Canis lupus
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I think it's still the best looking sim racer. It doesn't have that gamey look as the others. PD's engine and lighting system is glorious.
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Next-gen Racing Graphics Face-off | (Next-gen means current-gen)
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I think it's still the best looking sim racer. It doesn't have that gamey look as the others. PD's engine and lighting system is glorious.
What has me more excited is that PD stated that the PS3 has held them back in their vision of what GT should be. I'm excited to see just what that is.
thelastword
Banned
This is one area they need to improve in PCars, some of the texture work is just awful. Hope they improve it for PCars2.GT6
pCars
Oh god yes. I can't believe I still haven't played a game where you could feel the car dip and wrestle a little when you hit a decent body of water. To be honest, I'm surprised DC doesn't do that... at least as well as PGR4 did.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Something's gotta give. Speaking of, I'm wondering what compromises PD will take to deliver us their usual ambitious visuals.
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
PS2 car models.
thelastword
Banned
To me, this is one area where the consoles should do very well, both machines have 8Gb of ram, well less so minus the OS footprint. 5-6Gb is mighty plenty though and many miles better than the 512Mb of ram last gen, or even less on the PS3. I don't think we should be seeing PS2 like texture compromises on these consoles in any circumstance tbf.
I do hope that Polyphony sets the standard for racing visuals, I have no doubt they will do it, considering what they were able to do with the PS3. I don't expect these type of inconsistencies in GT7 tbh. The split memory pool, slimmer bandwidth and lack of ram kept them back on the PS3 in many ways.
flipswitch
Member
Is PD Sony's number 1 franchise still?
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
Saleswise, yes, by far.
Terbinator
Member
I'm guessing you mean GT? In which case I'd say no, probably TLoU now.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Using data taken from March 2013 GT has sold 70.02 million units.
Whats Sony's next best selling franchise? Probably Crash with around 25 million.
TLOU has one entry thus far and one DLC expansion and has total units sold way behind the six installments of GT - how is TLOU suddenly the bigger franchise (or even a franchise? Until they announce a follow up it's currently a one entry series).
The biggest selling GT was around 14 million units IIRC so if you mean biggest selling single game you're probably wrong there too. Also technically Uncharted is currently a much bigger franchise than TLOU and one that's better set to challenge GT if U4 sells gangbusters (which it probably is)
As a first party franchise GT remains the biggest for Sony. Whether it remains thus will depend a lot of GT7. GT6 didn't catch hold and was launched with very bad timing as it turned out so they need a big installment with GT7.
Terbinator
Member
I didn't really think my post would need much explaining but hey ho.
Of course GT overall life time sales are bigger given it's got a 20 year history (and universal attraction of cars).
The point I was (trying) to make is that TLoU is Sony's biggest game of last gen. It has sold more than any other single game and whipped GT6 sales wise (with the sales on the down since GT4 - although we know the sim market is shrinking/shrunk) AFAIK.
SolidSnakex
Member
But it didn't. As of Polyphony's last site update GT5 was at 10.6m. Even if you combined TLoU and TLoU:R's sales, it would only put it at 8m. That's Sony's best selling game last gen.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
GT5 and 6 both have aquaplaning when you enable real grip.
GT Sport will better Driveclub's visuals and weather effects. The clouds, fog and lightning effects we've already seen in various GT6 trailers... it won't even be close.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
This is surely sarcasm, Right?
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
Nope, five years working on GT PS4, the PDI tech juggernaut is smashing everything in sight.
TheAdmiester
Member
Forza 5 I think.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Forza 6 dudes, get in here. Let's get some comparos going!
Forza 6 gameplay screens. Have at em. I'm on mobile.
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Mr Noobcraft/screenshots/321736949
Sylverstone14
Member
I look forward to some FAST Racing Neo WebMs.
Windom Earle
Member
I like the wet weather in F6, the rest not so much.
DirgeExtinction
Member
Forza 6 doesn't seem to look that much better than 5.
Same engine, same hardware - what were you expecting?
