Gran Turismo 4

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 01 Mar 2004, 21:37

First, up big thanks to bobyx for putting this forum up! Good onya mate!!

Ok ppl, by all accounts, this is gonna be THE BEST racing sim ever, ever produced. Going by the success of GT3, I don't doubt it!! Here's a few screens for ya'll..

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 01 Mar 2004, 21:39

And one more - just had to get this in - check the scenery and the track textures - ooh ahh!

Post by **TheStig** » 01 Mar 2004, 21:46

this falls under.... holy shiznit....

man that looks stunning

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 01 Mar 2004, 21:49

Doesn't it just! Thinking about that PS2 yet mate?? There's no doubt what I'll be doing as soon as it's released...

Post by **TheStig** » 01 Mar 2004, 21:52

well maybe I should man, is this in game or movies??

Post by **viper_gts** » 01 Mar 2004, 22:37

does that skyline look familiar?

KekumRulez · Post by **KekumRulez** » 01 Mar 2004, 22:48

Oh man, this game (also) look soooooooo nice!!!!

UrQuattro · Post by **UrQuattro** » 02 Mar 2004, 00:07

The fact that this game is not for PC is a pure crime!! CRIME, i tell you!

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 02 Mar 2004, 00:25

I'm feelin your pain there paco!! Still, you can pick up a PS2 pretty cheap these days - that ain't no crime!!

btw: How you like that Impreza shot especially - damn near photorealistic ain't it?!

Viper: Yuh, the Skyline looks kinda like that blocky, squared off car at the end of the garage in NFSU, don't it. It's only a passing resenblance tho!

Post by **viper_gts** » 02 Mar 2004, 00:31

i was kinda meaning this one

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 02 Mar 2004, 01:37

Viper: Oh, I see!! Yup - a striking resemblance!

Aw man - I had an awesome post all done for this thread - release dates, features, platform support, car lists, even some movies!! But I guess I took too long putting it together and I got logged out in the meantime - when I came to post I got the old 'Sorry, you can only edit your own posts' message. When I clicked Back, the post text was gone.

Ah well, c'est la vie. At least check out these license test vids. There are better than 40 licence tests in the game, and the guy that made these has videos of himself getting gold on each and every one! They're in QuickTime format.

Dodge Viper 98 1.2Mb
Subaru Impreza Rally Car 99 2.4Mb
Nissan Xanavi Nismo GTR 03 7Mb
McLaren F1 GTR FINA Race Car 97 63Mb(!)

... and my favourite, car-wise at least...

Nissan Skyline R32 GTR Vspec II 2.4Mb

If you're prepared to brave a bit of Japanese, these and 40-odd more vids can be found at http://www.holomedia.com/~solid/gt/school/. Some of them are real good, and some of them, like the Viper vid, are a little short and boring. If you find any great ones that are really worth watching (prolly toward the end of the page), let me know and I'll link them up in this post.

While you're doing that, I'll try and gather myself back up and get some more info to you guys soon!!

Oh, one thing - I can confirm for those asking that GT4 will be available for Playstation 2 and Playstation 2 only. Let's face it, Sony are the publishers - would you expect anything less?

Cheers, GT
____________________________________________________

EDIT: Ok I've downed every last video on the site above (heh, I'm nothing if not thorough! ) and am pleased to present...

GT's Selection

These five vids showcase five different tracks and cars from the game. Again, each one is a licence test, and the guy got gold on every one, so the driving is pretty nice. They're all replays too, shot from a trailing view, which is definitely not the ideal view for playing the GT series - in-car is the only way to go! So, on with the vids...

Note: You need QuickTime to view these. Right-click to download, left-click to stream...

Tsukuba Circuit - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII '03 6.3Mb
Fuji Speedway - Toyota Woodone Tom's Supra '03 7.0Mb
New York - Ford GT '02 9.3Mb
Grand Canyon - Subaru Impreza Rally Car '03 16.6Mb
Citta di Aria - Lancia Delta HF Integrale Rally Car '92 9.8Mb

If you have to pick and choose, go for the last two, the Grand Canyon track is seen on the 'Scenic' screen above - you gotta see this the crowrd frequently wander onto the track and then scurry out of the way as you powerslide aournd the bend toward them! The Citta di Aria course is absolutely amazing - has to be seen to be believed!! The Ford GT is really worth a look as well!

