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Vespertino by Batman Group

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did really no one post the teaser on pouet? here we go... ;-)

Vespertino - A Racing Simulator that will crown the Amstrad CPC as the best 8-bit platform?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAcd47eUZF4

https://twitter.com/BATMAN_GROUP
added on the 2019-05-08 01:33:17 by RufUsul RufUsul
holy smokes batman!
when the game push even more than the demo ... ;P
Will it have a Batmobile? :]
added on the 2019-05-08 04:05:29 by ham ham
When i remember playing Outrun on my uncle's CPC. ;)
Amazing realisation and style so far, and the menus look so good.
added on the 2019-05-08 08:34:55 by Dma-Sc Dma-Sc
Is this actually good? I mean the vehicle select screen looks impressive but the game itself looks basically an Outrun/Lotus clone - surely not the first on an 8-bit platform?
added on the 2019-05-08 12:08:17 by Gargaj Gargaj
Well, it looks technically pretty impressive for a 8-bit game, but I too was kind of underwhelmed on the first look.
added on the 2019-05-08 12:13:18 by Preacher Preacher
It looks like a rather nice implementation of a very boring style of game.
added on the 2019-05-08 12:16:56 by havoc havoc
They sure know how to do their marketing :)

It'll be interesting to see the actual game, what kind of platform it actually runs on, and how much of that hype was deserved :)
added on the 2019-05-08 15:21:46 by groepaz groepaz
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Will it have a Batmobile? :]
added on the 2019-05-08 17:19:22 by okkie okkie
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Is this actually good?

Compared to everything else on that platform: Yes, definitely.
But on the other hand most existing racing games on the CPC were just really bad ports of big arcade names (Outrun, Hang On, etc).
added on the 2019-05-08 17:45:46 by hfr hfr
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It looks like a rather nice implementation of a very boring style of game.
added on the 2019-05-08 18:47:08 by v3nom v3nom
Looks pretty damn great for 8-bit game IMO, almost Lotus 2 on Amiga -level, without other cars at least. About game style, unless there's some special rpg'ish/car building elements, i don't think i could be bothered (unlike early 90's) more than 5 minutes anymore no matter the performance.
added on the 2019-05-09 07:47:02 by Serpent Serpent
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Will it have a Batmobile? :]


I bet it will be a secret car :)
added on the 2019-05-09 08:13:07 by Optimus Optimus
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Well, it looks technically pretty impressive for a 8-bit game, but I too was kind of underwhelmed on the first look.


If you run youtube at 0.25x speed, it looks like how the best CPC racing games of the past (Wec Le Mans, Chase HQ) would perform. I don't know if C64 or any other 8bit platform had such a smooth racer.
added on the 2019-05-09 08:15:25 by Optimus Optimus
Compare the frame rate of Chase HQ to Vespertino, and yes it does look like a big deal!

I can understand that this style of racer might not appeal to all, but as someone who loved games like Outrun, Chase HQ and Power Drift, I'm really excited to see what they come up with.
added on the 2019-05-09 12:28:17 by rc55 rc55
Chase HQ II on the C64 ran oneframe though.
added on the 2019-05-09 12:35:08 by Gargaj Gargaj
Hey Gargaj, if you think you know what makes a good racing game then go make your own!

...Oh, you did. Okay then.
added on the 2019-05-09 12:54:15 by fizzer fizzer
Holy reincarnation batman!

I still love oldschool racers like Lotus on Amiga and it looks like my trusty CPC 6128, lurking the living room, is hitting much more uptime when Vespertino gets reality!
added on the 2019-05-09 13:15:39 by RufUsul RufUsul
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Hey Gargaj, if you think you know what makes a good racing game then go make your own!

...Oh, you did. Okay then.

Hey I'm posing these questions purely out of professional interest!
added on the 2019-05-09 13:18:26 by Gargaj Gargaj
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Chase HQ II on the C64 ran oneframe though.
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Chase HQ II on the C64 ran oneframe though.


I checked a video of it, that's smooth but few jumpy instances of road curves. I do remember 1-2 C64 racing that had good speed, however the way they all rendered the road looked clunky, like they are flipping few frames. Vespertino looks both smooth and with very good road rendering both with curves and hills. Anyway, it's an early preview clip now, it remains to see if also the gameplay will be good.
added on the 2019-05-09 19:48:56 by Optimus Optimus
Thanks for the feedback! We will try to make a game that, above all, is fun!
added on the 2019-05-10 17:00:58 by Rhino/BG Rhino/BG
keep it up batman!
added on the 2019-05-13 21:39:29 by RufUsul RufUsul
Can't wait to see it :)
added on the 2019-05-14 22:32:12 by faraday faraday
Non de Zeus !!!! : ^ )

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