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Why bother coming into these kind of threads and saying things like this?
POLL: Love, Hate, Or Ambivalent?
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Why bother coming into these kind of threads and saying things like this?
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- F1 chimp land
- AnotherStory
Love it. Not only because of the variety the game includes (offline career mode, online lobby mode, stunning photo mode etc.) but also for the great people I met because the game exists. 👍
(If I don´t like something I leave it and don`t complain - saves lifetime.
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(If I don´t like something I leave it and don`t complain - saves lifetime.
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- torm1
To "love" GT is to think it perfect. If not then what is the point of using the word "love" as opposed to "like"?
I like the series almost to the point of enamour, I guess. I look forward to each new iteration, and I've been prepared to tolerate a lot, but I can't forget some of the short-comings along the way. I suppose I'm hoping that my "love" will be rekindled in the next installment. For the moment, I'm ambivalent though.
I like the series almost to the point of enamour, I guess. I look forward to each new iteration, and I've been prepared to tolerate a lot, but I can't forget some of the short-comings along the way. I suppose I'm hoping that my "love" will be rekindled in the next installment. For the moment, I'm ambivalent though.
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- Morgoth_666
Somewhere between love and ambivalence. 
Voted ambivalent because PD.
Honestly I feel much the same as with all the GT games. Fun to drive and just play around, terrific variety of cars, one of the most realistic driving experiences on the various consoles I've owned, and just a little bit of everything. But a wacky career mode with tons of pointless repetition of races I often find the least fun, difficulty all over the map, idiot slow AI drivers, not enough cars on track - particularly cars that are actually relevant in the race, and a whole bunch of odd things you come across that just make you say "what the hell were these guys thinking?"
All of the GT games have had all of those things good and bad. The addition of the Nordschleife helped keep the game as one of my favorites while the faults continued to not get fixed. Now with GT5 they add online which is fantastic and yet full of issues and WTF moments itself.
I do say in a way I do love it though because obviously I must enjoy it enough to play it a lot, and because love doesn't mean you think something is perfect but rather that you for some often incomprehensible reason you enjoy sticking with it despite it's numerous flaws. So I probably could have voted either way.
Voted ambivalent because PD.Honestly I feel much the same as with all the GT games. Fun to drive and just play around, terrific variety of cars, one of the most realistic driving experiences on the various consoles I've owned, and just a little bit of everything. But a wacky career mode with tons of pointless repetition of races I often find the least fun, difficulty all over the map, idiot slow AI drivers, not enough cars on track - particularly cars that are actually relevant in the race, and a whole bunch of odd things you come across that just make you say "what the hell were these guys thinking?"
All of the GT games have had all of those things good and bad. The addition of the Nordschleife helped keep the game as one of my favorites while the faults continued to not get fixed. Now with GT5 they add online which is fantastic and yet full of issues and WTF moments itself.
I do say in a way I do love it though because obviously I must enjoy it enough to play it a lot, and because love doesn't mean you think something is perfect but rather that you for some often incomprehensible reason you enjoy sticking with it despite it's numerous flaws. So I probably could have voted either way.
Let's be honest - there's a lot wrong with GT5. The car list, standards, sound, AI, etc. But there's so much right with it. Graphics, physics, and, crucially there's a heart and a soul in GT5. Yes, the menu design is overly cluttered. Yes, there are loads of easy fixes that could be made to improve the game dramatically, and you feel 
that they ignore them. But when you're in a Lamborghini Aventador, roaring down the Mulsanne Straight at sunrise, suddenly it doesn't matter how broken the game is. Because it just has a "zing" that makes you happy. It might not be technically the best, but it's just a better game, because it seems alive. It's not just a game, it's like an art form.
that they ignore them. But when you're in a Lamborghini Aventador, roaring down the Mulsanne Straight at sunrise, suddenly it doesn't matter how broken the game is. Because it just has a "zing" that makes you happy. It might not be technically the best, but it's just a better game, because it seems alive. It's not just a game, it's like an art form.
