official Gran Turismo 5

[NoLiMiT06]

Yup the rain effects look like ass, PGR4 had some nice weather effects and if I remember correctly no pixilation when driving behind a cars mist.

[AbandonedTrolley]

Have to say I was VERY disappointed with the rain effects after seeing the trailer. They looked awesome in that and look like crap in the actual game!

[Razorwing]

I noticed this too. When you race it's like someone is holding a buck over your car dropping pixels on the window:

GT Fail.

[citan]

maybe they're going to fix them heh heh ;)

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

So can any good Samaritan hook a brother up with either a car for the Japanese Classic or the European classic on the beginner levels? I will definitely be able to play at some point tonight, and right now I am just logged into my GT5 account, although will probably switch over the watching a movie with my wife real soon, will definitely use it tonight if someone can send one. TIA, DL

[NoLiMiT06]

maybe they're going to fix them heh heh ;)

Wouldn't count on it. Just put Forza in and fired up my Mustang and OMG it sounds so awesome (low rumble exhaust, lovely sound of the supercharger). It sounds like a little rice burner in GT5, I really don't think they put there best foot forward in the sound design area. Looks like they spent most of their time on that SLR thats on the cover...

[Neo003]

Maybe they should release any BR disk just for the patch. :laugh: :blink:

[NoLiMiT06]

Since NASCAR in GT5 is a fail to me looks like this is going to peak my intrests... Sounds amazing and looks pretty good as well.

http://nascarthegame.com/

[Aaron Olive]

Since NASCAR in GT5 is a fail to me looks like this is going to peak my intrests... Sounds amazing and looks pretty good as well.

http://nascarthegame.com/

will not support Activision.

[Neo003]

Nascar on PC has fail me way too many times. :cry: :cry:

[NoLiMiT06]

will not support Activision.

I could care less about Activision, the developer seems very passionate about the game and the screens and trailer looks great. Plus, all 43 cars, with real stockcar sounds!!! :p

[Xerxes]

Meh, GT5 glitched and I had to hard reset and now my PS3 won't read any discs! :cry: and have no money to send it off to Sony to be repaired (out of warranty and will cost AUD$200+) that sucks...

[Neo003]

Meh, GT5 glitched and I had to hard reset and now my PS3 won't read any discs! :cry: and have no money to send it off to Sony to be repaired (out of warranty and will cost AUD$200+) that sucks...

Then open it yourself, it's wouldn't fix itself. Little tinkering always helps. :whistle:

[Xerxes]

Then open it yourself, it's wouldn't fix itself. Little tinkering always helps. :whistle:

I'd rather not to be honest, Sony may refuse to repair it if I try to open it up.

[Neo003]

Gran Turismo 5 & Forza Motorsport 3 Graphics Comparison HD (Released 1 year, 28 days apart)

[BoredBozirini]

So Gran Turismo 5 has better looking car, Forza 3 has better looking trees.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Gran Turismo 5 & Forza Motorsport 3 Graphics Comparison HD (Released 1 year, 28 days apart)

I just saw this as well, and I personally think GT5 looks better when one is driving, and it no doubt looks much better from the cockpit view. Forza wins when it comes to objects on the side of the road, but with that said, objects on the side of the road do not make for a better looking game overall, at least IMO.

If anything, I think this video without a doubt proves that neither game is vastly superior to the other, and it all really comes down to personal preference.

Also the GT review is finally up, they give it a 9.0

[Neo003]

What baffles me is that people are compering GT5 with something which was more than a year old product, which had a little over 2 year devlopment cycle. Just think that if you give forza 3 one more year to develope what would it be compared to GT5, which had 5 year to work on the game.

[Elessar]

will not support Activision.

