I don't even want to waste my time arguing with you
We've established that your time is precious, but let me indulge you a little further.
I don't miss your point, I disagree with some of them. As for 'beloved producer,' I could not care less whether it is Kaz, you, Mr T or whoever that produces the game. To me it seems that the people who mention Kaz most frequently are those who are complaining, as in, 'Why does Kaz not listen to ME?' or 'OMG Kaz why u no include the Crazy Frog tune as horn sound 10023?'
I am not biased. However, I enjoy Gran Turismo more than any other driving sim/racing game at the moment. There was a time when I much preferred TOCA 2 and Colin McRae Rally to GT1/2, but I have since gone off Codemasters' games. Maybe GT7 will be terrible, and I'll be disappointed, but I'll find something else to play instead.
I am not playing a Polyphony PR game. You want me to be honest? I get easily irritated by people who complain ad nauseum about things that aren't really that important, whether on this game or in life in general. Yes, I always want to win an argument, but I do not need to be dishonest to do so. I provided you with the source of my quote in the hope that you'd read the whole article. If I was being dishonest, I wouldn't have done. Simples. I'm not sure whether plenty of people want the skip feature, or if its just you and a guy called Bill you once met down the pub, but don't you think that
more people would prefer PD dedicated their time to making Bathurst look pretty than spending time developing a feature that will add very little to the game?
Back to the subject of sounds again - given that they already have made some improvements to the sound, and that PD have said they are looking into it, and also that they have suggested that significant updates are going to be introduced almost monthly for the next year or so, then to me, it seems like a pretty safe bet. Clearly to you, it doesn't. They are aware that the sounds have been criticised. They have made it clear that they are working on a solution. Making an assumption from these points makes it more than reasonable to think that an improvement will come sooner rather than later. I don't think that is over-optimism on my part.
Am I disappointed by anything? Personally, I might enjoy the chance to paint my cars the way I want, but the game looks fantastic regardless. I'd love to drive an E30 M3 or a 205 gti in the game, but I can drive a Ferrari Daytona or the Moon buggy (absolutely a gimmick, but a fun change.) The physics - already a strong point of GT5 - have made a big step forward in GT6. Whatever (low) opinion you might have of it, the AI has improved to a degree, though if you want satisfaction from beating opponents, I would always recommend playing online if possible, whether you play GT, Forza, FIFA, COD or anything else.
And since you mentioned the microtransactions - I'm not bothered about this feature personally, but others had mentioned how it was frustrating spending so much time grinding for credits. Polyphony noted these comments, and have offered a solution. Sounds suspiciously like they're listening, to me..
Oh, and Kaz doesn't have to go, because it is his company. Unless he runs PD like Charles Morgan runs car companies, I'm pretty confident he won't be going anywhere.
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