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what happened to all the farken midnight releases? If I preorder anything (GTAIV etc) I do it from eb games in chatswood. well they had a midnight release for black ops 2 weeks ago so I thought surely they'll have one for a game that's been years coming...... nope. nothing. thanks a lot knts. I had planned midnight to 8am gaming session. fkers.

Picked up my Pre-order this morning :P Thought I'd give it a shot before doing the install, bad idea. The game is almost unplayable, the menus take ages to load. Also can't buy a decent starting car from what I've seen as the cars all have required levels to use them. Wanted to start with an R32 gtst :) going to install now then give it a proper go once that's done.

http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/113/1136103p1.html

Not as good a review as I was hoping, thats for sure.

That's a bit of a disappointing review.

But I'm a bit of a fanboy of GT, so I'm sure I'll like it regardless

it's no longer possible to upgrade a car's brakes

For cereal?

Gran Turismo 5 is a 10/10 simulator wrapped up in a 5/10 game – driving is as exhilarating as anything that’s gone before, and slavish obsession with the minutiae of many of its cars ensure it's an encyclopaedia of automotive delights. Its brilliance on the track, however is matched by its sloppiness off of it, and there’s a lack of polish that would at one time have seemed sacrilegious to the series. Ultimately its driving wins out to ensure that it’s still a great game, but it leaves that nagging doubt; this could have been a masterpiece were it not for the fact that Polyphony was so absorbed with the detail that it took its eye off the ball.

oh snap

So Forza 3 has more fully detailed cars, has more modification options, better damage modeling (which isn't saying much), more online options and better menu systems.

Worth the wait?

I just played it at JB for a few minutes and it felt like... Gran Turismo. The graphics weren't as good as I thought they would be (though some of the cars look fantastic). I felt like I was playing GT3/GT4 with HD graphics, which is a big FAIL in my books. I think I'll wait for it to go platinum before getting it.

I'd be interested to hear what the guys that purchased it think of the game after they play it for a while.

For cereal?

oh snap

So Forza 3 has more fully detailed cars, has more modification options, better damage modeling (which isn't saying much), more online options and better menu systems.

Worth the wait?

Thats a better review than a couple of other I have seen, tbh I dont care about menu screens.

I just hope some of you guys are right about more premium cars being released, kinda makes sense to me...as it was no doubt rushed into production after the backlash of many delays.

were people expecting a new totally revolution in racing games? or just the next evolution of GT?? I havent played it yet (its at home calling to me) but i was primarily hoping for some tweaked physics nicer graphics, some newer cars etc etc.

I dont care about what vinals i can put on a car, or what colour i can make the wheels etc etc, its a racing game, not barbie dress ups on wheels.

I must admit i tihnk the lack of internal view for ALL cars is a bit of a shame... that said i always raced nose cam so i'm not too put out.

Now if only they'd make it so you can stall the car if you clutch out with no revs.. then i'd be happy.

One thing i will add tho... i'd like to give froza ago just cos it also looks fun... the fact that the g27 doesnt work with the xbox ticks me off tho so i will probably end up skipping it (i'd buy the xbox just for forxa if it was compatible)

were people expecting a new totally revolution in racing games? or just the next evolution of GT?? I havent played it yet (its at home calling to me) but i was primarily hoping for some tweaked physics nicer graphics, some newer cars etc etc.

I dont care about what vinals i can put on a car, or what colour i can make the wheels etc etc, its a racing game, not barbie dress ups on wheels.

I must admit i tihnk the lack of internal view for ALL cars is a bit of a shame... that said i always raced nose cam so i'm not too put out.

Now if only they'd make it so you can stall the car if you clutch out with no revs.. then i'd be happy.

For 5 (6 actually) years work? Probably. Their 'tweaked' physics is probably one of the reasons you can't change the brakes on cars.

Has anyone else heard the stupid radio add for GT5?

Edited by DivHunter

Yeah the way Polyphony made it out, was that it was a brand new game, just with an existing name...Its now obvious that this isnt the case.

so kinda dissapointed, but I hate X-boxes so def not getting forza and if I want awesome physics and racing I'll play LFS

Thats a better review than a couple of other I have seen, tbh I dont care about menu screens.

I just hope some of you guys are right about more premium cars being released, kinda makes sense to me...as it was no doubt rushed into production after the backlash of many delays.

a lot of reviews seem to almost be nitpicking at things to find faults because it is finally out.

were people expecting a new totally revolution in racing games? or just the next evolution of GT?? I havent played it yet (its at home calling to me) but i was primarily hoping for some tweaked physics nicer graphics, some newer cars etc etc.

I dont care about what vinals i can put on a car, or what colour i can make the wheels etc etc, its a racing game, not barbie dress ups on wheels.

I must admit i tihnk the lack of internal view for ALL cars is a bit of a shame... that said i always raced nose cam so i'm not too put out.

Now if only they'd make it so you can stall the car if you clutch out with no revs.. then i'd be happy.

One thing i will add tho... i'd like to give froza ago just cos it also looks fun... the fact that the g27 doesnt work with the xbox ticks me off tho so i will probably end up skipping it (i'd buy the xbox just for forxa if it was compatible)

yeah i too drive on bumper cam. tried the cockpit view but the drive constantly taking his hand off the wheel to change gears even if you didn't end up needing to just shit me. plus the fact that the amount of steering wheel movement was totally unrealistic was also annoying. i'm also just expecting it to be an upgraded version of GT5 prologue. i'm not expecting it to be some totally different game with totally different handling, etc.

For 5 (6 actually) years work? Probably. Their 'tweaked' physics is probably one of the reasons you can't change the brakes on cars.

Has anyone else heard the stupid radio add for GT5?

actually it was much less than 5 or 6 years work. it was more like 3 years work. they scrapped a lot of the stuff they used in GT5 prologue. people just seem to think that the moment they put out GT4 they started on GT5. the PS3 console didn't even come out until 2006/2007, and was only a prototype in 2005, so you can't count that as being production time.

Has anyone else heard the stupid radio add for GT5?

:D So you mean that wasn't God talking directly to me?

I might just wait for it to go platinum before I pick it up... which should be by tomorrow anyway :bunny:

Quite a lot of negativity from reviews and what I have seen in vids... can anyone that has it confirm that there is only damage the cars that have cockpit view?

I wasn't expecting an entirely new game - I was just expecting something considerably better/different than GT4. It might simply be that I'm over video games, but GT5 doesn't do anything for me at this stage. It seems like they were so focused on the 'details' that they lost sight of the bigger picture. I might be judging it very harshly but I think they have dropped the ball with this game. From what I've played, it doesn't really bring anything fresh or new to the gaming experience. Each to their own I suppose.

tried the cockpit view but the drive constantly taking his hand off the wheel to change gears even if you didn't end up needing to just shit me. plus the fact that the amount of steering wheel movement was totally unrealistic was also annoying

Yeh that';s a worry. I usually turn of the wheel if possible for that very reason.

Still, I remember the hype when GT4 was released, and the game didn't live up to much of it. Nontheless, it's still a fun game. In the same way, I don't think GT5 will ive up to the hype, but will still be fun.

As I've said before, If you want a hardcore driving sim, you wouldn't be looking to PS3 / Xbox / Wii for your gaming needs, and certainly not the GT series of games. Still, it's great light entertainment so I think it will still be enjoyable. Come to think of it, the reviews are pretty much exactly what I always expected of the game. I may have hoped for a lot more realism, but not being a proper simulator, I doubted that it would deliver. No great loss, and I'm sure it will sell well if for no other reason than people get to drive lots of cool cars and pretend to be [insert your favourite motorsports hero]

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