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
What is it with current gens racing games? None of them look that good to me. Forza 5, Forza 6, Horizon 2 and DriveClub. None of them are anything special when you're actually playing them.
So disappointing.
So disappointing.
Driveclub blows my mind every time I play it lol. So I'm going to have to disagree there. It's the only racer that consistently gives me that near photo realistic feeling and look whilst actually racing.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Yeah have to say that DC still amazes me with the lighting when playing it, probably my best driving experience which was previously GT5 in 3D in the rain!
I actually thought it looked significantly better than 5. It looks smoother while driving, and the new environment models and textures help a bunch. I think the baked lighting has received an overhaul as well, it looks nicer. Though some trees on Lime Rock are ugly as fuck.
I regularly boot up Driveclub just to experience the goddamn mindblowing visuals. Just a few hot laps in the rain make me feel giddy like no other racer can.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Driveclub is one of the most jaw dropping games I have ever seen this gen so have to disagree there. The weather in FM6 looks fantastic as well.
FonkyByNature
Member
I agreed with you until you said DriveClub.
DriveClub is simply amazing looking. Everytime i play, i'm blown away by it's graphics, car models and lighting. And that weather patch... It's just unreal.
While i love Forza games, graphics wise they don't really compare. I know it's 60fps and all that but still, even compared to Forza 5, Gran Turismo 6 on PS3 is still amazing and looks more real sometimes. But, i prefer Forza gameplay, which is the most imporant.
If there's one thing Forza 6 nailed it's feedback. The sense of speed in the Indycar is more intense than anything I've played before in any series, and driving through puddles feels authentic. Indycar races are so intense actually that the "Xbox record that" feature doesn't do a good job with the image compression.
The reflections on the car body are only ok (the game could seriously use an overhaul here). The lighting on daytime tracks is just ok. The reflections on the actual track surface are excellent, and the lighting during rain looks excellent.
Overall it's a definite step up over Forza 5, but there is still room for improvement. A step up in reflection quality on the cars would go a long way.
Short clip of a standard race:
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Mr Noobcraft/video/8415814
Short clip of an Indycar race:
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Mr Noobcraft/video/8444526
The reflections on the car body are only ok (the game could seriously use an overhaul here). The lighting on daytime tracks is just ok. The reflections on the actual track surface are excellent, and the lighting during rain looks excellent.
Overall it's a definite step up over Forza 5, but there is still room for improvement. A step up in reflection quality on the cars would go a long way.
Short clip of a standard race:
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Mr Noobcraft/video/8415814
Short clip of an Indycar race:
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Mr Noobcraft/video/8444526
Can you explain what you are expecting?
I think drive club looks amazing visually, Forza 6 at 60fps is stunning, Forza horizon 2 is probably the most fun I've ever had with a racing game ever...
From the GT6 thread, courtesy of SunhiLegend:
Keep dreaming, FM6. Keep dreaming, Project CARS.
I fully expect GT7 to be the high point of racing graphics/performance this gen but to be fair those gifs are slightly misleading since they are from replay videos. Not saying that GT6 is not gorgeous because it definitely is.
FM6
It has moments. Once photomode is out I think there will be some amazing pictures.
Awesome shot.
I took a took a ton from the demo, but only like 6 showed up.
Sucks, had some great ones.
It has moments. Once photomode is out I think there will be some amazing pictures.
Yea, photo mode upgrades car models only, right? And adds some post processing effects, but the lighting isn't modified or enhanced, right?
Did you take the Corvette around Sebring at all? I expected like 100 pictures of it from you lol.
In Forza 5 it boosts car polys, antialiases the image, and (I think?) softens shadows slightly. So almost the exact same treatment Driveclub and Forza Horizon 2 give their photomodes.
Nope, had less than an hour to play last night.
I'll be slinging the Vette around tonight. :-D
Mr. PlayStation
Member
After over 9 months since it's original launch, Driveclub has never ceased to amaze me visually when I am actually playing it! The game not only captures the sense of speed and excitement while driving from cockpit view, but captures breathtaking photo-realistic detail based on real world locations!
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