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Gran Turismo 5: How close to being photorealistic?

NOsaints076@gmail.comNOsaints076@gmail.com __BANNED USERS regular
edited August 2007 in Games and Technology
I dont know if any of you have seen the latest Gran Turismo 5 footage, I've never been a fan of the series personally, but I think there's something to be said for a trailer when you can hardly tell if its a game or reality. What do you guys think?


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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    You can tell the difference when your car bumps another one, can't you? :D

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  • Atlus ParkerAtlus Parker Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I think that I'm signing you up for as many mailing lists as I can find.

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Atlus Parker wrote: »
    I think that I'm signing you up for as many mailing lists as I can find.

    He's not really a spambot, he just looks like one.


    And admittedly, the game does look damned close to real life.

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  • Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Yea, it's pretty damn close. Though the cars obviously aren't organic or something as complicated as water. But yea, games in this generation down the line are probably going to be even closer.

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  • AridholAridhol Daddliest Catch Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Looks pretty nice but I hope there are more environmental effects like rubber on the road, dust, gravel etc..
    It seems too clean, like a fantastic looking car on a good looking track but nothing else. A racecar fashion show.

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  • NOsaints076@gmail.comNOsaints076@gmail.com __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2007
    Haha thanks for doing that. But I wonder if they will even bother releasing another GT this generation or just have GT5 and update it extensively with new content over PSN. What would you guys rather have, a new GT and little content updates for GT5 or just GT5 for the entire console lifespan and a lot of updates?

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    NOsaints076@gmail.com wrote: »
    Haha thanks for doing that. But I wonder if they will even bother releasing another GT this generation or just have GT5 and update it extensively with new content over PSN. What would you guys rather have, a new GT and little content updates for GT5 or just GT5 for the entire console lifespan and a lot of updates?

    This is reminding me of the crazy fuckup where Sony was going to sell a version of Gran Turismo with no cars or tracks, and you'd have to purchase them separately over PSN.

    I think that the market would prefer traditional game releases, but then I like to think that gamers who play ultra-realistic racers want to have car damage effects, too, and GT continues to sell well regardless, so who knows.

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  • jahchief212jahchief212 ClubPA regular
    edited August 2007
    I think I would want GT6 instead of an expansive GT5. But that's just me. As for car damage, yeah, they need to get that game if they are going to continue to give it the moniker of "The Real Driving Simulator" :P

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  • Uncle_BalsamicUncle_Balsamic Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    It's certainly very pretty but I doubt it will be better than Forza gameplay wise. If it is better ten that is one impressive game.

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  • xraydogxraydog Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    jahchief212 wrote: »
    I think I would want GT6 instead of an expansive GT5. But that's just me. As for car damage, yeah, they need to get that game if they are going to continue to give it the moniker of "The Real Driving Simulator" :P

    Flight Simulator doesn't model damage. Why should a driving sim model damage?

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  • AridholAridhol Daddliest Catch Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    xraydog wrote: »
    jahchief212 wrote: »
    I think I would want GT6 instead of an expansive GT5. But that's just me. As for car damage, yeah, they need to get that game if they are going to continue to give it the moniker of "The Real Driving Simulator" :P

    Flight Simulator doesn't model damage. Why should a driving sim model damage?


    flight simulator DOES model damage. Anything can fail and you have dozens of scenarios where you must pilot and land when things do fail.

    Good try though.

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  • xraydogxraydog Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Aridhol wrote: »
    xraydog wrote: »
    jahchief212 wrote: »
    I think I would want GT6 instead of an expansive GT5. But that's just me. As for car damage, yeah, they need to get that game if they are going to continue to give it the moniker of "The Real Driving Simulator" :P

    Flight Simulator doesn't model damage. Why should a driving sim model damage?


    flight simulator DOES model damage. Anything can fail and you have dozens of scenarios where you must pilot and land when things do fail.

    Good try though.


    Good point. Is that how it is in Forza, damage actually affects performance instead of just being cosmetic? I've never played it. I can agree with that. All this time I thought people wanted damage just because it looked cool.

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    xraydog wrote: »
    Aridhol wrote: »
    xraydog wrote: »
    jahchief212 wrote: »
    I think I would want GT6 instead of an expansive GT5. But that's just me. As for car damage, yeah, they need to get that game if they are going to continue to give it the moniker of "The Real Driving Simulator" :P

    Flight Simulator doesn't model damage. Why should a driving sim model damage?


    flight simulator DOES model damage. Anything can fail and you have dozens of scenarios where you must pilot and land when things do fail.

    Good try though.


    Good point. Is that how it is in Forza, damage actually affects performance instead of just being cosmetic? I've never played it. I can agree with that. All this time I thought people wanted damage just because it looked cool.

    Yes, exactly.

    I think it was an old GT5 thread, but somebody said something along the lines of "Gran Turismo has become a verb for me, as in 'I gran turismoed off of the other car to get the first place spot'. In Forza, if you bump into the 5th place guy as you're overtaking other cars, you aren't going to win. In GT, it's part of your strategy."

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Love the game but am worried about this whole prologue thing. Why release it now? Anyone think Sony is starved for titles so have decided to get this out there asap?

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  • MonaroMonaro Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Loved GT1&2 to death.

    Then, after experiencing other racers, by the time GT3 came out, I realised how incredibly sterile and boring it is. The "Real Driving Simulator" experience had worn thin. You can customise better than any other racer, and sure, its sim aspects are deep. But, a RACING simulator it is not.

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  • ReznikReznik Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    GT has gotten to the point where I think it looks better than real life. Not more accurate (that doesn't even make sense now that I re read it), but more appealing.

    I don't play the series but damn that is one pretty game.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Monaro wrote: »
    Loved GT1&2 to death.

    Then, after experiencing other racers, by the time GT3 came out, I realised how incredibly sterile and boring it is. The "Real Driving Simulator" experience had worn thin. You can customise better than any other racer, and sure, its sim aspects are deep. But, a RACING simulator it is not.

    well to be fair forza has shown me how much i enjoy just tinkering with a car.

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  • thorpethorpe Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    It actually looks kinda... bad to me.

    Like racing games have finally hit the "uncanny valley" of vehicles or something.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I'd be excited if it wasn't a game about cars.
    They do nothing for me (Except for Burnout).
    But it is very pretty. The cars seem slightly too shiny, but overall very impressive.

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