I was just about to ask what scores did GT5 get to compare to FM4. My comments below:
Physics, GT5 got rated higher??? How?? Is it because there's weather and offroad and GT5 does grip modifiers for these effect/road conditions? If giving GT5 a 12.5/15 I'd actually put FM4 at least at 13.5/15. It feels more realistic to me both with pad and wheel. And we can give a lot of examples of how FM does it better, period. So this score makes no sense to me. They did mention that they were at about level 50, and when they had their first review they were only 4hours in of actual race time so take it for what it is.
Graphics, GT5 got a .5 score higher by having 80% of ported content that's worse than FM2??? I do think the premiums are absolutely stunning and unmatched but judging the game as a whole package you don't look at 20% of cars on 1/2 the tracks. You look at the whole package. But seeing as we're probably looking at best of the best, then sure GT5 will score higher, no doubt. But then when you're playing when things are it it's best the visuals of GT5 stutter and tear.
Sound, I would agree, although I think 7.5 for GT5 is higher than should be.
Tracks, I'm not sure how I feel on this one. Nord is clearly better on GT5. Outside of that GT5 ranges from "HD remakes" of their GT4 tracks to stunning tracks, but FM4's in my book is a better. I think because we've seen so few new tracks that FM4 got dinged on this.
Cars, this depends really. I think FM4's score of 9.75 is too high, but GT5's score is also too high. Sure, we have 1000+ cars, but 80% of them are ported work missing features and locked out of game modes.
Fun, debatable. I think both are great fun but personally FM4 is more fun to me. Grinding is not fun. Like at all. And this was 'fixed' with seasonal events but the game itself feels more of a drag than anything.
FFB, I always thought FM4's FFB was a little better but not by much post patch (didn't try my Fanatec pre patch so not sure if it was reduced) so not sure what to think
AI, GT5's AI is worse than FM4s so how does GT's AI get it better? Mind you, I'm including the stupidity of FM4's AI when they go off the track forgetting to brake and turn. Another thing is I noticed in some of their videos, and comments even, that they were racing aggressively, bumping the AI out of the way, driving recklessly, without damage. Sure, drive bump n run style and the game becomes easier. Drive full damage on, taking proper lines, etc and this game becomes a lot harder than you think.
Damage, This nod easily goes to FM4. It's available throughout the game. It's only available in GT5 online and in practice modes, nowhere on seasonals, special events, and career.
Presentation, is this like menu layouts and all that? If so, GT5 gets dinged on it which I agree but FM4's is better.
MP, I'd give more score for FM4 than just .5 more but there are things in GT5 MP that I like, like free run while folks are in lobby as an example. Thing is there's a ton more to do in FM4 from normal MP races to rivals to storefronts/auction house, etc etc
I think the score should easily be a lot more than just 0.25 points. Are they trying to keep it equal enough due to the GT fans which massively bashed the ISR team to death, discredited them as being fanboys galore up until they said proGT/antiFM comments?? And now they are credible according to them
It seems they did this review scoring while walking on eggshells to avoid the backlash they received in the past from the GT camp, and I wouldn't be surprised if my assumption was true.
1 note I noticed from this review that was wrong. They said something about FM3 getting photomode. Photomode was already there in FM2. Wasn't the only thing I noticed them being wrong btw.
Rereading my post it seems I'm some FM fanboy when I'm really not lol
I take what they say not as the end all be all but as your average 'unbiased' gamer who's into the genre. Nice to have them around for sure but sometimes their reviews make me question their bias and validity in the first place.
