Gt4!

[Rennen]

Found some links of GT4!

http://forum.granturismo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78431

pics:

http://www.the-magicbox.com/game050203d.htm

more of the same, cleaned up:

http://ruliweb.intizen.com/data/rulinews/read.php?num=10614


all I can say is wow!
rumors of 1000+ cars too.

grand ****ing canyon:
http://ruliweb.intizen.com/data/news4/05m/03/ps2/gt406.jpg

Oh, these are allegedly scans from EVO magazine, and the Barnes and Noble in our mall carries that, looks like I will go check it out.

-Matt

[240Driver39]

wow, the graphics in those screen shots are awesome...i cant wait for that to come out...

[Bbandit]

i cant wait :p
hopefully.. GT4 will have cefiros, soarers, and datsuns

[kandyflip445]

:eek: WOW!!! That looks sooooooo good. I'm gonna have to buy it when everyone else is done rushing for it at x-mas.

[Got Sileighty?]

yea please bring back used cars....please bring back used cars. and while theyre at it, they should make license tests a lil bit easier. im tryin to get all golds in gt3 right now and its hell. it took about 10-11 hrs of playing time just to get all gold in B license. :mad:

[Brian]

WOW! i can't wait

[Scion]

oh man that looks sooo sweet

[hookedup240]

I love all the gt's, this one looks to be the best yet. Can't wait.

[jsr20det]

Alot of my friends didnt like GT3 because it was so grueling. It got boring after a while, but the realism factor is great. Ill still buy any GT series =].

[DRFT]

Does anyone have any word if GT4 supports broadband gameplay? just imagine....6 Silvias racing at one time through the grand Canyon ...:o ...heh

[Rennen]

Yes GT4 is allegedly going to have online play. I also read a rumor that there will be an option to download new cars and test drive them before downloading. I think that would be badass to download a "drift pack" with all the soarers, cefiros, and other obscure cars that don't usually make it into games.

go here and read all sorts of rumors:

http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/f-55.html

oh, I went to our barnes and noble to see if they had the EVO magazine, but they only had the May issue and these pictures are from the June one, I guess the person that scanned them in was from the UK

-Matt

[whateverjames]

Wow. Doesn't even look like PS2. Can't wait to make some videos with this game.

[Warwick5s]

man, i really need to get a PS2 :)

[Thorpedo]

im excited but then i think about how my ps2 doesnt farking work anymore...cd disc read error is all i get now my friend zach has the exact same problem anyone else have this problem?

[Bbandit]

Originally posted by Thorpedo
im excited but then i think about how my ps2 doesnt farking work anymore...cd disc read error is all i get now my friend zach has the exact same problem anyone else have this problem?

i did.. but i replaced it with a new one since i bought the 2 year replacement plan from bestbuy :p
ps1 and ps2 has a bad case of weak lense..
the syndrome starts after 1.5~2 years of owning/using it..
i knew about this before i bought my ps2 two years ago, so i went ahead and bought the 2 year replacement plan :)

[M.Piedlourde]

Wow, I hadn't heard that Gt4 was even in development yet! Thanks for the info!

Hmm.....Christmas '03 release date.... 8 months from now...

I've owned GT3 for something like 2 years now, and I'm still only 24% done with it. Guess I better try and finish it before the next one gets released....

[nrcooled]

This is all very bad news gents....don't you see! I will lose my life again. Endless hours trying to get further, win another car, or beating that da_mn GT40 with a underpowered car. This marks the end of my marriage. The addiction is too great with GT

I hope the people at Poly Digital are happy with themselves:mad:

[SilviaNinja240]

7.... only 7 more months..... *marks calendar*

[GTGuy06]

yea, they need to bring back the used cars and add more detail like showing tire marks as people drift around corners. damn that game is going to be f***in awesome

[GTGuy06]

Ok, I thought I'd be a nice guy and give up some more info on GT4.

IGN.com had a Q&A session with the maker of the game and he said they wanted to push the limits of the PS2. Plus this would be the last game in the series to be played on the PS2 I guess they will keep making sequals if the game sells, but they will be on PS3

Q&A Session

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/402/402726p1.html (http://ps2.ign.com/articles/402/402726p1.html )

GT4 Index on IGN.com
http://ps2.ign.com/objects/489/489327.html#news

[SR240SXT]

Yeah this game is going to be awesome. I here there is going to be like 3000 dif cars available. Some people mentioned above that they need to get a ps2. Wellll it just so happens that I have one for sale right now :D and it includes THREE racing games(Midnight Club II, GT3: A-Spec, Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero) w00t. Check it out-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3026094251

[KiDyNomiTe]

GT4 looks great, I have seen some pics of old cars, but didn't identify them. But they also have a New York City stage, which has time square and such.

This will take up a lot of my time of course, but I hope replays are a lot more advanced so I can get a lot more angles when I make vids.

I still have a vid on my hard drive, just too lazy to upload, maybe I'll do it this weekend.

[Rennen]

GTGuy06- great links, thanks

Those links have great info and movies and pics too. for those of you too lazy to read the article:

500+ cars
non-asshole AI on the computer cars
new tracks
new/used/classic cars
online play with up to 6 players
new logitech steering wheel with 2.5 turns lock to lock and seperate gearbox

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by Rennen
GTGuy06- great links, thanks

Those links have great info and movies and pics too. for those of you too lazy to read the article:

500+ cars
non-asshole AI on the computer cars
new tracks
new/used/classic cars
online play with up to 6 players
new logitech steering wheel with 2.5 turns lock to lock and seperate gearbox

wow, is this straight from the makers or is this rumors.

Finally a gearbox :D, and loads of cars :D

what do you mean by non-asshole ai?

[KiDyNomiTe]

some more stuff I found on a forums.
Here is a pic of the new steering wheel, momo shift knob :confused: :)
http://www.businesswire.com/photowire/pw.051403/bb4.jpg

Someone also had thier car used in the game and he did a write up on what happeneed and the cars he saw. Kinda lengthy but gives you a little insite on the first part of the process they go through.

Just to let you know the updates...

As you may know from my earlier posting a couple of months ago, I was chosen to have my VW featured in the new GT4 game.

My car is a 1966 VW Beetle with it's original 1285cc engine... hardly a supercar, but nice to see that Sony are interested in having some of the more simpler cars in the game! I've been told that you can start with a car like this, and then "upgrade" the engine/suspension etc as you win more money. Sounds cool.

The venue for the photographic event was at Millbrook proving ground in England (Bedfordshire), so it was over 3 hours drive for me, living on the South Coast. Unfortunately when I got there the security searched my car for cameras, so they all had to be handed in, so I don't have any pics... SORRY! Car manufacturers use Millbrook to test prototypes and yet-to-be-released cars, and they want these to remain "out of sight", so to speak, hence the camera ban. (I saw several cars, obviously Vauxhall/Opals covered in disguised black tape )

I arrived at the end of the third and last day of the photographic shoot, so most of the more exotic cars had already been photographed.

Basically, I had to drive my car to various areas of the track where various photographic and audio sessions were carried out on it.

At first I had to park in an open space where the photographer took hundreds of photos of my car, including things like the indicator housings from all angles! The guy spent at least half an hour constantly photographing every aspect of my car from all angles with a digital camera. The then stuck a box on the door of my car which sampled the exact paint colour! They also took a photographic sample of the weave pattern on my seats, so it looks like it's going to be a very accurate model when it's finished for the game! Other photos included the speedometer, fuel gauge, dashboard, carpet... basically everything.

After that was the "long distance" photos. I parked my car in a red box marked on the ground and my car was photographed on the side and rear from long range (several hundred metres away). After that I turned it around and they photo'd the front and other side.

