GT6 News Discussion

[HAL20XX]

Yea, and a long time ago Turn 10 said that DLC was a money "loser" for Forza. Unfortunately that has been proven to be untrue. And millions will line up to pay for content. Lots of it just stuff held back at release. And in many cases stuff that is required if you wish to compete or get the full experience of a game.

I've yet to see any proof of this, even though a lot of people claim it to be true.

 

[MeanElf]

It basically means there will be more DLC and a heavy focus on it, which I don't like that much to be honest.

That's a very loose interpretation of the phrase you have used there I think it is meant to imply a definite shift, true, but it's not just about the money.

There was also mention of other efforts than DLC being looked at to prolong the game's appeal and playability.

 

[Johnnypenso]

That's a very loose interpretation of the phrase you have used there I think it is meant to imply a definite shift, true, but it's not just about the money.

There was also mention of other efforts than DLC being looked at to prolong the game's appeal and playability.

It's always about the money one way or the other. Nothing is free and everything needs funding. If Sony/PD are smart about this, they will throw out free stuff once in a while too, to keep everyone happy and to connect some DLC stuff together, like Aussie Touring Cars and Bathurst, BTCC cars and Brands Hatch, ALMS cars and American tracks etc. A good mix of free, cheap and premium content I believe leads to the most goodwill, the happiest fanbase and ultimately the highest revenue stream.

 

[Eks]

I'm all for DLC, so long as the selection is varied and the price is justifiable.

👍

 

[sems4arsenal]

I'm all for DLC, so long as the selection is varied and the price is justifiable.

Varied-justifiable are not words one would associate with DLC

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

It does make me wonder, how long is PD willing to keep up the dlc this time? Will it be as consistant as FM4 or will they forget to make more like in GT5?

 

[MeanElf]

Well, I think we can expect a year or two at least as GT5 is still being played almost three years after release. There seems to be a lot more commitment to the idea this time around.

 

[Cosbuster]

Great. PD has looked at what CoD, Battlefield and Forza have been doing, and are now doing the same BS.
Yuppi-🤬-doo.

What's the problem with providing extra cars for a racing game? If you wanted all content included from day one it would simply never come out.

 

[HAL20XX]

Varied-justifiable are not words one would associate with DLC

True. After all, I happen to own horse armor... Past me was an idiot.

 

[HKS racer]

Varied-justifiable are not words one would associate with DLC

I agree.
But sometimes there are nice exception to the rule. That HSV for how much? 1 € or 2 € ? That was nice. I prefer purchasing cars on demand instead of buying a 10 car pack where I care about only 1 or 2 cars.

 

[MeanElf]

True. After all, I happen to own horse armor... Past me was an idiot.

My brain just melted...

 

[maxpontiac]

Quantum leap in DLC?

Not sure if exciting or Oh no

Jim Ryan said:
“I think that we very much cut our teeth on DLC with GT5, and I think there’s a real desire to make a quantum leap with GT6. Plans are not yet disclosed so I can’t talk in detail about what they are but there is a real desire to make a step change and take it to a whole different level."

Yes and thank you very much.

 

[Tenacious D]

I posted this in the News section.

I think that we very much cut our teeth on DLC with GT5, and I think there’s a real desire to make a quantum leap with GT6. Plans are not yet disclosed so I can’t talk in detail about what they are but there is a real desire to make a step change and take it to a whole different level.

Quantum leap means one or both of two things to me.

• Lots of DLC, which could be but I think is less likely (and affordable, forgot to add that, but I'm still waking up from a late recording session - which I have to go back to shortly, ARGH!)
• DLC that integrates into the single player game properly, the way it did in Prologue

And by that, I mean not just additional environs and updates to the Course Maker, or additional text fonts and vinyl shapes for the possible Livery Editor. When they offer new tracks, additional events are attached to them, or they incorporate into existing single player race events. This would be boss for me.

(Added content is) really as much about providing a sustained engagement for the consumer as it is about making money. Obviously, the company enjoys making money, but you can engage the consumer for months or even years and that is our ultimate aspiration.

I like people who talk like that. While SONY as a company needs money bad, the Entertainment Division, especially with Playstation, is a proven money maker. I think goodies for us is like cheap advertising, and they know this.

 

[tinram]

DLC means we get to choose content, so i'm all for it.

Some folks may find a specific DLC <put your complaint here>, but then other folks would find it <put your praises here>.

With DLCs, hopefully there be less complaints on this forum, but then there will be complaints about the DLC approach.

 

[MeanElf]

...With DLCs, hopefully there be less complaints on this forum, but then there will be complaints about the DLC approach.

Absolutely as guaranteed as sunrise...I'd suspect the fanbase of turning into pod-people if there were no complaints.

 

[Samus]

You say that as if wouldn't be a legitimate issue. There has certainly been plenty of people here critiquing Turn 10 for similar approaches to DLC over the past few years. But if PD do something similar everyone should stay quiet?

 

[sems4arsenal]

True. After all, I happen to own horse armor... Past me was an idiot.

Horse armors are cool ,DLCs not so much.

I agree.
But sometimes there are nice exception to the rule. That HSV for how much? 1 &#8364; or 2 &#8364; ? That was nice. I prefer purchasing cars on demand instead of buying a 10 car pack where I care about only 1 or 2 cars.

For every HSV there's a Paint chip and TC cars DLC.

I am probably the most anti DLC guy here but here's how it could work to be positive

1)screw Car packs,divide the price equally amongst them
2)Track packs aswell
3)Add bonus free stuff every now and then
4)everything ready at launch should be in the game by day one
5)way cheaper and Fixed prices for Cars/Tracks
6)some sort of way to make sure some cars in DLCs are indeed chosen by fans
7)Same goes with tracks
8)Standard to premium conversions to be done by fan vote

 

[Giygas]

Hopefully they plan to integrate DLC cars into Arcade & GT Life so you can race against them offline when you buy it.

