Anyway, B-Spec Mode stuffs together two of the most popular formats for games in the world - the biggest selling Playstation franchise (a racing game) and the biggest selling PC franchise (a football management game), giving you a game you can do yourself if you want to, or let an inept, talentless AI engine screw it up badly on your behalf, despite any input you might make.
ROFL. That's one of the funniest descriptions of B-Spec I've heard yet. I've just got to +rep you for that 👍
Seriously, URBsmkr, the game is what it is. People criticise it, which is fair, but at the end of the day it is what it is. They're not going to release a GT4 v2 with everybody's gripes worked out. GT4 stands as it is. You'll find that most of the people around here don't waste their time pining over it, but rather look to the next installment and put what positive input they can into it. At least if you do the same you're not going to be flogging a dead horse and driving yourself aggro doing it.
What is it that you are looking for? We acknowledge your opinion - it's your opinion and for what it's worth that's where it stands. But to start pushing opinion as fact or gospel is a quick way to get shot down in a big hurry. Other people don't think the same way as you. We all have different opinions. Just because you don't like photomode or B-Spec or any other part of the game, it doesn't mean the collective gaming populace is going to suddenly agree with you, throw down the game and go protesting outside PD headquarters. Hell, I'd love a refined version 2 for now, with bugs and gripes worked out, but PD aren't going to do it. GT5 is their current puppy.
You may think that photomode sucks, but the sheer weight of evidence speaks against you. People use it - there is evidence. People like it - there is evidence. Yes there are people out there who don't like it - there is evidence of that. However,
the evidence of people liking and using it far outweighs the evidence that people don't like it. It doesn't mean you have to like it. But it also doesn't mean I have to
not like it.
Again, we acknowledge your opinion, and agree that there are people out there who do not like the same things you do not like. But you are going to end up wearing yourself out if you're set on convincing everybody to agree with you. "Gosh URBsmkr, you're absolutely right! You're my hero!" Not going to happen. At the end of the day you'll just get shot at, and probably end up being told "if you hate it so much, go play something else". One thing I make sure of is that when I am posting my opinion it is known that it is just my opinion. My particular way is to end such a post with the words "Just my thoughts." Then everybody knows exactly what they are. I find it helps, and I don't recall having been 'shot down' yet. My opinions have been picked and disputed, but that's fine. I don't mind being wrong as long as I can learn what's right.
Now understand that I am not having a go at you - I am merely pointing out some obvious things that I believe you would benefit from taking notice of.
"Is this a racing game or photography class?" Since photomode doesn't even contribute to the completion of the game, then your comment has no relevance to the game. If you had to take good photos to advance in the game, then I'd give it credence. However photomode is an easter egg - a nice little bonus that people can use for their own enjoyment. Even B-Spec is an easter egg. You can get through the entire game without having to use it
if you didn't want to. So I would say that GT4 is indeed a racing game - a racing game with a couple of easter eggs.
The fact that so many people use the two easter eggs tells me that, right or wrong, maybe PD knew what they were doing. Again, it's not like they're mandatory to complete the game. In other words, you don't have to use them. Pretend they don't exist - it won't make a difference to the gameplay.
All I have to say is: less time arguing = more time driving... why am I here talking this gibberish then?
I'm outta here! Nordschleife here I come!
Why, then, have you been subjecting yourself to the relatively steep learning curve, slow-paced racing and repetitive gameplay of the Gran Turismo series, when you could have been even happier lapping up every Need for Speed release EA has been throwing out since Hot Pursuit 2?
, no worries.