Then was the lighting and "3D effects". Inside a big tent half my car was surrounded with cameras (I guess with half my car photographed they could just mirror the image to get the other half). They then photo'd my lights, front: off, dipped, full beam, rear: off, on, brake (with main lights off and on). Also the indicator off and on at the front and back. Even the interior light!!!!

After that was the sound. They recorded my car in the following:
horn
starting up
revving on and off (like: vvVVvvvvVVVvvvvVVVvvv)
idle
1k RPM
2k RPM (etc)
They did this twice for the engine lid being open and closed!
(rather confused the sound guy who didn't realise these old VW's had a rear mounted engine, so he had to move all his sound gear

There might have been another process in amongst all that, but I've forgotten right now... and the paperwork is at home

Also, to top the day off a test driver too us for a ride around the testing circuits in a Citroen Saxo VTS... over the steep bumps, around sharp corners etc, and also around the testing "bowl" at ~135MPH. (then said that he shouldn't go any faster as it's a customers car )

So, cars? What others were there? Like I said at the beginning of the post I arrived at the end of the last day, so most of the exotic stuff had already been done.

Ones I saw were:
1966 VW Beetle 1300 (mine!!)
1949 VW Beetle Standard
1958 VW Beetle
1980's Scirocco
Golf (GTI??)
VW Passat W8
Two new TVRs, brought from the factory! (one prototype in metallic brown, the other car was in fancy multicoloured changing paint)
Morgans (again brought from the factory) - Aero8 and the old style one
1970's TVR (Vixen?)
AC Cobra (new one)
1972 Jaguar XJ6
Bristol 402
There were some fast fords, Cosworth's and the like, as well as some "kit cars", but the exact details I can't remember as they left fairly early.

I'm afraid that's all I can remember for now, but if there's any more I can think of I'll post them! Over three days there was about 130 cars. I *did* meet the guy who said he would be responsible for creating my VW on the computer - I was gonna give him my email address, but he disappeared

BTW, there were a couple of journalists there too - one from Top Gear Magazine (who took a photo of me in my car) and another from FHM.

Anyway, hope that satisfies your curiosity for a while

They told me the game's due for release late in 2003.


Howard

Here is a list of the cars at E3
* Alpine Renault 1600S
* Nissan Fair Lady 240AG
* Subaru Impreza Rally Car
* Subaru Impreza WRX Sti
* Mitsubishi Evo VII Rally
* Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
* Chevrolet SSR
* Lotus Europa Special
* Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 350
* Chevrolet Camaro Z28 302
* Isuzu Giulla Spirit 117 Coupe GTA
* Toyota Corolla Levin 1600 GT Apex
* Plymouth 'Cuda 440-6
* Pontiac GXP
* Toyota Supra 2.5 Twin Turbo
* Honda Prelude Type S
* Suzuki Cappuccino
* Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
* Pontiac GTO
* Chrysler Prowler
* Pontiac Vibe GT
* Nissan Z Unlimited Edition
* Honda RSX-R Unlimited

and a list someone made from looking at pics
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
Alpine Renault 1600S
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 350
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 302
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
Chevrolet SSR
Chrysler Prowler
Honda Prelude Type S
Honda NSX-R LM Edition
Isuzu 117 Coupe
Lotus Europa Special
Mazda RX-8 LM Edition
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Mitsubishi Evolution VII Rally Car
Nissan Fairlady 240ZG
Nissan Z LM Edition
Plymouth Cuda 440-6
Pontiac GXP
Pontiac GTO
Pontiac Vibe GT
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Subaru Impreza STi Rally Car
Suzuki Cappucino
Toyota Corolla Levin 1600GT Apex
Toyota Supra 2.5 Twin Turbo R

Whats a Supra 2.5 Twin Turbo? Is that the JGTC one or is that the 1JZ?

[Rennen]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
wow, is this straight from the makers or is this rumors.

Finally a gearbox :D, and loads of cars :D

what do you mean by non-asshole ai?

The article I took that out of was from a Q&A session with Polyphony Digital's President and Producer Kazunori Yamauchi.

as for the AI, I dont know about you guys but when ever my tires start to wear out the computer cars swarm in for the kill and spin me out. In GT4 is says the AI will be more considerate, and not just blindly follow the perfect racing line.

[GTGuy06]

Damn, thats gonna be a lot of cars to play with! Now I'll have no life when it comes out. Oh well.:D :D I'll keep looking for more links to keep everybody happy until it comes out. Plus it gives me something to do during the summer.

Anybody heard if they're gonna have body kits you can put on the cars?? If not, who wants to start a petition saying we want bodykits, tire marks that stay, and various other stuff?? I would yet I'm not to good at making em.

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by GTGuy06
Damn, thats gonna be a lot of cars to play with! Now I'll have no life when it comes out. Oh well.:D :D I'll keep looking for more links to keep everybody happy until it comes out. Plus it gives me something to do during the summer.

Anybody heard if they're gonna have body kits you can put on the cars?? If not, who wants to start a petition saying we want bodykits, tire marks that stay, and various other stuff?? I would yet I'm not to good at making em.

No body kits, but i don't know for sure, takes too much time the way they make cars, and they would have to find cars with kits to screen.

[KiDyNomiTe]

More pics here (http://forum.granturismo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78821)

Here are a few pics of some nice cars.
http://members.cox.net/skunkwerx/Image004.jpg
http://members.cox.net/skunkwerx/Image005.jpg
http://members.cox.net/skunkwerx/Image010.jpg
http://members.cox.net/skunkwerx/Image013.jpg

Now for 3 really sexy cars
http://members.cox.net/skunkwerx/Image022.jpg
http://members.cox.net/skunkwerx/Image023.jpg
http://members.cox.net/skunkwerx/Image024.jpg

wow so far looks good, nice collection of cars

[GTGuy06]

How did you come across those photos, I thought they were only going to release the ones that were at E3. They normally keep photos like that under wraps to surprise us when we play it. Oh well, we have more pictures to look at, so post on.

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by GTGuy06
How did you come across those photos, I thought they were only going to release the ones that were at E3. They normally keep photos like that under wraps to surprise us when we play it. Oh well, we have more pictures to look at, so post on.

Im not positive but I think those are from E3, I found em on some board posted someone here.

[GTGuy06]

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/granTurismo4_061603_30.jpg
heres one more pic, ran out of time to get more

[KiDyNomiTe]

Ya I am reviving this from the dead. But might as well keep all this gt4 stuff in one thread.

Found this on another forum
Here is a list of cars playable in the demo:

Lotus Europa Special
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 350
Nissan Fairlady 240ZG
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 302
Alpine Renault 1600S
Alfa Romeo Giulia sprint GTA
Isuzu 117 Coupe
Toyota Corolla Levin 1600GT Apex
Plymouth Cuda 440-6
Pontiac GXP
Toyota Supra 2.5 Twin Turbo R
Honda Prelude Type-S
Suzuki Cappuccino
Chevrolet Chevelle SS454
Pontiac GTO
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Chrysler Prowler
Pontiac Vibe GT
Chevrolet SSR
Nissan Z LM Edition
Mazda RX-8 LM Edition
Honda NSX LM Edition
Subaru Impreza Rally Car
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII Rally Car

Info about the game:

Offering more than ever before, the world's favourite racing game is back and it's the best!

25 Jun 03 Thirty-two million sales later and the Gran Turismo series is about to enter a whole new territory of play - online racing. It's Gran Turismo! It's online! Got that? Right, let's continue.
So how do you improve on what's gone before? More cars, more courses... those are a given, but what of the really innovative stuff? How about you get to race the history of the automobile!


MORE THAN BEFORE
Godfather of GT Kazunori Yamauchi has stated that GT4 will include more cars than any previous Gran Turismo. GT2 remains the current record-holder with over 500 cars. Depending on whom you listen to, estimates for the number of different vehicles in GT4 start at 500 and reach the low thousands. We'll have to wait a little while longer for the definitive answer, but the confirmed number currently stands at over 500, and between now and release that number can only rise.

