But.... They said the same thing when developing GT5.....
we know they were touting GT6 3D models as being higher quality than the actual in game assets. Then on top of the 3D model you'd need shaders, sounds, physics and LOD variants (although GT6 used that adaptive tech to minimize the number of LODs needing to be modeled).
So then why not update them all to the same level instead of they themselves scraping them all and creating an additional level quality? 💡
Then essentially, what you're saying is that they're wasting time? Sounds about right. What is future proofing if it is not to reuse the assets in the future when a new iteration is being worked on? The fact that he uses this statement everytime a new game comes around alludes to the fact that he would be reusing them.
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It certainly begs the question why they don't just scoot over to PC, since by their own words Playstations just aren't good enough.
I know millions of PS3's were, not so sure about PS4's.
It is different landscape now. I would expect a decent amount of updates. Poly would be leaving to much money on the table.
That's true. The car list in GT5 and GT6 was pretty extensive, but many of them weren't cars you would buy and use. It looks like all the cars in GT Sport have fully detailed interiors, which is good. However, I'd still like to see some ordinary road cars and a few classics thrown in (not as far back though as the Austin A40 in my profile pikky!!!). Perhaps PD will get onto that once Sport is released and beds in.
Although at the end of day, should I be philosophical about it all? as this is Kaz we're talking about, and as dedicated as we all are, we surely know not to hold our breath on such things
PD doesn't "let" Kaz speak, for all intents and purposes Kaz is PD. He's made Sony trainloads of money and brought great prestige to their brand in this little corner of the gaming world. He'll be speaking for PD until he dies if he can keep that up.
Matter in what way and to whom? Does it matter like a flood or a hurricane? No. Does it matter to gamers who like this game? To some yes, to others no. Some will buy anything that PD churns out regardless and the extra "prestige" attached to cars being future proofed and every screwhead being round, even close up, makes them "proud" to own a GT game. To others, who are more focused on gameplay and content, spending extra resources on content that cannot be utilized until the next generation seems a foolish waste of time and effort that could have been turned into more cars, tracks and other content for the game they are about to play or a much earlier release date.
If they're spending the extra effort to make these cars future proof, just to not use them, than yeah it'll matter to some. Does it really matter to you that it matters to some people?
Not what we're talking about here. You said that Gt6 still stands in comparison to now, so if they future proofed these models, and then scraped them all, just to start future proofing again, than the time was completely wasted and for what? You still think they stand well, and so do I, so if they scrapped them to restart all together, than it seems like a waste of time. I really highly doubt that they went around and completely scrapped all data.
Future proofing literally means that. They do this so they can be reused in the future, I don't understand why you're disagreeing. Super Premium highlights the quality of the models, Future Proofing is a method to ensure that your models will last for a long time for whats to come, using methods that will usually be able to stand the test of time, or that will be using a higher level of quality that you probably wont be able to utilize until later(this seems to be Kaz' route, yet he restarts all the time.) They are similar, but not one in the same. If the Future proofing gets scrapped with each new game, there is no need to take the extra steps.
I'm of the same view, and have been for some time. Whilst I am still excited for GTS, very much obtaining a positive attitude to it all, despite the big direction change and so and so fourth, I've been impressed by what I've seen and heard so far. However with that said, I'm not going to hold my breath, and will stay relatively grounded, and will likewise only believe it until I see it for myself.
But with that said, I'm also a bit confused as to why all the PS3 Spec premiums have seemingly been canned and things built from scratch instead. After all, they were deemed to be "future proof" to begin with, and they were hardly lacking detail then (and now), as the look pretty fantastic and detailed as they are. So whilst I'm by no means a graphics or detailing expert by any stretch of the imagination, I'd have thought that'd it'd be surely easier to take the current assets, and use them as a base for the current "super-premiums" by touching them up. I would've have thought that would be easier than starting from scratch anyway, but that's what it looks like to a relatively naive outsider like myself, but what do I know?
Although at the end of day, should I be philosophical about it all? as this is Kaz we're talking about, and as dedicated as we all are, we surely know not to hold our breath on such things
I'll just see how it pans out, as for now we're realistically none the wiser until it becomes reality. Though I will admit, with the exception of the delays (granted they're big exceptions), things have been quite promising on the outset, suggesting that maybe, just maybe, Kaz maybe heading to our words of advice.
