Split/Second the “Uncharted of Racers”
The explosive new IP from Disney Interactive and Black Rock Studios, Split/Second: Velocity, packs huge potential. The arcade-racer bears resemblances to veterans Burnout and Need for Speed, but is the scale of the game so vast, that it can do for racing what Uncharted and Modern Warfare did for shooters?
Split/Second’s producer believes so. Jason Ried spoke to CVG, and revealed the game’s competition as well as the title’s ambitions:
It’s a tough one. [Activision's] Blur is obviously competition – it’s racing and it’s doing things slightly different as well. But we almost feel we’re closer to Call of Duty or Uncharted in what we do than other racing games.
Animation-wise, Split/Second is the most ambitious thing that’s ever been done in a racing game. So that is where we come down to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2 comparison – because of these huge set pieces.
Disney and Black Rock Studio are ambitiously looking to create an intense driving experience with Split/Second: Velocity when it releases on May 21st for the UK, while North America can expect it around the same time frame. A whole set of explosive screens for the racer may back up Ried’s brave statements of why the game looks so promising.
Either way the moniker “Uncharted of racers” are some big shoes to fill, what do you think?
11 Responses to “Split/Second the “Uncharted of Racers””
that take a brass set to claim that
Large shoes indeed. Like size 13. I’m quite skeptical of that claim.
I know I can’t wait to see the finished product. I’ve already decided that I’m going to be playing Split/Second instead of Blur, so if Split/Second doesn’t turn out that well I will probably skip both and wait for the next racing game that looks interesting.
hello …
i want a demo!
cheers!
lol it’s funny that they made that claim. Oh publicity, you got to love it!
I think its going to be a great game, the graphics and gameplay look really crisp and solid from what i’ve seen. Its not GT5 the real uncharted of racers but I think Split Second will step up the the plate and hit it out of the park.
looks cool, sorry got to go: i done a poo
Wanna play this…. Yet another wait grrrr…. lol
always liked arcade racers, so I really hope their claims hold up.
That doesn’t even make sense, but hey, good for Uncharted. It is the new standard of all things with no correlation.
Wanna claim it’s the Uncharted of racers? Make it run at 60fps instead of 30fps first, okay?