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DRIVECLUB |OT| Cloudy with a Chance of Jaw Drops
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never criticise a gaming site or people individually - they won't go 'oh maybe we were wrong' they'll just double down on the nonsense and then call everyone that disagrees whiny crybabies.
1.21Gigawatts
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The japanese trailer cracked me up 
flipswitch
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Probably been answered, what's with the rain in the f1 gif, or is that from the weather update?
Miles Quaritch
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Yeah, glad I stopped listening to them.
Not to go too OT, but there's hype/great buzz surrounding The Crew?
Get outta here...
There is no weather at launch, only different cloud covers and of course time of day.
flipswitch
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Oh ok, didn't know that, thought there would be no weather. Nice.
Edit: just read above.
Ah sorry, had assumed it was in from the videos with snow.
Acquiescence
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In general, I consider Colin and Marty to be a whole lot more worthwhile to listen to than a lot of folks here.
I don't, but hey wouldn't you know it, they talk about a myriad of topics and DriveClub just happened to come up.
Eep. I am sorry to hear that.
Sorry, was probably a little dismissive. I traditionally switch off mentally when they even mention racing games.
Acquiescence
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It's laughable. They talk about DriveClub like it's going to be the biggest flop of the year, and then they mention in the same breath that The Crew is going to be a success. That game is dead in the water - I've seen NO hype for that whatsoever.
Nightengale
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I like the Beyond crew,but listening to their opinions on racing games is like getting Colin to be interested in multiplayer games and Greg in Danganronpa.
They're just not into racing games that much.
They're just not into racing games that much.
Thanks for letting me know, now to decide if i go for pre-order or wait and see what the game is like....
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Okay so me and the rest of us and the multimillion dollar AAA game will just keep enjoying ignorant bliss, because apparently the game that does this with shadows doesn't get it:
Dat shadows projections.
gundamkyoukai
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These are same people that talk about Sony big IP and did not mention GT .
I won't trust them when it comes to racing games in fact i won't trust most sites in the whole when it comes to racing games.
it is odd though - why even bother comparing with FH2? If you have a PS4 but not an Xboxone then DC isn't competing with it at all. Its competing with Project Cars (simulation) and The Crew (which looks pretty dull).
Stranger In The Alps
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I actually laughed when they suggested Driveclub should have released at launch, unfinished and complete with issues, and that doing so would have resulted in better sales numbers. I believe they said something along the lines of "Get that 6 out of 10 out there at launch", and compared the game to Knack. "Nobody likes Knack". I got that kind of feeling from The Crew, but not this game.
Getting back on topic though, this game just looks better and better with every gif and video released. I haven't played a racing game in years. The last racer I seriously got into was PGR3 back when it was new. The wait for Tuesday is becoming unbearable at this point.
The hype for The Crew kind of died couple of months ago when they released the beta for the PC. Those screenshots were terribad.
But yeah, I haven't hear anything from The Crew devs since that last time they showed off the gameplay steam...
Photorealism guys... we're almost there. Take the HUD away from this and I doubt anyone could tell it apart from actual race footage.
I have to say the leap in quality with this game is astonishing.
Acquiescence
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Colin's attitude towards multiplayer games and modes mirrors my own, and that's a big reason as to why I like him and mostly consider his opinions valid. But him and the rest of the crew shouldn't talk about racing games with some degree of authority if they willingly admit they're ignorant of them and have no interest.
IGN might be right to a certain degree I guess. I wouldn't know about the game if I am not a gaffer and that's sony's problem. Didn't some sony exec say they would reduce the number of titles and appropriate more budget for marketing? I see the first party titles are getting fewer than PS3 era but I don't see the exposure of their first party titles to the media are increased.
I live in Japan where PS4 is already dead. The things could be defferent overseas
a) Who actually told you not to enjoy the game? Are you that insecure about your opinion that a simple comment on a particular shadow of the game, suddenly is qualified as an attempt towards you and others, to not enjoy the game? SMH
b) Who actually told you that every shadow in the game is not impressive or realistic? There are parts that shadows do great (most parts actually) in this game and others that do not. For example it is great that the game provides realistic shadows during the night, cast by the cars headlights, but at the same time during old builds (I dont know if it still happens, perhaps they fixed it) the same car headlights did not cast a single shadow towards things on the side of the road, like small posts , barriers etc.
The game looks great. Phenomenal. It carries perhaps among the best racing tech graphics engines we have seen. I never argued against that... ever.
I have to admit that it took me a while to get used to this, but it is entirely physically accurate - we don't use fake shadows or mask sunlight by ambient occlusion, which often hides this 'effect'.
