Ballistic VS Wipeout 1, 2, 3, XL : The game is too easy?

[pixluser]

I dont' say I'm good… as I'm very bad at it… But I'm a lot better in Ballistic than in Wipeout 1,2,3, XL… I also de-activated the AI rubber help…

What do think?
But I think this game is far better than wipeout 1,2,3,XL on emulators… EZ

[Koros Antavo]

Having a high and consistent framerate helps more than you think. Plus, turning off rubberbanding works in your favour if you choose a quick craft.

[Emaulligu]

Have you completed all campaign ? Ship speed level and AI difficulty both progessively increase throughout campaign.

Additionally there's a hardcore mode, I think it's E by default, press that button when selecting a campaign event and it will crank the AI difficulty level to the max, regardless of the normal setting.
You need to use that setting to obtain Platinum medals on all levels (that aren't Time Trial and Survival as those are directly integrated).

[pixluser]

Originally posted by Koros Antavo:

Having a high and consistent framerate helps more than you think. Plus, turning off rubberbanding works in your favour if you choose a quick craft.

It's true that framerate must do something…

[pixluser]

Originally posted by Emaulligu:

Have you completed all campaign ? Ship speed level and AI difficulty both progessively increase throughout campaign.

Nooo ;) I've done 10% at maximum, and already stuck for something very hard ;) (for me)
It's just I'm a lot more bad using the old wipeouts…

[Acrox Shadow]

High framerate, analog control and lower latency helps a lot.

[pixluser]

That exactly that. Before we weren't aware of that, but once we are used to better framerate and analog device… that's change everything. Also the first wipeout weren't analog… incredible.

[Xterra]

Originally posted by pixluser:

That exactly that. Before we weren't aware of that, but once we are used to better framerate and analog device… that's change everything. Also the first wipeout weren't analog… incredible.

Well, it and 2097 *were*...if you had a Namco neGcon controller. It was analog, and you had to twist the halves of the controller to steer. It was the PS1's only analog option for a couple years 'til the Dual Analog and later the iconic DualShock came along.

[spiralyguy]

BallisticNG certainly has more difficult challenges than anything in Wipeout 1/XL/3. Pretty much any Platinum badge requires full perfect laps. In WipeoutXL you could slam into a lot of walls and still complete the Piranha challenge even with the slowest ship.

Maybe you're judging difficulty by something other than simply what the AI is capable of.

[BruceCheE]

good ol´times. wipeout 1 with a negcon controller was da sh*t back then . 10 times better than the analogue sticks of a dualshock controller. ;)

[Grimoirian]

Originally posted by Mr.M06:

I've been playing Wipeout 2097/XL a lot recently, and I noticed how hard it is to not crash into the walls, compared to BallisticNG, so It is a fact that the original PS1 games are a little more difficult than BallisticNG.

>Personal experience
>It is a fact

Sample size: 1
Control group: None
Verifiability: Not proven to be replicable with other users' experience, ergo can not be applied as a statement of fact for all users.

tl;dr: 4u

[ni1chigo2115]

The balance of weapons and ships is much better in BNG. It should be fairly balanced for multiplayer. (Unless you make it EXPERT)

[midori]

Originally posted by Acrox Shadow:

High framerate, analog control and lower latency helps a lot.

the original wipeout games had analog support too. I agree with the other points.