Gran Turismo PSP - Page 3

Aston Martin · September 15th, 2009, 6:47 PM

Reviews are in...

Eurogamer
IGN

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thevictor390 · September 15th, 2009, 7:33 PM

Ehhhh, a bit disappointing, but it seems to work ok on the mobile platform, and still appeals to the "OMG gotta collect them all" OCD side of me.

jeffy777 · September 15th, 2009, 7:48 PM

Sounds like the driving itself is good, graphics and sound are nice, but it's the lack of a career mode that drags it down.

thevictor390 · September 15th, 2009, 7:50 PM

The more I think about it, the more it appeals to my OCD. Random selection of cars to buy? Inability to modify cars (thus more incentive to drive different cars)? Races scaled to car and driver? Awesome.

note: I am the type of person to embark on weird quests like "win a race in every car"

Aston Martin · September 15th, 2009, 7:50 PM

Cons:
Only 4 car races. -1 point.
No career mode. -2 poins.

Pro:
Veyron. +1 billion points. images/smilies/cool.gif

jeffy777 · September 15th, 2009, 7:53 PM

Personally, I'd rather have good handling/performance/sound with a wide selection of cars/tracks rather than a crappy driving experience with an elaborate career mode. It is too bad we can't have both, but I'm certainly glad they at least got the most important things right.

the Interceptor · September 15th, 2009, 8:30 PM

Well, I guess they thought the PSP will mostly be used for quick gaming without complicated career decisions, so they kind of lighened the approach to driving cars in the game.

Vltros · September 15th, 2009, 8:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

Personally, I'd rather have good handling/performance/sound with a wide selection of cars/tracks rather than a crappy driving experience with an elaborate career mode. It is too bad we can't have both, but I'm certainly glad they at least got the most important things right.

x2

the Interceptor · September 15th, 2009, 9:56 PM

I must say, after reading some reviews, I have to ask: what the f*ck were they thinking???? images/smilies/wacko.gif

I mean sure: great graphics, good sound, realistic handling - excellent! But the rest? Only four manufacturers you can buy your cars from for each day in the game (with no idea of which quartet will be available tomorrow)? No career mode whatsoever? Tuning options only minimal? There is no technical challenge in changing such things, so they simply chose to make them this way. But why?

Okay, it was absolutely obvious that this game would be toned down from the full Playstation experience quite some bit, I am perfectly fine with that. But right now, to me, this looks like it is a quickly-ported GT4 with some new cars.

Aston Martin · September 15th, 2009, 10:02 PM

^
What do you expect after 35 years in development? images/smilies/tongue.gif

the Interceptor · September 15th, 2009, 10:36 PM

Some of the "shortcomings" of this game are so blatantly obvious that it almost hurts to see them. No career mode, so what you basically do after you have completed the "license tests" is collect cars and race them. Sounds great, but with the per-day-limitation of manufacturers you can buy your car from and the complicated method of finding out whether you probably already own a specific model and thus don't need to buy it (see the IGN video review for more on that issue), building your collection is likely to become quite a painful experience at times. A simple career mode and quick tuning like in GT5P is all I would have asked for. Can't be impossible to do and would improve GTM by miles.

Archie411 · September 16th, 2009, 1:06 PM

Thats kinda dissapointin!
I heard on a video that the GTM is going to be a game which you can bring to a party and play with your friends. But I didnt think they would go that far! Completly removing the Career mode? Who on earth thought of that...
And the other stupid move is that the only 4 manufactures per day thing. Again which idiot thought of that. If I have the money to buy a Ferrari, I want to buy it NOW! not next week....
I must say it has dissapointed me. After all these years is this the best they can come up with?

Aston Martin · September 16th, 2009, 5:20 PM

I wonder what happens if you adjust the PSP date and time? images/smilies/wink.gif

thevictor390 · September 16th, 2009, 5:22 PM

I'm pretty sure it's 4 manufacturers per game day. If not not, that's pretty annoying.

EDIT:

Quote:

The second issue, which is actually not quite as debilitating (but still annoying), is that the game runs on a calendar system and on each day you can only buy vehicles from four manufacturers. Every two days these four choices change to offer up new cars to pick from.

Looks like it's in-game days, not real ones.

Yaco · September 21st, 2009, 10:04 AM

+ YouTube Video

Archie411 · September 25th, 2009, 10:50 AM

I dont know about the rules against saying this but here goes.... images/smilies/unsure.gif

Anyone has 5.55 CFW? If so just search around! images/smilies/whistling.gif

Hidden_Hunter · September 25th, 2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie411

I dont know about the rules against saying this but here goes.... images/smilies/unsure.gif

Anyone has 5.55 CFW? If so just search around! images/smilies/whistling.gif

I didnt' think that the there was a 5.55 CFW

Vltros · September 25th, 2009, 1:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie411

I dont know about the rules against saying this but here goes.... images/smilies/unsure.gif

Anyone has 5.55 CFW? If so just search around! images/smilies/whistling.gif

Sorry but there's no CFW 5.55 out yet. Probably we will have to wait for CFW 6.00 images/smilies/sad.gif

Archie411 · September 25th, 2009, 1:19 PM

Oh...I wasent paying much attention to the CFW scene for a while now (Im still on 3.90M33 images/smilies/tongue.gif

)....
Too bad images/smilies/sad.gif

thevictor390 · September 25th, 2009, 2:23 PM

I think I'm still on.... 5.0? It's only a matter of time anyway, I fully expect the game to be leaked before release which should give them time to crank something out if it requires high firmware.

