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[Doctor_Thomas]

Gran Turismo is my favorite series of all time, yet I would still say it's in danger of being irrelevant, at least for those that demand a certain level of quality. There are problems that Polyphony has refused to fix over the years (like horrible AI and sound) and I refuse to buy another game until they are addressed. I don't care about how many copies they sell or if there are 1300 cars in the game if the game has the same problems it had on PS1.

I'll probably get GT7, just to have GT on PS4, but, in the same way I skipped GT6, I can't see myself getting GT8. The series needs completely gutted and rebooted. AI and sound are major gripes I have, but not as big as the sheer inconsistancy the game has, between stunningly detailed and PS2 upres.

 

[Nokterian]

Those comments I read from Podcast Beyond are such a piss off, because this game is so accessible and fun and tight and just overall well-made, and these asshats are playing the contrarian corner game just to have something to shit on.

BTW watch my video :3

EDIT

YouTube Link just in case you don't feel like downloading from Mega.

This looks awesome i love this i am also a addict for this. Same thing in yet again NFS Hot Pursuit 2010. I mean everything on the wall there i had to beat it..every single time better times etc..and i mean i am very competitive with this.

 

[bombshell]

I know they told so, but this particular line confuses me.
In my local PS Store it also says, that to use this item, i need an active PS+ subscription.
I wonder, how they will allow me to re-download it without PS+, because it's written pretty straight, that I need one.
What if they didn't implement the fix they were talking about?

When you buy the PS+ upgrade you get the full game. Plain and simple.

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

I wanna point out something else about the visuals.

All those dynamic weather features aren't just eye candy, even if the day is merely overcast, there's real cloud/wind physics at play here with world lighting, so one lap you're racing under clouds and your visibility in a tunnel turn ain't that great. Next lap the sun comes back out and you nail that turn just because it's sunnier... or at least it feels that way. It's sweet.

And for a non-sim, the cars have real distinctive handling. I'm doing the same lap now but some Audi Coupe something, and compared to the Lotus Evora it understeers like a bitch.

 

[Cess007]

Spoiler

Better quality

Damn, that looks scary. I love it !

 

[Kssio_Aug]

I actually like the rewind option. Im not a pro racing player, so I like to rewind at where I did a mistake and try it again. And it actually helped me A LOT to understand the car reaction on the racing games. I started Forza for the 1st time this year with the FM5 free weekend, I was a complete disaster, then I got FH2 demo and started pretty low-avarage, now Im doing quite decent already and doing curves with much more precision.

Not that I think every racing game needs it though! But I liked the feature and think it could fit well on DC too. But yeah, I can understand that some doesnt like it.

 

[DrTeflon]

Hi gaf!

 

[zer0blivion]

Any vids that show off lighting at night and sunset/solar flare?

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_videos_driveclub-15909_en.html

There's a night race in India and a dawn race in Canada, mislabelled as sunset.

 

[driver116]

Love it, reminds me of this

 

[viveks86]

Not that I think every racing game needs it though! But I liked the feature and think it could fit well on DC too. But yeah, I can understand that some doesnt like it.

Actually, it doesn't fit well with DC. One of the game's primary objectives is leaderboard chasing. Rewind mode will then need its own leaderboard in order to stay fair and would split players based on whether they choose to rewind or not. Kinda antithetical to the game's design.

 

[baconcow]

Damn, that looks scary. I love it !

I love how he gets points for drifting during that rollover.

 

[Nafai1123]

Just release the game on PSN today! It's already broken street date it seems.

 

[Gestault]

Actually, it doesn't fit well with DC. One of the game's primary objectives is leaderboard chasing. Rewind mode will then need its own leaderboard in order to stay fair and would split players based on whether they choose to rewind or not. Kinda antithetical to the game's design.

"Clean" time vs "dirty." Any clean time is faster than any dirty time. One leaderboard for the event. You could have tabs with each time to show which driving assists were active (and manual vs automatic shifting). Problem solved.

 

[plainr_]

What kind of Photo Mode can we expect?

TLoU:R/Infamous SS or Gran Turismo 5?

