World wide release is okay but, not December or November 2010, come on , thats to much. What hurts more is Turn 10 already has a project for this year. My goodness if it takes them 6 years for gt5 just imagine Gt6, it might take them 10 years. But I rather see them call Gt5 as Gt6.
My goodness all those 6 years and still no Porsche, no skid marks, trees looks like card board boxes. sigh...
Indeed "sigh", and I am about to catch hell for what I am about to write, but it is what I think. Before you read on, please understand I love the GT series, I therefore want it to be no less than the best.
If we are to go by what we have seen so far, GT5 has become more of a marketing tool for car companies than a realistic and fun racing simulator. Kaz own statement regarding new auto makers coming on board by the Japan Auto Show may be indicative of what they (PD) care about. Personally, I could care less about 1000+ cars in the game if I do not have a WHOLE LOT of tracks to eventually drive the dozen or so cars I will ultimately like.
In the same interview, Kaz rather dismisses the issue of the skid marks, not to mention the trees, grass, spectators, etc. That would be OK if it weren't for the fact they boast the GT series as "The REAL Driving Simulator" and had it not taken them 5+ years to get to this point. There are other racing games, that have come and gone, that did a superb job in all those areas. They didn't take nearly as long to develop. If skid marks are unimportant, then nor is car damage, or night/day, or even weather effects. That complete lack of attention to those details is evident in the GT series to date. Evidenced in the one and only ONE tire sound effect and on the one and only ONE collision sound, no matter what or how fast you hit something (sounds like a locker door being slammed to me). Yet, PD seems fanatical about car detail, both inside and out. Add to that the fact the GT series won't allow the player for exterior car customization. To me, his answer to the skid marks was rather defensive.
The so called Time Trial at Indianapolis is no more nor better than GT5p. Again, that is all we have to go by. I hope we are all in for a surprise, but evidence suggests otherwise to me.
If I seem harsh, remember, GT5 has been in development an awful long time. It have better blow everyone away and silence any criticism, such as ones from myself and many others.