September 15th, 2009, 6:47 PM	#41
Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 0	Reviews are in... Eurogamer IGN __________________ "The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day."

September 15th, 2009, 7:48 PM	#43
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 3:02 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	Sounds like the driving itself is good, graphics and sound are nice, but it's the lack of a career mode that drags it down. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

September 15th, 2009, 7:50 PM	#45
Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 0	Cons: Only 4 car races. -1 point. No career mode. -2 poins. Pro: Veyron. +1 billion points. __________________ "The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day."

September 15th, 2009, 7:53 PM	#46
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 3:02 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	Personally, I'd rather have good handling/performance/sound with a wide selection of cars/tracks rather than a crappy driving experience with an elaborate career mode. It is too bad we can't have both, but I'm certainly glad they at least got the most important things right. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them." Last edited by jeffy777; September 15th, 2009 at 7:58 PM.

September 15th, 2009, 8:30 PM	#47
the Interceptor I LUV MY PRIUS!!! Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 3,518 Car: BMW E36 323i ultraleggera (-143 kg) Rep Power: 108	Well, I guess they thought the PSP will mostly be used for quick gaming without complicated career decisions, so they kind of lighened the approach to driving cars in the game. __________________ "We have to laugh at the Germans, because they're so riddled with guilt about their history, they can't laugh at themselves." - Jeremy Clarkson Got a question regarding Hi-Fi of any kind? Then check my general audio thread.

September 15th, 2009, 7:33 PM	#42
thevictor390 Joined: Mar 9th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Massachusetts Age: 19 Posts: 1,999 Car: 2006 RX-8 Rep Power: 65	Ehhhh, a bit disappointing, but it seems to work ok on the mobile platform, and still appeals to the "OMG gotta collect them all" OCD side of me.

September 15th, 2009, 9:56 PM	#49
the Interceptor I LUV MY PRIUS!!! Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 3,518 Car: BMW E36 323i ultraleggera (-143 kg) Rep Power: 108	I must say, after reading some reviews, I have to ask: what the fck were they thinking???? I mean sure: great graphics, good sound, realistic handling - excellent! But the rest? Only four manufacturers you can buy your cars from for each day in the game (with no idea of which quartet will be available tomorrow)? No career mode whatsoever? Tuning options only minimal? There is no technical challenge in changing such things, so they simply chose to make them this way. But why? Okay, it was absolutely obvious that this game would be toned down from the full Playstation experience quite some bit, I am perfectly fine with that. But right now, to me, this looks like it is a quickly-ported GT4 with some new cars. __________________ "We have to laugh at the Germans, because they're so riddled with guilt about their history, they can't laugh at themselves."* - Jeremy Clarkson Got a question regarding Hi-Fi of any kind? Then check my general audio thread.

September 15th, 2009, 10:02 PM	#50
Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 0	^ What do you expect after 35 years in development? __________________ "The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day."

September 15th, 2009, 10:36 PM	#51
the Interceptor I LUV MY PRIUS!!! Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 3,518 Car: BMW E36 323i ultraleggera (-143 kg) Rep Power: 108	Some of the "shortcomings" of this game are so blatantly obvious that it almost hurts to see them. No career mode, so what you basically do after you have completed the "license tests" is collect cars and race them. Sounds great, but with the per-day-limitation of manufacturers you can buy your car from and the complicated method of finding out whether you probably already own a specific model and thus don't need to buy it (see the IGN video review for more on that issue), building your collection is likely to become quite a painful experience at times. A simple career mode and quick tuning like in GT5P is all I would have asked for. Can't be impossible to do and would improve GTM by miles. __________________ "We have to laugh at the Germans, because they're so riddled with guilt about their history, they can't laugh at themselves." - Jeremy Clarkson Got a question regarding Hi-Fi of any kind? Then check my general audio thread.

September 16th, 2009, 1:06 PM	#52
Archie411 Joined: Nov 11th, 2007 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Sri Lanka Age: 17 Posts: 594 Car: I'm still too young LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	Thats kinda dissapointin! I heard on a video that the GTM is going to be a game which you can bring to a party and play with your friends. But I didnt think they would go that far! Completly removing the Career mode? Who on earth thought of that... And the other stupid move is that the only 4 manufactures per day thing. Again which idiot thought of that. If I have the money to buy a Ferrari, I want to buy it NOW! not next week.... I must say it has dissapointed me. After all these years is this the best they can come up with?

September 16th, 2009, 5:20 PM	#53
Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 0	I wonder what happens if you adjust the PSP date and time? __________________ "The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day."

September 25th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#56
Archie411 Joined: Nov 11th, 2007 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Sri Lanka Age: 17 Posts: 594 Car: I'm still too young LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	I dont know about the rules against saying this but here goes.... Anyone has 5.55 CFW? If so just search around!

September 25th, 2009, 1:19 PM	#59
Archie411 Joined: Nov 11th, 2007 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Sri Lanka Age: 17 Posts: 594 Car: I'm still too young LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	Oh...I wasent paying much attention to the CFW scene for a while now (Im still on 3.90M33 ).... Too bad

September 25th, 2009, 2:23 PM	#60
thevictor390 Joined: Mar 9th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Massachusetts Age: 19 Posts: 1,999 Car: 2006 RX-8 Rep Power: 65	I think I'm still on.... 5.0? It's only a matter of time anyway, I fully expect the game to be leaked before release which should give them time to crank something out if it requires high firmware.

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