They are, but they weren't given five years. I think MS and T10 need to learn that big racing games need more than two years. Incremental upgrades don't work for everything.
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Forza Motorsport 5: no night, no weather, no storefront, no auction house
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They are, but they weren't given five years. I think MS and T10 need to learn that big racing games need more than two years. Incremental upgrades don't work for everything.
I guess he was either dodging the issue or it's an MS policy issue that is still under review.
Gotta 'save' something for 6.
shinobi602
Member
Hahahaha.
GazzaScotland
Member
Really strange to cut the auction house and store front. It did get a bit messy at times but was always a feature they championed.
All cars in Autovista though? Thats pretty cool.
All cars in Autovista though? Thats pretty cool.
I'm guessing there will be a new distribution service like Storefront, but not as we know it. More streamlined?
weekend_warrior
Banned
Probably the worst game at MS's conference. I was simply amazed at how bad the graphics and driving looked.
Mad Bowser
Banned
What?! This is bullshit! What are they thinking?!
eso76
Member
Man storefront is there...you can search like before, but paintjobs are free (creator gets money according to usage) and eventually the game will learn your tastes. Favourite painter, keywords, if you're into race replicas or anime stuff...game will suggest the best rated ones that suit your tastes, eventually.
It was mentioned we're getting news about open wheels tonight on FM.net
It was mentioned we're getting news about open wheels tonight on FM.net
Why?...
Making it nighttime is hard, man!
No other dev is talented enough to add it to their sim racer!
GameSeeker
Member
No night time or weather is disappointing. It seems they are still using pre-baked lighting even with the power of Xbone.
It will be interesting to compare to Driveclub and even GT6 (though that's on PS3).
It will be interesting to compare to Driveclub and even GT6 (though that's on PS3).
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
At least they had excuse with 360 not having enough power, what's the excuse now? Not enough time? If that the case, then they never gonna have enough time for it.
I'm really disappointed in you T10!
I'm really disappointed in you T10!
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Unfuckingbelievable.
Not unexpected by any means but unfuckingbelievable all the same.
Not unexpected by any means but unfuckingbelievable all the same.
zephervack
Member
Sarcasm i hope, cuz GT5, pgr 4 and tons of pc sims have night racers.
Psychoward
Banned
Are you shitting me? What the hell were they thinking?
Diablohead
Member
Now I don't feel so bad about not wanting an xbone right now.
gaming_noob
Member
Pre-baked lighting confirmed. GAF is always right.
Gouda Jouji
Member
Do we know how many cars on track yet?
EDIT: Also it's hilarious that Dan Greenawalt of all people "isn't the best man to ask" about wheel support.
EDIT: Also it's hilarious that Dan Greenawalt of all people "isn't the best man to ask" about wheel support.
Stephen_drewz
Member
I was really only gonna bite on the Xbox1 for Forza. Now I think I might wait for 6. Ugh.
gaming_noob
Member
Delay the game then! Sony and Nintendo delays their games for extra polish. MS seems to be just focused on the bottom line.
Monty Mole
Member
I know we all want to hate this because it's on Xbox One, but the game does all kinds of incredible in motion.
Let's not get hung up on a few negatives. It'll be a solid launch title I'm sure. However, concessions always have to be made to get games to hit launch, and using a big installment in one of your most important franchises might not be worth taking the hit with. It could damage the franchise if they don't get this right.
Let's not get hung up on a few negatives. It'll be a solid launch title I'm sure. However, concessions always have to be made to get games to hit launch, and using a big installment in one of your most important franchises might not be worth taking the hit with. It could damage the franchise if they don't get this right.
To be fair, Forza Horizon was one of the most polished games of this generation.
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Guys, next gen night will take time to master.
kobashi100
Banned
rush job no doubt!
dragonflys545
Member
No weather and No Night... WOW HAHA jesus, that's next-gen alright.
There's some stuff. Open-wheelers and more paint options(both awesome).
But thats not enough. I do give them credit for being straight up about it instead of leading us on like before, but I just get such a Forza 2 vibe from all this. They were probably too eager to have this ready for launch that Turn 10 didn't get to do nearly as much as they wanted.
I'm sure Forza 6 will be sweet, but this will just be a stop-gap til then. Forza 5 will be fun, no doubt, but there will be a lingering sense of disappointment for the next couple years I'm sure.
Autovista for all the cars probably took a lot of time and resources. You know how much time I spent with Autovista in Forza 4? 16 minutes. Out of 200 hours of overall playtime. Sixteen minutes.
God damn it.
I dont know why I'm so upset. I wasn't really planning on getting an Xbox One, but I was maybe thinking that if Forza was mind-blowing enough, I'd cave in at some point down the line. This isn't gonna do that.
Dead Prince
Banned
no weather? Cloud am cry.
But they said this game was 10 years in the making!
I'm still somewhat confident about PGR5The dream is over. No PGR5 and gimped FORZA
It's because a lot of us thought (not me, though) that they were going to make full use of the tech. Instead, while some features (graphics, Autovista) are getting fleshed out, it comes at the expense of including things people give a shit about that they'd expect from a completely new and improved platform. Are people going to care about tweaked physics if Fanatec wheels aren't compatible?
Diablohead
Member
Forza 1 had a night time speedway ring and the docks at night as well as tokyo night, just bring those back for fecks sake.
Forza 3 was suppose to have rain, never did.
Forza 4 was getting there with time of day and it's new lighting system and sky boxes, they had dawn but not night for some tracks.
Forza 5 rolls back to forza 2 era features, embarrassing.
Forza 3 was suppose to have rain, never did.
Forza 4 was getting there with time of day and it's new lighting system and sky boxes, they had dawn but not night for some tracks.
Forza 5 rolls back to forza 2 era features, embarrassing.
Diablohead
Member
Talk about the cloud is mostly bull shit, you won't get graphics from it but you will get automatic downloaded data for drivatar and car skins.
Nothing graphically will appear from the cloud, all smoke and mirrors.
Yea, that one 'behind-the-scenes' video talked about how they could do everything they wanted this time around since their team was so experienced and talented now.
All a load of PR bullshit.
This was a rushed product. It'll be great, it'll still be a must-have, but it wont be the masterpiece that it should be.
NullPointer
Member
Yep. Turn 10 has it in em to do great things, but unless they're holding things extremely close to the chest it'll be Forza 6 before we see the truly amazing stuff.
Forza 5 will be a solid game regardless I'm sure. Even when rushed they at least polish what they DO ship with.
gaming_noob
Member
Yes it was extremely polished. But that's besides the point. They should delay a game if they can't fit the content they wanted. I'm sure Forza players can wait another year if it meant more cars, modes, tracks, etc.