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- TheCoolStoryGirl
I'll vote Ambivalent because, like any game, there's a lot that's awesome about GT5 and a lot that stinks 
It's awesome because it's not like NFS in terms of actually feeling like you're driving (especially with the wheel). BUT the disconnects, the freezing, the weird aerodynamics, etc. (did I mention disconnects?) can get in the way of the whole "real driving simulator" thing.
...disconnects...
But where do we spend most of our time? Racing, probably. Do you like looking at the awesomely HD cars (*cough* crashing into a wall via my bumper *cough*)? Well, who doesn't?
If only they bounced off more realistically though 
And in semi-clean racing, I wish they had a better collision model so we could race a little dirty without it going bad.
PLUS it's hard to find your favorite rooms sometimes. A search function would be cool - maybe a Clean and Dirty filter to make things a little easier
But for pros, there's always someone online (except when the servers blow
), always a fun room, and if GT5 was perfect, who would buy GT6?
That was redundant, long-winded, and unnecessary...and I forgot to vote
It's awesome because it's not like NFS in terms of actually feeling like you're driving (especially with the wheel). BUT the disconnects, the freezing, the weird aerodynamics, etc. (did I mention disconnects?) can get in the way of the whole "real driving simulator" thing.
...disconnects...
But where do we spend most of our time? Racing, probably. Do you like looking at the awesomely HD cars (*cough* crashing into a wall via my bumper *cough*)? Well, who doesn't?
If only they bounced off more realistically though And in semi-clean racing, I wish they had a better collision model so we could race a little dirty without it going bad.
PLUS it's hard to find your favorite rooms sometimes. A search function would be cool - maybe a Clean and Dirty filter to make things a little easier
But for pros, there's always someone online (except when the servers blow
), always a fun room, and if GT5 was perfect, who would buy GT6? That was redundant, long-winded, and unnecessary...and I forgot to vote
And, it never gets old lapping it, at least for me.
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- jaycee_xr3
Love it.
Lots of fun in a simple blue ray disc.
Lots of fun in a simple blue ray disc.
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- Unknown
I love it just because it allows us to get behind the wheel of some of our most fav cars.
And to enjoy the feel of some, to learn there abilities.
And to enjoy the feel of some, to learn there abilities.
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- themartlab
I still love it, even if i rarely play.
I love everything about the driving, simulation and physics
I hate everything about the cars:
- Standard/Premium car split was just PD's laziness
- Pathetic number of cars in main dealerships
- Too many iterations of Japanese cars
- Prize cars are pointless
- Concept cars (concept versions of cars that exist in the game anyway... seriously? Come on fellas, wake up)
- There's more but I can't be bothered to think about that
I like the concept of a used car dealership, but it's shockingly implemented. No I don't want to have to wait for the R92CP or an F1 car to show up in the used car dealership, but I do like the idea of buying cheap beat up cars for use in the early stages in there.
Verdict: It's still the best... just... but PD needs to stick to doing what it does best, which is the complicated simulation stuff, and get some down-to-earth people in there to stop them doing the irritating crap that just nibbles the shine off the game's special bits
I hate everything about the cars:
- Standard/Premium car split was just PD's laziness
- Pathetic number of cars in main dealerships
- Too many iterations of Japanese cars
- Prize cars are pointless
- Concept cars (concept versions of cars that exist in the game anyway... seriously? Come on fellas, wake up)
- There's more but I can't be bothered to think about that
I like the concept of a used car dealership, but it's shockingly implemented. No I don't want to have to wait for the R92CP or an F1 car to show up in the used car dealership, but I do like the idea of buying cheap beat up cars for use in the early stages in there.
