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Is GT5: Prologue The Best Looking Racer Ever?

With controversy stemming from the actual resolution of the game, it's quite an irony even with then that there can be no doubt about one thing; how gorgeous it looks. Quality seems to just stream off the metallic skins of these vehicles. Here are some images, seemingly taken with a digital camera, of Prologue.

Only question is; is the best looking racer we've seen?

Blademask5978d ago (Edited 5978d ago )

PS3 Owners: "YES"
IGN: "YES"
Gamepro: "Yes"
Gamespy: "Yes"
Gamespot: "Yes"

360 Owners: "No"
1up: "No"
Xbotkings.com: "No"

Meus Renaissance5978d ago (Edited 5978d ago )

"But, but, it's not 1080p. Sure the graphics look great, but did we remind you that its not 1080p?"

Blademask5978d ago (Edited 5978d ago )

I do, but its for movies as well as gaming. In the game world, 720p and anything over 1024xwhat not PC monitor resolution looks great. Halo looked and played just fine. even at "640p" Because its a fun GAME.

Polyphony has delivered an amazing lookin demo. I cant see someone saying 'well, I would have bought this one. But its not truely 1080p, there are 100 pixels missing'

I could imagine someone saying it, but not actually.. deciding a purchase.

You and I both know its just a reason for people that dont own the system, to complain about a game they will never play in the first place.

Sony and Microsoft both ran off at the mouth about 1080p. But only a hand full of games are really 1080p. Halo isn't one of them, nor Mass Effect. Nor Ratchet and clank, or Uncharted.

But does that stop reviewers praising the Technological and Graphical achievement of the PS3 titles? Nope.

GAME ON.

The_Engineer5978d ago

because 1280 x 1080 is still 1080p, what it is not is FULL HD which is 1920 x 1080. Then again if xbots had any knowledge when it comes to technology they wouldn't be xbots and wouldn't own a 360.

LinuxGuru5978d ago

I love you Engineer....

Can I give you a hug?

=)

Thanks for being smart!

TwissT5978d ago

Blademask to be fair I don't think that you should put 360 owners because I have a friend that has a 360 yet he thinks GT5 looks totally awesome, soo to be fair I think you should change 360 owners to 360 fanboys.

sonarus5977d ago

GT5 is the best lookin racer. It isnt full 1080p but its more than what forza and PGR4 are doing. At the end of the day its still show and prove. Show me a driving game that looks better than GT5 then we can debate. Xbots can whine about no damage and bla bla and i agree damage is needed i'll still buy without but i think the online will suffer without damage cus of exploiters. Soon as GT5 has the kinda damage deserving of a driving game then we can talk. I remember someone dissed GT5 grass for looking to flat lol when forza grass looks like its taped to the floor.

InMyOpinion5977d ago

I'm a 360 owner and I agree it's the best looking racing game.

craymoogy5977d ago

dude, do you even have the chance to tell the differences? seriously, who here has the money to get a 60" Plasma full 1080?

I'm sure someone could, but most people would not able to afford it.

The game looks great to me. better than forza, though forza is 1080p, which looks ok to me.

cmrbe5977d ago

Mostly just the x360 fanboys would say otherwise but not the normal gamers that favour the x360(x360 fans).

WilliamRLBaker5977d ago

Microsoft mouthed off about 1080p? last I checked they said once 1080p is not needed the sweetspot was 720p and 1080i..and then said the 360 now supports 1080p....otherwise said nothing else....

Sony on the other hand mentioned it many times before ps3 launch, and there after and Its execs made out it was the 2nd comming of christ, and Ken said every game would be 1080p at 120fps.

I agree with every thing you said but dont lump sony and microsoft together when it comes to 1080p mouthing off.

Bathyj5977d ago

"Ken said every game would be 1080p at 120fps. "

Bald faced lie.

shrimpboat5977d ago

This game is so pretty the cars are so realistic. It's sad that the only thing people can find to pick on this game about is the resolution. Who cares!!! I bet my whole pay check that there isn't another driving sim out there that looks better.

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resistance1005978d ago (Edited 5978d ago )

Yes - By a Long way, playing the london track using the driver seat view is amazing, i can't see one Jaggy whats so ever.

The only negitive with the visuals is one or two of the tracks aren't up to the level of the cars but still look unbelievable.

and yes i do own forza2

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I also have a spare copy of the game if anyone is interested, PM me[UK buyers only]

Blademask5978d ago

Look at some pictures of the actual circuits. Someone even did a comparisons for them. They aren't that flattering in the first place, however the good detailed tracks, like london, is the best looking london track known to man right now.

resistance1005978d ago

The london track is so realistic, in fact i was at the costa coffee you can see on the track 2 weeks ago

Meus Renaissance5978d ago (Edited 5978d ago )

Personally I'm not interested in what is 1080p or not, because I'm too poor to afford a 1080p TV, but it's quite interesting how most of the best looking games so far this generation were not in 1080p and sometimes not even in 720p. I think one reference was Lair that did that resolution? Even KillZone 2 will be 720p only, with 30fps and the visuals on that, especially the character models, is beyond anything most have seen.

