New Release Date Discussion

[Lambo88]

Somehow I think that French gaming site is pulling your leg. However, those release dates seem potentially close to the truth.

Hey guys, I said SONY OFFICIALY ANNOUNCED THIS, THEREFORE IT IS TRUE. In a couple hours, the news will spread on this board and people will be like OO we did not knew. I know it's hard to believe but it's unfortunately true.

See ya

 

[flamingwonky]

Hey guys, I said SONY OFFICIALY ANNOUNCED THIS, THEREFORE IT IS TRUE. In a couple hours, the news will spread on this board and people will be like OO we did not knew. I know it's hard to believe but it's unfortunately true.

See ya

No kidding? Can I get a link?

 

[Lambo88]

Here's the link:
http://www.gamekult.com/tout/actus/articles/A0000038324.html

 

[flamingwonky]

Here's the link:
http://www.gamekult.com/tout/actus/articles/A0000038324.html

Thanks. I'm still a little skeptical, though, and you have to understand why. Since I've taken French at school I understand the article. The boarders over there complaining about no online and their release date is damn funny.

I'll try to translate the article as best I can:

C'est finalement le 9 mars 2005 que sortira en Europe Gran Turismo 4. Sony Europe vient en effet de communiquer la date de sortie, ainsi que la liste exhaustive des 52 circuits. Plusieurs catégories sont prévues : Circuits mondiaux, Puissance & vitesse, Driving Park, Circuits d'origine, Terre & neige et Circuits en ville. Les joueurs pourront également choisir les circuits via un nombre impressionnant de points d'accès, avec notamment des types de course comme l'endurance ou les courses à base de missions. Il sera également possible de disputer des coupes de concessionnaires spécifiques ou bien des courses dans les épreuves de type coupe GT. Bien entendu, il sera possible de parcourir ces parcours en inversé. On ne sait pas si cela excuse vraiment l'absence de mode en ligne, mais la durée de vie s'annonce assez monumentale. On rappelle aussi que la version japonaise sera disponible le 28 décembre.

It's final that March 9 2005 is the Eurpoean GT4 release date. Sony Europe have (released a notice?) giving the release date, and the exhaustive list of 52 tracks. The categories are as follows: tracks from around the world, Puissance? and speed rings, Driving Park [machine tests], Fantasy tracks, Dirt and Ice Rally and City tracks. Players will be able to ...what??...notably Endurance and B-Spec (?). It will be possible to race specific stat autos or of cource, races with GT restrictions. At last, it will be possible to race these (courses, events?) backwards. It's unknown if this is a good excuse for the lack of online mode, but ???. The Japanese version is to be released December 28th.

Sorry about the bad translation, and correct me please.

 

[Jedi2016]

Well, even though they claim to be repeating an "official announcement", you'll notice that there's no link. No proof that the announcement ever actually happened. If you watch other news sites (Gamespot, IGN, etc), whenever there's an announcement like this, they also provide a link to the actual announcement from SCEJ/A/E. This one doesn't have that. And, to the best of my knowledge, there is no such announcement anywhere on SCEE's or SCEA's respective websites. Which means there has been no announcement. Which means they're lying to you.

Or, you can think about it like this: If there really had been an official announcement, it would have been news here on GTP within minutes, and we'd all be chatting about it. But, lo and behold, there hasn't been. And one French website isn't going to change that. That site's no different from any other site, with it's own batch of release dates. Don't pay attention to any of them. If you don't see the press release with your own eyes, then it's just a wild guess like all the others.

 

[Buggy Boy]

l'absence de mode en ligne

lack of drag racing
Sorry about the bad translation, and correct me please.

It's the absence of on-line mode.

 

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[Soman]

Thanks. I'm still a little skeptical, though, and you have to understand why. Since I've taken French at school I understand the article. The boarders over there complaining about no online and their release date is damn funny.

