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Gran Turismo HD Preview and Interview

One of the most significant things to emerge from the Tokyo Games Show was the existence of Gran Turismo HD as a real product, rather than just a tech-demo. Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi (known universally as Kazunori-san) held a press conference on Sony's stand at the show to explain GT HD, and CVG were subsequently lucky enough to be taken for a tour of the Polyphony offices and interviewed the great man himself.

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kmis876417d ago

Beware the phantom cars of the Nurburgring! LOL.

Gamer136417d ago (Edited 6417d ago )

When i get my PS3 this game won,t be on my list.

Bring on Motorstorm.

ill wait for GT5.

IM OUT

calderra6416d ago

Random worrisome bits:

"But what, exactly, is GT HD? [...] it will come in two parts in one box: "[] GT HD Premium will be like a sneak preview of Gran Turismo 5 [] It will be a standalone game with 30 cars and two tracks. There will be another 30 cars and one track which people will be able to download for it."
-So a max possible 60 cars and 3 tracks on this disc... ummm... that's odd.

"GT HD Classic [] will have 770 cars and 51 tracks, all downloadable - that's where the PlayStation Store comes into play."
-WTH? Does that mean that the "classic" mode is in fact 0 cars and 0 maps, and that you have to download everything? Meaning that in actuality, you only get the 60/3 from "premium", and you have to download the rest?

Er... I hope there was a translation error. If this info is correct, you'll basically ONLY be able to do anything in this game if you go online. License tests? Online. More than 2 tracks? Online. Etc, etc.

And I hate to nitpick but:
"physics: it has been difficult to keep cars sliding - this will be for the petrol-heads out there. We would like to include damage: [] With the AI [] We want to further enhance it, and give more human-like qualities to the cars."

That's basically the exact same lipservice the series has gotten since GT1. For some reason (Japanese fans), the series has always allowed Drift racing (it's even encouraged in GT1- "you may not be able to take some turns without sliding"). The damage and AI lines seem ripped straight from old press briefings.

Again: I do love the GT series. But they do need to work on some of their problems. Forza is going to ship with a great damage model, better AI, a custom painting/decal tool, etc etc. And GT:HD might ship with only 2 tracks? WTH?

Shadow Flare6417d ago

Reading this has actually changed my mind about GTHD, i think the gameplay will be better than i previously thought. Also apparently this game will include a form of car damage, which i originally thought they were first including in GT5. And the online ideas sound cool. Also the cost of the game itself will be absolute peanuts. Sounds good to me

testerg356416d ago

Based on this interview and Phil's interview... am I to assume that online play will not be free as previously assumed?

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger8854m ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

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Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.

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Chard19h ago(Edited 19h ago)

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis18h ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast16h ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake9h ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg1d 12h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv721d 12h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.