I'm one of the moderators on their forums and Activision is merely the publisher. Eutechnyx is the developer and THEY have the rights to NASCAR, not Activision. I highly suggest checking out the official site. They have two podcasts, a trailer, and a few screenshots posted. It's shaping up quite nicely and is due out in February. Oh, and the best part (perhaps) is that the game will ship with 2010 data but will receive a FREE update/DLC sometime after release updating the game with the 2011 schedule, drivers/teams, and sponsors :)

http://nascarthegame.com/media/screenshots

On-topic: I too am finding it hard to find the right car for some of these amateur and beginner series.

What baffles me is that people are compering GT5 with something which was more than a year old product, which had a little over 2 year devlopment cycle. Just think that if you give forza 3 one more year to develope what would it be compared to GT5, which had 5 year to work on the game.

Forza has always looked like plastic compared to GT5's lighting system. PD has nailed it and it will be interesting to see if Turn10 will try to compete (lighting-wise) or stick with what they currently have...

[Neo003]

To all the GT fans with fat wallet, Thrustmaster T500RS (wheels and paddles only) the H shifter is sold seperatly. The price is going to $499.99 + H pattern shifter is sold separately :blink: . Not sure when they'll release it.

Main:

?Realistic steering wheel

?30cm in diameter with brushed metal radio stations.

?Authentic levers sequential gearbox polished metal.

Force Feedback:

?Accurate Technology HallEffect Thecnology HEART

?Ultra wheel, with resolution of 16 bits (65,536 values in the address)

?Industrial motor force feedback (150 mNm torque, 3000 rpm, 65 W, 52mm)

?Powerful Force Feedback rapid response t

?Plug motor drive

?Mechanisms with large double straps

?Adjustable angle of rotation up to 1080? (3 full turns)

Pedals:

?With 2 locations to choose from (mounted: F1 or suspended: GT)

?Metal pedals, high stability and resistance

?Weight 7 Kg approximately

?3 adjustable pedals both in space and height

?Brake pedal and adjustable enhanced resistance

?Textured metal footrest grid

Source: Link

http://www.thrustmaster.com/Upload/1/8/Banniere/505/anim.swf

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Actually I purchased the Ferrari for the European Classic, thing is a beast, so I just need a car for the Japanese Classic series on beginner.

And actually, finally moved on to the Amateur events, and the Ferrari helped me just breeze through 3 events. Really liking it so far. I did soup it up a little as well, so that may or may not have helped.

So if someone reads this tomorrow morning and can send me a car for the Japanese Classic in the beginner, I will without a doubt be playing tomorrow morning when I wake up for a few hours, and I already got 1st in one of the 3 events, so really just need to borrow a car for 2 events.

[Corris Veteran]

Finding it hard to move away from my Nissan GT-R 07, it works so well that I'm finding other cars quite lame compared to it.

I've been using it since level 7 I think it is when you can buy it and haven't changed since for my general go to car.

[carmatic]

Gran Turismo 5 & Forza Motorsport 3 Graphics Comparison HD (Released 1 year, 28 days apart)

thats very interesting, to see the different interpretations of the same thing, how their different styles show through when they do not achieve realism...

and yeah, again they are showing GT5 with the damage system turned off, not a fair comparison with forza 3 ...

i dunno if its just the capturing method they used, but the decals on the Zonda looks clearer on forza 3

[Richard Hammond]

What baffles me is that people are compering GT5 with something which was more than a year old product, which had a little over 2 year devlopment cycle. Just think that if you give forza 3 one more year to develope what would it be compared to GT5, which had 5 year to work on the game.

Nice logic.

GT5 has been in development for approximately 2 years previous to Forza which means its using an older graphics engine, so technically Forza is newer than GT5 in that it is 2 years more advanced graphics engine wise.

[shaun05]

thats very interesting, to see the different interpretations of the same thing, how their different styles show through when they do not achieve realism...

and yeah, again they are showing GT5 with the damage system turned off, not a fair comparison with forza 3 ...

i dunno if its just the capturing method they used, but the decals on the Zonda looks clearer on forza 3

how do you know this? the damage is really poor in this game