If you love playing video games, you cannot fail to admire these visuals.

Kaneda5977d ago

There is a difference between 720 and 1080.. Just right now there are no games that you can compare to. If Uncharted 2 ever get 1080, you will see the differences.

I think I saw Aquo 32" 1080p tv for about 1K dollar... Next year it will be even lower....

n00dl3s5977d ago

1080p doesn't matter for a 32 inch. Sony's XBR4/5 series, their nicest series out, has 720p for their 32 inch. Sharp is the only one that even MAKES a 1080p 32 inch.

46" and above there is a noticeable difference. You don't REALLY start to see it until you hit 50" TV's

ThaGeNeCySt5978d ago

I think GT5 Prologue is hands down the best racing game I've ever seen

LinuxGuru5978d ago

AlRIGHT!!

a 360 owner that can see reality!!!

Kudos, man!

Power of Blu5978d ago

Thankfully not every 360 owner is a Power of Green, Firstknight, Zhuk or TheMART.

ThaGeNeCySt often makes decent posts although for some reason recently his bubble count went down. + Bubbles mate.

shrimpboat5977d ago

It's good to see someone from th Microsoft camp giving props where it is do. Forza 2 is awesome for all the customization you can do and fun factor, and GT 5 Prologue nailed the realism.

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Worst Business Practices In Gaming Industry

iLLGaming contributor Anikait Makkar writes about the gaming industry's current business practices, and how it affects the consumer.

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desertpunk863723d ago

free to play no matter how good the game is if it is a free to play i dont play.

i want to pay full price for a full balanced experience unlocks shouldn't be earned by money but by the hard work you put in the game.

my free to play nightmares are borderlands,diablo,titanfall,w arhawk 2,halo and star wars battlefront.

SteamPowered3723d ago

If you have ever played Path of Exile, that is the best way of microtransactions ever. PoE is a great game. Its what Diablo 3 should have been and it is completely free. All the items for purchase are cosmetic and the store isnt intrusive at all. In fact, I had to actually look in the menu to find where the microtransactions are housed.
But for the most part, yes. F2P is garbage.

iceman063723d ago

I would add Warframe to that list as well. Very much like you describe. Everything that you need is offered to you in game. Things that you pay for are either cosmetic or for convenience (i.e., you are impatient). Might not be the game for you, but the F2P structure is pretty sound.

caseh3723d ago

At which point did Titanfall become free to play hmmmm...

ThatArtGuy3723d ago

He's not saying that they are, he's saying it would be horrible if they were.

caseh3723d ago

He should have said 'would be' rather than 'are' I guess.

lonelyplayer3723d ago

Hey I agree 100% with you. I hate those unbalanced pay-to-win games.

maniacmayhem3723d ago

I agree.

The whole F2P model is designed to keep the user playing and paying well past an ordinary retail price. Most devs also design features that prey on a person's gambling, need to collect or complete an objective as soon as possible type of vice.

Trust I worked at Zynga and you should read the design tricks and tactics used to squeeze every penny out of their user base.

Yes, every company has their tactics but the F2P design in most video games is so blatant and disgusting. I stay away from those games...well I try but that damn Marvel Alliance... :(

gamer20133723d ago

A great example of a game that features the blood sucking F2P model would be Warthunder.

ExCest3723d ago

The Valve f2p model is really good. You don't have to pay a dime or grind for hours to get items to boost your "skills". You just happen to want more hats so you pay money for them.

Prime1573723d ago (Edited 3723d ago )

Edit: I'm just not sure it's so simple as lumping free to play as bad....

That's pay to win which is a derivative of free to play, and which is also very common amongst AAA $60 retail games. The $60 lures you into a false sense of free.

There are games attempting many facets of the free to play model and some are pretty good, like planet side, some private servers, team fortress, DOTA and warframe WHERE you literally never (have to) spend anything - I didn't on planet side 2 with 20+ hours, and similar with warframe.

There are also some like killer instinct and warframe (KEYWORD: CROSSOVER) where it's basically a glorified demo. KI has only one/two characters, and warframe trenches you into a character you might not like in a little (but least you can build a new one several hours later).

Then there are the worst of the worst where you have to pay to win. Sometimes it's by buying upgrades to your gear like in runes of magic, or buying overly expensive increased experience in leveling grinding games like Rohan: Blood Feud.

Where I'm coming from: I had a free to play phase where I played (in no particular order but memory):

ragnarok (both subscribed before free to play, and free to play), path of exile, dragons nest, cloud nine, holic, requiem: bloodymare, runes of magic, tribes, warframe and planetside 2 (pre-ps4), blacklight, dcuo, dragon's nest, maple story, runes of magic, Farmville, clash of clans, team fortress 2 (actual, I bought it that long ago), dota, league of legends, lotr online, minecraft, wizard 101, dungeon fighter, many aria and net gear games, perfect world...