I'll try to translate the article as best I can:

C'est finalement le 9 mars 2005 que sortira en Europe Gran Turismo 4. Sony Europe vient en effet de communiquer la date de sortie, ainsi que la liste exhaustive des 52 circuits. Plusieurs catégories sont prévues : Circuits mondiaux, Puissance & vitesse, Driving Park, Circuits d'origine, Terre & neige et Circuits en ville. Les joueurs pourront également choisir les circuits via un nombre impressionnant de points d'accès, avec notamment des types de course comme l'endurance ou les courses à base de missions. Il sera également possible de disputer des coupes de concessionnaires spécifiques ou bien des courses dans les épreuves de type coupe GT. Bien entendu, il sera possible de parcourir ces parcours en inversé. On ne sait pas si cela excuse vraiment l'absence de mode en ligne, mais la durée de vie s'annonce assez monumentale. On rappelle aussi que la version japonaise sera disponible le 28 décembre.

It's final that March 9 2005 is the Eurpoean GT4 release date. Sony Europe have (released a notice?) giving the release date, and the exhaustive list of 52 tracks. The categories are as follows: tracks from around the world, Puissance? and speed rings, Driving Park, Fantasy tracks, Dirt and Ice Rally and City tracks. Players will be able to ...what??...notably Endurance and B-Spec (?). It will be possible to race specific stat autos or of cource, races with GT restrictions. At last, it will be possible to race these (courses, events?) backwards. It's unknown if this is a good excuse for the lack of drag racing , but ???. The Japanese version is to be released December 28th.

Sorry about the bad translation, and correct me please.

Lol no, they state "l'absence de mode en ligne" The lack of online mode. And why do you use AV/google/ect translaters? Any can use that crap

 

[Lambo88]

Well, even though they claim to be repeating an "official announcement", you'll notice that there's no link. No proof that the announcement ever actually happened. If you watch other news sites (Gamespot, IGN, etc), whenever there's an announcement like this, they also provide a link to the actual announcement from SCEJ/A/E. This one doesn't have that. And, to the best of my knowledge, there is no such announcement anywhere on SCEE's or SCEA's respective websites. Which means there has been no announcement. Which means they're lying to you.

Or, you can think about it like this: If there really had been an official announcement, it would have been news here on GTP within minutes, and we'd all be chatting about it. But, lo and behold, there hasn't been. And one French website isn't going to change that. That site's no different from any other site, with it's own batch of release dates. Don't pay attention to any of them. If you don't see the press release with your own eyes, then it's just a wild guess like all the others.

http://www.us.playstation.com/games.aspx?id=SCUS-97328

Here's the date SCEA is giving: March 2005. What's more official than the word from Sony?

See ya

 

[the Interceptor]

http://www.us.playstation.com/games.aspx?id=SCUS-97328

Here's the date SCEA is giving: March 2005. What's more official than the word from Sony?

See ya

But the French website says February 22 and not March for the US version, so which one is accurate in your opinion? I wouldn't believe a word they say until it's actually announced somewhere and isn't just listed on some website, even if it's Sony. Not everybody at Sony knows the official date if there is one, and maybe this was put in by some salesman that doesn't have a clue.

Cheers,
the Interceptor

 

[Smoke_U_24/7]

But the French website says February 22 and not March for the US version, so which one is accurate in your opinion? I wouldn't believe a word they say until it's actually announced somewhere and isn't just listed on some website, even if it's Sony. Not everybody at Sony knows the official date if there is one, and maybe this was put in by some salesman that doesn't have a clue.

Cheers,
the Interceptor

I don't trust any one of them, to tell the truth, but at least that one came from the playstation's official web site. That french site was really untrustworthy, and just like Jedi said,

whenever there's an announcement like this, they also provide a link to the actual announcement from SCEJ/A/E. This one doesn't have that.

Always back up your info with a a link to the source.

 

[Caligula1]

Is Japan still on for the 28th?

There seems very little news about all the different championships in the game, licence tests etc and I would have thought this info would have slipped out by now if 28th was still on.

Plenty of news about cars/tracks/photo mode etc, but I'd really like to know more about the various championships.