Under strong lighting conditions and from the right angle there won't be a shadow visible beneath the car. To show this I took a car out into the Evo car park, parked it so the sun was from directly behind and held a camera up in the air at similar angle to the chase camera.
Nothing is faked or baked in this image either
Number plates have been obviously obscured though.
I have to admit that it took me a while to get used to this, but it is entirely physically accurate - we don't use fake shadows or mask sunlight by ambient occlusion, which often hides this 'effect'.
Under strong lighting conditions and from the right angle there won't be a shadow visible beneath the car. To show this I took a car out into the Evo car park, parked it so the sun was from directly behind and held a camera up in the air at similar angle to the chase camera.
Nothing is faked or baked in this image either
Game looks great, congrats! (not referring to the real life picture of a car in a car park
)swordfishtrombones
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I have to admit that it took me a while to get used to this, but it is entirely physically accurate - we don't use fake shadows or mask sunlight by ambient occlusion, which often hides this 'effect'.
Under strong lighting conditions and from the right angle there won't be a shadow visible beneath the car. To show this I took a car out into the Evo car park, parked it so the sun was from directly behind and held a camera up in the air at similar angle to the chase camera.
Nothing is faked or baked in this image either
That photo is obviously doctored: sunlight in the UK, really?
Rushy, the game looks awesome and I'm picking up a PS4 this weekend. Hoping for a nice variety of DLC cars.
Handy Fake
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I have to admit that it took me a while to get used to this, but it is entirely physically accurate - we don't use fake shadows or mask sunlight by ambient occlusion, which often hides this 'effect'.
Under strong lighting conditions and from the right angle there won't be a shadow visible beneath the car. To show this I took a car out into the Evo car park, parked it so the sun was from directly behind and held a camera up in the air at similar angle to the chase camera.
Nothing is faked or baked in this image either
Above and beyond the call of bitch-slapping duty there, Rushy. I approve.
Jonesy7707
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Hey buddy, I am in Aus and have a 1 month trial code if you would like it.
OT - INSANE!!!
I can't believe this game is only a week from finally being here.
gundamkyoukai
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Awesome to see Rushy come in with the real life eg , the lighting system for this game just amazing .
Already have the game preorder , now i need to join a club.
PSN gundamkyoukai hopeful some other people without a club can add me.
Already have the game preorder , now i need to join a club.
PSN gundamkyoukai hopeful some other people without a club can add me.
I have to admit that it took me a while to get used to this, but it is entirely physically accurate - we don't use fake shadows or mask sunlight by ambient occlusion, which often hides this 'effect'.
Under strong lighting conditions and from the right angle there won't be a shadow visible beneath the car. To show this I took a car out into the Evo car park, parked it so the sun was from directly behind and held a camera up in the air at similar angle to the chase camera.
Nothing is faked or baked in this image either
You're pretty damn lucky it's sunny here in Runcorn today!
R_thanatos
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Posting in a jaw dropping Thread.
will the PS+ edition be pre loadable ?
will the PS+ edition be pre loadable ?
1.21Gigawatts
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The AF could be better, too.
I have to admit that it took me a while to get used to this, but it is entirely physically accurate - we don't use fake shadows or mask sunlight by ambient occlusion, which often hides this 'effect'.
Under strong lighting conditions and from the right angle there won't be a shadow visible beneath the car. To show this I took a car out into the Evo car park, parked it so the sun was from directly behind and held a camera up in the air at similar angle to the chase camera.
Nothing is faked or baked in this image either
This is great. You realize you just opened the eyes of a man with 35 years of living/driving?
LE: Is there a Honda Accord/TSX in the back? *fist bump*
GameSeeker
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No. If you buy the PS+ upgrade or a full digital edition, then it's pre-loadable.
I have to admit that it took me a while to get used to this, but it is entirely physically accurate - we don't use fake shadows or mask sunlight by ambient occlusion, which often hides this 'effect'.
Under strong lighting conditions and from the right angle there won't be a shadow visible beneath the car. To show this I took a car out into the Evo car park, parked it so the sun was from directly behind and held a camera up in the air at similar angle to the chase camera.
Nothing is faked or baked in this image either
Τhanks for the reply and the awesome game you are making.
Hope that it is a success and a blast to play!
Also thank you for taking the time to take this pic. The angle you take the pic, while very similar and close to the position of the chase camera, is not the same as the one in game. I think it is a bit lower since I can see the cars tyres in game.
In any case perhaps this is all just me or the fact that some times light goes under a car's tyre when it doesnt seem like the wheel is off the ground, like in this video:
http://driveclub.eu.playstation.com/1080p
...where the car is in a straight line and yet at times light goes between the tyre and shadow.
I know this is nit picking and nothing to write home about and definitely not somethinig that will either make or break the game for anyone.
Again thanks for the reply.
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