With the good news we also have to bring you the bad. Polyphony Digital has confirmed that there won't be car model damage and the online play won't support the USB headset, so you can't talk to your opponents online. Hmm, no model damage, but don't worry, that doesn't rule out loss of engine performance due to crashes. Nice.


RACE THE WORLD
As for online play, details of different races and rules haven't been revealed yet, so there's still hope that you'll be able to form clans and have three-vs-three or two-vs-two-vs-two races. Did you get the hint there? Yep, another let-down. Online play will have a grid of six cars only. Sony hasn't discounted offline play supporting more, but we have a feeling that any more than six cars on a grid will remain a pipe dream.

There are no more details as yet on the rumours that you'll be able to trade used cars online. However, used cars (much missed in GT3) are definitely in GT4, according to Yamauchi. He confirmed this indirectly by stating that a 10-year-old second-hand car will feel noticeably different to a brand new model. Aha!


TOUGHER, MEANER
Yamauchi indicates that the development of GT4 has been far more challenging than the previous titles. "Gran Turismo 3 was easy for us on PS2 because it was the first GT game on PlayStation 2. GT4 is harder because we have to outdo our own work on the same system. We have been rethinking and working hard to create a better game, and we have set ourselves goals and objectives for GT4.

"We have not extracted all there is from the PS2. We have rethought the procedures and rebuilt our technology to create an even better-looking game. We hope you agree."


PRETTIER, FASTER
The most obvious improvement is visual. The cars have always looked outstanding, but now the environments are catching up. "We have been able to increase the quality of the graphics because our designers' skills have evolved, not the hardware," says Yamauchi.

Three new environments are confirmed so far, with courses based on real locations. The most visually spectacular is a dusty rally circuit around the lip of the Grand Canyon. If that doesn't rock your world, how about cruising your way through the familiar streets of New York. And for the real car freaks there's the famous Tsukuba circuit - a favourite of Japanese motor manufacturers for vehicle testing.


WHAT A VIEW
There's far more trackside detail than in GT3, while another noticeable improvement on the rally courses is the wide open spaces you get to race through, so you're no longer boxed in by rows of trees. The New York circuits are spectacular, with more building detail than in the Seattle and Tokyo street circuits of GT3. Shadows from buildings fall across the track and famous landmarks are easily identifiable. It looks certain that Paris and London are also going to feature in GT4, so forget the car fanatics - this could be massive with tourists!


JAPANESE GLOBETROTTERS
Like everything in the Gran Turismo universe, the focus in GT4 is on realism and detail. Yamauchi and his team have travelled around the globe in their pursuit for authenticity. "We spent 10 days photographing and studying the nature of the Grand Canyon," says Yamauchi. "We studied a 40km diameter area to create our course. The rally courses are better because our technology is better and because of our physics engine, the game is easier to control."


PHOTO FRENZY!
Yamauchi and his team didn't just travel around the globe to photograph the landscapes. Another reason for their extensive travel was to find and choose the cars for GT4. The team has visited the US, Italy, France, Germany and the UK on its travels, with an army of staff and digital cameras in tow.

With military precision, the team hit a country and take over a racetrack, while manufacturers deliver a procession of pristine vehicles. Digital photos are taken of each car from a variety of angles. Then the engine sound is recorded at different increments for five seconds at a time.

Yamauchi says: "We have created an all-new car design procedure which helps to create better-looking and easier-to-create cars." We can only assume that easier-to-create cars means that we'll get to play with more of them when GT4 is released.

EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING
It's this passion and attention to detail that has earned the series the tagline 'the real driving simulator'. As realistic as we have found it so far, Yamauchi is confident that GT4 is going to be the most authentic Gran Turismo yet. "This is the first major refinement we have made to the car physics in GT since the orginal Gran Turismo," says Yamauchi.
The team has even been evaluating the time difference between cars racing around circuits, comparing reality with the performance of in-game equivalents. Any time difference between reality and the simulation is noted and then carefully adjusted, ensuring GT4 inches ever closer to realism.


DRUNK DRIVERS
Another area of improvement the team is focusing on is the artificial intelligence of the computer drivers. A common criticism aimed at the series is that computer drivers all try to follow the same line and will collide with each other needlessly because of this. This flaw is notably absent in the current build of the game. Smashing and bumping computer drivers looks like being a thing of the past.

It's also clear that the computer drivers are now far more competitive, they make fewer mistakes and are now more likely to catch up with the leader towards the end of a race..


PAST TO PRESENT
So far we're promised that GT4 will play better, and we can see from the screenshots that it looks better. What about the cars, though? Yamauchi leaves us with a bit of a riddle. "We want players to re-experience the history of cars, from the birth to the present, in a way only possible with Gran Turismo."

What does this mean? Well, we know that the Simulation mode has been renamed GT Universe for GT4. There's also the addition of virtual museums among the new car manufacturers and used-car dealers. What this adds up to is a far wider variety of cars. Most importantly, with the addition of vintage vehicles, and a time span that ranges from the birth of the race car to the latest models, GT4 simply offers the history of racing.

Gran Turismo 4 is scheduled for UK release in 2004 and US release in 2003. We'll bring you more information as soon as we can.

Some pics I found.
http://www.iespana.es/zerit0/gt4/gt4-8.jpg
http://www.iespana.es/zerit0/gt4/gt4-9.jpg
http://www.iespana.es/zerit0/gt4/gt4-10.jpg

There is also a rumor that older cars will be able to lock thier brakes. That'll make for some interesting fun.

[nocomedown]

this game looks amazing. ive been playing GT3 again lately to get ready for GT4. they better not delay its release or im gonna go crazy

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by nocomedown
this game looks amazing. ive been playing GT3 again lately to get ready for GT4. they better not delay its release or im gonna go crazy
Ya I catch myself playing it every once in a while, either drifting or just messing around or learnging more of changes mods can do. Love playing with the suspension in my I/H/E two tone coupe :D.

Its in drift mode right now :D.

But I really need the 900 degree steering wheel to get the full effect.

Can't wait

[whateverjames]

omg.

i can't wait for the online play. me and kid and bbandit are gonna tear people up online :Owned:. i will never leave my house. :p

[Got Sileighty?]

this is why i got a ps2 haha. yea i read that gt4 is gonna be more historical in terms of car selection than the rest. can you say datsuns??? :drool: the 500+ cars supposedly available takes care of my biggest gripe about gt3, but i sure hope they fix the rest of my complaints though:

1) random prize cars suck. i hate having to race a series at least 4 times to get all the cars. i say "at least" cuz a lot of times you even win the same car!!!! WTF!! weak sauce!! this especially sucks on the endurance races and the professional league races where theres 10 races and each race is like 10+ laps.

2) the car descriptions in gt3 SUCKED!!! i hate how it scrolled along the bottom. this meant u had to read everything all at once, and memorize it, or else you'll be forced to go through it again. GT2 was better cuz it was all in paragraph form, so deciding between which cars to buy were a lot easier.

3) menus can still be tweaked better. especially when buying stuff, why do i need to press X 4 or 5 times to install something. that last screen taht informs you of the increase in horsepower is pretty useless.

basically...i thought that gt2 was a lot better than gt3 except in graphics of course.

ok complaining all done. bring on gt4 WOOOHOOO!!

[KiDyNomiTe]

1. Ya random cars really did suck, thats why a lot of non die hard fans dont really play it anymore, cuz it'll take way to long to get cars you want.
2. Ya at times I never even bothered to read them, big waste of my time. And plus with this history stuff I am really going to want to read these. So hope they change em, and maybe make some of them more in depth.
3. Ya that was a pain. But I got in the rythm at times. Its especially a pain when I had butt loads of money and I was going to make a drift car for a vid or something. Having to go through those menus.