Finally, it seems that scattered throughout these licence tests are five 'fun tests called 'coffee breaks. They take place on a skidpan and the racer hmust complete a task, like following a figure eight etc. One really interesting coffee break involved drving around the skid pan using a radar screen to knock over as many safety cones as possible! Looked pretty difficult. Here is the final coffee break test, and by far the hardest. It really has to be seen to be beleived. Down it and I think you'll agree!!

Coffee Break 5 - Honda S2000 '03 3.5Mb

Well, I am completely blown away by this game! Hell, I even feel kinda bored with NFSU right now after only watching these vids!

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 02 Mar 2004, 18:34

^^^ Updated!! ^^^

Post by **TheStig** » 02 Mar 2004, 18:39

Watching time...

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 03 Mar 2004, 01:07

So Stig - did ya take a look?

Post by **TheStig** » 03 Mar 2004, 01:09

not all cause Comp crashed while downing... but seen alot...

It's a pire dilema...

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 03 Mar 2004, 01:16

The best two are the Impreza and the Lancia - did you get either of those? Figure Paco would be hella interested in those too, with his huge rally bent and all..

Post by **TheStig** » 03 Mar 2004, 01:22

nope didn't come that far... after that I went home.... and forgot about it...

so do it now...

Post by **TheStig** » 03 Mar 2004, 02:28

found only one lesser point.... the Imprezza doen's go trough the curtains.. with ads on it on the side... (dunno what They are called off...) I know you can ride staight trough them.. in CMR 4 (ok In the big movie their are people standing there....

and one thing about the crowd.... they are anorexic... 2D... hope they change that... You can not have 2D crowds in 2004..

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 03 Mar 2004, 13:08

Yeah - two true points there. The crowds were like that in GT3 as well. Also agree about the fencing, but it''s the same deal as the signposts in CMR4. I think they're made that way so you can't shortcut. It does take away from the otherwise awesome realism, I'll grant ya...

Post by **TheStig** » 03 Mar 2004, 14:23

in CMR 4 you get a time penatly if you cross the borders and keep on going.... not if you just hit them but take a shotcut...

but what am I talking about you can't do it in NFS also

Koffy · Post by **Koffy** » 04 Mar 2004, 18:32

Too bad in your TV screen it won't look like that. (Sacanlines) Damn Sony, the should realease them for PC also.

Post by **TheStig** » 04 Mar 2004, 19:15

can't we connect a PS2 to the PC and still play it on this...

or open the PS2 CDs

alexhull24 · Post by **alexhull24** » 14 Mar 2004, 16:02

I was privelidged to play the game last year, but WOW. those screens and videos are amazing. they are a bit of a develpoment on the version i played last year

I think it was the small version that has been released in japan. To tell you about the handling, though- it is much heavier. It also feels as if you are actually driving the car, especially when you use that certified wheel...
The game is also much more difficult. one track i raced was very narrow indeed. it looked like italy, and when i did i time trial in a dodge charger, i think, i could hardly keep from the walls!! The vibration, once again is spot on, but there is still no damage, even though Yamauchi-san said he had the permission to include it.

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 14 Mar 2004, 17:13

Aw man, I'm so jealous!! I think I know the track you mean there, there's one very steep and narrow track that runs though an Italian town - looks fantastic!!

About the damage - of course this is the one thing that everyone wants more than anything - did you hear anything more about why it won't be in the game?

alexhull24 · Post by **alexhull24** » 14 Mar 2004, 17:37

yeah, its not in the game because Polyphony Digital think it will take too much time to implement as it has been so long since the last release. We can hope for it in the next game. There will also be no motorbikes, which was hinted at one stage. there is an online mode, but they developers are having some trouble with bandwidth-there is not enough of it, even on broadband. I think it will be released in Europe in the early summer