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Old 09-17-2011, 12:11 PM
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Default KOEI & Techmo's new horse racing game

Comes out next month I guess. Happened to stumble upon the reviews this morning.

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Pros
•A wealth of control/gameplay customisation options.
•In-depth with almost endless replay value.
•PlayStation Move responds well.
•Races are short and snappy with minimal loading in between.

Cons
•You will need an hour or so just to get to grips with the basics.
•Gameplay is repetitive and depends more on stat-managing than player skill.
•Presentation is sub-par, both in graphics and audio.
•Non-spoken dialogue that amounts to walls of text.
•KOEI’s attempt to crowbar some form narrative into Champion Jockey is laughable.
•A distinct lack of John McCririck.

If you’re a fan of horse racing or interested in getting into the sport, Champion Jockey is without doubt a must-have; it’s technical, it’s in-depth and you’re guaranteed hours upon hours of replay value. However, if you happen to be a gamer looking for a quick burst of casual fun, Champion Jockey’s myriad of intricacies and learning curve may be enough to hinder your enjoyment.

Hopefully will be a good time killer in the winter.
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Old 09-17-2011, 12:55 PM
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Here's a couple of links to what it looks like. Personally to me, the whole movement (like the x-box kinect) thing makes it stupid. I liked the old G1 Jockey game that used a standard control. They just need to make that game better, not change how you play it.

http://www.tecmokoeiamerica.com/championjockey/

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/08/tec...ampion-jockey/

That being said, maybe David Cohen can pick up a copy and get some extra practice in.
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Old 09-17-2011, 01:16 PM
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That being said, maybe David Cohen can pick up a copy and get some extra practice in.
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Old 09-17-2011, 01:27 PM
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What platform? XBOX? PS3? Wii? PC?
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Old 09-17-2011, 01:37 PM
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Here's a couple of links to what it looks like. Personally to me, the whole movement (like the x-box kinect) thing makes it stupid. I liked the old G1 Jockey game that used a standard control. They just need to make that game better, not change how you play it.

http://www.tecmokoeiamerica.com/championjockey/

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/08/tec...ampion-jockey/

That being said, maybe David Cohen can pick up a copy and get some extra practice in.
I would think you'd probably be able to play it with just the controller instead of that stupid gay looking magic wand.
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Old 09-17-2011, 01:53 PM
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What platform? XBOX? PS3? Wii? PC?
Well if Druggie isn't gonna answer you...

Looks like it's for PS3 and Wii.
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Old 09-17-2011, 01:58 PM
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I liked the old G1 Jockey game that used a standard control.
Me too.

I loved how in-depth it was for each horse -- not just with running styles but with all the habits, ratings, and tendencies for each horse.

I wish one of these companies would let me make the horses they use for the game. I'd make a few thousand of them based on real horses who've run over the last 120 years.

I'd also be able to get them squared away with the right fractional differences from track-to-track and surface to surface. I could have a field day doing a whole lot of geeky stuff like that with the game.
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Old 09-17-2011, 02:18 PM
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Me too.

I loved how in-depth it was for each horse -- not just with running styles but with all the habits, ratings, and tendencies for each horse.

I wish one of these companies would let me make the horses they use for the game. I'd make a few thousand of them based on real horses who've run over the last 120 years.

I'd also be able to get them squared away with the right fractional differences from track-to-track and surface to surface. I could have a field day doing a whole lot of geeky stuff like that with the game.
I loved that game. And you're right with the tendencies/running styles, there were opportunities to steal races on the lead and so on. The only thing I didn't like (besides the jump races) were the tracks that had an uphill in the stetch. I used to play that game for hours (this is when I had plenty of time to kill) .
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Old 09-17-2011, 03:01 PM
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KOEI used to make some great strategy games for Nintendo..
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Old 09-17-2011, 04:58 PM
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I loved that game. And you're right with the tendencies/running styles, there were opportunities to steal races on the lead and so on. The only thing I didn't like (besides the jump races) were the tracks that had an uphill in the stetch. I used to play that game for hours (this is when I had plenty of time to kill) .
I freaking loved the jump races. Saving ground was huge in them with some of the tight ass turns on a few courses.
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Old 09-17-2011, 05:00 PM
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KOEI used to make some great strategy games for Nintendo..
Without a doubt.

Not to mention - KOEI made my all-time favorite video game series.

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Old 09-17-2011, 05:37 PM
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has anyone played that Sega arcade game where you spend insane amounts of money buying in to keep the game going. By training and racing horses. It can only be found at places like Gameworks or Dave and Busters.
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has anyone played that Sega arcade game where you spend insane amounts of money buying in to keep the game going. By training and racing horses. It can only be found at places like Gameworks or Dave and Busters.
Played it. The game was very lame. You could not maneuver your horse and could only whip and hold back.
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Old 11-07-2011, 06:27 PM
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Comes out tomorrow. Im getting it for the WI. From what I have read it wont be released for the xbox/kinect in the US. Just WI and PS3. It seems like if your a horse racing fan the game is amazing, if not theres no real value.
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Old 11-07-2011, 07:56 PM
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Did PS3 ever come out with a Gallop Racer game?
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Old 11-07-2011, 07:57 PM
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Did PS3 ever come out with a Gallop Racer game?
I dont know, but this game is supposed to be out for the PS3 tomorrow.
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Old 11-07-2011, 10:23 PM
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I'm in. G1 Jockey 3 and Gallop Racer 2006 were both great.

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Old 11-08-2011, 07:30 AM
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Gallop Racer 2006 had betting in it as well. Does anybody know if this one will also? I don't see it in the features list, and "gambing" games usually have a "T" rating for Teen instead of "E" for everyone.

BTW - answering another question - there was no PS3 specific gallop racer for the U.S., but if you had one of the original PS2 backward compatible units, Gallop Racer 2006 did work and quite well. Even had a statistical breeding model.
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Old 11-08-2011, 11:09 AM
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what was that game that you could actually ride a horse. Ive broken four machines in four countries (here, Canada, Japan, and the Philippines. I used my racing form as a whip, I looked stupid but I sure did have fun.

It was Gallop Racer!..heh heh. I always won the Mile races with a front runner. The Distance race could poop anyone out, id pretend I was Pat Day and save all my horse til the stretch.
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Old 11-08-2011, 12:44 PM
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Game Stop in Clearwater said no dice - it isn't supposed to ship until tomorrow and I had to pluck down 5 beans in advance just to get them to ship one to the store...Should have it by Friday
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