James - ya we are gonna have to tear it up. Make our little Zilvia crew, except we should put the Z to use. Alreasy saw the pics of the 240Z :D.

This history stuff sounds real intriguing. And of course used cars are back so I hope there is no limit on garage space. Cuz I am gonna have loads of old school cars.

I still remember GT2 with my r32 tearing it up. But this time around used cars will not perform as good, which is good I guess. And at least they somewhat are throwing the car damage thing in, that way people who hit you in turns on purpose will get screwed.

And man I really cant wait. I just need to figure out how I am gonna set up steering wheel and pedals, prolly onna have to get some sort of desk.

[GTGuy06]

damn I can wait till this game comes out. has anyone heard its release date yet?? KiDyNomiTe - those pics sweet.

[jsr20det]

wow, those pics :bowdown:

GT has been great because its a single player game, and a party game at the same time. I find myself goin to my friends house almost every weekend to tune our cars and race each other, and see who can drift the best. I remember one time, my friend started bashing japanese cars and saying that jap cars are only good for straights, then I shut him up with the escudo. lol. Good times, good times.

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by jsr20det
then I shut him up with the escudo.

Well thats just downright unfair. Escudo is a crazy car. But I hate driving it, too fast for its own good.

Where did he get this idea of japanese cars bieng for straights only:confused: , if anything domestics are more for straights, and they do a damn good job (at least some).

I had a bet going with my friend before the GT3 came out. He said that he would own me with a Cobra, and I said I'd own him with a skyline. Well you all know the end of that one :p
But now this hole petty domestic vs. import thing doesnt matter, specially since he loves driving my car :D

[S13FREEAAK]

I was just reading the interview with the president of Polyphony Digital in the new super street and he said that the game will include a "Drift Contest":D

[Got Sileighty?]

hmmmm i wonder how thats gonna be judged...i guess polyphony digital subscribes to super street :rolleyes: :rolleyes: hehehe

[Rennen]

new movie, this one shows actual gameplay.

http://www.virtualdreams.fr/jeux/granturismo4/gt4-2.mpg

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by S13FREEAAK
I was just reading the interview with the president of Polyphony Digital in the new super street and he said that the game will include a "Drift Contest":D

Hmm thats gonna be kinda gay, but kinda cool.

Judging will be odd, cuz then everyone will have to drift perfectly. But it is also gonna be pretty gay cuz in GT3 it was too easy to drift with a 4WD car and sim tires. Hopefully they make you drift with racing tires :D. That'll make all the GT3 drifters rely on suspension more than gross power and sim tires.

But either way I know there will be drifitng rooms for online play, and there are gonna be some crazy people out there. I'll plan on bieng one of em.

And wow that vid is nice. Game looks gorgeous. Glad to see that the really might be competing with the likes of Ralli Sport for XBOX.

The previous rally was kinda weak, but now it looks damn well good.

We need more videos, with sound, i wanna hear what the cars sound like this time around.

[Rennen]

Here is a testing session in Japan

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030801/scei00.jpg

here is the link:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030801/scei.htm

here it is "translated"

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.watch.impress.co.jp% 2Fgame%2Fdocs%2F20030801%2Fscei.htm&lp=ja_en&tt=url



As for the release date, I keep reading early to mid December, which makes sense to get it out for christmas. Although this place has it available for preorder and has the release date as Nov 12, 2003

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?PID=6111489&style=games&frm=lk_mysimon

-Matt

[Zenki_S14]

my friend is a store manager at a game store, and he told me the release date is January. But then again, whether it's December or January, always expect for the release date to be pushed back as always. :bash: :doh:

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by Rennen

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030801/scei00.jpg


look whose in front :D

[KiDyNomiTe]

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030801/scei02.jpg
Oh and how much I wish I could be a hardcore gamer like this. Anyone got a spare racing seat, imma shoot out some names here, recaro, bride, cmon now. And also who wants to create the rest of that contraption for me :D.

EDIT: Oh hot damn this is one sweet Z
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030801/scei01.jpg

[nocomedown]

Originally posted by Rennen
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030801/scei00.jpg

looks like a "Nice Things Convention"
i wish i was invited

[Bbandit]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
Hopefully they make you drift with racing tires :D. That'll make all the GT3 drifters rely on suspension more than gross power and sim tires.



all of my drift cars in gt3 have racing tires
and my supra has super soft racing tires and i can drift it easy
and its all because of the awesome power of my force feedback steering wheel :D
to bad my video card has some bug.. i cant record any of it..
i just mastered feint drift and e-brake drifting that allows me to drift waaaaayyy before the turn
but i guess i have to prove it sometimes
we'll see how this gt4 turns out..
hopefully there will be more tuning/adjustability to the car's setups

[KiDyNomiTe]

arghh you guys are getting too ahead of me. I have been drifting with my controller, and my dual shock 2 is broken so no analog buttons. So here is me tapping the gas constantly and tapping the d-pad. Dunno how I was still able to hold drifts like that.

I hope GT4 comes out in January, cuz im not gonna be here most of december, can't let you all get ahead of me :D.

[nocomedown]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
arghh you guys are getting too ahead of me. I have been drifting with my controller, and my dual shock 2 is broken so no analog buttons. So here is me tapping the gas constantly and tapping the d-pad. Dunno how I was still able to hold drifts like that.

I hope GT4 comes out in January, cuz im not gonna be here most of december, can't let you all get ahead of me :D.
i know how it goes. i dont have any cool wheel and pedal set up either.
but i cant believe youd wish a january release on us! thats just prolonging the torture.

[Got Sileighty?]

i cant use the analog :( i hate it actually. too hard to control car with it.

[jsr20det]

I always hated video game steering wheels, they're too small and have a short turning radius.

BTW, anybody else love rally? Its the greatest thing to do when your with your friends.

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by jsr20det
I always hated video game steering wheels, they're too small and have a short turning radius.

BTW, anybody else love rally? Its the greatest thing to do when your with your friends.
I know what you mean, this one has a full turning radius though, still kinda small but should be much better turning radius wise.

I love rally lol its funny cuz whoever gets holeshot usually wins, cuz of the dust, unless you are familiar with the level
but with this grand canyon stuff its gonna be real hard.

[GTGuy06]

Has anybody heard anymore on this marvalous game yet. To bad schools starting, now this is all i'll be thinking about. Hello Summer School:D :D

[dstyle]

man i cant wait for this game to come out. i wonder if they will have a preview of it autosalon in january. they usually do.

[Rennen]

Here is a list of 77 confirmed cars. These were cars that were identified in screenshots, movies, and live testing sessions. There will be more cars, there are just the ones seen so far.

