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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: duggs on 25 November 2010, 13:04:05
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Got GT5 yesterday (Gran Turismo 5 for those that don't know).
As good as the game is, the replay's are amazing.
Need a wheel though...none of this potsey pads crap for me.
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We have it, not that enamoured at the moment.
Plusses.
It is here
Pretty good graphics
Widish range of cars
Minuses.
Painfull to navigate menus
Controls are weird (L2 not brake R2 not accelerator - unlike most other driving games)
My biggest complaint and why I prefer GT4 is this
THERE IS NO NURBURGRING in Arcade mode.
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Trot out and get a Logitech G25/G27 wheel Martin.
Totally transforms the game.
Full H shift gear selector PLUS a working clutch, well as long as you time the changes right that is...NOT always easy in the heat of a race.
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
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got it but haven't got a playstation!! (wife works for Sony in the playstation games department!) I have slowly collected about 6 games which I can't play!!
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We have it, not that enamoured at the moment.
Plusses.
It is here
Pretty good graphics
Widish range of cars
Minuses.
Painfull to navigate menus
Controls are weird (L2 not brake R2 not accelerator - unlike most other driving games)
My biggest complaint and why I prefer GT4 is this
THERE IS NO NURBURGRING in Arcade mode.
agree - first thing i did was change the controls, totally caught me out on the first race :(
graphically and physically amazing but i agree the menus are slow and torturous and you cant jump on the Top Gear track on arcade mode either!! maybe you unlock later, played it with slow old VW campers race :(
anyway - first impressions - the actual meat of the game ie the racing and car physics are awesome - which is all that matters in the end :y
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Got it yesterday afternoon. Love it, only console game I play. Last console game I bought was GT4, so the controls are fine for me :P I do have a G25 though which I need to try out.
So far completed Beginner and Amateur and level 10/11ish. Done a couple of the Specials.
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yes Fony only.
Am i the only one thinks ps3 games, good as ther are, are crap when compare to xbox games?
not played gt5 and probably wont be buying it without a test drive first. But all the ps3 games feel detached by comparison, or is it me?
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problems already??
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/18015/heavy-traffic-blamed-for-gt5-troubles.html
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Right my son said to post this I have no idea what any of this means, but anyway he said the graphics aren't as great as everyone makes out, the handling isn't as good as Forza 3, he said the graphics on the cheaper cars aren't as good as the more expensive cars, because they used less polygons on the cheaper cars :-? This he said makes it no where near as good as everyone said it is. Ok?
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my boy reckons red dead redemption is the best game ever. must admit it does look good when i see it
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got it but haven't got a playstation!! (wife works for Sony in the playstation games department!) I have slowly collected about 6 games which I can't play!!
What games?
6 - You need a PS3 then
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yes Fony only.
Am i the only one thinks ps3 games, good as ther are, are crap when compare to xbox games?
not played gt5 and probably wont be buying it without a test drive first. But all the ps3 games feel detached by comparison, or is it me?
Probably
I am afraid that the best game of this generation is reckoned to be a PS3 game - Uncharted 2
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
PLAY Station ::) ::) ::) ::)
Simply the best console of this generation :y :y :y :y
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
Yup. It's official. TB I think you need to admit something to yourself ;) ;D
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got it but haven't got a playstation!! (wife works for Sony in the playstation games department!) I have slowly collected about 6 games which I can't play!!
so far:
GT5
F1 2010
Assassins creed brotherhood
ufc2009 undisputed
red faction guerilla
pro evo soccer 2011
i had call of duty black ops but sold it to a mate! oh and kingdom hearts birth by sleep which is on psp platform
What games?
6 - You need a PS3 then
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yes Fony only.
Am i the only one thinks ps3 games, good as ther are, are crap when compare to xbox games?
not played gt5 and probably wont be buying it without a test drive first. But all the ps3 games feel detached by comparison, or is it me?
Probably
I am afraid that the best game of this generation is reckoned to be a PS3 game - Uncharted 2
Well, Del boys son agrees with me :-/
Look forward to trying gt5, but if other fony driving games are anything to go buy with the way the cars handle, then I can't see ot being better than Forza.... Not by a long way.
Not sure how to quantify a cars handling in computer game, but I prefer xbox so far. I do think Fony have a better console over all though. Web browser, blu Ray etc.
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yes Fony only.
Am i the only one thinks ps3 games, good as ther are, are crap when compare to xbox games?
not played gt5 and probably wont be buying it without a test drive first. But all the ps3 games feel detached by comparison, or is it me?
