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PGR5 speculation thread Lucid dreams with Rare side effects?
- Thread starter TheOddOne
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gaming_noob
Member
Good to see developer excitement, even if Badned is first party.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Explain
I still trust BADNED/aegies/all the folks that hinted at it more than one rumour that was suspected to have validity issues (though it did say FPS 3rd party support would be strong, which would go along with Respawn's project, but even that has no date).
So, PGR5 at the reveal then..?
From all of the evidence gathered thus far (and I'm not talking inconclusive hirings in OP either), a PGR5 makes much more sense than Forza 5 this fall.
EightBitNate
Member
What is Playground games doing? Microsoft assembled an All-Star racing team that don't have much to work after Horizon DLC. Have they given any indication of what they're next project is?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Dude they shipped Horizon like six months ago.
They are a racing studio and will continue to make racing games, I'm sure.
EightBitNate
Member
Only 6 months? Felt like a lot longer.
Wasn't gonna say I called it, but I fucking called it.
Edit: Going through that old PGR thread, found this picture that I posted way back when. Seriously, still looks so great:
#2: Ahaha, oh lol.
Edit: Going through that old PGR thread, found this picture that I posted way back when. Seriously, still looks so great:
#2: Ahaha, oh lol.
TJP
Member
@EightBitNate: MS had little to do with the formation of Playground Games; the company was formed by a number of ex-Codemasters people alongside many others from defunct UK developers. Playground pitched the concept of Forza Horizon and the rest is history...
As for what PlayGround are doing, they recently tweeted about vacant positions for Senior Physics Engineer and Senior Character Artist so perhaps a new game is in production. I note that Google states the company makes games for all platforms including PC. I hope we see platform agnostic game from PG soon.
As for what PlayGround are doing, they recently tweeted about vacant positions for Senior Physics Engineer and Senior Character Artist so perhaps a new game is in production. I note that Google states the company makes games for all platforms including PC. I hope we see platform agnostic game from PG soon.
Maybe, but I had the balls to come out and say it (and get called out by the head of Lucid for e-stalking!).C'mon Shaneus, you just said what we were all thinking
Still think that one of the biggest indicators they're working on the next PGR is that he was in the PGR Appreciation Thread to begin with. Don't think there was ever anything linking them to GAF (maybe referrals? Not sure how that'd work, though) so that was a pretty major thing.
I think they might put a restraining order on me.
Well, here's what Lucid have been working on
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=55605836&posted=1#post55605836
Probably a side thing along with PGR..
Regardless of the actual game, which looks rad, I want PGR or another (hopefully multiplatform) arcade racer to continue PGR's legacy.
The talk about this being one of multiple "cool projects" doesn't give me hope for a huge AAA racing game being in the pipeline though.
As far as we can tell, they don't even know you exist...
...which is the best way to have it
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I think they're fucking with us.
Anticitizen One
Banned
What's so good about PGR that differentiates it from other racing games? I played the original on Xbox and it was good for its time but I'm not sure why people are craving another.
You haven't played the 360 versions?
PGR is an amazing game. Very satisfying all around.
TJP
Member
PGR has the best blend of realistic and arcade physics, great graphics and sound, racing in different weather conditions at different times of the say, weather includes snow and rain and a robust multiplayer with different modes added based on community feedback.
Trunchisholm
Member
Fantastic graphics, weather (PGR4), perfect marriage of sim and arcade handling, great city circuits (Edinburgh [PGR2] and Quebec [PGR4] to name a few), Kudos system, tons of gameplay variety, great selection of licensed songs, online innovation originally with Xbox Live (PGR2) and with things such as Gotham TV (PGR3)... The list goes on.
Regardless of the actual game, which looks rad, I want PGR or another (hopefully multiplatform) arcade racer to continue PGR's legacy.
The talk about this being one of multiple "cool projects" doesn't give me hope for a huge AAA racing game being in the pipeline though.
They could do it like EA did with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (DICE created the world and all assets, Criterion was responsible for the gameplay).
I want what you're smoking.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
ResidentDante
Member
Yeah, they were really fun to play.
TJP
Member
Great pic amongst many great pics!
