EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

[Whitesox]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

What is your point? I'm not getting it. What I'm saying is to get the good pictures on ANY of these games you have to stop the action. Once you stop the action and go into the photomode of any of these games things change. You're not "in-game" any more. You're in their respective photomodes which are two different applications, if you will.

Ok, I see what you mean now. So this is what you wanted?

GT 5:

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Forza 3:

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As someone who hasn't played Forza 3 in a long time, someone tell me if that isn't the right game. I still think GT 5 looks better, but that's purely an opinion.

[randombrother]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

That's exactly what I mean. As you see neither game has the same look on the cars as they do in a photomode. GT5 no doubts looks better but it isn't leaps and bounds above FM3. There's but so much these systems can do. And in my opinion, and it's purely my opinion, if I didn't have any system I couldn't justify shelling out 299 just for that. If the PS3 was exactly the same price as the 360 I'd go PS3 all day for the game. Honestly though, I'd have to think about it. The A.I. in GT5 really isn't that good and honestly at times had me wanting to bang my steering wheel. I never had that with FM3.

EDIT: Don't know why PD insist we have all that junk on the screen. I like to drive like the FM3 screen shot, with nothing on screen. It's kinda hard with friends though because when I want to call out position I don't know who's car I'm looking at sometimes. lol. I like the horn feature in GT5 because I can just blow the horn now. But being that they have names over top of the cars with all other stuff it makes the horn moot. LOL. One game has horn but it's absolutely useless, the other doesn't have it but absolutely vital if racing in the purest form with no HUD.

[Whitesox]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

That's exactly what I mean. As you see neither game has the same look on the cars as they do in a photomode. GT5 no doubts looks better but it isn't leaps and bounds above FM3. There's but so much these systems can do. And in my opinion, and it's purely my opinion, if I didn't have any system I couldn't justify shelling out 299 just for that. If the PS3 was exactly the same price as the 360 I'd go PS3 all day for the game. Honestly though, I'd have to think about it. The A.I. in GT5 really isn't that good and honestly at times had me wanting to bang my steering wheel. I never had that with FM3.

EDIT: Don't know why PD insist we have all that junk on the screen. I like to drive like the FM3 screen shot, with nothing on screen. It's kinda hard with friends though because when I want to call out position I don't know who's car I'm looking at sometimes. lol. I like the horn feature in GT5 because I can just blow the horn now. But being that they have names over top of the cars with all other stuff it makes the horn moot. LOL. One game has horn but it's absolutely useless, the other doesn't have it but absolutely vital if racing in the purest form with no HUD.

I don't know if I would justify shelling out the cash for a PS3 just for GT 5 either, but I don't want to enter a console debate.

As for the intrusive HUD, yeah, I agree. Hopefully it can be patched.

[randombrother]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

I don't know if I would justify shelling out the cash for a PS3 just for GT 5 either, but I don't want to enter a console debate.

As for the intrusive HUD, yeah, I agree. Hopefully it can be patched.

Well you know how that goes so for the record neither whitesox or I are talking console wars people need to keep that away from here thank you. I think we're both talking about the value of a dollar these days, lol

I hope the HUD can be patched also but I don't see them doing that. I think that's their "trademark" and they may be too proud to take it off the screen. Besides, Sony doesn't make plasma TVs anymore so they don't care.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

Do you realize that any criticism that is given to GT5, yourself and Enigma keep jumping all over people? Face it, GT5 is far from perfect. Considering it took 5-6 years to release (depending in which region you live) people will have some negatives.

Where did I jump on anybody?

Someone was jumping all over people in here saying there is senseless EA hate, etc etc, when this is a thread about EA/Codemasters and their own **** slinging that they started. And then said GT offers nothing but a glorified picture taker...

All I said, was just because GAMERS and CONSUMERS do not want to hear companies fling their poo like a bunch of fanboys on the internet, and would rather them not throw stones at glass houses and make a sim themselves that is better to prove their point. "Put up or shut up".

That is not jumping on anyone. Good grief. Senseless bickering about the same old 5-6 dev time, blah blah and other things is pretty annoying already. Especially with no real rebuttal other than clinging on to those factors. No game is perfect, we get that, but no need for professionals to sling their poop either. And that was the point.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

Where did I jump on anybody?

Someone was jumping all over people in here saying there is senseless EA hate, etc etc, when this is a thread about EA/Codemasters and their own **** slinging that they started. And then said GT offers nothing but a glorified picture taker...

All I said, was just because GAMERS and CONSUMERS do not want to hear companies fling their poo like a bunch of fanboys on the internet, and would rather them not throw stones at glass houses and make a sim themselves that is better to prove their point. "Put up or shut up".

That is not jumping on anyone. Good grief. Senseless bickering about the same old 5-6 dev time, blah blah and other things is pretty annoying already. Especially with no real rebuttal other than clinging on to those factors. No game is perfect, we get that, but no need for professionals to sling their poop either. And that was the point.

I'll just drop it at that man.......a few of you guys just come off a bit too much on the defensive side for this game. I've been playing this most of the weekend and warming up to GT5 more than I did initially. I like the photo mode and think its cool feature which looks fantastic.

Back on topic, why in the world do you have to play to level 40 to unlock full damage? It is accessibility like this which hurts a game with so much potential.

[King10Sooted]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

I'll just drop it at that man.......a few of you guys just come off a bit too much on the defensive side for this game. I've been playing this most of the weekend and warming up to GT5 more than I did initially. I like the photo mode and think its cool feature which looks fantastic.

Back on topic, why in the world do you have to play to level 40 to unlock full damage? It is accessibility like this which hurts a game with so much potential.

I thought they said it was level 20 that unlocks damage?

[Flawless]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

I thought they said it was level 20 that unlocks damage?

"Full" damage model that includes mechanical and major structural damage isn't unlocked until level 40. Also, I think only race cars will feature the full damage model.

[ChubbyBanana]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

I'll just drop it at that man.......a few of you guys just come off a bit too much on the defensive side for this game. I've been playing this most of the weekend and warming up to GT5 more than I did initially. I like the photo mode and think its cool feature which looks fantastic.

Back on topic, why in the world do you have to play to level 40 to unlock full damage? It is accessibility like this which hurts a game with so much
potential.

I just don't see how anyone can say this game is 100% what they wanted after as many delays and as much Dev time as they wanted. Granted no game is perfect on release, but not giving us full modeled cars, limiting damage model, a clunky menu system and lack of new tracks is just unacceptable after such a long time IMO.

[Skyboxer]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

I just don't see how anyone can say this game is 100% what they wanted after as many delays and as much Dev time as they wanted. Granted no game is perfect on release, but not giving us full modeled cars, limiting damage model, a clunky menu system and lack of new tracks is just unacceptable after such a long time IMO.

Totally agree.....It's a good fun game but nothing special as a whole package.

[ChubbyBanana]

Re: EA Claims Gran Turismo 5 is Very Sterile, Codemasters Accuses it as Being Boring

Totally agree.....It's a good fun game but nothing special as a whole package.

Right. I can throw it in and have fun, it's just not the package I was expecting.