Probably
I am afraid that the best game of this generation is reckoned to be a PS3 game - Uncharted 2
Well, Del boys son agrees with me :-/
Look forward to trying gt5, but if other fony driving games are anything to go buy with the way the cars handle, then I can't see ot being better than Forza.... Not by a long way.
Not sure how to quantify a cars handling in computer game, but I prefer xbox so far. I do think Fony have a better console over all though. Web browser, blu Ray etc.
Hope GT5 is better though, it will be awesome then. :y
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To be honest, my son really doesn't use his PS3, his Xbox is on whenever he fancies a game though. He's always said, he just can't get into the games on the PS3, don't know why mind you. Personally and I don't know a lot about consoles I do think the Xbox is better.
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To be honest, my son really doesn't use his PS3, his Xbox is on whenever he fancies a game though. He's always said, he just can't get into the games on the PS3, don't know why mind you. Personally and I don't know a lot about consoles I do think the Xbox is better.
Comes down to the games and also what controller layout you are used to.
If you are used to PS2 controller the PS3 feels natural.
As to games exclusives
Xbox360 has Halo, Gears of War, Fable, Forsa as its main franchises.
PS3 has Killzone, Uncharted, Little Big Planet, Restistance, Motorstorm, Gran Turismo, Rachet & Clank as its main ones.
It really comes down to Halo vs Uncharted at the two main big selling platforming games.
Just for fun Bungie (Halo) and Naughty Dog (UC) are great friends and play online together. ie ND programmers play Halo and Bungie programmers saying they would buy UC2 just for the multiplayer but they already had it.
I have to admit I am an addict for Uncharted 2 and play it most days, nearly level 58.
Finally if you want him to play the PS3 or you to play it, buy the Uncharted series of games, they are as good as they are hyped up to be.
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If you are used to PS2 controller the PS3 feels natural.
I don't know about that - I've always been a PlayStation owner (since the PSX came out originally), yet somehow I found BioShock easier to play on the 360 (which was my first non-Sony console) and the controller easier to hold somehow.
Maybe it's these spades for hands I have :'( ;D
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having a 360 and a ps3, it all boils down to games - both consoles are good but playing online i think you'll find the 360 has slightly more hardcore gamers? maybe not...just my perception of plaing online a lot on both systems :y
anyway as far as GT5 goes, I've barely scratched the surface so much too soon to see how it compares to the near perfect Forza3 (which I love and have set WR's on....OK 1 WR, but it lasted 3 days over a weekend ::)) :y
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
PLAY Station ::) ::) ::) ::)
Simply the best console of this generation :y :y :y :y
But thats your view Martin.
I would love GT5 but wont buy a PS3 just to play it.
Have been considering a 360 Elite for the past 12 months, but also fancy a Wii now they are available in black.
If the games were better value for money then I would have all 3, still have the XBox, PS2 dreamcast etc
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
PLAY Station ::) ::) ::) ::)
Simply the best console of this generation :y :y :y :y
But thats your view Martin.
I would love GT5 but wont buy a PS3 just to play it.
Have been considering a 360 Elite for the past 12 months, but also fancy a Wii now they are available in black.
If the games were better value for money then I would have all 3, still have the XBox, PS2 dreamcast etc
the Wii is lovely but never gets used :(
I wouldn't worry too much about whether to get a 360 or PS3, most games are on both and look and play identically :y
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
PLAY Station ::) ::) ::) ::)
Simply the best console of this generation :y :y :y :y
But thats your view Martin.
I would love GT5 but wont buy a PS3 just to play it.
Have been considering a 360 Elite for the past 12 months, but also fancy a Wii now they are available in black.
If the games were better value for money then I would have all 3, still have the XBox, PS2 dreamcast etc
Ooh me too! Bought one instead of a PS2 when the PS2 came out.. sadly my buying it appeared to kill the console stone dead about two months later ;D
Also bought a black Wii earlier this year when they came out - used it half a dozen times and it hasn't been turned on since :(
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Dreamcast was good Sue bought one about 11 years ago. It had SOME good games and a few naff games.
I can think of 3 good ones - but the GD ROM has failed.
Next console was a PS2 not too long after the slim one and price decrease.
Then we got a Wii - that never caught my attention, very few good games and lots of shovelware.
Most recent was a PS3 and that I do like playing.
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yes Fony only.
Am i the only one thinks ps3 games, good as ther are, are crap when compare to xbox games?
not played gt5 and probably wont be buying it without a test drive first. But all the ps3 games feel detached by comparison, or is it me?
