Power Drift

pixeljunkie · 11/20/2013, 03:59 PM

I recently played this for the first time on my Everdrive and decided to pick up a copy. It came in the mail this week and I've spent about an hour or so on it so far. It's EXTREMELY challenging, but I keep coming back for more. It's surprisingly good, but honestly doesn't make much sense.

Anyone have any strategies or recommendations for which character is best? Has anyone actually finished it before? Am I correct that there is no way to continue?

_Paul · 11/21/2013, 03:12 PM

It's a bad game but it's also really good. In the right mood I find it quite exciting to play.

pixeljunkie · 11/21/2013, 03:33 PM

Quote from: guest on 11/21/2013, 03:12 PMIt's a bad game but it's also really good. In the right mood I find it quite exciting to play.

Yeah, exactly. As I was playing it, I could see how someone would go [especially now] "god, this is awful!" But something kept me there, I kept playing. The difficulty is pretty insane.

Tatsujin · 11/22/2013, 02:45 AM

I think it was the best available version outside the arcade until the saturn sega age came out.

Opethian · 11/22/2013, 09:22 AM

ドリフト！^_^

rtyper · 11/22/2013, 09:30 AM

Put me in the "god, this is awful" group.
It's a bit 'flat', as in 'the banking was awol' and I don't remember any of the characters making any difference to the driving experience. Then again the arcade original wasn't that good to start with once you got over the (overused) sprite-scaler effects.
Driving games not the engines forte unfortunately apart from the laugh-a-minute (in multiplayer) Motoroader 1.

pixeljunkie · 11/22/2013, 10:29 AM

I played some again this morning. It's pretty inconsistent in terms of difficulty too. I'll spin out, 2 or 3 cars will pass me putting my position behind [obviously] but then I will CLEARLY pass 3 or 4 cars and my rank is the same....then I lose?! It's weird. Why do I keep playing this?

pixeljunkie · 11/22/2013, 12:57 PM

how...in the...hell??? He finished first in every race?

http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2009/11/power-drift.html

Tatsujin · 11/22/2013, 03:24 PM

Oh.. and nice to see that they even built in/took over the after burner bonus stage

Opethian · 11/22/2013, 03:31 PM

"has the heart of a true Turbo champion... and the psyche of a madman."

duomazov 4 lyfe

Joe Redifer · 11/23/2013, 02:59 AM

Power Drift was the game that was ALWAYS running on the TurboGrafx-16 in-store display at my local game rental shop back in the day. They didn't rent it out, though. I always thought it looked kind of choppy and sparse. Is the Saturn version exactly like the arcade?

VestCunt · 11/23/2013, 03:57 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 11/23/2013, 02:59 AMPower Drift was the game that was ALWAYS running on the TurboGrafx-16 in-store display at my local game rental shop back in the day. They didn't rent it out, though. I always thought it looked kind of choppy and sparse. Is the Saturn version exactly like the arcade?

Weird: a rental store with a PCE import on display BITD? Was their TG16 modded or did they use an adapter?

Joe Redifer · 11/24/2013, 04:10 AM

They used a barney converter like I have. They rented Mega Drive games that were filed, but I guess they didn't want to include a converter with each PCE rental.

shubibiman · 11/27/2013, 02:10 AM

I love this game. It has pure, genuine, arcade feel. It epitomizes the golden age of Sega golden age in the arcades. Of course its playability is awkward and it has only 5 stages but I love the craziness.

Tatsujin · 11/27/2013, 04:38 AM

Only 5 stages?

PukeSter · 11/27/2013, 02:20 PM

I think NEC Avenue should have done the port. Asmik can't be excused, considering their Shinobi port was bad.

I've tried it before, and I didn't find it fun.

Tatsujin · 11/27/2013, 07:08 PM

Quote from: guest on 11/27/2013, 02:20 PMAsmik can't be excused, considering their Shinobi port was bad.

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their shinobi port wasn't bad it was just incomplete

which sure makes it kinda bad, but for other resons than amateurism and inability.

Mathius · 11/27/2013, 07:44 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 11/23/2013, 02:59 AMPower Drift was the game that was ALWAYS running on the TurboGrafx-16 in-store display at my local game rental shop back in the day. They didn't rent it out, though. I always thought it looked kind of choppy and sparse. Is the Saturn version exactly like the arcade?

The Saturn version is a step down from the arcade but still a very very close port. I am trying (and failing) to track down Yu Suzuki Gameworks on the Dreamcast so I can play the best home port. Listen to Power Drift's soundtrack while driving. Best "goin' down the highway" music around!

Joe Redifer · 11/27/2013, 08:11 PM

I don't much care for the Yu Suzuki games on the Dreamcast. The audio is emulated wrong. The car is changed in Out Run, etc.

Tatsujin · 11/27/2013, 08:13 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 11/27/2013, 07:44 PMListen to Power Drift's soundtrack while driving. Best "goin' down the highway" music around!

but always C o'course. love to lissen to that language of silence

Tatsujin · 11/27/2013, 08:16 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 11/27/2013, 08:11 PMI don't much care for the Yu Suzuki games on the Dreamcast. The audio is emulated wrong. The car is changed in Out Run, etc.

yeah, the changed testarossa into that super ugly wanna be a ferarri car that couldn't have been designed any worser, was the biggest downer in shenmue/yu book version of outrun.

anyway saturn sega age outrun is the best version ever of that game.. even better than the arcade to more than just one reason.

Mathius · 11/27/2013, 08:50 PM

Quote from: Tatsujin on 11/27/2013, 08:16 PM
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 11/27/2013, 08:11 PMI don't much care for the Yu Suzuki games on the Dreamcast. The audio is emulated wrong. The car is changed in Out Run, etc.
yeah, the changed testarossa into that super ugly wanna be a ferarri car that couldn't have been designed any worser, was the biggest downer in shenmue/yu book version of outrun.

anyway saturn sega age outrun is the best version ever of that game.. even better than the arcade to more than just one reason.

The 60 fps option is true beauty.

Joe Redifer · 11/28/2013, 02:39 AM

Yes and the arranged soundtrack in the JP version isn't too shabby, either!

Mathius · 11/28/2013, 06:11 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 11/28/2013, 02:39 AMYes and the arranged soundtrack in the JP version isn't too shabby, either!

I've not heard the Japanese version's tunes. I'll add it to my Saturn 'want' list.

Tatsujin · 11/28/2013, 07:42 AM

I would happen to have an extra copy (formerly for bemby) lying around here. I could send it to benby (with some other stuff..one day) and he could then trade it or watever to you

Mathius · 11/28/2013, 05:47 PM

Quote from: Tatsujin on 11/28/2013, 07:42 AMI would happen to have an extra copy (formerly for bemby) lying around here. I could send it to benby (with some other stuff..one day) and he could then trade it or watever to you

You won't have to twist my arm very hard.

Xak · 11/30/2013, 11:52 AM

Outrun on PCE rules. My fave driver though for the system by far is Knight Rider