 

[YZF]

Is Japan still on for the 28th?

There seems very little news about all the different championships in the game, licence tests etc and I would have thought this info would have slipped out by now if 28th was still on.

Plenty of news about cars/tracks/photo mode etc, but I'd really like to know more about the various championships.

There will be 200 various championships...

 

[GTXLR]

There will be 200 various championships...

I thought it was 500+ Events.

 

[flamingwonky]

Sorry about the drag racing/online goof... And I'm too damn lazy to fing a translator . I'll fix it.
Like I expected, another empty release date.

 

[un_peacekeeper]

There will be 200 various championships...

most likely bs

 

[YZF]

most likely bs

Ofcourse its BS because its written in the official american gt4 site.

 

[Jedi2016]

http://www.us.playstation.com/games.aspx?id=SCUS-97328

Here's the date SCEA is giving: March 2005. What's more official than the word from Sony?

See ya

Puleeze... While that site may be affilated with SCEA, they're not all-knowing. In the end, they're just like any other site, just making it up as they go along. If that's the official date, how come every time I talk to someone at SCEA, they're totally clueless as to a release date beyond "Q1 2005".

Fact is, playstation.com is not the end-all/be-all of official news. These are the people that said the fishing controller was compatible with GT4.

Until I read a PRESS RELEASE with a confirmed release date, I'm not going to believe ANY website, even if it's on Playstation.com, not even the official GT4 site.

If you're right, it'll be little more than coincidence. If you're wrong, I'll be the first one to point it out to you.

 

[YZF]

I thought it was 500+ Events.

And why did you thought so?



P.S. I think 200 is more than enough.

 

[un_peacekeeper]

And why did you thought so?



P.S. I think 200 is more than enough.

think it's pretty much confirmed that it's aroudn 500

 

[GTXLR]

And why did you thought so?



P.S. I think 200 is more than enough.

Early reports suggesting 500 events in GT4.
Ok I see from the new site that there are over 200 championships in GT Mode alone.
That still leaves the mission events, time trials, arcade mode and licenses (indicated to be around 100 license tests),
Which could easily total 500 events for the whole game.

Sorry for any confusion

 

[Solid Lifters]

I thought I read somewhere a few days ago that it would be 650 events. That'll keep you busy for a while.

 

[Smoke_U_24/7]

It'll take years to complete this game! Jeez, 500 events.

*Turn's PSX on and counts the amount events*

 

[super supra]

So the EU release will be out before US ? cus Playstation europe says Feb-05, And march sometime in US.

 

[Rody]

This store ( http://www.toysnjoys.com/usps2_preorder.html ) says it will be released 2/01/2005.
The website is kind of trashy, but it's a very good store (some friends here in Brazil import things from this store).

Anyway, I believe Sony will give us the american release date this week.

 

[Smoke_U_24/7]

Welcome to GT Planet, Rody

Don't trust any web site that gives a release date unless the info is from a Sony Press Release. I'll bet that date that store gave was just a guess.

 

[Rody]

Thanks for the Welcome, Smoke_U_24/7 (Although I'm registered here since June/July). 👍

Well, I know I shouldn't trust this kind of information, but something tells me that a March release is just... not real. I believe late January/ early February is a reasonable date.

Anyway, hopefully we'll have the answer to this question this week *crosses fingers*.

 

[YZF]

think it's pretty much confirmed that it's aroudn 500

Where?

 

[super supra]

http://www.level7.nu/texter/read.php?id=45420
This swedish size says is "100%" sure its the march 9th (EU) and it was updated the 27th dec.

I dont know what to think, but they havent given out incorrect released dates before, or they usually are very sure its correct before they announce it.

I hope its wrong, i want it earlier!!


Gamekult have same:
http://www.gamekult.com/tout/jeux/fiches/J000001043.html

 

[Mercedes SLR]

Here are release date:

France: 20th February.
Canada: 15th March.
UK: 25th February.
US: 15th March.

All dates are from Amazon websites and are 2005.