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What if the sky falls? Gran Turismo as a series isn't some housewife all alone at home with some boogeyman named Forza stalking outside her windows.
GT will continue to lead the racing sim market by a substantial margin and fans everywhere will continue to support it. However, there will be exceptions as there are individuals who will refuse to be happy unless everything is perfect.
It's handy you've got a response to your own comments:
"Could you be any more dramatic over this whole thing?
I am not quite sure how to respond to this statement. Please elaborate, because I believe that GT6 will arrive on both the PS4 and the PS3 to meet the hunger.
I feel like we must be talking about two different PD's. Considering their track record, I find it incredibly unlikely they'd release a game on two systems, since, thanks to the PS3's architecture, that'd almost be on par with developing two games at the same time.
You keep saying that TD, that Sony will be in some type of "bad day" when Forza 5 arrives. I heard the same doomsday talk here about Forza 4 too, and you know something? Last time I checked, FM5 sales are no where NEAR Gran Turismo Five's dispite it's alleged "superiority".
And iRacing's take rate isn't better than GT5's. Guess it's a worse sim too. Also, since sales equal quality, the Civic and Camry are the best cars ever.
I completely understand the "bad day" reference. If GT6 is shown at E3 for PS3, while FM5 is shown taking advantage of whatever Microsoft's next-gen console is called, it will cause quite a bit of a stir for those who do see the need to pick a side. It's the biggest argument I can agree with for having GT6 on PS4; it's just too late to put a game as (potentially) big as GT6 on a system with a clear expiry date in the face of your biggest competitor (critically) likely showing their next installment on the shiny newness. It'd be almost guaranteed the GT series would then lose one of the few big remaining USP's in the endless comparison; better graphics. And, for better or for worse, a lot of people still put a lot of weight in that; look at the Standards issue.
LOL. This post put a smile on my face. A lot of people do give off the vibe that they hate Gran Turismo but STILL love talking about it. I agree with you, PDI and Gran Turismo will be fine.👍
Heh, I love talking about it (and spending so much time at a site dedicated to it) because the series itself got me started on my automobile enthusiasm. I want to see it do well - it just so happens there's a lot more competition out there now, that shines much brighter lights on the series' shortcomings than there were last generation. And rather than limit myself to the childish idea that I must swear allegiance to only one console-based sim-like game, I'd rather play them all.