I know some hated the bikes but I fucking loved their addition in PGR 4.
So, I managed to re-work out how to get pics from PGR4, what with PGRNations being down. This is also great if you had photos you saved but didn't upload, but because the option wasn't there, couldn't re-upload.
1. Find any USB memory stick, doesn't matter what size. Format it in your 360, go into the 360 memory manager and copy the photo(s) you want from under "Project Gotham Racing 4" to it. The names of the things to copy are the names you saved them as, so it's easy to work out which is which.
2. Download this program: Xbox 360 USB Storage Explorer (Xplorer) - Xtaf v44 (New) Download
3. Open up the program, open your USB drive (I just used "Open First USB device"), navigate like so:
4. Extract that file (you may have multiples there, depending on how many photos you copied) and save it somewhere on your PC (duh!).
5. With a hex editor (I use "Free Hex Editor Neo"), open that file and look for the following hex string:
ff d8 ff e0
5. Delete *everything* prior to that string (it will just be a bunch of 00s immediately before that, preceded by some other data which we want to get rid of), right to the beginning of the file:
6. Save the file with the .JPG extension.
Et voilà:
As you can probably tell, it was my attempt (way back in the middle of Jan, going by the date in the filename in that first screen I posted) at recreating this:
So there's no reason to not spam all your favourite threads, Facebook walls and Twitter with brand new screenshots
1. Find any USB memory stick, doesn't matter what size. Format it in your 360, go into the 360 memory manager and copy the photo(s) you want from under "Project Gotham Racing 4" to it. The names of the things to copy are the names you saved them as, so it's easy to work out which is which.
2. Download this program: Xbox 360 USB Storage Explorer (Xplorer) - Xtaf v44 (New) Download
3. Open up the program, open your USB drive (I just used "Open First USB device"), navigate like so:
4. Extract that file (you may have multiples there, depending on how many photos you copied) and save it somewhere on your PC (duh!).
5. With a hex editor (I use "Free Hex Editor Neo"), open that file and look for the following hex string:
ff d8 ff e0
5. Delete *everything* prior to that string (it will just be a bunch of 00s immediately before that, preceded by some other data which we want to get rid of), right to the beginning of the file:
6. Save the file with the .JPG extension.
Et voilà:
As you can probably tell, it was my attempt (way back in the middle of Jan, going by the date in the filename in that first screen I posted) at recreating this:
So there's no reason to not spam all your favourite threads, Facebook walls and Twitter with brand new screenshots
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT
Yep, saw it on Twitter.
I am pumped.
I could see them announcing PGR 5 one week before the conference and then say "We will have more details during the Next Xbox reveal".
digoutyoursoul
Member
I never bought PGR4, shame on me, there is no demo on the marketplace to try anymore either
It's never too late!
Just checked Lucid's Facebook page. A couple of posts today:
So either their racing game (PGR?) is getting revealed mid-May (Xbox conference on the 21st?), or this is becoming an elaborate troll.
Edit: Beaten! But, still, posting the PGR-ey London picture on their Facebook 2 hours before must count for something.
So either their racing game (PGR?) is getting revealed mid-May (Xbox conference on the 21st?), or this is becoming an elaborate troll.
Edit: Beaten! But, still, posting the PGR-ey London picture on their Facebook 2 hours before must count for something.
digoutyoursoul
Member
I'm going to see if they have it in store on my lunch break
You could probably get a used copy of the game for less than $8.
RobotRocker
Member
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT
YES! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
That Blur 2 comment is cruel though. I want Blur 2
Tail wind?
digoutyoursoul
Member
Yeah I will check the store out in a bit. I should of bought it at launch, being a fan of the series, I don't know why the fuck I didn't.
ElzarTheBam
Member
You really have to play PGR to feel its magic.
People have described it well, but to me PGR distills everything into a compulsive 'way-heyyyy' feeling.
Racing on the platinum difficulty is a thing of beauty.
People have described it well, but to me PGR distills everything into a compulsive 'way-heyyyy' feeling.
Racing on the platinum difficulty is a thing of beauty.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
They're definitely fucking with us. It is a glorious troll, though.OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT
ElzarTheBam
Member
They should be flinging poo at you regardless!