 

[Jamesways]

Thanks for the impressions and videos Rapier.

Can't wait to play this next week. Taking 2 days off of work.

One more question- Does this have local splitscreen? Just curious.

 

[viveks86]

Just release the game on PSN today! It's already broken street date it seems.

Grace Chen is on a sabbatical till Tuesday.

 

[Audioboxer]

Just release the game on PSN today! It's already broken street date it seems.

Would be *unfair* on retailers (obviously those not breaking embargo).

 

[bombshell]

What kind of Photo Mode can we expect?

TLoU:R/Infamous SS or Gran Turismo 5?

The former. Pause real-time during races, move camera freely and lots of visual options.

 

[baconcow]

Would be *unfair* on retailers (obviously those not breaking embargo).

Not the ones selling it already.

 

[driver116]

What kind of Photo Mode can we expect?

TLoU:R/Infamous SS or Gran Turismo 5?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuKHrl8vDH0&feature=youtu.be&t=15m55s

 

[hawk2025]

No rewinding.

Ever.

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

Thanks for the impressions and videos Rapier.

Can't wait to play this next week. Taking 2 days off of work.

One more question- Does this have local splitscreen? Just curious.

No problem!

And no there isn't split screen as far as I'm aware. Strictly online.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Grace Chen is on a sabbatical till Tuesday.

she took the pre-order ability with her as the store keeps giving me errors, then again i'm in no rush

 

[viveks86]

"Clean" time vs "dirty." Any clean time is faster than any dirty time. One leaderboard for the event. You could have tabs with each time to show which driving assists were active (and manual vs automatic shifting). Problem solved.

Of course there is a way to solve any problem. I was talking about the design ethos and "fit" here and not whether it can be technically solved with more tabs and variables.

 

[Atedos]

When you buy the PS+ upgrade you get the full game. Plain and simple.

So after "upgrade" you get another item in PS Store, which is in fact the full(priced) game itself?

 

[Cthulhu_Steev]

Rapier has been doing God's work this last 24 hours, thanks for the videos and words of hype, mang! So funny thinking back to your first 'Sorry guys, it's all jaggies' post, to what we have now.

Rushy should fly you into Runcorn to play with the team.

 

[DirgeExtinction]

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_videos_driveclub-15909_en.html

There's a night race in India and a dawn race in Canada, mislabelled as sunset.

Ugh, those comments.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Is the sound a little weak to anyone else?

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

Is the sound a little weak to anyone else?

It really isn't man. You gotta hear it first hand. Get a proper headset if you're into it.

 

[Gestault]

Of course there is a way to solve any problem. I was talking about the design ethos and "fit" here and not whether it can be technically solved with more tabs and variables.

It's a simple solution used in tons of other series (like Codemasters' F1 games) that encourages a wider range of competition, while still rewarding greater skill. I'd sure like to think it would fit nicely.

 

[Cthulhu_Steev]

Is the sound a little weak to anyone else?

From all the previews and hands-on impressions we've had, I don't think there are any worries about the sound being weak.

 

[bananafactory]

What happened to the guy who thought it was The Crew?

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

Rapier has been doing God's work this last 24 hours, thanks for the videos and words of hype, mang! So funny thinking back to your first 'Sorry guys, it's all jaggies' post, to what we have now.

Rushy should fly you into Runcorn to play with the team.

All the thanks I require is another Brutal Offroad Racing™ game after this one.

Meanwhile, have some more scenery porn:

 

[simplythebest]

What happened to the guy who thought it was The Crew?

I made him disappear.

 

[Jamesways]

No problem!

And no there isn't split screen as far as I'm aware. Strictly online.

Thanks!

You know one of the big reasons I loved PGR4 so much was to match the weather and mood of the day with racing.
If it's cloudy fall day, I'll mimic it in the game.
Pouring rain- time to race in the rain.
In the middle of a winter snowfall- laps around The Ring in the snow.
Or a race on a crisp cold clear day on an icy track.

I love that.

I do it with MotoGP too (although the weather is more limited). In fact, I'm looking forward to going home today and racing in the rain since it's a gray, rainy day here.


