I know John has moved the topic on a bit since his original post, but since i was away last week i thought i'd have my 'two-pence-worth'
I dont have broadband at home now or in the foreseeable future, but i was disapointed to hear about the no online mode anounsment from the tokyo show for two reasons:
1) I will be extremly pissed-off if i've had to wait for over a year for GT3 with a few extra tracks (over what we have already got in previous games, including Prologue) and a few new cars (i've only seen no more than a handful of cars in GT4 screenshots that i'm actually looking forward to driving) and a bunch of lame extras like photo-mode or the 'Team Manager' sections.
2) Every time GT4 has been delayed, they have always used the 'difficulties with online play' line as an excuse.
As already mentioned on the first page of this thread:
GT1 was a totally original game in its genre that really revolutionised the way we play racing games
GT2 expanded GT1 into a new direction adding new features that actually enhanced the game
GT3 gave us a version (really only a cut-down version of GT2) of the great game that GT had become onto a new platform with much better graphics and realism, although, IMO, it didn't have the lasting appeal of GT2
GT4, especially when it will now have good direct competition like its never had before, really needed to move the game on at least as much as GT2 did over the original game. But instead they seem to have shot themselves in the foot by analy trying to thrash as much detailing out of the PS2 as possible and adding frivolities with little lasting appeal at the expense of making it a better gaming experience.
Meow! (='.'=)
