Gran Turismo 5

[smonkbmw]

motion to ban OP for illegitimate release info.

[E-Thirty]

I spent the afternoon playing the Academy on the Indy track. Boring track, and very lame Nissan. Car has a very strange response to weight transfers and "left thumb braking". ;)

Not enough square button feel to modulate brakes appropriately. :p

[Stu]

I played Forza 3 a few weeks ago and was pretty impressed, and I'm a Gran Turismo die hard. I learned a lot about driving and vehicle dynamics before even getting my license due to the GT series. I have to say that Forza 3 is pretty amazing. The details are amazing, the main screens are simple (like an iPod almost), and the physics are pretty badass -- plus it has backroad/mountain road courses which I've had a hard-on for ever since playing 'Dragon Range' on Enthusia.

When driving the E30 M3 in Forza 3 in the in-car cam, the details are awesome. The oil temperature gauge is even where it should be when up to temp, 210 degrees.

But this thread isn't about Forza, I know. But unless Polyphony Digital gets its fucking act together and introduces GT5, I'm about to pull the trigger on a 360 and Forza 3.

[DatUtahGuy]

motion to ban OP for illegitimate release info.

just look at it this way, it's like the wait for GT5 to be released, but on a smaller scale.

[Jb325is]

Just played the demo, physics are weird. I'm sure it'll be a great game, admittedly I only did two laps around Indy but I'm not impressed.

[DatUtahGuy]

Finally found it and downloaded it, I really liked it. With the stock 370z I could feel the brake fade and lock when I slammed on the brakes. Also, the suspension feels soft and weight transfer is a bitch when trying to exit a corner at full speed. Give it too much gas and you'll dorifto right off the track.

The race prepped car on the other hand feels a lot tighter and more responsive. Brake distance is tons better and the suspension feels stiff as hell so it's a lot more forgiving when you make mistakes.

I played for like 2 hours straight and at some points I found myself tensing up when trying to take a corner too fast and hearing traction break.

Just my .02c

[smonkbmw]

i found it also. wasnt impressed. if the computer is preset to all traction aids off how come the car under steers that bad going into corners with the throttle full on? i dunno, maybe im just not hyped enough anymore, it has been a awful long time to wait. prologue didnt impress me either.

ill go back to codmw2 now....

[ThreeTwentyFissel]

The e30 m3 will be in GT5, actually 3 of them will be:

BMW M3 '88
BMW M3 Evo III '90
BMW M3 DTM '87

*** I died and went to heaven...

[abefroman]

Where the f is the demo all I could find was the highlights vid.

I busted out the PS2 and played GT4 for about 5 hours and I forgot how fun it was.

[z31maniac]

how come the car under steers that bad going into corners with the throttle full on?

Do you understand how to drive?

[Massive Lee]

... how come the car under steers that bad going into corners with the throttle full on?

This is real world dynamics. You should try in real life. That's what happens.

- Full throttle
- Weight transfer to the back wheels
- No pressure on front wheels
- No turning

[sharky]

How do I find the demo, I want to DL it

[Massive Lee]

The GT Academy can be downloaded from your PS3. Go to the PS3 shop.

Lee

[SpyHunter]

Found it last night. Played for an hour or so. Went to bed in 5th place. Still a second out on each, though. Am in 8th as of this morning, but 4th-8th are all VERY close.

Physics feel good to me. You have to remember N1 tires are like performance all seasons. And you are driving a semi-heavy, 300 hp car.

Not my favorite track, but is a challenge.

[E-Thirty]

Who here is using a wheel?