New PGR4 Hands-on + Pics

[vspectra06]

http://e3.gamespot.com/story.html?si...tories;title;4

Not all of their images work at the moment.

Whether you're a four- or two-wheel fan, you'll be able to fly your colors in PGR4, thanks to a team-livery system that will let you create not only a team of drivers between you and your friends, but also a livery you can wear when out on the virtual roads either offline or online. We didn't get a look at the livery editor, but we understand it won't be as flexible as the paint/vinyl tools in Forza 2; still, it should be a nice way to give you and your buddies an online identity you can all rally behind. Teams in PGR4 can be made up of drivers who prefer bikes to cars or vice versa, and you'll be able to test your vehicular loyalties on the track, as the game will let you pit cars against bikes in any combination. In the single-player game's career mode, as you rack up some wins, you'll begin to see crowd members wearing your team colors in an indication of your team's growing reputation.

Photo mode will also be part of PGR4, and you'll be able to share both your pictures and video of your best drives with an online service dubbed PGR On Demand--essentially a YouTube-like feature that will let you share clips and pictures with other PGR fans. Producers said the game will have a Web presence that will tie in to this feature but haven't released details yet on how it will all work together.

[PleoMax]

OMGZ BIKES VS CARS IN PGR!!!!

*FAINTS*

[gamerx]

DO WANT

[Zefah]

Nice rain! Bikes confirmed!

Awesome

[Nostromo]

plastic cars confirmed

[disappeared]

Bikes and cars in the same race? Awesome... and I don't even play racing games!

[shagg_187]

amazing shot.....

Bikes and cars in the same race? Awesome... and I don't even play racing games!

Midnight Club says hi.

[HokieJoe]

[quote=vspectra06]http://e3.gamespot.com/story.html?si...tories;title;4

Not all of their images work at the moment.



Those Bizarre chaps are very smart.

[PS360]

Vi-cioussssssssss

[Slayer-33]

plastic cars confirmed

:| you can't be serious..

[traveler]

Livery editor?!??!?! modus in my weathery awesomeness arcade racer?!?!?!?!

Edit: Was the Michelin test track confirmed before this?

[marvelharvey]

Has the Ferrari been rained on? Are those water droplets? That or some bizarre reflections.

[pilonv1]

plastic cars confirmed

(neutral) Nostromo Proof that Ninja Theory is lobotomizing their employees into a private zombie army

Indeed. Go away.

Anyway this sounds awesome - decals, teams, bikes and VIDEO. Holy crap this will be great.

[michaeld]

I would gladly trade Forza 2's 60 fps for 30 fps and these visuals!

[Bildi]

Some info on the bikes (I was just interested in this bit and maybe it saves some other poor soul from having to click the link):

One of the biggest pieces of news with PGR4 is the arrival of motorcycles to the lineup of vehicles. Past games have been solely focused on cars, so the arrival of bikes in the game means a whole new set of challenges for the developer. For one thing, bikes handle much differently than automobiles, and this is certainly the case in the game. The extreme acceleration of the bike we tried during our hands-on time with the game took some getting used to, as did its extremely twitchy nature while making turns. Second, in addition to taking extreme detail when modeling motorcycles from makers like Ducati and Honda (among others), the team behind PGR4 had to model the riders themselves. When popping a wheelie, you can have your rider pull off more advanced tricks such as bringing his right leg over to the left side of the bike simply by keeping the wheelie going for an extended period of time. During a stoppie, you can have your rider extend his arm to "wave" at opponents by pressing the A button. Motorcycles will account for roughly a quarter of the approximately 130 vehicles that will be part of PGR4.

[HokieJoe]

[quote=vspectra06]

Whether you're a four- or two-wheel fan, you'll be able to fly your colors in PGR4, thanks to a team-livery system that will let you create not only a team of drivers between you and your friends, but also a livery you can wear when out on the virtual roads either offline or online. We didn't get a look at the livery editor, but we understand it won't be as flexible as the paint/vinyl tools in Forza 2; still, it should be a nice way to give you and your buddies an online identity you can all rally behind. Teams in PGR4 can be made up of drivers who prefer bikes to cars or vice versa, and you'll be able to test your vehicular loyalties on the track, as the game will let you pit cars against bikes in any combination. In the single-player game's career mode, as you rack up some wins, you'll begin to see crowd members wearing your team colors in an indication of your team's growing reputation.

Photo mode will also be part of PGR4, and you'll be able to share both your pictures and video of your best drives with an online service dubbed PGR On Demand--essentially a YouTube-like feature that will let you share clips and pictures with other PGR fans. Producers said the game will have a Web presence that will tie in to this feature but haven't released details yet on how it will all work together.

Those Bizarre chaps are very smart.

[squicken]

plastic cars confirmed

surely this is some inside joke. i mean, it has to be

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Has the Ferrari been rained on? Are those water droplets?

Yes and Yes.

[HokieJoe]

surely this is some inside joke. i mean, it has to be

I think it's the real deal dude.