Probably
I am afraid that the best game of this generation is reckoned to be a PS3 game - Uncharted 2
And I could find a million other reports that claim its something else ;)
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
PLAY Station ::) ::) ::) ::)
Simply the best console of this generation :y :y :y :y
But thats your view Martin.
I would love GT5 but wont buy a PS3 just to play it.
Have been considering a 360 Elite for the past 12 months, but also fancy a Wii now they are available in black.
If the games were better value for money then I would have all 3, still have the XBox, PS2 dreamcast etc
Ooh me too! Bought one instead of a PS2 when the PS2 came out.. sadly my buying it appeared to kill the console stone dead about two months later ;D
Also bought a black Wii earlier this year when they came out - used it half a dozen times and it hasn't been turned on since :(
Dreamcast was a great console - light years ahead of the PS2 :y Rez, Gotham Street Racer, Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, free online gaming....I could go on all day ;)
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Everybody will have a different view on which is the 'best' console. Everyone has different needs/tastes.
I'll be honest, the Wii gets more use than other consoles in our house, purely because its inclusive fun, not antisocial. Everyone joins in, everyone ends up rolling around the floor laughing. This is where Nintendo have found their current niche. If I'm honest, the games that come out most are the Sports and Sports Resort games, and of course Mario Kart. Mrs TB likes the Wii Fit series, and the dance ones as well.
Our seXBOX actually gets the most use, but can't remember the last time it actually had a game disk inserted - its primary role for me is a MCE extender. The games it has, to be honest, like the gayStation, are antisocial. It would appear I have too many friends, too many hobbies, too many commitments and not enough time to sit around like a teenager for hours each night to scratch the surface of these games.
gayStation has nothing I would use. Like the seXBOX360, the games aren't for me. I have an MCE for playing films, and won't buy a Bluray player until Sony actually standardise the format, and to be honest would probably just upgrade the MCE instead.
So for me, I would say the Wii is the 'best' console for games, bizarre as that might sound :o
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Dreamcast was good Sue bought one about 11 years ago. It had SOME good games and a few naff games.
I can think of 3 good ones - but the GD ROM has failed.
Next console was a PS2 not too long after the slim one and price decrease.
Then we got a Wii - that never caught my attention, very few good games and lots of shovelware.
Most recent was a PS3 and that I do like playing.
So has mine, sadly :( I tried to play Metropolis Street Racer a while back and it wouldn't read :'( shame - I seem to recall it actually playing considerably better than PGR on the original XBox.
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Everybody will have a different view on which is the 'best' console. Everyone has different needs/tastes.
I'll be honest, the Wii gets more use than other consoles in our house, purely because its inclusive fun, not antisocial. Everyone joins in, everyone ends up rolling around the floor laughing. This is where Nintendo have found their current niche. If I'm honest, the games that come out most are the Sports and Sports Resort games, and of course Mario Kart. Mrs TB likes the Wii Fit series, and the dance ones as well.
Our seXBOX actually gets the most use, but can't remember the last time it actually had a game disk inserted - its primary role for me is a MCE extender. The games it has, to be honest, like the gayStation, are antisocial. It would appear I have too many friends, too many hobbies, too many commitments and not enough time to sit around like a teenager for hours each night to scratch the surface of these games.
gayStation has nothing I would use. Like the seXBOX360, the games aren't for me. I have an MCE for playing films, and won't buy a Bluray player until Sony actually standardise the format, and to be honest would probably just upgrade the MCE instead.
So for me, I would say the Wii is the 'best' console for games, bizarre as that might sound :o
there is a large body of socially inept, unemployed online gaming obsessives, very easily wound up with no concept of fairplay or perspective......most tho, are casual gamers unwinding for an hour or two at night by driving fast cars, shooting Americans in the face or playing a fat, Italian plumber collecting gold stars - I don't think a hectic social life precludes a bit of downtime?
Oh, and the world record I set on Forza took the sum total of 2hrs.....so if you're awesome you don't need to be obsessive ;)
True story.
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So - has anyone still got thier 1st Atari console and what ever happened to Atari, are they still alive.
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So - has anyone still got thier 1st Atari console and what ever happened to Atari, are they still alive.
Spun off into a software company now, IIRC - no hardware. Shame, although the Amiga was always better.. ;D
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BJ - you make valid points, though I'm amazed anyone finds an hour or 2 in the evening to wind down...
When I have fired up those (what I call antisocial) games, I get a guilt complex that I should be doing something constructive :-[
I pretty much gave up that sort of gaming with DOOMII - greeting the milkman before I finished and went to bed ::)
I was nearly suckered back in with Grand Prix 4 on the PC...
