What We Know: Joy Ride will mark a first on Xbox Live Arcade, as it's adopting the popular free-to-play model and bringing it to a console through a smaller downloadable game. First shown at E3, Joy Ride is an Avatar-starring open world racer (though there are more directed sequences for some game modes, like races) that heavily relies on players hopping online with friends and experiencing the different game modes and competitive options with one another.
What's New at TGS: Microsoft did show off a new map, but that wasn't the big announcement. Rather, I learned one of the methods the community will be experiencing new content in the game -- unlocking it together. In order to gain access to more content, the community will have to work together, not unlike what Namco Bandi tried with Noby Noby Boy. Though Microsoft wouldn't actually tell me what will be tracked or how the new content will be unlocked, the prospect of communal teamwork is an exciting one. I'm still not sold on the game itself -- Microsoft still wasn't letting us play the game for ourselves and the driving looked awfully floaty to be very precise -- but Microsoft is making the right steps in other areas, which hopefully bodes well for the game.
I also learned a little more about your ability to customize cars. There will be an in-game marketplace within Joy Ride with accessories that can be purchased with coins collected in the game, or directly with Microsoft Points, saving players the effort of finding the coins in the world, if they choose.
What I Want to See: A playable version of the game. Communities working together to unlock content is less exciting if the game itself isn't that great. There still isn't a solid release date for Joy Ride -- Microsoft is saying "holiday" -- but hopefully the reigns will be handed over soon.
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PiMD360 ShowHide
I hope collecting these coins aren't like, 240 MS points or 5000 coins. MS can go F themselves if that is the issue. I also hope that these upgrades give people a super advantage over the rest of the players not willing to spend their money to upgrade their cars. Hopefully the upgrades consist of color changes, decals, wheels, etc for your cars.
bi0raid
So pimd360- you want upgrades that give super advantages over other players like decals, and color changes? do racing stripes make the car go faster? maybe you can get one that goes vroom vroom too.
TheSiwentKiwwah
@Pimd360--I wish you had told me decals made your car faster, I just bought some for my windows and I don't think they were that kind. I suppose it's my fault for not asking.
tale170iota151
one word modnation is going to kiil this game.
Shockwave562
how does a word kill a game exactly?
Oinkness
I'm glad to see so many smartasses out today. ^_^
Joy Ride looks like it's going to be fun, and best of all, it's free. I'll definitely be playing it.
FLP_B01
WOW you guys are getting a FREE game?!
well done! well done!
this is BIG news! lol
thiswillallbeburned
Well I don't plan on getting a 360 anytime soon, but it's cool that they're willing to try something that already seemed to work. Btw isn't Modnation an exclusive for PS3? If so they can't really compete, both being uniplatformed.
Fuzion9
If it's free, it's good for me!
bloodflow82
the one thing i notice here (g4 posts) is that its very "microsoft". and also microsoft has all you people so brainwashed, that you post stuff like "i dont mind paying to play a game online" when that same game is free to play on ps3. and "i dont mind paying for every little thing on xbox live" its not enough to pay for the console and the game and the internet but now you have to pay to play that game with your friends. and they are killing people with the fact that EVERY person on the console has to pay for their own online, so if a family has 4 kids thats $200 a year just so they can play the games online that they already paid for! what a waste of money!
kyle2dotcom
i just glad kart racers are back
MrAbnormal
I love how sony fanboys tend to flock over to any xbox announcement and bring the same argument over. Yes, people that have xbox 360s pay for online gaming. But for us, its worth it. Its the same as talking about torrents vs. buying the real thing. People that get torrents might get their stuff for free, but it will most likely have one problem or another. When you buy the game, you don't get those problems. We pay so we have fast download times and great online. We don't wait 20 minutes every time there's a minor update, we have them every once in a while and they're fast. We also get loads of features. It is quite worth it to us xbox gamers. Don't get me wrong, I'm saving up for a ps3 slim and I'm excited for the stuff that comes out for ps3, but you sony fanboys have a couple of flaws in your argument
stormwalker4
What is of interest to me is that people can talk about dissatisfaction with a game that is not out yet and also free. I guess its fair game for an opinion on it when the game is being showed at TGS but to talk about other games on other platforms that are not only different but also not free. Yes Modnation Racers I'm talking about you. Frankly, any thing that is given for free is going to get a chance with me. Doesn't mean that I will like it but it does mean that I'll give it a shot. If I don't like it I lose no money.
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