Acura DN-X
Acura NSX
Acura NSX LM Road Car
Alfa Romeo 147 (GTA)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
Alfa Romeo GTV
Alpine Renault 1600 S
Audi TT
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 302
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 350
Chevrolet SSR
Chrysler Prowler
Dodge Viper GTS
Dodge Viper GTS-R
Dodge Viper Team Oreca
Ford Focus RS
Ford GT40
Ford GT40 Concept Car
Ford GT40 Race Car
Ginetta G20
Honda Civic Type R
Honda Epson Mobile NSX
Honda Integra Type R DC5 Edition
Honda Loctite NSX
Honda NSX-R LM Edition
Honda Prelude Type-S
Honda Raybrig NSX
Honda S2000
Hyundai HCD6 Roadster
Isuzu 117 Coupe
Lotus Elise
Lotus Europa Special
Mazda MX-5
Mazda RX-7 RZ
Mazda RX-8 LM Edition
Mazda RX-8 Sports
Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG
Mini Cooper
Mini Cooper S
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII Rally Car
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Nissan 300 ZX
Nissan 350 Z
Nissan Calsonic Skyline
Nissan Fairlady 240 ZG
Nissan Fairlady Z LM Edition
Nissan Loctite Zexel GT-R
Nissan Silvia
Nissan Skyline R-34
Pagani Zonda S
Peugeot 206 Rally Car
Peugeot Pescorola Courage LM car
Plymouth Cuda 440-6
Pontiac GTO
Pontiac GXP
Pontiac Vibe GT
Pontiac Solstice
Renault Clio 172
Subaru Impreza Rally Car
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Subaru Legacy
Suzuki Cappuccino
Tommy-kaira ZZII
Tommy-Kaira ZZ-S
Toyota Corolla Levin 1600GT Apex
Toyota Corolla Rally Car
Toyota MR2 (G-Limited or GT-S)
Toyota MR-S
Toyota Sprinter Trueno
Toyota Supra Denso Sard
Toyota Supra Twin Turbo R MkIII
Toyota Yaris
Volkswagen W12
Volkswagen Lupo Cup Car

-Matt

[GTGuy06]

Nissan Silvia

I hope they have a Sil-Eighty:D

[BoaConChicken]

OMG i cant wait. its got me playin GT3 again
lately ive been workin on my drifting skills
and i can almost do it.:bigok:

[NZO]

Supposedly there will be a sileighty but no s13? Hope thats not the case...

I'm really tempted to buy a PS2 just for GT4 now. Theyre only ~$150 and GT3 is only like $20. Hmmmm....

[Rennen]

more screen shots here:

http://www.the-magicbox.com/game081803a.htm

looks like just different ones from E3

Its about time they let the convertables go with the top down, the cobra in GT3 looked so wrong
http://www.the-magicbox.com/Aug03/gt422.jpg

-Matt

[Rennen]

More pics, a movie, and some more cars to add to the list. If anyone cares.

Pics:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030823/gt4s.htm#f

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030823/gt4.htm

look at the scenery, its amazing, this track looks Italian.
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030823/gt439.jpg

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030823/gt402.jpg

muscle cars in downtown NYC
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030823/gt403.jpg

mmm Z
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030823/gt412.jpg

Here is a video from the Motegi testing session(its in Real format :rolleyes: ):
http://www.jp.playstation.com/psworld/game/special/motor/gt4_pre.html

Here is a list of cars from that testing session, the disclaimer says that all the cars might not be in the game, which is a good thing, since they list the Jeep Cherokee
http://www.jp.playstation.com/psworld/game/special/motor/motegi_car.html

I can paste a translation later if anyone wants it.

-Matt

[nocomedown]

Originally posted by Rennen
Here is a list of cars from that testing session, the disclaimer says that all the cars might not be in the game, which is a good thing, since they list the Jeep Cherokee

thatd be awesome if they had the cherokee in there. then i could show my brother that my car is superior to his without having to waste gas.

[crioten]

god i cant wait for it to come out, it all i will do!!!

[GTGuy06]

Originally posted by crioten
god i cant wait for it to come out, it all i will do!!!

GOOD NEWS TO ALL: GT4 is slated to be released 12/12/03(i think, dont quote me on it though, because this site says early/mid 2004http://gtsc.netfirms.com/gt4info.htm ). I just happened to run across the site by accident on google.

and...

Heres some more pics...
http://www.consolewar.it/index.php/temp_view=view_media.php/gamename=Gran%20Turismo%204/order=system/system=Playstation%202/img=1

More info - kinda nice little feature is that the maps will be displayed before your actually in the race. Tsukuba Circuit will be one of the tracks(you prolly knew that though).

Nice site for GT3http://www.gtvault.com/Default.cfm

[KiDyNomiTe]

man just looking at the map of tsukaba is giving me images of going sideways in an old Z.

Can't wait to start playing, but im not gonna be in america 12/12 or actually 12/14, so 2 days of non-stop playing if it does come out then.

[GTGuy06]

News I know you've wanted to hear for a while.

GT4 is to be released February 04, 2004.

I found out last Sat. when I pre-ordered my copy. Just thought I would let you know the offical release date.

[Rennen]

The Making of GT4 Part 2, this is a good one, shows them doing laps in that beautiful Z, some footage of a badass skyline, shows them sound testing an AE86, and a bunch of cars drive by while they are interviewing. Bad news is that its crappy real movie, and the interviews are all in japanese

http://www.jp.playstation.com/psworld/game/special/motor/ram/gt4lap2.ram


-Matt

[Dunkee]

This site (http://born2drivegt.tripod.com/theultimategranturismo4andotherpreviewsresource/id10.html) confirmed the Lamborghini will be in GT4...as well as Saab & Volvo. Did anybody else confirm this?

[GTGuy06]

Originally posted by Dunkee
This site (http://born2drivegt.tripod.com/theultimategranturismo4andotherpreviewsresource/id10.html) confirmed the Lamborghini will be in GT4...as well as Saab & Volvo. Did anybody else confirm this?

Hard to tell. If you want to know, just wait till it comes out in Feb. Then go to BlockBuster or Hollywood Video and rent it.

Does it matter if Lambos are not in it? Are you not gonna buy it if it doesnt?

[Dunkee]

If you can't answer the question why post a reply? Like I really need to be told to rent it when it comes out :hammer:

[Bbandit]

man i hate waiting...
hopefully they will also have VIP cars (chaser, soarer, etc)

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by Bbandit
man i hate waiting...
hopefully they will also have VIP cars (chaser, soarer, etc)

They had the chaser in gt3 right, but no soarer, I was surprised.

Pimp vid, too bad its in japanese. These guys have the best job, working around the best of the best cars, driving em to thier limits, revving em up to redline, staring at them for days taking pictures.

And I work for Hollywood Video :rolleyes:

[Rennen]

Originally posted by Dunkee
This site (http://born2drivegt.tripod.com/theultimategranturismo4andotherpreviewsresource/id10.html) confirmed the Lamborghini will be in GT4...as well as Saab & Volvo. Did anybody else confirm this?

I remember the european version of GT3 had a Diablo in it, so PD probably has some rights to the car, so its a possibility of there being Lambos in the new game.


and yeah, KiDyNomiTe, there was a Chaser in GT3, its one of my fav drift cars, a little on the heavy side, but lots and lots of power.

-Matt

[Bbandit]

a chaser in GT3? you mean like Gran turismo3?
i didnt see any on my GT3 game.. is there somekind of like a secret code or something to unlock it?

[RoNiN240sx]

no you have to win it, the chaser, in some race, can't remember which one is its. check gamefaqs.com for their strategies, i'm sure one of em will tell you how to win it. and here's to hoping that we get a zenki s14 this time.

[Rennen]

Originally posted by Bbandit
a chaser in GT3? you mean like Gran turismo3?
i didnt see any on my GT3 game.. is there somekind of like a secret code or something to unlock it?

Yep, in GT3, win the Altezza Championship in the Amateur League, and you get a Tom's Chaser
http://www.gtplanet.net/gt3/prizecars/images/Tom's%20X540%20Chaser.jpg

-Matt

[Rennen]

In game replays of new GT4 tracks:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289052921

The sounds are better than GT3 I think too.

-Matt

[bobmeindertsma]

Originally posted by Got Sileighty?
yea please bring back used cars....please bring back used cars. and while theyre at it, they should make license tests a lil bit easier. im tryin to get all golds in gt3 right now and its hell. it took about 10-11 hrs of playing time just to get all gold in B license. :mad:

i know what you mean im havin a hard time with it as well
im getting like .077 secs slow on most of them:bash:

i just wanna see 100%

[bobmeindertsma]

who here has played gt3 online
how much is it and is it worth it?

[hookedup240]

Originally posted by bobmeindertsma
who here has played gt3 online
how much is it and is it worth it?

GT3 was never online...auto modellista is.

