Or a calmer mind would not try to compare them? Because they're different and offer different things?
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Or a calmer mind would not try to compare them? Because they're different and offer different things?
C....the anwer is C
But the art style and driving model are very similar, whereas they couldn't be more different when comparing MK8 to GT. Open world to circuit is definitely different, but that's more like driving to different races instead of going through menus for different races. Otherwise they're quite similar.
LookAtMeGo
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If you think that having a spelling error printed on the gamebox is indicative of rushing a videogames development then sure. I see it as a dumb oversight by whoever is in charge of checking that shit.
Scully Scully Scoo
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i have never seen a typo on the game cover of an aaa game ever, when essential features like weather are being patched in how can anyone seriously argue that this game isnt rushed? even photomode is coming at a later date
Jacksinthe
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Me, plz!!!Glorious corridor of Hype
A lot will compare it, because they're similar enough and came out so close to each other.
You don't say how much fun Mario Kart is in a Gran Turismo review because the two are nothing alike other than both having Karts in them. Driveclub and Forza Horizon are both arcadey racers with a heavy focus on social connectivity. Whether they focus on off road open world racing or on road linearity is largely irrelevant to most people, they're similar enough.
It was not uncommon for example to see references to Need for Speed in Burnout reviews (and vice versa) back when those were relevant and came out close to each other too, despite playing very differently and having open world vs linear gameplay. That would be a much closer comparison than your absurd GT vs MK one.
Edit: This thread moves faster than I can rant
I don't know how you can think some marketing guy has anything to do with actual game development.
OccamsLightsaber
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What hyper and super car is locked behind club points?
DirgeExtinction
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Essential? What other racers have fully dynamic weather simulations?
DidntKnowJack
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You know these game boxes aren't made by the game developers, right?
Look, the typo is a bit of an embarrassment. No denying that. And they should have caught the mistake. But you're making it into something way more than it is.
edit: Also, the weather was never part of the project initially. They decided to add it in based on consumer feedback. You know, as a gesture that they care about their fans. Same with the photo mode.
They've said, literally, since the announcements of those features, that they aren't going to be in the game at launch. They've said this for months and months. I'm not going to say the game is not rushed at all, because technically they could delay it further, but it seems that they've decided to add these features after they announced when the game would release.
And, again, the box art grammar error is nothing. It's the smallest deal in the world. A little embarrassing mistake that means nothing.
LookAtMeGo
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None of those things you mentioned were in the game to begin with. They added them in much later in the dev cycle and stated as soon as they were introduced that they would not be in there at launch. They could release the game without rain or snow or photomode and the game would still be a complete package.
Project CARS?
Net_Wrecker
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Driveclub threads, breh
To be completely fair, would you agree that a racing game not having photo mode/weather/etc at release, when those are the aspects they're promoting the game around, might be a sign of a rushed title? Among other little things, those aren't exactly what I'd call "extras" in a situation like that.
Full disclosure: I would anser "yes," but it doesn't bother me. I'm going to enjoy the game for what it is. It's like how I enjoyed the new KI, even though at launch it simply wasn't complete. I think the model of releasing strong framework and core content, then building more based on feedback from that point on is a good thing when development capital is at a premium. But I also won't pretend a title missing things like this doesn't feel rushed.
FF Seraphim
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Holy shit, I leave for an hour or two to the pool and this thread becomes super negative. WTF did I miss?
But the console warz... We have two exclusive 1080P 30fps sim-cade racers releasing like a week from each other...
...but yeah they aren't the same game. FH2 is like battlefield where Driveclub is like COD (open maps vs focused/controlled maps).
DirgeExtinction
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That's one. Will it have snow and thunderstorms as well? I haven't researched that game enough.
Any more games?
BouncyFrag
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T-minus eight hours and counting...
Kssio_Aug
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Nah, its really hard to say. For me particullary both are equally impressive, FH2 for an open-world, and DC for "closed" tracks. I think FH2 may have less problems with aliasing, but DC has a more impressive environment superficially saying (in advantage to its proportions though). I dont want to be unfair with any of them though, I'm just impressed with both differently.
DidntKnowJack
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But they are extras. They decided to add them in long after development began. They've only been promoting them lately because (I imagine) they're proud of what they've accomplished and wanted to share it with their fans. Neither of those things were promoted early in the development cycle.
I can delete it... But the way this thread is going it's probably coming soon anyways lol.Do we really need to open this can of worms too?
travisbickle
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Ah, you're getting that Insurance settlement from that car fire..?
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I would say that I would prefer they were there at launch, but I won't say that they 100% should have been there. They aren't fully standard features in the racing genre outside of sims (well, photo mode). Weather, who knows if it'll be there or not in most games. I'd say it's an extra, but one that I would have been really disappointed with if it hadn't come at all.
I think that, if you look at the game that is releasing tomorrow, it's a complete, fleshed-out game. It's not a perfect game with everything we want, but what's there is not a barebones title that begs to be something more.
Stillmatic
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Nope. They haven't really been promoting photomode much at all, and I love seeing their progress on their weather system. Which is above and beyond any other weather system I've seen in a game, so it's understandable why it is taking longer than usual. Some big racing franchises that have been around forever have yet to even have dynamic weather or even dynamic day/night cycles.
Honestly I'd even go so far to say one is like a third person shooter and the other is a first person shooter. To those outside of the enthusiast circle, they seem nearly identical, but if you're a racing/shooter fan, you know they are fundamentally different. With that said, I also think that its ok to discuss the two-they share a lot in common and it can be useful to compare and contrast them. Its when the fanboy and console war notions come into play that the conversation turns in a more toxic direction.
How'd you get it early?
Baroquemantic
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Is matte paint an option in Driveclub when customizing a car?
Saberus
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Scully Scully Scoo
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i really dont know but what i do know is most racing games release with a weather system. its good that dc are going with a fully dynamic simulation but that should be part of the finished game not patched in months later
i dont understand how a racing game can release without weather or photo mode, they strike me as essential features especially when competitor games are doing it.
it just seems a little rushed to me thats all im saying
it wouldnt feel like a complete package to me, weather + photomode are common place in racing games now.
wait...what?
Is this game 30FPS or 60FPS? I'm still buying it, but would like to know.
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BakkaGames
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To those who already have copies of the game: Did your DLC code work? I tried redeeming mine twice and it didn't work. It might be because I have a brazilian copy of the game and a US PSN account, but it could also be because the hasn't been officialy released yet.
30 fps, but the combination of input priority and motion blur have made it look incredibly smooth. Some of the best of arcade-style racing titles have been designed around a solid 30, and it's not been a problem.
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PushingButtons
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Work is going to drag today. I get out at 12:30am so I hope to get home and have one race before going to bed. First race is gonna set with rainy weather.
DidntKnowJack
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30 fps, but it does have a really good sense of speed.
That's why. You can't mix and match dlc from different regions.
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