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Lewis Hamilton to provide expert in-game advice in Gran Turismo Sport
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endlessflood
Member
I have to say that if I was to pick an F1 driver to teach me about driving, I'd probably want Ricciardo to do it because I suspect he'd be the best instructor (in terms of his personality and temperament).
Although I would have loved if they'd gotten Kimi to do it, just for the hilarity of having him deliver instructions in his monotone with completely emotionless delivery lol
They are still in as are other people. They talk about races/cars/memories sometimes during load screens.
travisbickle
Member
Hamilton doesnt appear to be Eddie Irvine level of arsehole never mind Niki Lauda or James Hunt level.
NullPointer
Member
What a crap choice to make. Why not both?
As an American who never grew up with Motorsport his Top Gear appearances are what I know of him best.
And a bonus: Just before that segment was one of my (many) favorite bits from Top Gear: Hammond drives an F1.
IISANDERII
Member
On the one hand, I'm happy to see a black/mixed race driver get a GT endorsement.
On the other hand, Hamilton is such a clown. Fast driver yes, but still a fool. So many avoidable accidents, watching him over the years reminds me of drivers on the 401.
Ugh and that whining over the radio, what a child.
On the other hand, Hamilton is such a clown. Fast driver yes, but still a fool. So many avoidable accidents, watching him over the years reminds me of drivers on the 401.
Ugh and that whining over the radio, what a child.
Outrun
Member
Well, he likes to throw his team under the bus when things don't go his way, as in 2016.
Outrun
Member
You spelled Ayrton Senna incorrectly, sir/madam.
That's not what Schumacher looks like either.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
I wonder how interactive he is or if it's a track walkthrough.
345triangle
Member
i met him about ten years ago — i was tasked with explaining the rules of american football to him, for some reason. he was honestly lovely and had a lot of time for me even though he'd just lost the championship that week, which would have been a pretty good reason to be withdrawn and sullen as he's often stereotyped to be.
i'm a big fan of the guy and am happy to see him in GT.
i'm a big fan of the guy and am happy to see him in GT.
The fact that auto-braking is included in this game, and the howls of protest in Driveclub threads about the lack of similar driving aids tells me that it isnt that obvious to all players.
NullPointer
Member
I'm sure it isn't. You're always going to have a segment of players that are either trying out a sim from an arcade racing background, or players that just don't follow motorsport and don't understand the techniques needed to carry their speed through all the technical bits.
I remember trying my first circuit racer - might have been a demo for something like Forza 2 and I couldn't make it through the first turn without eating gravel. I didn't know what I was doing wrong, slowing down so much to take a chicane felt antithetical to the entire idea of a racing game so I just thought it was a shitty, boring game and went back to the arcade racers with boost modes and jumps and where you only ever dabbed the brakes to start an epic drift ;p
Its also why I have zero problem with optional assists and accessibility options in sims. The learning curve for these games can be rough if you're new to the concepts.
adamantypants
Member
I've come full circle on Hamilton. He used to be such a child but I can honestly say that he's matured a LOT over the last few years. And this year he doesn't have a teammate that he hates and he's been pretty easy to watch. Lewis hate might've been warranted a few years ago but nowadays he's a pretty cool guy, and I don't think I've ever heard anything negative about him from anyone who's actually met him.
Ricciardo of course would've been the best coach. Not that I'm biased or anything.
Ricciardo of course would've been the best coach. Not that I'm biased or anything.
Are we getting Zombie Lewis Hamilton like we did with Zombie Jeff Gordon?
http://www.daviddino.com/gt5/jeffgordonmeme02.jpg
http://www.daviddino.com/gt5/jeffgordonmeme02.jpg
Nightwing123
Member
That's awesome.
state_vector_collapse
Member
If he can't be toggled off, I'm out. Seems overly dramatic, but I can't stand the arsehole.
Outside of Lew Danny Ric is just....awesome basically...driver, person, personality...hugely likeable...
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Youre not wrong, there.
cookie-monster
Member
he's a prick
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
endlessflood
Member
Once he becomes a title contender and starts taking wins from fans' favourite team/driver, people will start to hate Danny Ricciardo as well.
But I agree
xrnzaaas
Member
By the way they should've included Hamilton in the trophies because he alread broke Senna's record for the number of PP's
https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/6806-gran-turismo-sport/4-certified-genius
https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/6806-gran-turismo-sport/4-certified-genius
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
By the way they should've included Hamilton in the trophies because he alread broke Senna's record for the number of PP's
https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/6806-gran-turismo-sport/4-certified-genius
Thats a weird trophy, considering Schumacher had held that record for over a decade (and Hamilton has now beaten).
FlutterPuffs
Member
Probably because they still have a partnership with Aryon Senna Institute?
first post nails it.
cookie-monster
Member
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Oh I see, that makes sense. Just seemed odd to have a beat the guy who has the third place record trophy, especially when the guy who has the record is involved in the game.
Liabe Brave
Member
It's not weird. "Record" doesn't only mean "the highest possible", it can also mean "tally". When people say a sports team has "a record of 3-0", they don't mean that no other team has ever won three games and lost none. That's just what we've recorded them doing.
The trophy is a reference to Senna's record, not a record that Senna still holds.
Simply Sami
Member
No this year he doesn't have a teammate who is as good as him. If that happened then he'd throw his toys out the pram again like he always does.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Yes, I get what record means. But as I said above, it seems odd to have an explicit target of beating the guy who is third place in the standings. And even weirder that the guy who actually has the pole record is involved in the game.
emperor_ing
Neo Member
It's cool that they're using real drivers to input into the game, shows that motorsport in general is finally embracing the digital side of things.
Concerning the comments about Lewis' personality; it's not like most F1 drivers don't have something questionable about them. I wouldn't call myself a fan of Lewis, but if he wants to enjoy a bling-bling lifestyle outside of the sport then why not as long as it doesn't effect what he does on track (and looking at how he has out-driven Bottas this year it's clearly not).
Concerning the comments about Lewis' personality; it's not like most F1 drivers don't have something questionable about them. I wouldn't call myself a fan of Lewis, but if he wants to enjoy a bling-bling lifestyle outside of the sport then why not as long as it doesn't effect what he does on track (and looking at how he has out-driven Bottas this year it's clearly not).
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Seb learns over the radio he's soon to be the second most successful F1 driver in GT.Imagine saying this in a world where Alonso and Lauda exist.
Or this prick:
"Bwoah brake not so soon."
endlessflood
Member
As you drift off the racing line through a corner:
"STEERING WHEEL! Hey! Use the steering wheel! Somebody tell him to use the steering wheel!"