The graphics and gameplay looks fantastic, but the custom variable time of day and weather will give this game vast replay value for me.

 

[mreddie]

I want to make a DLC guessing game on which cars will be in the game. Winner gets...something.

 

[lukiluk]

Can someone saw how cars can be destroyed?

 

[valkillmore]

I wanna point out something else about the visuals.

All those dynamic weather features aren't just eye candy, even if the day is merely overcast, there's real cloud/wind physics at play here with world lighting, so one lap you're racing under clouds and your visibility in a tunnel turn ain't that great. Next lap the sun comes back out and you nail that turn just because it's sunnier... or at least it feels that way. It's sweet.

And for a non-sim, the cars have real distinctive handling. I'm doing the same lap now but some Audi Coupe something, and compared to the Lotus Evora it understeers like a bitch.

Thank you for these impressions, great to read about the distinctive handling.

 

[Loudninja]

Hi gaf!

Nice hope you post some impressions. :0

 

[Saberus]

Ugh, those comments.

Yup, you would never know ps4 had any good games from the comments on that site, it's burtal.

 

[TimeEffect]

Guys, if Antigua is truly the last location... imagine how insane the rain graphics are going to look O_O

 

[viveks86]

It's a simple solution used in tons of other series (like Codemasters' F1 games) that encourages a wider range of competition, while still rewarding greater skill. I'd sure like to think it would fit nicely.

I'm ok with having it for practice but I don't think it was ever a good idea to have rewind options for competitive leader boards, regardless of series. So we will have to agree to disagree

 

[Gestault]

It seems like the aliasing/shimmer stands out more at certain times of day. From other games, I've noticed overcast tends to diminish those problems. Is the same true here?

Edit: I'd almost forgotten: Any obvious LAN support for multiplayer?

 

[BloodMoney]

Guys, if Antigua is truly the last location... imagine how insane the rain graphics are going to look O_O

Where did Antigua cone from, what has I missed? That would be a tight location.

 

[TimeEffect]

I wanna point out something else about the visuals.

All those dynamic weather features aren't just eye candy, even if the day is merely overcast, there's real cloud/wind physics at play here with world lighting, so one lap you're racing under clouds and your visibility in a tunnel turn ain't that great. Next lap the sun comes back out and you nail that turn just because it's sunnier... or at least it feels that way. It's sweet.

And for a non-sim, the cars have real distinctive handling. I'm doing the same lap now but some Audi Coupe something, and compared to the Lotus Evora it understeers like a bitch.

Wait, so there IS wind??

It's something that I did not think was in the game. Can you "feel" wind resistance? Is it measured in the game? I mean, wind just seems like a huge deal to me.

Can you hear how windy it gets?

It gets my hopes up for windy weather in the patch, because wind would really make the game feel that much more realistic... but then I imagine that it's incredibly difficult to add strong wind, because that means they'd have to simulate wind on the foliage, which sounds like too much work for this iteration of the game

 

[Loudninja]

Why wait til Tuesday? Watch us play Driveclub live with Game Director @Rushy33 at 2pm Pacific: http://twitch.tv/playstation

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/517769347633139713

 

[Deleted member 10571]

No problem!

And no there isn't split screen as far as I'm aware. Strictly online.

Aw. Boo. Here's hoping for a local MP patch down the road.

 

[bananafactory]

Wait, so there IS wind??

It's something that I did not think was in the game. Can you "feel" wind resistance? Is it measured in the game? I mean, wind just seems like a huge deal to me.

Can you hear how windy it gets?

It gets my hopes up for windy weather in the patch, because wind would really make the game feel that much more realistic... but then I imagine that it's incredibly difficult to add strong wind, because that means they'd have to simulate wind on the foliage, which sounds like too much work for this iteration of the game

You mean like the trees in this gif?

 

[viveks86]

Hi gaf!

Hi. I hate you already

Spoiler

Please share pics/videos/impressions?

 

[Neuromancer]

You mean like the trees in this gif?

Holy crap. I don't think I've ever seen trees move that way in a game before, let alone a racing game.