[RoNiN240sx]

Auto Modellista's a cool ricer's game, the driving physics are a joke though. Wasn't that GT Concept game online compatible? i played a japanese version of it a loooong time ago, did that ever come out here stateside?

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by Rennen
In game replays of new GT4 tracks:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289052921
-Matt


':bowdown:

Man I cant wait for this game, particularily to "attempt" drifting in that rome thing or whatever it is. With one lane roads it'll be super tough :)

[Rennen]

Hell yeah! that Italian track looks like fun. The clip reminded me of one of the car chases in Ronin because of all the speeding through tight, one lane streets.

-Matt

[Bbandit]

Originally posted by hookedup240
GT3 was never online...auto modellista is.

i wonder what happenned to automodellista zilvia team :rolleyes:
that game was awesome but not for that long..
hopefully we can reencarnate (spell?) team zilvia for GT4... and rule the net :p

[hookedup240]

Originally posted by Bbandit
i wonder what happenned to automodellista zilvia team :rolleyes:
that game was awesome but not for that long..
hopefully we can reencarnate (spell?) team zilvia for GT4... and rule the net :p

cant wait to get the team going again in gt4, It was pretty fun in auto modellista, even though it didn't last long.

[revat619]

Originally posted by Rennen
In game replays of new GT4 tracks:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289052921
-Matt

OMG, that Citta di Aria track looks awesome!

I'm with you KiDyNomiTe, i cant wait to try some drifting on that course! It'll be hard as hell on those one lane roads, but still fun. Especially with that new 900 degree turning steering wheel!

Oh and a zilvia online team sounds cool too. Keep me posted. :)

Until then, back to gt3 for more practice. :)



...i'm definitely not going to have any social life to speak of, once this game comes out.

[KiDyNomiTe]

Whateverjames and I breifly discussed creating a section in his forum (http://www.systemsilence.com) for GT4. So there will be a bit more orginization than working out of one thread in OT over here.

More will be revealed when the game comes out.

B/W James and I, we will prolly be making vids from some replays, so practice for some 6 car drifting, lol its gonna be hard to get 6 cars drifting together, but its gotta happen sooner or later.:D

[GTGuy06]

Originally posted by revat619
OMG, that Citta di Aria track looks awesome!

I'm with you KiDyNomiTe, i cant wait to try some drifting on that course! It'll be hard as hell on those one lane roads, but still fun. Especially with that new 900 degree turning steering wheel!

Oh and a zilvia online team sounds cool too. Keep me posted. :)

Until then, back to gt3 for more practice. :)



...i'm definitely not going to have any social life to speak of, once this game comes out.

That track is going to be a mother fer to drift. But what fun is it if there is no challenge. Right?

I'm up for a online team. Espicially(sp) since we're getting broadband with in the next month hopefully:D

[bobmeindertsma]

how does this online gt4 gonna work??
is it just threw your existing internet

[hookedup240]

Originally posted by bobmeindertsma
how does this online gt4 gonna work??
is it just threw your existing internet

First you have to get a network adapter for the ps2, and you have to set that up to work with your internet connection(dsl, cable or dial up). For this game, i don't think you will be able to use dial up, just like most of the newer games that have come out that have online play in them, you have to have broadband connection. I guess it will be sort of like auto modellista where there are rooms to go in and then you pic a game you want to race in or something like that

[bobmeindertsma]

any extra cost other than the network adapter?

[Bbandit]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
Whateverjames and I breifly discussed creating a section in his forum (http://www.systemsilence.com) for GT4. So there will be a bit more orginization than working out of one thread in OT over here.

More will be revealed when the game comes out.

B/W James and I, we will prolly be making vids from some replays, so practice for some 6 car drifting, lol its gonna be hard to get 6 cars drifting together, but its gotta happen sooner or later.:D

i'll be there when that happens :)

[Rennen]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
B/W James and I, we will prolly be making vids from some replays, so practice for some 6 car drifting, lol its gonna be hard to get 6 cars drifting together, but its gotta happen sooner or later.:D

I've been practicing my drifting, But the replays are going to look weird when its all 240s and Silvias, then along slides a Benz CL600 with V12 wailing:D

Man, I really need to get a vid capture program.

-Matt

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by Rennen
I've been practicing my drifting, But the replays are going to look weird when its all 240s and Silvias, then along slides a Benz CL600 with V12 wailing:D

Man, I really need to get a vid capture program.

-Matt

haha I dont always drift with 240s, just about anything that is RWD is fair game.

But we have to make one with all 240s, just to make it look pretty :D. We did it in AM, just never did any replay saving. I still remember beating someone (either you or Bbandit) in my ricey coupe, against his non-ricey coupe :aw:

[Rennen]

Wasn't me, I only rented AM for a week, and I don't have the network adaptor. I really hated that game, the physics were waaaayy off of GT. The courses were setup well for drifting, but everytime you would slide, it would kill all momentum.

-Matt

[hookedup240]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
haha I dont always drift with 240s, just about anything that is RWD is fair game.

But we have to make one with all 240s, just to make it look pretty :D. We did it in AM, just never did any replay saving. I still remember beating someone (either you or Bbandit) in my ricey coupe, against his non-ricey coupe :aw:

That was me, remember we said the sticers gave you the extra hp...haha

[KiDyNomiTe]

3rd times a charm i guess :D.

Ya the physiscs were so off, but it was fun in the fact that it was online, and it was supposed to be all arcadish.

GT4 will be hella fun though online. And so will that Drifting Game if it is online.

Just can't wait.

[Bbandit]

hahahahaha.. i remembered that... stickers gave HP
but Kid, you have to remember that i beat you in an all RX7 downhill race :p

[boro240]

Originally posted by Bbandit
hahahahaha.. i remembered that... stickers gave HP
but Kid, you have to remember that i beat you in an all RX7 downhill race :p
hahaha, i remember that. i wanted a re-match but never got it.

[GTGuy06]

112 Days left till GT4 comes out. Better starting marking calenders for days off so you have ample time to play it:D

Just thought Id let you guys know how many days are left!

[hookedup240]

well i figured i would just add to this thread, instead of starting a new one. But yes it is a very sad day.

GT4 has been pushed back to May 1st. It really sucks, i'm not sure how many of you know but i went to the store the other day and they said it was pushed back.

[KiDyNomiTe]

Man that sucks, first it was December, then it was January, then I saw April, now its May :(.

More time to me and my car I guess.

[Crab Walker]

Well, I went over to gamestop today and bestbuy and they both said you can reserve it now, but it wont cme out untill the middle of JUNE!

:hammer: :bash: :mad: I give up, the hell with the game!

[Rennen]

Would you rather have a game now that is super glitchy, or wait a couple months for a well thought out and unrushed game?

I got the first release of GT2 and that game had so many glitches. Even with all the races won, you could only get to like 98% of the game done. Cars would randomly disappear and other crap. On my copy of GT3, when I use my steering wheel with the game, it only registers 75% of the braking, that gets annoying in the harder races.

I am glad PD is pushing back the release, hopefully they incorporate things like 3D interactive crowds and pit crews, and perhaps tweaking the physics so that it is a little bit better.

Also, my grades should be much better next semester without GT4 being out :D

-Matt

[Crab Walker]

Originally posted by Rennen
I am glad PD is pushing back the release, hopefully they incorporate things like 3D interactive crowds and pit crews, and perhaps tweaking the physics so that it is a little bit better.

The ps2 can only go so far graphics wise. Adding 3d interactive crowds would sacrifice from the gameplay a WHOLE lot.

GT4 wont be as dramicacally different from GT3 as GT3 was from GT2, since GT2 isnt a DVD. However, You can only fit so much on a DVD, so GT4 wont be any longer than GT3.


