EXCLUSIVE GT5:P Spec II - NINTH update (NEW DFGT Wheel Hands-On, April 18)
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It's a great game. Not perfect, but that's what GT5 is for (well, that won't be perfect either but you know what I mean). But it's the best driving game I've played for some time.
My only real complaint about GT5 Prologue is the penalty system. It just doesn't work. Online, yes, it makes sense. Offline it's far too arbitrary and inaccurate.
Many, many times have I been penalised when a car hits me. It's not always from the rear either, often when side by side and when I am on the racing line. Or penalties for "shortcuts" when I'm sliding into a barrier!? AI cars are immune to penalties even though there are always some that are erratic or make mistakes.
The AI is much better than in previous GT games but they should be subject to the same penalties that the player is. This, of course, has not been programmed in. And you should see how far off the course they go and how inconsiderate they are when trying to get back onto the racing line you are currently occupying!
Now of course you can get through a race without penalties. But many times have I aborted a race because of a penalty for something I did not do wrong.
I hope and pray that it doesn't make it into the final game because if it does I am going to be very unhappy. If car damage gets rid of the need for this very unbalanced and seemingly partisan penalty system then please let GT5 have damage. This badly hampers the enjoyment I take from what is generally an excellent game.
My only real complaint about GT5 Prologue is the penalty system. It just doesn't work. Online, yes, it makes sense. Offline it's far too arbitrary and inaccurate.
Many, many times have I been penalised when a car hits me. It's not always from the rear either, often when side by side and when I am on the racing line. Or penalties for "shortcuts" when I'm sliding into a barrier!? AI cars are immune to penalties even though there are always some that are erratic or make mistakes.
The AI is much better than in previous GT games but they should be subject to the same penalties that the player is. This, of course, has not been programmed in. And you should see how far off the course they go and how inconsiderate they are when trying to get back onto the racing line you are currently occupying!
Now of course you can get through a race without penalties. But many times have I aborted a race because of a penalty for something I did not do wrong.
I hope and pray that it doesn't make it into the final game because if it does I am going to be very unhappy. If car damage gets rid of the need for this very unbalanced and seemingly partisan penalty system then please let GT5 have damage. This badly hampers the enjoyment I take from what is generally an excellent game.
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Am I blind? I can't seem to find the 'Beyond The Apex' feature ... was that included on the PAL release?
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haven't been here for a few days so here goes.
the game is absolutely amazing, love it, roll on 5
the game is absolutely amazing, love it, roll on 5
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sorry for asking this, but i couldn't find anything conclusive.
the online play is region locked for races and worldwide for the records. what about the time trials on the online section? i would assume they are worldwide, but seeing only 58 people with registered times on one of the 500 performance pts event makes me wonder if its reagion locked or not
sorry if this was already being beaten to death...
the online play is region locked for races and worldwide for the records. what about the time trials on the online section? i would assume they are worldwide, but seeing only 58 people with registered times on one of the 500 performance pts event makes me wonder if its reagion locked or not
sorry if this was already being beaten to death...
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Is the 2P replay still split in two screens like in GT4 or can you change it to one whole screen and switch between what car you wish to view?
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I've won S-5 and S-9 with pro physics and no aids. S-1 still bronze.
I'm trying to win S-2 on pro, but i just hate the penalty system.
I can crash into someone and don't get a penalty, but if i loose a bit of grip in a corner and someone crashes into me, i get a penalty for crashing.
Also the AI doesn't get penalties for shortcutting, while you get them even when you lose control and have to go over the grass ,even if there's no possible way you could get an advantage by using that strip of grass.
I even witnessed the AI miss a corner and shortcut, leading to much frustration on my part.
And why do you get a wall riding penalty when you hit it while driving backwards (crash)?
And another thing: which moron came up with the idea to use the clutch for the panelty system?
There's only a very small chance that you won't crash when the clutch engages in a corner.
Couldn't they just change the engine power to 0 for that amount of seconds?
I'm trying to win S-2 on pro, but i just hate the penalty system.
I can crash into someone and don't get a penalty, but if i loose a bit of grip in a corner and someone crashes into me, i get a penalty for crashing.
Also the AI doesn't get penalties for shortcutting, while you get them even when you lose control and have to go over the grass ,even if there's no possible way you could get an advantage by using that strip of grass.
I even witnessed the AI miss a corner and shortcut, leading to much frustration on my part.
And why do you get a wall riding penalty when you hit it while driving backwards (crash)?
And another thing: which moron came up with the idea to use the clutch for the panelty system?
There's only a very small chance that you won't crash when the clutch engages in a corner.
Couldn't they just change the engine power to 0 for that amount of seconds?
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When I was racing on-line (which is amazing 
) I noticed that I kept on getting penalties when I was shunted, or I would catch up with a car that was transparant (is that where it is behaving in an unexpected way) and suddenly it would turn normal and bounce me off.
Seemingly some people have already figured out how to optimise the penalty system for themselves...
...to stay on thread, the update worked on the second time for me, but I get a lot of disconnects from the PSN, which is odd because I am a geek and know that my connection to the internet is stable!
) I noticed that I kept on getting penalties when I was shunted, or I would catch up with a car that was transparant (is that where it is behaving in an unexpected way) and suddenly it would turn normal and bounce me off.Seemingly some people have already figured out how to optimise the penalty system for themselves...
...to stay on thread, the update worked on the second time for me, but I get a lot of disconnects from the PSN, which is odd because I am a geek and know that my connection to the internet is stable!
I know this was mentioned before, but few of my cars have turned white after tuning them and now I can't get them to go back to normal. At first I was able to do so by setting everything like they used to be but now it doesn't work. Bah I don't want all my cars to become white. 
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Now there's a name from the past.
Welcome to the 'Planet. 👍
Hey
Long time no see. On GT3 (with Bobkart et al) I used to be a web designer, now I am a history teacher with a PS3 and HD TV.
I have to say that GT5 is amazing, the prologue is great but short. I really like the physics etc but can not stand the on-line racing as you get shunted all the time by people who have less control.
Regards!
