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Late this year, if not next year.when's the final version of GT5 due?
Late this year, if not next year.when's the final version of GT5 due?
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=transcripts&thread.id=20&jump=trueIf you mean Gran Turismo 5, it comes out no earlier than Summer 2009.
same feelings as meMeh, I downloaded GT5 Prologue yesterday and I have that say, I'm not too impressed. The cars seems fine, graphics fine, the GUI is fine and all that.
But, when you push a car to the limit it just snaps off. It's fine when are going around a track normally tho.
Another thing I'm not too keen on is the lack of sense of speed.
Meh, I'll stick to Forza Motorsport 2.
From US GT5 Prologue Producer open chat this monday:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=transcripts&thread.id=20&jump=true
Had a quick try in a shop today (full setup with chair, wheel and pedals) and that's exactly the same thing that put me off aswell: When the screen indicated that the car was going 140mph, it felt more like 50 or 60. I can't f'ing believe something as essential as the feeling of speed is lacking to such a degreeAnother thing I'm not too keen on is the lack of sense of speed.
Actually, the way cars enter/exit over steer is exactly what kept me away from truly enjoying FM2. I am far from an expert (maybe someone more experienced can chip in), but from my (limited) experience with a few different RWD cars (IRL), there's always an over steer "surge" when initially breaking traction loose that you need to catch to maintain the slide (especially light-weight, short wheel base, or cars with sensitive steering), when regaining traction and exiting a slide, weight transfer of the car will result in a "jerk" both in the rear end and the steering wheel. In my opinion, both of these are lacking in FM2. If this is the "snap" you are talking about, maybe you are basing too much of your opinion on FM2's physics engine? Every games' physics engine behaves differently and you need to give it some time to learn it, simply because no one has the technology to simulate car physics down to perfection, you just need to decide which one is closer to real life.Meh, I downloaded GT5 Prologue yesterday and I have that say, I'm not too impressed. The cars seems fine, graphics fine, the GUI is fine and all that.
But, when you push a car to the limit it just snaps off. It's fine when are going around a track normally tho.
Another thing I'm not too keen on is the lack of sense of speed.
Meh, I'll stick to Forza Motorsport 2.
I've played both games and I can't find any BIG difference in sense of speed terms. Probably that's because you are used to FM2 and changing from one game to another gives you this sense of lack of speed. But try playing qiute a few times with GT5P and you WILL definetly feel the sense of speed.Meh, I downloaded GT5 Prologue yesterday and I have that say, I'm not too impressed. The cars seems fine, graphics fine, the GUI is fine and all that.
But, when you push a car to the limit it just snaps off. It's fine when are going around a track normally tho.
Another thing I'm not too keen on is the lack of sense of speed.
Meh, I'll stick to Forza Motorsport 2.
Seems to be US BluRay only.BTW where the heck it's the Beyond the Apex Documentary in the Euro version!![]()
Seems to be US BluRay only.
To be honest I had to wrap my head and my driving around the new physics as well. It took me some time, but it feels great when you can actually do it. What you need to do is be careful with the cars, balance them gently with the steering, throttle and brake. It's then when they become brilliant. Stop working against them, start working with them, and you'll see they'll start to work with you.
You really have to play on Professional races, to race agains some competent people. There are also a lot of douchebags with their modified Evo X's (God I hate so much that car right nowI tried to play online the other day and I really didn't like it.
When you are in easy and intermediate modes, all the other people do is hitting you when you pass them... and I can't really appreciate the pro mode as I don't have a wheel to really handle the power of the cars in pro physics.
To tell you the truth, 95% of the time I play with the controller. I've got my Driving Force (Which I bought about 3 years ago for about 70?) but I'm too lazy to set up the wheel everytime I want to play. Of course the experience changes completely with a Wheel, specially a good one. But I learnt to play GT with a controller so I'm pretty used to playing with one. And I've got no problem at all winning other people online who play with wheels. It's all down to your skills.I've already bought the F40 and it's awesomely hard to drive without a wheel but it's great fun
The only problem I have with buying a wheel is that it would be kind of a waste of money... I don't have the PS3 with me during the weeks, only on weekends... so I don't play enough to justify spending 129? (I would buy the old Driving Force Pro)...
I was seeing those Driving Force on ebay or amazon, they are indeed quite cheap, I have to think about itTo tell you the truth, 95% of the time I play with the controller. I've got my Driving Force (Which I bought about 3 years ago for about 70?) but I'm too lazy to set up the wheel everytime I want to play. Of course the experience changes completely with a Wheel, specially a good one. But I learnt to play GT with a controller so I'm pretty used to playing with one. And I've got no problem at all winning other people online who play with wheels. It's all down to your skills.
If you really think about buying a Wheel but the Driving Force Pro it's too expensive, try to find a Driving Force. They are at bargain prices and it also works pretty well (Yes I know! It doesn't have 900? steering and many other things. But it isn't bad at all)
EDIT: BTW has anyone bought the Aston Martin DB9? It has the prettiest interiors ever!
Yeah the f40 is relatively difficult to drive, I do love how it seems to have turbo lagI've already bought the F40 and it's awesomely hard to drive without a wheel but it's great fun
The only problem I have with buying a wheel is that it would be kind of a waste of money... I don't have the PS3 with me during the weeks, only on weekends... so I don't play enough to justify spending 129? (I would buy the old Driving Force Pro)...