PD have took the time to implement a damage model that's 'realistic' in that it's procedural not pre-baked, so they did it right. Of course nobody is perfect, and nor are the features they implement - but with iteration we can look forward to it getting better since they have a great base to work from. It won't need major re-writes, it can be expanded upon and improved.
So I don't see how doing it right, and pointing out that this is only the first iteration is mutually exclusive stances.
The problem is that on an almost daily basis, someone chimes in with a post like this and says matter of factly how it is.
PD have done this so it's ok.
This feature was supposed to be like this so they did good.
This is PD we are talking about, stop worrying.
They just ran out of time what would you expect?
The problem is often these statements as fact are conflicting and usually it's becuase when they are made, they are made by someone who is saying whatever sounds good for PD at the time.
In isolation these statements may sound reasonable and believable, but then when you step back and look at the big picture you realize they are just part of a train of ever changing "facts" that all have one thing in common:
They explain why PD isn't wrong or doing poorly and why you are wrong for thinking they are.
Except as I said... the facts often contradict one another...
(Paraphrasing)
One day the whiners need to shut up becuase KY is a god and PD's track record speaks for itself, GT5 will be perfection! FACT!
Then a few weeks later whiners need to shutup GT is only human, there just wasnt enough time and 200 Premium cars is still more than almost any other game out there. This is what makes GT great. FACT!
Then a few months later the whiners need to shutup becuase this is just PDs first attempt at doing this and it's realistic damage doens't mean it necessarily really looks realistic, it just means it's not canned damage. FACT!
See the problem there? The only thing that doesn't contradict form one comment to another is that the person who is whining about whiners, despite often being different people, is always coming up with a reason/excuse why it's not really a bad thing.
Basically every few days someone tells you that you are basically an idiot for not seeing it their way despite a few days ago someone else saying you are an idiot for not seeing it THEIR (contradictory) way and in a few days yet someone else will come along with yet another contradictory statement and tell you you are a fool if you don't see it their (again contradicting) way.
Physics are more arcadey and the crashes, damage are scripted and not real at all. Definitely GT5 damage is better. Sure GT5 need to make crashes more spectacular. People like cars flying around and car taking serious damage lol