Verdict: It's still the best... just... but PD needs to stick to doing what it does best, which is the complicated simulation stuff, and get some down-to-earth people in there to stop them doing the irritating crap that just nibbles the shine off the game's special bits
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- Jack1982cp
Ambivalent. Lots of good things about the game, lots of bad things too. PD was given the time and money to create a truly industry-leading game, but their antiquated Japan-centric worldview together with an ample dose of egotism means they're a whole generation behind the competition in many areas.
I still enjoy playing GT5 for a week or so every few months, running through the seasonal events that have accumulated. I definitely got my money's worth out of the game, no doubt about that.
I still enjoy playing GT5 for a week or so every few months, running through the seasonal events that have accumulated. I definitely got my money's worth out of the game, no doubt about that.
The race structure against the AI is really the only thing that puts me off. Real qualifying and AI with dynamic, competitive racing and this game would be fantastic. It's still a great game in many respects, but the immersion factor racing non-humans is zero.
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- South West
- KAYTEAM73
Love it! It's a flawed game in many respects but this 'flawed game' has been on my PS3 since it's release. No other game has done that. Scintilating graphics, a steady flow of improvements, it's just been a great 2 years!!👍
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- NRW
GT5 is a joke!
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- SPORKFACE69
It is a joke. But it's one of those weird Japanese jokes that really isn't a joke at all. More like talking. In a funny way. But not being funny. But its really funny.
I voted ambivalent.
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- WhippingBoy
Now, if they put that on the front cover of the game instead of: "The Real Driving Simulator", people would at least know what to expect!
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- lifesagamble420
I play this game more than any game I've ever owned. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. Racing against the AI is borderline pointless, the fun factor of that is truly minimal. The seasonal events as well. Lots of improvements to be made, but I have found that racing in a league (snail spec) has made it so much fun. The challenge to race cleanly rather then look at the other cars as "enemies" if that one simple ideal is implemented into gt6 I think it could be the real "racing simulator" real qualifying, damage, penalties, real pitting where penalties for going over the speed are implemented. More challenging AI that changes it's driving line. Maybe a pipe dream, but the best racing game for multiplayer as far as realism goes in my own opinion.
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- PletdeKoe
I still love GT5. The last couple of months I played some other game, but 2 weeks ago I popped GT5 back in. Haven't played anything different since.
Yes there are some things that make you raise your eyebrow, however while driving the Ring in cockpitview while it gets a bit hazy and the sun is setting you'll forget all about ugly standard cars, sleepwalking AI, favorite cars not premium, etc.
The things GT5 does right outweigh the bad by a mile. However that is a matter of opinion.
Sure the competition has done some new things, but I would hate to see some sort of Dirt event type setup. Or a car-football mode like Forza. Gt6 should be more consistent and then it will be awesome for everyone.
Yes there are some things that make you raise your eyebrow, however while driving the Ring in cockpitview while it gets a bit hazy and the sun is setting you'll forget all about ugly standard cars, sleepwalking AI, favorite cars not premium, etc.
The things GT5 does right outweigh the bad by a mile. However that is a matter of opinion.
Sure the competition has done some new things, but I would hate to see some sort of Dirt event type setup. Or a car-football mode like Forza. Gt6 should be more consistent and then it will be awesome for everyone.
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- Colorado
There are things I hate, things that just dumbfounded me when I bought the game that I'm used to now, and things I love. I hate that it seems like there's less to do in GT5 vs GT4 even with the online seasonals. I miss the rally of GT4. I was disappointed in the standard vs premium aspect when I bought the game, but don't really care about it now. And I love the new cars that were added (Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc), the physics, the amazing travel mode, and the challenge of having to earn your credits. Even after the lucrative online seasonals you have to do a little more work than GT4.
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- Chesterfield, MI
I'm Ambivalent.
I grew tired of GT5's lack of new content so I went to that other racing game. But I still find myself coming back to GT5.
I grew tired of GT5's lack of new content so I went to that other racing game. But I still find myself coming back to GT5.
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