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I was wondering why I remember the Red Baron having a different Iron Cross than that of the WWII generation, and why the Iron Cross in that picture looked like the Red Baron's...
Thanks for the brief history lesson. XD
I actually never realized that the German army re-adopted the old Iron Cross again.
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Agreed, they both look great, but your statements about Forza fits what I have felt as well.
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Most definitely. The cars in Forza look a bit more... accentuated? As if they've been touched up for a magazine ad or something. It makes them look more vibrant, where the GT cars basically look like photos, but may come off as a bit "sterile" to some since it's so matter-of-fact in presentation.
I don't have enough basis to compare the scenery. I commented on how good it looked in the new Forza in a screenshot, then someone pointed out other shots that looked as blurry as GT4, so I'm not sure what the state of it is. I do notice in GT the bystanders look excellent if you're zooming past them, and ridiculously fake if you stop and look at them.
08/05/09
Not seeing a single pixel at all in the photos they show, screams "touched up".
ESPECIALLY with only 720p resolution. I can run games 1920x1200 on my PC with 16x AA and still find some pixels somewhere ... those shots are too flawless.
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Again, these cars can be unlocked by anyone who owns the game so you don't need to pre-order if you don't want to.
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i'd have to pick the lambo or enzo.
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I forgot they actually put the Veyron on the TG track, but TG don't allow non-street legal cars, GT does. A Veyron wouldn't come close to a Le Mans racer (like the DBRS9 which lapped in 1.08 on TG) which ignoring the F1 cars are always the fastest in GT games.
Not really sure what I'm trying to say anymore, but there will be and always have been much, much faster cars than the Veyron in every GT game so speed isn't much of a reason to pick that car over the others.
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And @ MasterDex, er, didn't GT5 Prologue have Ferraris? LOTS of them?
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Even better if they let you choose the cars in the field (at least for arcade mode races), something that I have felt the series has always lacked. Veyron vs other equally scary-fast cars would be nice instead of a random grab bag of cars.
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Cant comment on the citreon (#4)
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6. 1.18:3 - Bugatti Veyron
10. 1:19.0 - Enzo Ferrari
14. 1:19.7 - Nissan GT-R
The fastest Lambo ever is the Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce in the 9 spot at 1:19:00.
And for those keeping track at home, the fastest street legal car to run?
1. 1:17.1 - Gumpert Apollo Sport
Its an ugly ass car, but I hope to god it made it into GT portable and/or GT5
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I don't see how it is. Honestly, if all you want to do is paint your cars with pretty colours and stickers then there's no reason for you to get Gran Turismo.
Gran Turismo has never been about being in a pimped out ride, it's always been about the cars, the racing and the joy of learning to drive and tune each different car which, for most car enthusiasts, is exactly what makes Gran Turismo the king.
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And the gameplay doesn't even look all that much different, really.
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You sir, are unique.
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I'm sick and tired that in any GT related story there is always someone talking about how the customizations in forza is so superior to GT, who cares? The people who do care already have forza, so stop asking for it on a game that clearly has other things on his priority list. These are different games with different priorities, if you like to pimp cars get forza, stop acting like a god damn preacher.
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*shudders*
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*cries*
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I wholeheartedly agree.
Man, I have stripes on my briefs too but that doesn't make me go any quicker.
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I wouldn't know what else they have down the line as far as customization goes but i'm sure wheels and spoilers will probably just be it :P
I doubt they'd allow user-generated content (forza-carskins) in gran turismo. Gran Turismo was never known for car customization, but more on fine tuning your car for racing.
I find this is where Gran Turismo really draws it's staying power in some long time fans like myself. The want to experiment with different tunings and settings just to get it handling the way we want it, and forever improving on it even by the slightest. This for me expands the replay value of the game far more than visual modifications.
With the right settings and a bit of help from nitrous in gt4, I was able to take first on a 3-lap race using a honda crx against higher-end bmw's and mercedes' :)
the satisfaction of driver and tuning/mechanic skill is really really worth it :)
Not saying car-skins shouldn't be in the next installment, but I won't really care if it isn't~ ;P
08/04/09
@MasterDex: I love my Forza, not only can I make the car drive exactly like I want by mucking with tire alignment, pressure, toe, camber, brakes, etc. I can also make it look different than Blue GT-R, and get people to hate me specifically in an online match.
I've never played Gran Turismo though. What makes it 'the king?' The lack of any good 360 racing wheels makes me very interested in GT5. By your response, I imagine it doesn't touch Need For Speed Underground in customization options as far as aesthetics go, but how indepth does the typical GT go into actual tuning? Can you add a wing for downforce, or any other functional mods that change the appearance?
@ricardofreitas: He made two comments, 'Your church doesn't have a bathroom? Isn't a church with a toilet way better?' is essentially what it came down to, how is that preaching? Your second paragraph, and the paragraph I'm writing now is preaching.
Yes, you're right though, there is no Forza Portable. However, the argument could easily of been about Need For Speed. And there is a Need For Speed portable, with easily addable racing stripes.
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I agree with that sentiment - who wants extra content in a game that isn't good anyway? How do you know it's good until it's released?
But in GT, it would be suicidal not to include these cars in the normal game - unless they're some special Polyphony-picked tuned versions (in which case, they'll dominate online play, and online will be pointless. Whee! Like NFS:Carbon PSP - Murcielago vs Murcielago 24/7!) If it's just those colours of those cars, then... meh, who cares?
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