Exactly. It’s even more ridiculous that they release something for console that simply cannot run, in that space there’s no argument to be had about spec, it simply can’t run on the stock maximum spec Xbox One X option. It’s absolutely abysmal.

Turned most options off and it runs ok and it’s helped that it is even now a terrific game, but selling this mess is disgusting.

I bought Art of Rally. Same guys who did Absolute Drift. Will report back. 

Could be a fun one for rally/car lovers.

Iso view and stylised gfx. It looks lovely.

UNDERSTAND...UNDERSTAND...THE CONCEPT OF LOVE...

So, inspired by some random Sega chat yesterday, I went for a treasure hunt in the attic and found my copy of Jet Set Radio Future for the OG XBox. Literally blew the dust off my 360, fired the old girl up and stuck the disk in.
Immediately met with the message that this disk is the wrong region and will not play on this machine message. Noooooooooooo!

However, I do remember playing this on the 360 about a dozen years ago, so I must have two copies.
Back to the loft.
After much raking through boxes I finally came up trumps and found the PAL version.
Hallelujah!
Stuck it in the 360 and pressed play to be met with that all time classic intro...



Cue massive shit eating grin!

Spent the rest of the day playing this, and yes, it's still incredible, and it still looks like it could have been released today. It's just an ageless beauty of a game.

Caveats.
It's fucking hard! Doesn't help that I'm 55, have arthritic fingers, and possess the reflexes of a tortoise, but yes, it's hard in that way that games were 18 years ago.
Takes minutes to learn the basics, but it's going to take days to master. 
So much of it is button timing on the jumps, and you absolutely have to know where you're trying to land, so really you have to have encyclopaedic knowledge of the levels, or you risk a fail that the save system can screw you on.
Case in point. There are flag races, and if you don't know where the flags are and have a route prepared in your head to get to them, you will fail.
As an example, this guy clearly knows where he's going...



The camera can also be a complete arse, but hey, this was eighteen years ago, so that's no great surprise.
But really, none of this matters, because once you start getting things down, and the music kicks in, it's just still such a thing of wondrous beauty.
The real fun has always been in unlocking all the levels and free-riding around them while the choons loop in the background.



I've obviously got time on my hands these days, so I think I'm going to persevere with a play through of this, or at least as long as my thumbs permit.

So. Eighteen years old, but still the GOAT!



sweet soul, brother

g.man

Yup, the OSTs still get a regular airing chez G.

Gav confirmed as understanding the concept of love

I'm quite frustrated that JSRF was never remastered as I never had an original Xbox.

Could never get on with original Jet Set Radio it felt too stilted and stop start, but this was something else and yes the soundtrack at the time was amazing. I’d be happy with a remake/remaster.

Dick move Sega

They don't make 'em like the used to. Must get my DC out and take her for a spin. Crazy Taxi, JSR, Power Stone, Sega Rally, Super Monkey Ball... Good times.

Nice write up g.man, tempting me into a revisit!

Apparently that game that Mark was on about yesterday is called Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and from the snippet available looks like a spiritual successor. Not sure what SEGA will think though:

Eric wrote:

Nice write up g.man, tempting me into a revisit! Apparently that game that Mark was on about yesterday is called Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and from the snippet available looks like a spiritual successor. Not sure what SEGA will think though:

LOL

I've a load of bat-shit crazy shumps on the DC. Stuff that makes Ikaruga look like Barbies Horse Riding Challenge.

Bloody adored JSR on the Xbox. Would love a proper new one. BRC does look great.

tigersgogrrr wrote:

Bloody adored JSR on the Xbox. Would love a proper new one. BRC does look great.

Aarrgghh apologies I was writing as you were i think! Fully agree!