I did a timed run (I just missed the bike part in max 3 to 6 minutes I wasted time, I'm not sure) on ps2 I noticed that it is very slow compared to emulator
PCSX2 60fps
PS2 30fps
Game Time:1:48:05
Timed:1:45:29
the timing of the game makes no sense
VideoRun:
I think this game does not give the correct time, I see a need for timed runs
Once I finish my casual playthrough, I'll be doing some runs, looking into this game more (NG Any% category) and see what I can find in terms of what should be the best timing method etc. Frankly since your PS2 time's RTA is lower than the IGT, it's pretty safe to assume imo that the IGT is inaccurate in some way. What that's due to or how inaccurate it is, I'm not sure atm.
Some feedback too: -Don't see a need to separate by platform (except for the obvious PS2 vs. GBA), just makes the boards bloated and invites people to go get free WRs then never come back. In the interest of being transparent, yes the only way I have to play the game is through ps2 emulator. Whatever ends up being the fastest version is just the fastest version. -Don't see a need for ILs atm since the game has barely any traffic and all those categories are just sitting empty anyway.
Yeah, people who just come in and snatch a free record and then proceed to not care about the game whatsoever are the worst
I see a need because if the categories were together, users running on ps2 or psp would be hurt
ps2 and psp are different versions
Currently the only people to have run this game in any capacity are you and epicdudeguy, and these runs were about 4 years apart, both for NG+ (epicdudeguy ran GBA but who cares). the only thing that changes by combining versions is that you're 2nd instead of 1st on a game run by 2 people, and you still have the fastest times on both PSP and PS2. In order to make the argument for competition being a factor, you have to have at least 2 things.
-knowledge of a large discrepancy in versions -competition
Atm we have neither of these, and even then sometimes that doesn't matter because there's nothing to be gained from splitting up a board that much. Especially a game that gets as little traffic as this.
if I put together the consoles and emulators would give more problems than a solution
the PS2 Emulator on the site is bad seen because of speedhacks, I allow because if users want to play, I don't have to limit the available versions.
That's really on a case by case basis. In a case where the game is not really active, I've seen plenty of boards that put emulators in there along with the hardware runs (shinobi, castlevania lament of innocence, and devil may cry 2 to name a few). I've also been a part of seen plenty of boards where emus are frowned because the game is very serious and/or active, and I understand to some it's still kind of a grey area for something like PS2. My point is mostly that this is definitely a case where including emulators won't look bad because it's just another way for people to be able to access the game. A game that has very little traffic and is not serious.
None of this changes, btw, that IL boards need to go since they're empty and have been forever. Also I'm going to route Blade at some point.