And many more that I can't remember because I don't want to.... And by played, I would say I spent more than 5+ hours (but mainly 20+ on aforementioned titles) on each of those game listed above, sometimes hundreds.

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Jovanian 3723d ago

Worst business practices

Paying to play online (PS+, XBL)
Season passes
disc locked content
Paid DLC (DLC should be free unless it is significant enough to be an expansion)

Jubez1873723d ago

Paying to Play Online: It's a service. A TV is a product, cable is a service. A playstation is a product, PS+ is a service. How many services do you get for free? I'm sure you pay a cellphone bill as well.

Season Passes: I 100% agree on here. Never pay for anything that is not guaranteed to be coming.

Paid DLC: No one says you have to buy it. If it's cosmetics or trivial things such as Themes and Avatars there's no problem with it. You don't HAVE to buy it. It takes resources to MAKE dlc. Why would a company (video game companies are profit maximizers, btw) go and make a whole DLC questline or storyline and then give it to you for free? That brings ZERO marginal revenue to the company. I know it sounds great, and companies that do it are great. But the suits up top, yea they don't care. That's just business. Just because you bought an entre doesn't mean the dessert is going to be free. And AGAIN, you don't have to buy it or support it.

Imalwaysright3723d ago (Edited 3723d ago )

Games are NOT services. We pay full price for them and that means that we should be able to play 100% of their content with no additional cost.

crusf3723d ago

"Paid DLC" Then people complain no DLC is coming for there particular system or game.

Prime1573723d ago (Edited 3723d ago )

I agree with you mostly, but I disagree with ps+...

I bought into that in 2011 and don't regret it. It's like Sega channel, but feasible.

Maybe I just play too many games, so ps+ makes sense.. Like the payday 2, remember me, bioshock infinite, outlast, and more in the last month or two... I would have had to spend an easy few hundred on those games I wanted to play.

Jubez1873723d ago

As a business student, I have to disagree heavily with some points.

_FantasmA_3723d ago (Edited 3723d ago )

Paying to use your own internet, DLC (all of it, I'd rather have expansion packs with a ton of content), DLC coming out a week after the game's release, incomplete games with missing sections sold as DLC, pre order bonuses, short and pointless campaigns, not having server lists (like COD which insert you into random games and maps), expensive and permanent digital prices, yearly sequels with minor changes at full price, lack of challenging AI, lack of originality, and most of Micro$ofts "business practices." This may sound like a hateful statement, but I blame M$ for bringing most of these things to consoles. I remember when there free and inexpensive map packs on Live in the early years of 2006 and 2007, then they started pinching pennies.

MaxwellBuddha3723d ago

Who else here has been gaming long enough to remember when paying $50 got you the WHOLE game? No left-out content sold as DLC, disc-locked content, season passes, outfits, avatars, etc.

Excuse me, I need to go have a cry at what has happened to my beloved hobby.

Derekvinyard133723d ago

Amen brother, plus there wasn't as much bugs as there was today. Nearly 80% of games have patches

Vegetarianshark3723d ago (Edited 3723d ago )

Ea happened,Capcom happened these giant shameless corporations has bastardized the gaming industry with their BS money-grabbing tactics and ruined so many amazing games (Battlefield,Resident evil and many more).Very sad indeed.

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Grand Turismo 5 2.08 Update to be released on September 25

TechPrezz: The Grand Turismo 5 update 2.08 is set to be released and coming with a trio of new DLCs and will be launched on coming Tuesday

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NastyLeftHook04243d ago

The new cars include the Nissan GT-R N24 GT Academy ’12, the Subaru BRZ S ’12 and the Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) ’11, with a cost of $0.99 for each of them. The update also include some enhancements apart from the fix to reported bugs.

With this update, you will be bale to select “Disable collisions” in the [Event Settings] of online races and the clutch pedal response while using the steering wheel controllers “G25 Racing Wheel”, “G27 Racing Wheel”, “T500RS” and “TH8RS” has been adjusted. The ID’s are now shown above cars when watching online races. There are also some other improvements. The Grand Turismo 5 2.08 is coming as free downloadable update.

that's why i love the real driving simulator.

dantesparda4243d ago

Wow updates for this game are still coming. i wish all companies were like this

krisq4243d ago (Edited 4243d ago )

Grand?? Reminds me of people saying Soul Caliber.

black9114242d ago

Now just imagine GT6!!!!!!!

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Top 10 Driving Games for PS3

Chillopedia.com | PlayStation 3 is the hot favourite console in the console gaming community. Game developers know this and they try to make the best out of it by introducing addictive and interesting games now and then. We have compiled a list of top 10 driving games for PS3.

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