No Split Screen Replays, thoughts

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I don't really play splitscreen much, but I did figure it'd be pretty cool on GT5 so I was planning on trying it occasionally. I suppose when you've got two players battling for the lead it makes the replay more exciting as you can see exactly what the other player was up to. It would have been nice but I'm not gonna cry over it.
 
Toronado
I wonder what would bring about something like this. Technical limitations, perhaps?
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No doubt it's due to hardware limitations. I'm sure they would have split screen replays if it was possible without making other sacrifices. Any game that pushes a console hardware to it's limits will have make sacrifices in order to have split screen.
 
2-palyer split screen has become a thing of the past in modern racing games, it is still good that it is still there in some way on GT5, but it's clear that PD is maybe starting to do what other producers have done and focus more on online gaming.
 
I was actually hoping the split screen replays could be synchronised in to one full screen replay as opposed to having to watch a split screen replay.

Not having a replay option at all is a major fail.
 
MikeDan
2-palyer split screen has become a thing of the past in modern racing games, it is still good that it is still there in some way on GT5, but it's clear that PD is maybe starting to do what other producers have done and focus more on online gaming.
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I think it's obvious that that is what they are doing.

I don't think they should be doing that at the expense of split-screen (which does not really require much imagination or innovation, just copy-paste GT3 options and features).

I don't buy that there are hardware issues. Every past GT has scaled down the graphics slightly for the gameplay, although it's not very noticable in GT5P (except for the lack of cockpit view), and in those previous ones 2 button presses during a replay and you're watching it in full graphics on a full screen. To say that they simply "can't" do it on PS3 is rubbish, especially when it has already been done.

To me this is just another example of a slight half-baked feel to this "masterpiece".
 
Mubble
Disagree totally. Simply not true.
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Not really a selling point anymore though, is it? It's all "16 car online races" and "massive online community" etc etc.

In the old days "2 player split screen!" would be a main bullet point on the back of a box.

I thought despite this, though, that replays in 2 player mode would be a given, I wouldn't have even thought to ask someone that had the game already.
 
MikeDan
2-palyer split screen has become a thing of the past in modern racing games
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Pretty much this. I'll just add that it's not for the racing games, but for the every game. Same for LAN. Even new e-sports based games doesn't have it , SC2 for example.
 
sinbad
For me this is probably going to be a bigger disappointment in terms of my actual use of Gran Turismo than any of the other "omissions", such as tracks and cars/premium cars.

2 player mode is, I think, an important part of Gran Turismo- and being able to watch back your race, to see if a move really was a bit dirty, or just to enjoy the close finish,has always been as entertaining as the actual split-screen racing itself, imo.
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Lol - replays were essential to check who was taking shortcuts - through chicanes - or especially on that last trial mountain corner...

Had lots of fun trying to get away with dirty gameplay - strongly denying any wrongdoing - knowing the replay would reveal all.

That aspect has been taken away now.

And like you say reliving very tight finishes - the ones where you overtook someone on the last corner before the finish etc.

I am glad that they have 2 player split screen - but the lack of a replay is very disappointing. I don't see why they can not have one full screen replay (it cant be any more technically demanding than 16 computer controlled cars). I suspect it was just cost cutting reasons for its omission - its not as if they haven't had enough time to get it in.
 
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LucaT
I am very glad that they have 2 player split screen - but the lack of a replay is very disappointing. I don't see why they can not have one full screen replay (it cant be any more technically demanding than 16 computer controlled cars). I suspect it was just cost cutting reasons for its omission - its not as if they haven't had enough time to get it in.
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Maybe should start a thread entitled: "Premium Cars: the worst thing to happen to Gran Turismo".
That would go down well. :)
 
Eh, not really bothered. I mean, any extra features are obviously good things, but I rarely played 2P SS anyway, and the only people I did race against were not as good as me (I knew all the tracks, since it was my copy of GT4, and am better than them at racing games in general) so there was never really any close races to warrant a replay. The only time races would be close would be if I used a much slower car, and even then I'd win by simply sticking to the road.
 
I love to race in Arcade 2P with my best friend, and my family sometimes races together. Don't even get me started with large family Get-Togethers at my house...Anyways, when I and someone else raced in previous versions of Gran Turismo, we had a blast viewing the replays. It was entertaining watching silly fails or epic parts where we went into beastmode; 2P replays were the highlight of playing this game with another person. I think it is a major minus to Gran Turismo 5. This is something I expected this game to have, and really let me down. I don't know, maybe they can fix this with a future update. I'm not an expert, but I think I speak for many others when I say 2P replays needs to be brought back, and be able to be saved to the Replay Theatre as well.
 
I'm so glad PD sorted this glaring omission out. The replays are great (arguably it looks better without the smoke, in fact!), and you can save your replay and then watch it in full screen later (with all the graphic effects).

Well done.
 

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