+ Cop Career is free
from the problems of Racer Career. This is
where you can have some fun. You can restart
event anytime, you can free roam, collect
jumps etc without anyone chasing you.
+ Optional objectives are main
objectives - The tasks like ram 3
cars, use spike strip 5 times something that
is usually given as optional tasks are main
objectives in Rivals. A list is given
containing 1-5 of such task, everytime you
complete this list you progress to next
level which also progresses the storyline.
Races are just means to achieve these
objectives.
- No Pause button - Yes I
am talking about single player, you can't
pause your game whether you are in a
race/pursuit/free roam. Forcing multiplayer
on everyone is very popular these days and
this is another anomaly caused by the same.
- No restart event option
while in a Pursuit - Playing as a racer if
you are in a pursuit which you always are
even in time trial events, you can't restart
the race/event. This means that if you don't
win you have to escape the pursuit normally
or by entering the nearest safehouse before
you can replay the event. Safehouses are
normally 1 to 5KM away from you.
- Racer Career - You are
like a rat constantly running from the cops.
Pursuit never ends you always have a heat
level. There are so many things that can go
wrong that it becomes frustrating
experience.
- Only two weapons allowed
to carry - Though this gives room to
strategise and decide what you should bring
to a certain event type but it would have
been more fun if more were allowed. This way
I tested them once and selected two best of
them and never touched the others again.
e.g. I never called in Helicopter until the
last event because it never felt useful
before.
- No on screen directions -
You have to rely on your mini map for
directions. Though a green line appears on
the road it's pretty useless because A. It's
of light green color very hard to see. B.
Appears when it's already too late except
for the first level slow cars. C. You can
follow this line but you still don't know
which direction it's going to turn.
- Map - Can't zoom out to
see the whole map in one screen. |
