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Gran Turismo 5 |OT| an Ode to the Automobile
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DOBERMAN INC
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Give it a month or two,When the pretenders have gone and this should be a nice thread.
HomerSimpson-Man
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DoctorWho said:
Seriously, where the heck is that picture coming from? That pic just doesn't make sense to me.
Metalmurphy
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Mush said:
That reminds me. I still have shit in my GTTV I need to watch so I can delete.
polyh3dron
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:lol @ FirstInHell's screenshot. That looks BAD.
Revolutionary
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So uh... how long does 8GB take to install? Just started it and it seems like it's going to be a while.
Long enough for an episode of Dexter, perhaps?
Long enough for an episode of Dexter, perhaps?
flipswitch
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Revolutionary said:So uh... how long does 8GB take to install? Just started it and it seems like it's going to be a while.
Long enough for an episode of Dexter, perhaps?
I think 40mins.
HomerSimpson-Man
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8GB?
Sony ended the install cap?
Sony ended the install cap?
Can anybody who has the game comment on the clutch support for either the g25/g27 or (preferably)Fanatec? I know it's in, but does it act as a true analog clutch, or just an on/off switch. Not a big deal either way, but just curious. Tomorrow needs to hurry the hell up!
Revolutionary
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flipswitch said:
Perfect!TheAzRim said:
Time to catch up to Dex.
Marty Chinn
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SHIPPED FROM AMAZON!!!! W0000!
electroshockwave
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So has amar or anyone done any detailed write-ups of the online features yet?
I presume that the cap covered mandatory installs. Also, for all the people installing the game as soon as they get it, I thought someone said that for whatever reason just starting up the game and playing then doing the full install was actually faster than doing the install first.
HomerSimpson-Man said:
I presume that the cap covered mandatory installs. Also, for all the people installing the game as soon as they get it, I thought someone said that for whatever reason just starting up the game and playing then doing the full install was actually faster than doing the install first.
Stop spreading lies. GT4 doesn't look like that. Everyone would have called that uglychespace said:
5 years ago. It's either a LOD glitch or something went wrong with a portion of the
GT4 cars during the conversion to the GT5 engine.
Here's the Berlinette car in GT4. The textures "Berlinette RS" is like twice as lowres in GT5.
And the yellow textures surrounding the lights is like ten times worse than in GT4.
The side mirror in the GT5 version is "broken", while the ones in GT4 are perfectly straight.
Its gotta be a glitch. I mean 1000 cars is a lot , but not really when you spread that over 4 years with multiple people working on development. That's sloppy as fuck if there are "glitched" cars because of a botched conversion.gogogow said:
Im really hoping its not the case. My copy is coming tomorrow
SolidSnakex
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Niks said:
I'm still really early into it (Level 8). The only vehicles I have right now is the PDI 100 Kart and a Suzuki Swift Sport. With that said, i'll get the bad out of the way first. Yes, the shadows are bad. They're jaggy and wavy. The upside (for me at least) is that they're only really noticeable after completing a license test and in the pre-race camera angles. Once i'm racing I really don't notice them as i'm not really paying attention to my dashboard. And Autumn Ring really doesn't look all that hot. I don't think that it's a standard course as some have claimed, but it doesn't look as good as the other tracks. All the other tracks that i've seen (Top Gear, SSR5, Deep Forest, Fuji, Suzuka, Daytona, Tsukuba, the Ring, T246 and Grand Valley) look great. And as far as Standard Cars go, I haven't bought one, since i've said that i'm only buying Premium Cars in the game. But the only time that i've noticed one while racing is when I was closing in on some SUV and I could see that the windshield wiper on the back was just a flat texture. Aside from that I haven't been able to tell the difference.
The sound is the most pleasant surprise so far. It's definitely been the weakest link in the series as anyone that's played it knows by now. It was in Jeff Gordon's Special Event for NASCAR where there sound improvements really become apparent. There's a nice deep rumble from those cars that you never got in previous games. The sound isn't as raw as something like a NFS, which may or may not be a good thing depending on who you are. But it's a huge upgrade over any previous game in the series.
And now the physics. I don't think any of the initial cars that you'll pick (Level 0's) will give you a good idea of how impressive the physics engine is. My Suzuki Swift Sport for example is very easy to drive and you basically have to make some boneheaded mistakes to lose control. Surprisingly it was the karts that really showed me how improved the physics are. Since karts are all about having very direct control, you'll immediately get a feel of the kart gripping to the road in the corners. You can feel the karts losing grip if you brake incorrectly which helps significantly in maintaining control. This really became clearer when I tried out the AMG Driving School. It's in that where I got my first taste of the Ring in GT5. Because of all the elevation changes and bumps your car is often losing grip during turns yet you always feel in control over it. So probably the best thing that can be said about the physics is that if you make a mistake in the game it'll be your fault and no the physics engine for having some wacky happen.