Also, my grades should be much better next semester without GT4 being out :D

I AGREE 100% :D

[whateverjames]

:cry: At least I won't have to buy another PS2 until then. Mine died.

[NeLO aNgeLO]

the game is complete its the online part that is being worked on. the north american release is the only one being affected sucks for us. as far as drift racer-kaido battle. it will not be online. but dont worry this game is going to be a lot of fun. we are close to finishing final beta test. expected to release in feb 2004. cover car will be red hks s15( got 2nd place at d1 usa) i cant spell it but i think its nobuteri taniguchi, he will be the official spokesperson for this game. cover is the hks s15 sideways with white background with red rising sun in corner. cover might change but im telling u guys this game rocks.crossing my fingers nobody from sammy is reading this:D

[boro240]

Originally posted by Crab Walker
You can only fit so much on a DVD, so GT4 wont be any longer than GT3.
im thinking itll be 2 DVDs, split into arcade and sim mode like how it was for 2. maybe not, but i dunno how else theyre gonna do it.

[Zenki_S14]

Originally posted by NeLO aNgeLO
the game is complete its the online part that is being worked on. the north american release is the only one being affected sucks for us. as far as drift racer-kaido battle. it will not be online. but dont worry this game is going to be a lot of fun. we are close to finishing final beta test. expected to release in feb 2004. cover car will be red hks s15( got 2nd place at d1 usa) i cant spell it but i think its nobuteri taniguchi, he will be the official spokesperson for this game. cover is the hks s15 sideways with white background with red rising sun in corner. cover might change but im telling u guys this game rocks.crossing my fingers nobody from sammy is reading this:D Are you talking about GT4 or Kaido Battle? You're a beta tester, eh? Isn't the Sony On-line Entertainment headquarter here in Mission Valley?

[GTGuy06]

I have some really bad news:wtc: :wtc: the release date for GT4 has been pushed back till April!:cry: I stopped in Gamestop last Sat. and I asked if it was pushed back at all, and the guy said 2 days before I stopped in, it was pushed back till April. And now its at July. When will they stop tormenting us??

[KiDyNomiTe]

lol GTguy, thats what the last like 10 posts have been about.

Its both good and bad that they pushed it back, I guess it'll be better, but at least by then I'll have more money, and a better comp for making vids :D.

[kazuo]

Well, I just downloaded the demo.. I'll let you guys know how it is after I play it! :PP

heh..

[hookedup240]

where did you get the demo from?? Please tell us.

[GTGuy06]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
lol GTguy, thats what the last like 10 posts have been about.

Its both good and bad that they pushed it back, I guess it'll be better, but at least by then I'll have more money, and a better comp for making vids :D.

I really couldnt understand the past posts. Im really fucked up from all the oxycod & hydrocodn(sp on both) I've took the past week, and the fact that i couldnt get on the net much, DAMN 56K Modems:bash: I just cant wait any longer, especially since i have it reserved already. did that back in Sept. Oh well, least now i dont have to worry bout money probs when it comes out:D

[Dunkee]

Originally posted by whateverjames
:cry: At least I won't have to buy another PS2 until then. Mine died.

Did you get the infamous "Disc read Error"? That happened to mine but I fixed it...all I did was take it apart and wipe the lens and make sure that it moved freely. Works like new now.

[NeLO aNgeLO]

Originally posted by Zenki_S14
Are you talking about GT4 or Kaido Battle? You're a beta tester, eh? Isn't the Sony On-line Entertainment headquarter here in Mission Valley?

i do QA for sammy studios up in carlsbad which is also down the street from rockstar san diego. but i know a few people who work for SCEA. main offices are in sorento valley by were the old drag races used to be. right up the street from mcdonalds. i have done projects for them too. :cool:

ps:im talking about kaido battle as far as hks s15 on the cover

[kazuo]

Originally posted by hookedup240
where did you get the demo from?? Please tell us.

Japan. :)

But really... I still haven't gotten aroudn to playing the damn thing... :/

[KiDyNomiTe]

:eek:

http://image.lik-sang.com/content/GT4PrologueIntro_LikSang.wmv

[bobmeindertsma]

is it true that the release date for GT4 is now in JUNE 2004
:bash: :bash: :bash: :mad:

[KiDyNomiTe]

something like that. April is the earliest I have seen

[tsunami0ne]

http://www.ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/SCAJ-20066.html

mod your PS2 if you are impatient.

[GTGuy06]

As of 11-29-03 The current release date is July 2004. hopes this clarifies everything.

[mastalee]

http://members.shaw.ca/tom.t/ab/ab-rise.gif

Rise from your grave! :p

A lot of people reviving old threads lately. Nice intro vid though.

[hookedup240]

Originally posted by mastalee
http://members.shaw.ca/tom.t/ab/ab-rise.gif

Rise from your grave! :p

A lot of people reviving old threads lately. Nice intro vid though.

its because we designated this as the official gt4 thread.

BTW-why would you care you've been here less than 2 weeks

[SE-Rfornow]

Nice behind the scenes look by Motortrend: http://www.motortrend.com/features/games/112_0310_gt4_bts/

I would have loved to be there when the testing of all the cars happened:bowdown:

[KiDyNomiTe]

Originally posted by mastalee
http://members.shaw.ca/tom.t/ab/ab-rise.gif

Rise from your grave! :p

A lot of people reviving old threads lately. Nice intro vid though.

If you look at the dates its been revived quite a few times, all GT4 vids anyone has found have been posted in here, all links, all pics. Instead of making 20 threads, we just have one.

[mastalee]

KiDyNomiTe: Sorry about that and to everyone else. Just itching to use that pic I guess. Hahaha :p

[Dunkee]

Some cool vids...That night-time track is f*cking gorgeous!
BTW, the site is not English :) (http://www.granturismo.de/download.php?op=viewdownload&cid=12)

[Dunkee]

Finally got my copy of GT4 Prologue.

The good...

the physics engine is 3 times better than GT3

the cars look better

animated crowds look good but still 2D


The bad...

AI sucks @$$

Tracks don't look polished (except Citti de Aria)

Penalty system only aplies to driver not the computer


Hopefully they'll fix all this w/ the official release :bowdown:

[fliprayzin240sx]

So when the hell is this thing coming out on again?

[GTGuy06]

JULY

[GTGuy06]

Originally posted by Dunkee
Finally got my copy of GT4 Prologue.

The good...

the physics engine is 3 times better than GT3

the cars look better

animated crowds look good but still 2D


The bad...

AI sucks @$$

Tracks don't look polished (except Citti de Aria)

Penalty system only aplies to driver not the computer


Hopefully they'll fix all this w/ the official release :bowdown:

How did you get a copy of GT4 Prologue?? I want a copy

[Dunkee]

www.playasia.com

You'll need to mod your PS2 to play japanese games.

[GTGuy06]

any more word on GT4? i know that release date is still slated for July. but any news?

[Rennen]

Well some people might be interested to know that the Sileighty is confirmed as a car in GT4

http://www.jeux-france.com//Webmasters/Images/148520040122_111154_18_big.jpg

and there are some newer screenshots at IGN, including some of a nice G35c, a rally 510, and some other older rally cars.

-Matt

[Got Sileighty?]

glad to hear the sil80 is in, but theres no s13 silvia or 180sx, correct?

[KiDyNomiTe]

glad to hear the sil80 is in, but theres no s13 silvia or 180sx, correct?

Hmm I hope there is, I know for sure about a S14 kouki (IGN did a featured car thing on it).


Hmm two-tone hatch :(

[doriftokouki]

I have my copy of the GT4 prologue and I think the AI is alot better then in Gt3 if you race some of the license test like the 10 lap race in the McLaren F1 car it takes a little bit to catch up to everyone, in GT3 it would take me 3 laps in a less hp car to catch the pack and pass everyone, I like gt4 prologue, but it is just a demo, so hopefully some of the glitches will be taken out, anyways, I am going to pick up my jdm ps2 today so I can take some screen shots 4 you guys.

