PGR4 Barely Goes Gold, While 5 Development Starts
I kind of skipped the weekend post. I've been pulling some crazy OT at work which really sucks balls. So by the time I'm off work I'm already partying for the weekend. lol. For those that would care, a buddy threw a BBQ for the USC-Nebraska game. USC totally dominated that 3rd quarter...and the "Wheel of Death" totally dominated everyone at the BBQ. HAHAHA...
For you Project Gotham Racing fans, rest assured that PGR4 has gone gold and will make it's October 2nd release. This game has kind of fallen off to the side when compared to the heavy hitters like Forza or Gran Turismo, but it's still a decent outing for an arcade racer. Besides, it comes with another game, "Geometry Wars: Waves." If you thought the first Geometry Wars was pretty addicting, this game should be just as fun - if you are into shooter type games. And if PGR4 wasn't enough, rest assured they have already started on number 5. From Bizarre themselves:
"Obviously Gotham 4's about to come out and we're really happy with it, but behind the scenes we've already started ripping our game to pieces. We know where we failed in certain areas; for instance we wanted more trackside damage, more particles and smoke effects, a bigger damage system - and all of these things are being stripped out in a post-mortem."
It's even reported they wanted to go all Motocross and add off-road tracks and ATV's! WTF? I guess...
Colin McRae: We’ll Miss You
I was saddened at the news and still find it hard to believe that Colin McRae died in a helicopter crash around his home in Lanark, Scotland over the weekend. Along with him in the helicopter was his son, Johnny, another child and an adult. This is indeed a huge loss for WRC followers who had watch McRae give Britain it's first WRC Champion in 1995. Although his involvement with WRC has waned over the years, he is probably one of the biggest names in the sport - I mean the man has a couple rally video games under his belt, the most recent one, Colin McRae's DiRT,came out this year. He has also taken a part in the Dakar Rally, LeManns, and even competed in the Rally debut at the XGames in Los Angeles. He was hoping to jump back into the WRC for the 2008 season. He will surely be missed by all his fans around the world...Rest in Peace and condolences go out to your family.