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BJ - you make valid points, though I'm amazed anyone finds an hour or 2 in the evening to wind down...
When I have fired up those (what I call antisocial) games, I get a guilt complex that I should be doing something constructive :-[
I pretty much gave up that sort of gaming with DOOMII - greeting the milkman before I finished and went to bed ::)
I was nearly suckered back in with Grand Prix 4 on the PC...
well I won't even mention F1 2010 then... :o :y
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To be honest, my son really doesn't use his PS3, his Xbox is on whenever he fancies a game though. He's always said, he just can't get into the games on the PS3, don't know why mind you. Personally and I don't know a lot about consoles I do think the Xbox is better.
Comes down to the games and also what controller layout you are used to.
If you are used to PS2 controller the PS3 feels natural.
As to games exclusives
Xbox360 has Halo, Gears of War, Fable, Forsa as its main franchises.
PS3 has Killzone, Uncharted, Little Big Planet, Restistance, Motorstorm, Gran Turismo, Rachet & Clank as its main ones.
It really comes down to Halo vs Uncharted at the two main big selling platforming games.
Just for fun Bungie (Halo) and Naughty Dog (UC) are great friends and play online together. ie ND programmers play Halo and Bungie programmers saying they would buy UC2 just for the multiplayer but they already had it.
I have to admit I am an addict for Uncharted 2 and play it most days, nearly level 58.
Finally if you want him to play the PS3 or you to play it, buy the Uncharted series of games, they are as good as they are hyped up to be.
He has uncharted 2, but he says the same thing, very good game, but he can't get into it :-/
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BJ - you make valid points, though I'm amazed anyone finds an hour or 2 in the evening to wind down...
When I have fired up those (what I call antisocial) games, I get a guilt complex that I should be doing something constructive :-[
I pretty much gave up that sort of gaming with DOOMII - greeting the milkman before I finished and went to bed ::)
I was nearly suckered back in with Grand Prix 4 on the PC...
well I won't even mention F1 2010 then... :o :y
I'd break the rules of Formula 1 - I'd try to overtake and race
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Everybody will have a different view on which is the 'best' console. Everyone has different needs/tastes.
I'll be honest, the Wii gets more use than other consoles in our house, purely because its inclusive fun, not antisocial. Everyone joins in, everyone ends up rolling around the floor laughing. This is where Nintendo have found their current niche. If I'm honest, the games that come out most are the Sports and Sports Resort games, and of course Mario Kart. Mrs TB likes the Wii Fit series, and the dance ones as well.
Our seXBOX actually gets the most use, but can't remember the last time it actually had a game disk inserted - its primary role for me is a MCE extender. The games it has, to be honest, like the gayStation, are antisocial. It would appear I have too many friends, too many hobbies, too many commitments and not enough time to sit around like a teenager for hours each night to scratch the surface of these games.
gayStation has nothing I would use. Like the seXBOX360, the games aren't for me. I have an MCE for playing films, and won't buy a Bluray player until Sony actually standardise the format, and to be honest would probably just upgrade the MCE instead.
So for me, I would say the Wii is the 'best' console for games, bizarre as that might sound :o
there is a large body of socially inept, unemployed online gaming obsessives, very easily wound up with no concept of fairplay or perspective......most tho, are casual gamers unwinding for an hour or two at night by driving fast cars, shooting Americans in the face or playing a fat, Italian plumber collecting gold stars - I don't think a hectic social life precludes a bit of downtime?
Oh, and the world record I set on Forza took the sum total of 2hrs.....so if you're awesome you don't need to be obsessive ;)
True story.
Except for the social life - unwinding - games are brilliant, I need to find out how to get Nurburgring for Arcade.
Here are a few links to back up what I said earlier
http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/2009winners.html
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/23/uncharted-2-crowned-best-of-e3-in-game-critics-awards/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_received_by_Uncharted_2:_Among_Thieves
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BJ - you make valid points, though I'm amazed anyone finds an hour or 2 in the evening to wind down...
When I have fired up those (what I call antisocial) games, I get a guilt complex that I should be doing something constructive :-[
I pretty much gave up that sort of gaming with DOOMII - greeting the milkman before I finished and went to bed ::)
I was nearly suckered back in with Grand Prix 4 on the PC...
From 18:00 to 19:00 or late in evening just before bed. And no need to feel guilty it is simply entertainment and unwinding
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To be honest, my son really doesn't use his PS3, his Xbox is on whenever he fancies a game though. He's always said, he just can't get into the games on the PS3, don't know why mind you. Personally and I don't know a lot about consoles I do think the Xbox is better.