 

[CJSpencer77]

Please dont shoot me down, im honestly not trolling but that interview on the front page" Sony plans for quantum leap with GT6 DLC" with the European Sony CEO tells us absolutly nothing !

The forums are full of nothing much at the moment as we really only have the info from E3 and the demo to go on...... I cant believe im saying this but PD throw us a bone and give the hype tank a stir please.

 

[C_Raccoon23]

Keep yourself together until Gamescom. Just two more weeks.

 

[J-KiLLA24]

Please dont shoot me down, im honestly not trolling but that interview on the front page" Sony plans for quantum leap with GT6 DLC" with the European Sony CEO tells us absolutly nothing !

The forums are full of nothing much at the moment as we really only have the info from E3 and the demo to go on...... I cant believe im saying this but PD throw us a bone and give the hype tank a stir please.

Patience my friend, you need not worry, for the event they call Gamescom draws near and shall quench thy thirsts.

 

[Johnnypenso]

1)screw Car packs,divide the price equally amongst them..not likely...just isn't a common marketing strategy these days...buy in bulk and save!!!.
2)Track packs aswell...as above
3)Add bonus free stuff every now and then...a good marketing strategy, endears fans and keeps them happier...a good bet based on past experience
4)everything ready at launch should be in the game by day one...you'll never know
5)way cheaper and Fixed prices for Cars/Tracks...define cheap
6)some sort of way to make sure some cars in DLCs are indeed chosen by fans..not likely...not enough control from the corporate end and PD isn't known for direct fan interaction
7)Same goes with tracks...as above
8)Standard to premium conversions to be done by fan vote...as above

...

 

[tpark103]

I'm all for DLC, so long as the selection is varied and the price is justifiable.

I feel the same way. So far I've purchased everything GT but, I would be disappointed if DLC bundles came out with five cars and only one of which was was worth it. What the heck I'm sure I would still get it anyway.

 

[Lain]

I could care less about the cars they add or don't add. Just like most racing games, the car packs will mostly consist of variants of cars already in the game with maybe one or two legitimately new cars. Besides, there's going to be a healthy amount of cars in the game at launch.

I'm more excited about the supposed monthly track DLC. I just hope that they're legitimately new (to GT on PS3) tracks instead of layout variants of tracks already in the game. Even if the tracks are just revamped versions of the PS2-era tracks that didn't make the cut into GT5 or GT6 at launch, it would be awesome. 👍

 

[Greyout]

Please dont shoot me down, im honestly not trolling but that interview on the front page" Sony plans for quantum leap with GT6 DLC" with the European Sony CEO tells us absolutly nothing !

The forums are full of nothing much at the moment as we really only have the info from E3 and the demo to go on...... I cant believe im saying this but PD throw us a bone and give the hype tank a stir please.

That interview shed some light on how PD thinks they are gods gift to gaming

"We have certain aspects, like the realism of the game, that&#8217;s something unique to Gran Turismo and the quality of the gameplay; I think that sets us apart form everyone else. "

Nothing about A-spec is realistic or full of quality gameplay!

He goes on to basically say that most of the development is in the online experience. I have a feeling the AI is still going to be crap, and all the single player races will be the Loooong, strung out, chase-the-rabbit type of races.

 

[Imari]

That interview shed some light on how PD thinks they are gods gift to gaming

"We have certain aspects, like the realism of the game, that’s something unique to Gran Turismo and the quality of the gameplay; I think that sets us apart form everyone else. "

Nothing about A-spec is realistic or full of quality gameplay!

He goes on to basically say that most of the development is in the online experience. I have a feeling the AI is still going to be crap, and all the single player races will be the Loooong, strung out, chase-the-rabbit type of races.

This is more or less what I was thinking when I read the interview. I know they have to talk their own game up, but sheesh.

 

[MeanElf]

You say that as if wouldn't be a legitimate issue. There has certainly been plenty of people here critiquing Turn 10 for similar approaches to DLC over the past few years. But if PD do something similar everyone should stay quiet?

No, I'm saying that with the wide variety of expectations here, there will always be complaints. And you just know that some will be legitimate but others won't.

As we know nothing about the DLC model, it's pricing structure or anything other than it being a monthly affair, how can anyone be saying anything with any authority? That's my only take on the matter until the game has released and the first few DLC are out.

Until more definite news comes out, it's all just speculation...

That interview shed some light on how PD thinks they are gods gift to gaming

"We have certain aspects, like the realism of the game, that&#8217;s something unique to Gran Turismo and the quality of the gameplay; I think that sets us apart form everyone else."

I felt that was more like Sony talking. I do hope for a better AI system in GT6 though.

 

[Tenacious D]

That interview shed some light on how PD thinks they are gods gift to gaming

I know that this irks some of you, but quite a few of us think they are something special. We aren't little kids who have played nothing but Gran Turismo all our lives. Some of us are or have been avid PC sim racers. Some of us race in real life. At least one of us is a gaming journalist. One of us owns the site.

Are we animal crackers? Maybe, whatever.

 

[eran0004]

That interview shed some light on how PD thinks they are gods gift to gaming

"We have certain aspects, like the realism of the game, that’s something unique to Gran Turismo and the quality of the gameplay; I think that sets us apart form everyone else. "

Nothing about A-spec is realistic or full of quality gameplay!

He goes on to basically say that most of the development is in the online experience. I have a feeling the AI is still going to be crap, and all the single player races will be the Loooong, strung out, chase-the-rabbit type of races.

Woah! Nothing? Really?

 

[Imari]

Woah! Nothing? Really?

Name the part of A-spec that is full of quality gameplay.