[balmo]

this would probabaly force me to buy a ps2 and own only that game

[doriftokouki]

Car: Kouki Silvia K's

[doriftokouki]

Car: Xanavi Nismo GT500 GTR

[doriftokouki]

Car: Cusco GT300 WRX STi

[doriftokouki]

Car: Evolution VIII

[doriftokouki]

Car: R34 Skyline GTR Vspec II Nur

I miss Jeff's Nur :(

[NZO]

Zenki s14?

[doriftokouki]

Zenki s14?

I didnt see one in the prologue maybe in the full game.

[KiDyNomiTe]

To bring this back up...

GamePro did an article on GT4, somewhat the same stuff, but all together with a few new things I didn't know. Here are some things I got from it (its about 4 or 5 pages).

Some of this info is pretty old but some may not know
- Over 500 cars
- New and used
- Online mode
- User created Tournaments
- Sony Created Tournaments
- Chat rooms by car make
- No damage, but instead there will be a penalty for intentional bumping. Basically you will be limited to a certain speed for a few seconds which will vary by track
- In an interview with Kazunori Yamauchi (Polyphony's president), he said they might throw in damage via physics, for example your car will pull to a certain side.
- Drifting competitions will be in, most likely working like D1
- Drift comps will have thier own unique replay styles
- Drag Racing might make it in there
- The hard drive will have some sort of purpose (most likely to download cars, but that is from GamePro, not the creators)
- Another track was announced called "Costa d'Amalfi", looks like a Cote D'Azur in the shot they have. Tight turns, uphill/downhill, on an Italian Island
- New veiw, its just a little further back, and a little higher
- A lot more tuning parts, and more customization
- Of course the wheel was talked a little more about.

Might be stuff I am leaving out, but if you didn't get it you should have gotten on the free subscription chance that was posted on 240SXforums :p.

[s13andy]

god damnit im so excited, and i just broke my playstation yesterday too

[S13FREEAAK]

I have it preordered, but does anyone know the actual release date? It has changed to many times.

[thelinja]

When I was home on break from school a few weeks ago, I went to the mall and stopped in EB. I asked the guy, he looked it up, I even saw the date with my own eyes. It said Sept. 7, 2004. But I wouldn't be surprised if they moved it back until Xmas.

[KiDyNomiTe]

It is slated for fall, in the interview he says they hate to keep us waiting, so just stick with fall I guess.

I preordered mine too. When I thought it was coming out next month (a few months back)

[S13FREEAAK]

that kinda sucks, I was told second week of April.

[hookedup240]

its pretty much coming out a year later than it was originally suppose to which was fall 03

[nocomedown]

god i cant wait. any word on release date?
already got myself the wheel, and im waiting to use it to its full potential

[nightwalker]

who's been diggin up old threads?????

[thelinja]

god i cant wait. any word on release date?
already got myself the wheel, and im waiting to use it to its full potential
did you read my post?

[KiDyNomiTe]

who's been diggin up old threads?????
Me... you got a problem :p

Go through the thread its been revived like 5 times and someone asks the same thing everytime http://forums.offtopic.com/images/smilies/asshole.gif :p

[DRFT]

dam with this game, your gonna need the hard drive...I heard like FFXI that it will include the hard drive also

[nocomedown]

did you read my post?
nope :D
but now that i did, hopefully that's right. i remember when i was hoping for a december 03 release

[KiDyNomiTe]

dam with this game, your gonna need the hard drive...I heard like FFXI that it will include the hard drive also
Can you get the HDD seperately? It doesn't seem too bad $100 for it and FFXI, so I am sure it'll be the same for GT4. So in total $250 will be spent on this game (with the wheel), and probably money to setup a seat :).

[exitspeed]

you can't buy th hard drive seperatly right now because theres only one other game you can use it on which is socom II. Maybe by the time GT4 somes out it'll be sold by itself.

[GTGuy06]

I hate this. i've had mine pre-ordered since Oct '03 when it was suppose to come out in Feb!! I still can't wait till GT4 comes out, but ill just drive my car till then :D

[Phlip]

I went on a madman's search a couple weeks ago to find Ferrari 355 challenge for the PS2 and foundmyself in EACH of the 5 EBs in my city BEFORE finding it, but in the last of them, I found like 2 other games to buy and the guy in the store was looking to presell me GT4, and when I questioned what WAS the day to expect the game to be out and he, without pause, told me that it would be 07/01/04... I declined for 2 reasons:
1: That is 4 FUCKING MONTHS
2:07/01/04 is my BIRTHDAY, I will find SOMEONE to buy the game for me, why the fuck should I pay for it?

[Halz]

I played the Prologue a few nights ago at a friend's house.. Its only a few cars, and a few tracks.. and is mostly in Japanese.
I just drove the Evo, STi, and R34 on the Tsukuba Circuit (I wanted to show him how similar the STi and Evo (he drives an Evo) are in performance.. and how much better the R34 is!). Didn't even realize that I had seen video of the track before until I was a few turns into; I thought it was kinda funny..

Overall, the game still looks pretty much the same. Theres only so much that can be done on a console system with super low resolution.
The vehicle dynamics feel MUCH better than they do in GT3.. The Evo really felt like it was an Evo; just the rate at which it rolled, the steering ratio, rate of acceleration.. all very familiar. I don't know about the sound, though.. hm. Wasn't really listening. Though, the Subaru sounded just like a boxer

It should be a really good game and easily put GT3 on the shelf as it did with GT2.

[Rennen]

REVIVED!

PD finally announced the release date: Dec 14th 2004 here in North America


More pics here: link (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/driving/granturismo4/screenindex.html)
Pics of Nurburgring, Nursnow, new photo mode, tons of new cars, etc.

Movie: link (http://www.playstation.jp/scej/title/gt4/movie.html)

Good news: look at those pics!!!, 80+ manufacturers, 650+ cars(model T to present), 31+ tracks, photo mode, realistic pit crew and crowd, manager mode, fuel gauge,

The bad news: no online play and Nitrous(hopefully only on drag mode) :wtc:

-Matt (making it harder to wait for GT4 since May '03 ;) )

[MakotoS13]

i hope they have the new vette in there.... sex.

[The ROMAN]

I can't see the pics and I just signed up too.

[DRFT]

no online play!?!? o well cant wait til it comes out!

[HyperTek]

dam those pics are pretty high res... i was expecting it to look like crap due to aging technology of the ps2.... i just been playin pc too long.

[Marty]

they need a game like this for xbox

[Andrew Bohan]

simply amazing

[ThatGuy]

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/561066_20040924_screen194.jpg

Pretty nice. I wonder how much better it would look on XBox?

[StupidGreen87]

Sega GT 2002? With Xbox Live you get to play online, so thats pretty cool. Anyone know if they have the S14 Zenki in GT4?

[upSLIDEdown]

Looky Looky...

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/driving/granturismo4/screens.html?page=103
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/driving/granturismo4/screens.html?page=495
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/driving/granturismo4/screens.html?page=104

The R34 was there too, but I didn't put it up there...went through all the pics and couldn't find a 180, S13, or Sil80 anywhere... :wtf:

Bryan

[Rennen]

The R34 was there too, but I didn't put it up there...went through all the pics and couldn't find a 180, S13, or Sil80 anywhere... :wtf:

Bryan

here is a tenative car list: http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35057

READ THE FIRST FEW PARAGRAPHS

-Matt

[StupidGreen87]

Pics look nice. I'll guess i'll have to settle with a 270r for my zenki needs :bowdown:

[whateverjames]

I thought I was gonna cry when the announced no online play :( :barf:

[StupidGreen87]

they might release like a second cd for on-line play like sega gt on-line.