Comes down to the games and also what controller layout you are used to.
If you are used to PS2 controller the PS3 feels natural.
As to games exclusives
Xbox360 has Halo, Gears of War, Fable, Forsa as its main franchises.
PS3 has Killzone, Uncharted, Little Big Planet, Restistance, Motorstorm, Gran Turismo, Rachet & Clank as its main ones.
It really comes down to Halo vs Uncharted at the two main big selling platforming games.
Just for fun Bungie (Halo) and Naughty Dog (UC) are great friends and play online together. ie ND programmers play Halo and Bungie programmers saying they would buy UC2 just for the multiplayer but they already had it.
I have to admit I am an addict for Uncharted 2 and play it most days, nearly level 58.
Finally if you want him to play the PS3 or you to play it, buy the Uncharted series of games, they are as good as they are hyped up to be.
He has uncharted 2, but he says the same thing, very good game, but he can't get into it :-/
Try the online multiplayer - a real laugh
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As to obsessives last time I checked I found someone with over 80 days on one game!
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As good as forsa 3 is, the graphics of the high end cars in GT5 are simply unbeatable.
On occasions, during the replays especially, it's impossible to see it as a game.
Races in the rain are also truely amazing....
If you're seriously in to racing, it doesn't get any better than GT5...gotta be played and seen to be believed.
I'm sure the Xbox could do the same IF it's lucky enough to have good enough software written for it.
BUT....it's no good with them soddin gamepads.
G25/G27 only to do it justice.
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
Yup. It's official. TB I think you need to admit something to yourself ;) ;D
or us ;D
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
Yup. It's official. TB I think you need to admit something to yourself ;) ;D
or us ;D
He already has too many apple products, so ps3 is next surely...well on the road to acceptance by now. ;D. ;)
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Do I need a gayStation to play it? I'm not that way inclined....
Yup. It's official. TB I think you need to admit something to yourself ;) ;D
or us ;D
He already has too many apple products, so ps3 is next surely...well on the road to acceptance by now. ;D. ;)
I think a gold car and a crApple gayPhone are enough inroads into my feminine side.
gayStation, nah, does nothing I need. My (then) expensive seXBOX was only bought as an mce extender - something the Fony console will never do.
As to having time to play - I think I've spread myself too thinly, with both work and technology stuff - I actively participate in many sites and projects (its called 'giving back' rather than the 'take take take' mentality on many internet users), then there is my brother's stuff, as I look build and maintain his infrastructure, including developing his stock and point of sale software. Then there is the constant flow of people asking for PC repairs/upgrades - people use me purely because they know I won't bodge, unlike virtually all the shops and 'bedroom boys' you see on the notice boards.
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As good as forsa 3 is, the graphics of the high end cars in GT5 are simply unbeatable.
On occasions, during the replays especially, it's impossible to see it as a game.
Races in the rain are also truely amazing....
If you're seriously in to racing, it doesn't get any better than GT5...gotta be played and seen to be believed.
I'm sure the Xbox could do the same IF it's lucky enough to have good enough software written for it.
BUT....it's no good with them soddin gamepads.
G25/G27 only to do it justice.
My daughter has been doing the licence today - but with Dualshock 3 - I'm having a go later with a wheel.
The start cars are all so slow!
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I have found that the PS3 is a pretty decent BluRay player
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I have found that the PS3 is a pretty decent BluRay player
It is, very good. :y
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PS3 is the only Bluray to have at the moment - seeing as its Fony's current 'top dog', whenever they change the bluray spec (which they do frequently), they always ensure that the gayStation 3 is firmware updated at the same time the spec is released...
...if any other company did that sort of stunt, everyone would be up in arms, but Fony have their loyal fanboy following of BMW drivers ;)
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Driving Force EX and GT5 can only detect 1 and not 2 very odd
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Anyone here got the G25/35 wheel and GT5? I see reports elsewhere that it can't cope very well with the 1st to 2nd gear change on a standing start..
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We have it, not that enamoured at the moment.
Plusses.
It is here
Pretty good graphics
Widish range of cars
Minuses.
Painfull to navigate menus
Controls are weird (L2 not brake R2 not accelerator - unlike most other driving games)
My biggest complaint and why I prefer GT4 is this
THERE IS NO NURBURGRING in Arcade mode.
meant to say Martin - do the first 2 sets of AMG "Special Events" and you unlock The 'Ring :y
you've probably found this out by now ;)