GT5 vs. Reality
Devastating weekend for the Trojans indeed...other than that it was a dead weekend for me. I've been pulling mad OT to the point when I get home I'm just sleeping. Maybe in two weeks things will get back to normal...I HOPE.
So how good are Gran Turismo's graphics? Well photo-realistic good! Now, granted some of the shots in this quiz are quite obvious, especially if you sit and breath GT5 trailers whenever Sony releases them. So take the quiz...and maybe consider picking up a PS3 for this game. I am. Although, you might want to wait for the rumored price drop to $399.
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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...
GT5 Prologue by End of Year
Dude it's freakin' hot right now. It's 945 at night and my room is a freakin' sauna. I think I'd rather steal my neighbor's A/C than internet at this point. Summer may be over in a couple days, but it'll only just get hotter from here until October =(... Just thought I toss that in there before gettin' into what I really wanted to post:
It looks like Sony will be throwing the handful of PS3-owning GT fans out there a bone: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released sometime before the end of this year. Exactly when, who knows, but it's sooner than the release date for the actual GT5, which is next year. What can we expect from this downloadable demo (also available on disc)? 40 cars, 16 player online, a dedicated PSN channel, and graphics that'll send Forza 2 crying...lol.
*sigh* Can't wait for this one to come out...cause you know I've been waiting for GT4 Mobile on the PSP for I don't know how long now...3 years? >=(
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Wangan Midnight
Based off the manga, which had a couple OVAs and was recently turned into a tv show this past summer, Wangan has had a stream of video games, that were especially popular in the arcades. Like I said a few posts back about the Initial D arcade game, I had the pleasure of getting my ass handed to me in a Segaland in Okinawa by some dude driving that damn S30 Z. Anyhow, last week it made it's debut on the PS3, hitting the Japan game charts at number 22. *sigh* Compared to Forza 2 sales in Japan that's kind of dissapointing. Add on to the fact the 360 doesn't even sell, is a slap in the face. OK, I guess it wasn't that popular, but I liked the series nonetheless and the arcade games were palm sweating good. I might just have to pick up a PS3 if this game ever comes to the US and master that devil Z.