it's a nice respite from call of duty nu metal tapout extremity.
― adam, Friday, 10 December 2010 18:10 (thirteen years ago) link
adam I wanted to say the same thing as you but you put it much better than I would have.
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Friday, 10 December 2010 22:47 (thirteen years ago) link
haha lipstick meet pig
― goole, Friday, 10 December 2010 22:48 (thirteen years ago) link
it's the opposite really - a thoroughbred of a game with the immediate air of a gimpy nag
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 11 December 2010 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
last night i spent two hours trying to get a VW van around the Top Gear test track - fuck me i never thought a 70mph race would be so hard
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 11 December 2010 21:19 (thirteen years ago) link
i got bronze in that and am taking a break. shit is nuts.
the intermediate top gear challenge, with the lotus that floats around the track like a hot wheel, is a motherfucker as well. haven't even hit bronze in that one.
― adam, Saturday, 11 December 2010 23:17 (thirteen years ago) link
The samba bus top gear thing was driving me crazy too - so many tries and so many disqualifieds. I've got 2nd place twice though (still want that gold, but it's maybe too infuriating to bother with).
― Jeff LeVine, Sunday, 12 December 2010 03:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Samba bus race is ruining my life. I was out front once, but messed up the LAST corner and was *DISQUALIFIED*... so annoying, yet so great.
― Spencer Chow, Tuesday, 14 December 2010 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
So, basically what you're all saying is that I should purchase this immediately.
― Sauvignon Blanc Mange (B.L.A.M.), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
yes.
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 12:43 (thirteen years ago) link
music is hideous
― F-Unit (Ste), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 13:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Question for you chaps and chappettes: I'm going to pick up either this or F1 this week because I've been hankering for a racing/driving game. Any thoughts as to which one I should get? (I'll ask the same in the F1 thread and see if that gets a different response).
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 13:03 (thirteen years ago) link
i've never played F1 but GT5 is an incredible bargain when you consider it's many, many racing games in one - NASCAR, karts, rally, etc - and within those genres are so many different sorts of challenges
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 13:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks Tracer!
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 13:30 (thirteen years ago) link
played it at a friends house over xmas, to be honest it was a lot better than i expected. tho wasn't impressed visually, there's a lot in there to keep the racer occupied. Never quite got around to seeing the rain courses, but on youtube they look pretty spectacular.
I think I'll get this, but might need a wheel to appreciate it.
question about the nascar, rally, and karting etc. i only really saw a rather crappy couple of races in each. Do they expand to proper races/leagues/cups ?
― F-Unit (Ste), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 14:31 (thirteen years ago) link
No.
― Jeff LeVine, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 15:38 (thirteen years ago) link
On the F1 thread Jeff you said:
With Gran Turismo I feel like it's much harder to have a good race - it's more of a driving and car collecting grindathon game (because your car is either too weak or too powerful in 90% of the racing you do - there rarely is that balanced, tight racing - maybe except if you set it up just right in online)
In my limited time playing GT5 this is sadly true. I wish there were like, a walkthrough or something, designed not for maximising points or speeding through the game but for having competitors at the appropriate level for your stage in the game and car quality..
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 16:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Like, I've watched the reply maybe twice? What's the point of watching yourself win by a lap?
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 16:13 (thirteen years ago) link
replAy
thing with gt5 was that is seems really easy to just tune up your car if its not winning races. i remember older gt's being much harder about this, and in the end you were racing the same tracks over and over again just to get some money to tune up.
i guess what i'm saying is that it's both a good and bad thing.
meh.
― F-Unit (Ste), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 16:40 (thirteen years ago) link
'was that it seems' oh deary deary me
― F-Unit (Ste), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 16:41 (thirteen years ago) link
racing games have a hard enough time equalizing things even among the AI pack, let alone between you and them. there was always only 1 car you had to worry about, really.
― goole, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 16:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I haven't been playing this as much due to other distractions, but I am at a point where I would almost be tempted to enter a full unlock cheat code just to do a cool arcade mode race once in a while.
― get off my lawn (rockapads), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 17:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, I really want a wheel peripheral. If I could afford to plunk down $100 for one I think it would breathe new life into this game.
Does such a cheat even exist? This would probably seal the deal for me buying the game.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 17:39 (thirteen years ago) link
nope. doesn't appear to be one :(
― get off my lawn (rockapads), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 03:35 (thirteen years ago) link
You guys are joking, right?
