The Official Gran Turismo 5 Thread
Dec 6, 2010 | 04:45 AM
#1001
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 12,211
I guess I need to win that Toyota Minolta car. Bummer.
Dec 6, 2010 | 10:50 AM
#1004
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,258
From: Palo Alto, CA
Well, I gave this game a good shot, but it's back to F1 2010 for me. The last straw was the Professional Supercar race, for which I got a sweet TDF blue 458. Given there was a Veyron in the race, I figured I needed some more power, so I got some goodies (nothing crazy, exhaust, manifold, intake).
The race starts, and I immediately smoke everyone. No contest. The Veyron is apparently second to last, most likely driven by someone with special needs, and my car sounds like an 80s synthesizer from a horror movie. I mean seriously, if someone told me to close my eyes and guess the car, the very last thing that would come to mind would be a Ferrari. I'm not sure how they screwed up the sound so badly, but it's painfully obvious they're digitized recreations. I know how these games handle sounds, and they're all interpolating from a few clips, but typically the sound engineers figure out how to make it sound real. Also, the premium cockpits look so gorgeous, but the noise inside sounds like driving a Lexus with a whiny power steering unit. No exhaust note at all.
So, sadly, this game will go on the shelf, and I'll pull it out when I feel like having some fun at the 'ring by myself, since the AI is so awful. Or, maybe I should race some of you guys online, I didn't try that out yet (although I don't have enough money for the fun cars).
The race starts, and I immediately smoke everyone. No contest. The Veyron is apparently second to last, most likely driven by someone with special needs, and my car sounds like an 80s synthesizer from a horror movie. I mean seriously, if someone told me to close my eyes and guess the car, the very last thing that would come to mind would be a Ferrari. I'm not sure how they screwed up the sound so badly, but it's painfully obvious they're digitized recreations. I know how these games handle sounds, and they're all interpolating from a few clips, but typically the sound engineers figure out how to make it sound real. Also, the premium cockpits look so gorgeous, but the noise inside sounds like driving a Lexus with a whiny power steering unit. No exhaust note at all.
So, sadly, this game will go on the shelf, and I'll pull it out when I feel like having some fun at the 'ring by myself, since the AI is so awful. Or, maybe I should race some of you guys online, I didn't try that out yet (although I don't have enough money for the fun cars).
Last edited by Andrew; Dec 6, 2010 at 10:54 AM.
Dec 6, 2010 | 11:21 AM
#1005
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 6,031
From: Chicago, Il
Well, I gave this game a good shot, but it's back to F1 2010 for me. The last straw was the Professional Supercar race, for which I got a sweet TDF blue 458. Given there was a Veyron in the race, I figured I needed some more power, so I got some goodies (nothing crazy, exhaust, manifold, intake).
The race starts, and I immediately smoke everyone. No contest. The Veyron is apparently second to last, most likely driven by someone with special needs, and my car sounds like an 80s synthesizer from a horror movie. I mean seriously, if someone told me to close my eyes and guess the car, the very last thing that would come to mind would be a Ferrari. I'm not sure how they screwed up the sound so badly, but it's painfully obvious they're digitized recreations. I know how these games handle sounds, and they're all interpolating from a few clips, but typically the sound engineers figure out how to make it sound real. Also, the premium cockpits look so gorgeous, but the noise inside sounds like driving a Lexus with a whiny power steering unit. No exhaust note at all.
So, sadly, this game will go on the shelf, and I'll pull it out when I feel like having some fun at the 'ring by myself, since the AI is so awful. Or, maybe I should race some of you guys online, I didn't try that out yet (although I don't have enough money for the fun cars).
The race starts, and I immediately smoke everyone. No contest. The Veyron is apparently second to last, most likely driven by someone with special needs, and my car sounds like an 80s synthesizer from a horror movie. I mean seriously, if someone told me to close my eyes and guess the car, the very last thing that would come to mind would be a Ferrari. I'm not sure how they screwed up the sound so badly, but it's painfully obvious they're digitized recreations. I know how these games handle sounds, and they're all interpolating from a few clips, but typically the sound engineers figure out how to make it sound real. Also, the premium cockpits look so gorgeous, but the noise inside sounds like driving a Lexus with a whiny power steering unit. No exhaust note at all.
So, sadly, this game will go on the shelf, and I'll pull it out when I feel like having some fun at the 'ring by myself, since the AI is so awful. Or, maybe I should race some of you guys online, I didn't try that out yet (although I don't have enough money for the fun cars).
F1 2010 is a great game no doubt, but you will remember how pissed off we all were before the patch when the AI weren't pitting? Give GT5 another chance, don't think it'll disappoint. GLN, as an example, sold it to his buddy and now everytime I get on PS3 I see he's playing GT5
I guess I got some catching up to play with you guys now lol! 