But that's just some quick early impressions. But like I said, I haven't done much in it yet. I only stopped playing so I could eat something. From what i've played through, it's GT through and through. If you've liked the series then you're going to like this. If you've never liked it then it could still win you over due to the physics engine. But if there's something else that bugged you about it (like the career structure) then it probably still isn't for you.
meppi said:
From amar's impressions
Also, greatest improvement is done in realms of racing cars, where Kazunori finally reached the levels of his only inspiration, Yu Suzuki's masterpiece F355 Challenge.
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=132738
PSM3 has ripped GT5 a new one in their pre-review review, this isn't good:
"Unless the later stages and the online sections (inoperable at the time of writing) can utterly override the problems - perhaps by loading an entirely new game I haven't seen yet - GT5 is going to be the monolithic headstone for a once-great series."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=277401&site=psm
"Unless the later stages and the online sections (inoperable at the time of writing) can utterly override the problems - perhaps by loading an entirely new game I haven't seen yet - GT5 is going to be the monolithic headstone for a once-great series."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=277401&site=psm
Throwaway123456789
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Just played a couple of hours. Going in as a complete noob to the Gran Turismo universe (although I did play some GT2 years and years ago).
First impressions:
- The intro is so weird. I kinda liked it I guess, although it reminded me about an episode of "How it's Made" on Discovery :lol
- LOADING OH MY GOD THE LOADING. I opted not to install. Big mistake. The loading between the license tests are a nightmare and severely hurts the game. You *have* to install the game. Trust me!
- The main menu is a horrible mess.
- Why can I only buy level 0 cars at the beginning, and need to do so to enter the first license tests - in which I do not drive my bought car, and in which I level up to level 3 without much effort?
- Graphics are not nearly as pretty as I thought they would be after seeing countless jawesome screens/gifs/videos, although I still haven't played any night tracks or any tracks with weather effects so I guess I could still be blown away. The interior of the cars I've driven so far have been kind of meh.
- The car sounds are brilliant, and the music is nice.
- The car selection is pretty damn fantastic.
- After playing arcady racers like Burnout and NfS I'm not at all feeling the thrill of speed here. I remember this being my biggest gripe with GT2 all those years ago as well.
Maybe I just don't like driving sims
First impressions:
- The intro is so weird. I kinda liked it I guess, although it reminded me about an episode of "How it's Made" on Discovery :lol
- LOADING OH MY GOD THE LOADING. I opted not to install. Big mistake. The loading between the license tests are a nightmare and severely hurts the game. You *have* to install the game. Trust me!
- The main menu is a horrible mess.
- Why can I only buy level 0 cars at the beginning, and need to do so to enter the first license tests - in which I do not drive my bought car, and in which I level up to level 3 without much effort?
- Graphics are not nearly as pretty as I thought they would be after seeing countless jawesome screens/gifs/videos, although I still haven't played any night tracks or any tracks with weather effects so I guess I could still be blown away. The interior of the cars I've driven so far have been kind of meh.
- The car sounds are brilliant, and the music is nice.
- The car selection is pretty damn fantastic.
- After playing arcady racers like Burnout and NfS I'm not at all feeling the thrill of speed here. I remember this being my biggest gripe with GT2 all those years ago as well.
Maybe I just don't like driving sims
the_log_ride
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Y2Kev said:
:lol
I'm not entirely sure my copy will get to me tomorrow
FoxHimself said:Just played a couple of hours. Going in as a complete noob to the Gran Turismo universe (although I did play some GT2 years and years ago).
First impressions:
- The intro is so weird. I kinda liked it I guess, although it reminded me about an episode of "How it's Made" on Discovery :lol
- LOADING OH MY GOD THE LOADING. I opted not to install. Big mistake. The loading between the license tests are a nightmare and severely hurts the game. You *have* to install the game. Trust me!
- The main menu is a horrible mess.
- Why can I only buy level 0 cars at the beginning, and need to do so to enter the first license tests - in which I do not drive my bought car, and in which I level up to level 3 without much effort?
- Graphics are not nearly as pretty as I thought they would be after seeing countless jawesome screens/gifs/videos, although I still haven't played any night tracks or any tracks with weather effects so I guess I could still be blown away. The interior of the cars I've driven so far have been kind of meh.
- The car sounds are brilliant, and the music is nice.
- The car selection is pretty damn fantastic.
- After playing arcady racers like Burnout and NfS I'm not at all feeling the thrill of speed here. I remember this being my biggest gripe with GT2 all those years ago as well.
Maybe I just don't like driving sims
How is the main menu a mess?
LabouredSubterfuge
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MMaRsu said:
So's the GT5 one. That's why it's so absurd.
Anyway, I get it tomorrow morning after a stroll into town. Will be too damn good.
Lion Heart
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spwolf said:
Damn nice, I thought London was one of the nicest tracks in a racing game period.
Great epRevolutionary said:
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