r Big Rigs for thy amusement. This is only condoned if helping to expand Big Rigs, but most likely you shouldn't because you will hurt yourself. Teachings 1. Everyone is WINNER until proven LOSER 2. You do not need to denounce your original faith in order to become a Rigist. 3. Level 4 is to be kept secret within WINNERs 4. Violence is not the answer, unless it is against a LOSER (gs)er 5. YOU’RE WINNER!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2009 19:37:12 GMT -5
I can only say that I love it when we tackle universally bad games on HG101. XD
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Post by aganar on Apr 22, 2009 20:09:51 GMT -5
Lies and slander; this game is amazing. How many games do you know of where you can drive up a fucking mountain? Where you can drive through a town, a building, a bridge, without any sort of impediments? Where you can drive off the terrestrial plane itself and glide into the abyss?
This isn't a game with severe shortcomings; it's a game without walls.
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Post by Smithee on Apr 22, 2009 21:33:39 GMT -5
Man, I knew about this game a while ago, but the article will surely be funny.
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