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[Sho Nuff]

I didn't wanna dump lots of images into the official thread, so I made my own. Anyway, I was playing the GT5 demo pretty extensively this weekend, got my old Logitech hooked up and was putting it through the paces. It struck me that GT5 looked a lot different due to art design choices and dramatic lighting, so I took some comparison shots.

360 is going through VGA, PS3 is going through HDMI, into a 720p native projector (PS3 is rendering at 720p for the benefit of a smoother image -- apparently there's some FSAA at 720p). Sorry I couldn't get shots of people in the stands for Forza 2.

I think the last one is the most interesting. Colors are much more subdued in GT while the colors pop more in Forza. (BTW color/contrast/output settings are calibrated to be the same for both consoles.)

 

[tdrdrgn]

awsome

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

what a thread to wake up to, lol

 

[Wario64]

bubu you're comparing a demo to a retail game

 

[MCD]

bubu you're comparing a demo of a demo to a retail game

fixed lol.

 

[Blablurn]

bubu you're comparing a demo to a retail game

and the demo wins :/ (imo)

 

[Mojovonio]

environment wise, I prefer Forza.

But GT5 destroys it in Car Models.

 

[proposition]

Ehhh, just tells me what I already knew; higher trackside detail in F2, more accurate colours and lighting in GT5.

 

[OnkelC]

great comparison shots Sho Nuff, thanks for sharing!

 

[Firewire]

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Ok comparing a demo of a demo of a game that will be released 1 year from now to an already finished game is kinda lame!

 

[Shogmaster]

bubu you're comparing a demo to a retail game

Sir, that's demo of a demo. Please get the meme right.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

bubu you're comparing a demo to a retail game

Also, i don't like how you called it 'GT5 demo' rather than 'GT5P demo'

 

[pswii60]

Cars look better in GT5 Prologue Demo, environment and track (especially skid marks etc) look better in Forza 2.

 

[MickeyKnox]

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[Speevy]

GT5 has better cars, grass.

Forza has better gravel, trees.

 

[StoOgE]

forza isnt a bad looking game, its just cartoony looking imo.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Needs moar replay screens.

I'm surprised after all the respective bashing and praising that the games look so similar in the end, at least as far as track detail goes.

 

[mckmas8808]

Great thread. Will read again.

 

[Kyoufu]

How many cars at once are there in Forza 2?

 

[Wollan]

Genuine lack of cars in those car games apparently.

 

[Visualante]

It's free guys.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Video comparison please of the track using a car that both games have.

 

[f@luS]

the funny thing, is how those screen make forza 2 looks good (almost no aliasing) where it makes GT5 looks really bad (so clean and good looking on my tv) Worst comp ever :lol

 

[Raist]

forza isnt a bad looking game, its just cartoony looking imo.

Yup, my thoughts exactly. Looks really good, but colors pop too much IMO. GT5p looks really more natural. And lighting is way better.

FM2 still looks very, very good.

 

[mckmas8808]

Sir, that's demo of a demo. Please get the meme right.

Meme my a$$. It's the truth.

 

[Joust Williams]

That reminds me, I have to finish Forza. I'm only 70% complete in Career mode.

Or maybe I should start GT....oh shit, I guess I have to wait another year.

Good pics though.

 

[Sho Nuff]

If people keep it civil I'll do a cars comparison next

 

[Diablohead]

Car's look amazing in GT5, but I would say the forza track looks more detailed.

the funny thing, is how those screen make forza 2 looks good (almost no aliasing) where it makes GT5 looks really bad (so clean and good looking on my tv) Worst comp ever :lol

I can't say how gt5 looks on my samsung because I do not own one yet, but forza for me only has heavy aliasing on the cars, otherwise the game looks pretty much smooth.

It's going to vary from tv to tv of course.

 

[mckmas8808]

If people keep it civil I'll do a cars comparison next

YAY!! Please proceed.

 

[Visualante]

Or maybe I should start GT....oh shit, I guess I have to wait another year.

Good pics though.

Bravo.

 

[MCD]

If people keep it civil I'll do a cars comparison next

You can use this:

http://gameplanets.blogspot.com/2007/10/gt5-vs-forza-2-graphics-comparison.html

 

[Insane Metal]

Why the hell is GT5P so dark? Or is it just TV adjustment?


Aside from that, cars and lighting in GT looks much better, while sceneries look more detailed in Forza 2, like it´s easily noticeable in these pics:

Oh, and the jaggiez are there in both versions.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Interesting to see how much alike and different they are, both are very good games though.

 

[MickeyKnox]

If people keep it civil I'll do a cars comparison next

You're either very brave or very foolish.

 

[Shogmaster]

If people keep it civil I'll do a cars comparison next

OMG, you could make this a series! Track > Cars > Spectators > Trees...

That's like at least 4 threads of entertainment!

 

[I AM JOHN!]

Forza has prettier tracks, GT5 has prettier cars.

/thread

 

[Diablohead]

How many cars at once are there in Forza 2?

Forza does 8 cars, though at launch someone bugged the game and got 9 on the grid :lol

 

[Y2Kev]

Forza does 8 cars, though at launch someone bugged the game and got 9 on the grid :lol

I thought there were 12 cars in Forza 2 and 8 online?

 

[Raist]

Also, it's obvious that GT5p is a much better game because there are a lot more people in the stands that came to see the show.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Forza has prettier tracks, GT5 has prettier cars.

/thread

From this, pretty much everybody can surmise this.

 

[BadlyCookedTurkey]

[Troll] Well the difference is, the GT5 demo looks like GT5 while Forza looks like GT4 but with worse looking cars. [/Troll]

 

[TheGreatDave]

Well, I can't tell the difference. But then I have no interest in either game, so my mind hasn't been tainted.

 

[Gowans]

Forza has prettier tracks, GT5 has prettier cars.

/thread

from these screen shots I agree.



But then what about frame rate, gameplay, choice, online experience, handling, controls & sound?

 

[I AM JOHN!]

Also, it's obvious that GT5p is a much better game because there are a lot more people in the stands that came to see the show.

:lol

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

It's free guys.

The demo of the demo? Because the demo isn't free.

 

[Core407]

The demo of the demo? Because the demo isn't free.

I wouldn't call 40 + cars, 16 players online a demo, but to each his own.

 

[RBH]

Cars look better in GT5 Prologue Demo, environment and track (especially skid marks etc) look better in Forza 2.

.

 

[Visualante]

The demo of the demo? Because the demo isn't free.

Mangod joke FYI.

 

[mr_bishiuk]

Does GT5 run at 60fps like F2?

So far F2>> GT5


I await the cars with interest.....

 

[Angelcurio]

So the demo of a demos looks better than the released game and also has twice as many cars on screen.