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 16 January 2011 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Choose "Arcade" option on first screen that comes up
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 16 January 2011 23:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Race on any track, rain or shine, night or day
like, if you think you're good at the Nurburgring try it at night in the rain
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Monday, 17 January 2011 13:53 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm having an absolute blast with the seasonal events, special events and license tests - all of them test your finesse to the utmost. i am sooooo far from getting golds at nurburgring it's not even funny
it's just so strange that the A-spec meat of the game is so utterly unbalanced in comparison
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 19 January 2011 23:44 (thirteen years ago) link
OK i discovered the secret to A-spec being balanced and fun:
- DON'T SPEND ANY MONEY if you can help it
your natural inclination is to tune the shit out of these cars... so you can win... duhhh. but no. if you do that, then 1) the races are no fun, because you blow away the competition and 2) you will be hurting for cash
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 27 January 2011 11:40 (thirteen years ago) link
anyway i've gotten back into this and i am having a blast.. finally went back to the VW bus challenge at the Top Gear track and i have to say that is maybe the most challenging and exciting races i've ever played on a console..
(despite the fact that in order to win you basically have to drive like a complete asshole)
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 27 January 2011 11:41 (thirteen years ago) link
can i just say again how much i love this game??
like, <3 <3
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 27 January 2011 16:10 (thirteen years ago) link
when i can afford it, i'm getting it
― F-Unit (Ste), Thursday, 27 January 2011 19:43 (thirteen years ago) link
well i beat the VW challenge but the Lotus Elise challange on the same track is just GOD DAMN
FUCK
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 15:39 (thirteen years ago) link
by the way i got gold on all B license tests - which was SOOOPAH fun
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 15:41 (thirteen years ago) link
nice, i'll bet that took some doing.
on gt1 when i'd done all the gold licences, i remember actually jumping up and down on my bed like a gay child.
― F-Unit (Ste), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 15:47 (thirteen years ago) link
i actually used my handbrake to pass one of them. i felt like a fucking cowboy.
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 17:14 (thirteen years ago) link
i finally beat the lotus elise challenge on the top gear track last night
to my everlasting shame and horror i actually shouted "yeah, bitches!!"
― Dark Noises from the Eurozone (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 3 August 2011 10:28 (thirteen years ago) link
excellent nappyhead slogan imo
― leave me alone, i was only zinging (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 3 August 2011 11:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Do any of you guys play Real Racing 3?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 18:36 (ten years ago) link
Gonna keep spamming this thread out of futility.
I'm ~33% done with RR3, it's been pretty great so far, though starting to get slightly repetitive and the next class seems to warrant a huge jump in game$ that I'm not sure corresponds with the prize $ but I could be wrong. I'm still playing freemium style with $0.00 of my own $ invested despite being tempted up the wazoo. Good game! Best free game I've played on the iPhone w/o a doubt.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 5 December 2013 05:52 (ten years ago) link
this is going to be a nuts post. in quar i've been playing a lot of GT sport. a lot.
i've become a very picky connoisseur of fan-made liveries, but NOT i repeat NOT the faithful replicas, tough guy hot rod shit, or anime that gets all the likes. local/niche snack and liquor brands, bizarre pairings, odd tributes and other personal fixations *while still looking sharp and perfectly track-plausible* are my shit. i have a collection of hundreds of these things now. if ILG isn't interested in these i can't imagine anyone else on earth is either!