[Proelite]

Video uploads? Bungie owned?

[Fusebox]

Loved PGR3, but I'm worried that I might have since been spoiled by Forzas physics. I'll definitely be trying PGR4 though, bike riders that do tricks for the woot!

[PleoMax]

plastic cars confirmed

!?
What the hell?

[squicken]

I think it's the real deal dude.

Sad that now even devs are sinking to the level of the average GAF poster.

But on topic, I'm loving this trend of uploading games/races to XBL and sharing them with friends. I think the next step is somehow getting those onto our PCs, but I guess that's for the XBOX 720s and PS4s.

[mckmas8808]

plastic cars confirmed

Huh? Where did this come from?

[Quazar]

Count me in.

[Kintaro]

Not a driving game guy here, but Forza = More Simulation while PGR = More Arcade like. Correct?

[Mojovonio]

Huh? Where did this come from?

Insecurity maybe?

[Nostromo]

It comes from the fact that they can't get cars shading right, they got amazing enviroments and last generation cars shading.
IMHO of course, feel free to think otherwise

[Rat Salad]

plastic cars confirmed

You just had to go there. Stop posting this shit or leave the ****ing thread.

[vspectra06]

Not a driving game guy here, but Forza = More Simulation while PGR = More Arcade like. Correct?

PGR = Sim mix with Arcade. It's not as arcadey as the Need For Speed games, but not as realistic as GT or Forza either.

[disappeared]

amazing shot..... Midnight Club says hi.

...okay? I didn't say PGR4 was the first ever game to include both.

[Mojovonio]

It comes from the fact that they can't get cars shading right, they got amazing enviroments and last generation cars shading. IMHO of course, feel free to think otherwise

That smiley really makes your point valid.

[HokieJoe]

Not a driving game guy here, but Forza = More Simulation while PGR = More Arcade like. Correct?

That's about it. PGR isn't nearly as arcade-ish as NFS or Burnout IMO; but it doesn't aspire to being as technical as FM2.


EDIT: Crap. vspectra beat me to it.

[vspectra06]

Car lighting looks fine to me. Better than what was in PGR3, not to mention now we have tons of water beads. O_O

[Bildi]

It comes from the fact that they can't get cars shading right, they got amazing enviroments and last generation cars shading. IMHO of course, feel free to think otherwise

[MightyHedgehog]

Aren't you guys just a little too trigger happy? I mean, yeah, it was troll...but usually you can get away with a few dissenting comments before someone has officially overstayed their welcome in a given thread.

[jet1911]

Niiiiiiiiice!

[Kintaro]

PGR = Sim mix with Arcade. It's not as arcadey as the Need For Speed games, but not as realistic as GT or Forza either.

Hmm, I see. Thanks for the info. The trailer looked crazy, but I'm not a sim-style racing fan at all. Maybe I'll give PGR3 a rental to see if I should get pumped for this one.

[BlueTsunami]

Aren't you guys just a little too trigger happy? I mean, yeah, it was troll...but usually you can get away with a few dissenting comments before someone has officially overstayed their welcome in a given thread.

Pretty much

E3 is coming, everyones on edge

[joaomgcd]

Here are the other pics:

[PleoMax]

Aren't you guys just a little too trigger happy? I mean, yeah, it was troll...but usually you can get away with a few dissenting comments before someone has officially overstayed their welcome in a given thread.

Feel lucky punk? E3 time lucky?

[GreekWolf]

plastic cars confirmed

I said wow. Heavenly Sword - 1 sale.

Can always use that monies for Uncharted. Or a shuvel.

[KingJ2002]

whoa... i didnt know there's going to be bikes in this game.

and a "team livery" system... looks like it's time to start up a car club full of street smart badasses.

[BlueTsunami]

Geks going to hate this game, with a force!...

[Maxwell House]

Aren't you guys just a little too trigger happy? I mean, yeah, it was troll...but usually you can get away with a few dissenting comments before someone has officially overstayed their welcome in a given thread.

But being from a developer working on Heavenly Sword makes the troll extra sweet!!!

[HokieJoe]

Does anyone now what drove the decision to include motorcycles exactly?

[Nostromo]

it was NOT trolling, I truly, sincerely believe their car shading sucks, it does, I write shaders for a living I believe I'm entitled to my own opinion, I usually don't go around trolling threads. (btw..I have stated the SAME opinion on B3D many times before..but hey..no one accused me of trolling, maybe you guys you should open your eyes, observe that image VERY carefully, and then reply to me).
Don't agree with me? fine, It's not like I won't sleep tonight
EDIT: thanks for the the last pics, I'm even more convinced about my statement now.

[squicken]

Aren't you guys just a little too trigger happy? I mean, yeah, it was troll...but usually you can get away with a few dissenting comments before someone has officially overstayed their welcome in a given thread.

I agree. If it was just some random dude you let it slide. But he's a developer. You'd think they'd try to set an example or something. Bish doesn't run around insulting other's games.

[Y2Kev]

30 FPS or 60 FPS?

[puebla]

very cool