here's some of my favorites:
>> Drinks:
Tymbark, Polish fruit juice on a Porsche Cayman Clubsporthttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/11240273/1/6350172242983257112
Peach Faygo, woop woop Detroit! Dodge Viper SRT GT3-Rhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/6643793/1/5836678318216184872
Beerlao, which is, wait for it, a Laotian brewery. BMW M6https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1664775/1/5765242014419386913
Bell’s Brewery on a VW Sambabushttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/6643793/1/8142540081390944793
Kingfisher Beer, Lancer Evo.Final. I have no idea how these hyper-detailed scenes are done; the upload limit for a single decal is a 15kb .svg. I’m guessing they upload multiple panels? The amount of work...https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1050217/1/8080095459213869577
Rhum Charrette, Mercedes Benz AMG GT3https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1664775/1/4827859973612504577
― goole, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:36 (four years ago) link
>> Foods:
Sgambaro, small Italian pasta maker on a Ferrari Italiahttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1050069/1/6638377388332843528
Amora, French ketchup brand, Hyundai Genesishttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1664775/1/6917534527509234209
Herta Knacki, some kind of canned sausage snack. BMW M6https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1664775/1/8070529699980280353
Chapagetti, a Korean ramyeon brand, alarmingly detailed and piping hot. ‘96 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo.IV.https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1027576/1/4765456089521063457
Nongshim Angry Raccoon Ramen on a Toyota 86 GT Limited. More spicy noodle photorealismhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1027576/1/5621082843714158592
Grido Helado, Argentinian ice cream shop chain, ‘98 Honda Civic Type Rhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1921376/1/8440317532113470521
In-N-Out Burger on the terrifying ‘87 Audi Sport quattro S1https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/8654469/1/4909499746735882801
President Camembert de Campagne, Renault Megane Trophy, very lush!https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1664775/1/7214797392084730385
Matines, France’s #1 egg brand, on the Aston Martin DP-100 concept car, for some reasonhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1664775/1/6124970264326341168
La Lechera condensed milk, Alfa Romeo MiTohttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/2219803/1/8440323027507380760
This is especially clever: half Jif PB, half Welch’s grape jelly, Peugeot 208 GTI. I don’t know if there’s a country where Jif, Welch’s and Peugeot are all commercially available, UK maybe lol?https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/6643793/1/6990180370851333160
― goole, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:37 (four years ago) link
>> Small businesses and other niche local stuff:
Knudsen Suppliers Portugal SA, a shipping firm, on a Jaguar F-Typehttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/8210569/1/5413920496978756632
Chiemsee -- I think this is just a tribute to a tourist destination on a lake in Bavaria? (also an OutKast logo thrown on too, why not), VW GTI concept carhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/5179309/1/8007480417452065296
Nationalpark Eifel. More boosterism from the Germans, a nice tribute to nature preserve. BMW M4https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/3887717/1/6918194305936916512
Kinepolis Group, a Belgian cinema chain. ‘03 BMW M4https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/6673058/1/5765255148883411505
Alpha Veranda, which is, no shit, a small veranda contractor on the outskirts of Perpignan, France. Corvette C7 Gr.3. If the maker isn’t related to this business, I dunno...https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/2864524/1/8512393737989521961
Pustefix, German bubble-blowing soap (?!) on an Audi R8 LMShttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1132527/1/5765259539942212641
Probably the strangest, nicest one? Connecticut-based arts charity the Giuliani Foundation, on a McLaren 650S GT3. Why the eye-searing hot pink and teal, no idea, but I love it.https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/2455585/1/5557531084505252888
― goole, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:38 (four years ago) link
>> Consumer brands etc that I’m pretty sure don’t have their stuff on racecars:
ShamWow on a Jaguar F-Type. Yes Vince is on there.https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1970228/1/8431311421162160641
Leatherman multitool on a Porsche 911 GT3. I also endorse this product.https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/3887717/1/7863937037093569552
Preparation H, Citroen GT Gr3https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1970228/1/8800112910356447768
Pampers. Toyota TS050 Le Man carhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/2439440/1/4972541416639070761
L’Oreal, ‘83 VW Golf. Nice Mondrian style on this one.https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1770987/1/4827859984435906081
Denim aftershave on a ‘71 DeTomaso Pantera. Period-appropriate, I think?https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1095453/1/7071246320105685536
― goole, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:39 (four years ago) link
>> Music
Discogs.com, Ford GT LM Spec IIhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/2459108/1/8215200207415050249
public image ltd. “formula” on a SF19 Super Formula, the cleverest music tribute car I’ve ever seenhttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/2765688/1/4828434955448124457
A subtle Prince tribute: the clouds from the Around the World in a Day suit on a Veyron:https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/discover/search/carLivery/livery/2765688/1/8295714151822557193
God bless the middle aged English guys who are the anchor of any sim racing community. 30 years of Ninja Tune tribute livery, Aston Martin DBR9https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/10377290/1/6773445801170470408
I linked this before -- this is the most psychotic and my favorite, a Rita Ora fan livery on an Aston Martin V12 Vantage. This maker did a bunch of pop singer liveries and they are all scary well donehttps://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gtsport/user/my-library/carLivery/livery/1056024/1/7422569986430862345
― goole, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:41 (four years ago) link
neat!
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:43 (four years ago) link
haha ty for the appreciation
― goole, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 18:44 (four years ago) link