PS3 General Discussion

Kazunori Yamauchi on PS3
The Gran Turismo producer shares his vision for the future.
by Anoop Gantayat

August 30, 2006 - Sony's sudden rush of PlayStation 3 news continues today with a brand new website. The company has opened up a new concept site called PlayBeyond which promises to feature interviews with some of Japan's biggest game talent.

Things kicked off today with a 10 minute interview with Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamauchi. The man behind Gran Turismo shared his thoughts on the PlayStation 3 through 9 minute-long segments. We've summarized each segment here. If you don't understand Japanese, refer to this guide while watching.

SEGMENT 1: Yamauchi begins by talking about the changes that the PS3 brings to the gaming scene. First off, graphics. The PS1 and PS2 supported NTSC, but the PS3 makes the move to high definition standards. This means, basically, that the resolution goes up, but Yamauchi notes that as a developer he was surprised with the resolution jump, and he believes game players will also be surprised.

SEGMENT 2: Second, the PS3 brings physics to the scene. The PS2 and PS1 weren't capable of producing the physical world Polyphony wanted to create. With the PS3, they can, for the first time, have actual physical calculations, which contributes not only to the feel of driving, but also to the car's surrounding environment. Yamauchi mentions a few areas regarding the environment: grass on the ground, trees that are growing thick, and leaves blowing in the wind. And, most importantly, lots of people watching the race. You can do all these things without difficulty, and he believes other genres even outside of racers will benefit.

SEGMENT 3: Third, the network. Games until now have been closed -- you buy a game and play it, then buy another game and play it. Yamauchi believes that when most think of networks, they imagine cell phones and something like Internet Explorer. Sony is looking to do something different. The network that we see right now in the homes is just one aspect of networking, not the full thing. Yamauchi wants to make a new network world, something that anyone can understand.

SEGMENT 4: Yamauchi begins by pointing out that when driving, you need a wide view, and you need small details for viewing distant objects, something that requires high resolution. "At last, you can see what you want to see," he says of the PS3. Previous racers have faked it, allowing you to see only 20 or 30 meters. Now, you can see hundreds of meters before you. This will change the overall sense of play. Yamauchi considers it possible that high definition will be brought into homes not because of movies but because of games.

SEGMENT 5: Gran Turismo is a very open game -- it's not something in Yamauchi's head, but something that reflects changes in society, cars and car culture. With the PS3, you can do things like send out the latest car data. "I believe there will be something that changes every day," says Yamauchi. Gran Turismo will slowly change, or evolve, through the weeks and years.

SEGMENT 6: The first thing people think of when one mentions network-ready Gran Turismo is that you'll be able to race other players. That's certainly the case. However, the network is capable of more than that. For the next Gran Turismo, the game's developers, users and the car makers alike will be able to build up a community of car lovers. Yamauchi believes this community has millions of people throughout the world.

SEGMENT 7: PlayStation 3 isn't just a game revolution, but a television revolution. It answers, "What is shown on the television?". Yamauchi has an image of what we'll be doing with televisions in 10 years, and the revolution towards that beings this year.

SEGMENT 8: Games and movies are on equal ground now with the PlayStation 3. While it's tough for developers, they can no longer fall back on the excuse of "it's just a game." It's now required to make finer details, in addition to dealing with increasing data. Yamauchi says that while development is fun, it's also very difficult. Still, he wishes he'd had the PS3 10 years ago.

SEGMENT 9: Yamauchi is asked what the PlayStation means to him. Although making interesting games is his work, he always feels like changing the world. He believes that, as someone who wishes to change the world, the PS3 is a tool for causing a revolution.

There's enough vague commentary in this latest Yamauchi interview to make even Ken Kutaragi blush. Let's hope we get a look at Polyphony's vision for gaming's future not too long from now.

Source: IGN


They are master with text. when you read it, you feel that GT5 will own every games. >_>

Here a resume of kazunori text.

The high definition standards, actual physics to the scene, new network world, see hundreds of meters before you, high definition will be brought into homes, changes in society, evolve, capable of more than that, build up a community throughout the world, revolution towards, Games and movies are on equal ground now, the PS3 is a tool for causing a revolution & latest Yamauchi interview to make even Ken Kutaragi blush

kkk, next time, try to go beyond e=mc2. :lol:
 
Good read Kenji, I just checked that out not too long ago but didn't post it, interesting stuff.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind a GT HD with seemingly upgraded GT4 visuals, provided that it features solid physics, a plethory of tuning options, and, though I dont care about it, damage.

Let's see what they choose to do!
 
Good read Kenji, I just checked that out not too long ago but didn't post it, interesting stuff.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind a GT HD with seemingly upgraded GT4 visuals, provided that it features solid physics, a plethory of tuning options, and, though I dont care about it, damage.

Let's see what they choose to do!

No online? It seems a lot of people want that. I don't care for it.

I want better physics, better handling for DS owners, more cars, few more tracks, more racing events, more detailed car tunings, more real-world racing aspects (flat tires, blown cylinders, damage, overheating problems, etc.) and much better sounds. Better graphics is a given.
 
I don't expect alot from GTHD, but I am pretty sure that I'll get it. :sly: GT5 is the game that I am really looking forward to, and GT6 (far..far..away) will be the game that exploits 100% of PS3 power I think:dopey: 💡
 
I don't expect alot from GTHD, but I am pretty sure that I'll get it. :sly: GT5 is the game that I am really looking forward to, and GT6 (far..far..away) will be the game that exploits 100% of PS3 power I think:dopey: 💡

At the rate PD is popping out games, I doubt GT6 will be even on the PS3.
 
I am pretty sure that PS3 will last longer than the PS2, many people say it will last for ten years, that's the reason I think GT6 will be on PS3, but of course, nothing is for sure.:ouch:
 
Honestly, I wouldn't mind a GT HD with seemingly upgraded GT4 visuals, provided that it features solid physics, a plethory of tuning options, and, though I dont care about it, damage.
Damage would take so long to implement to Kazunori-sama's requirements, at that point it would end up being GT5 anyway. If they can do it, that would be stupendous and all, but I'd leave off heavy lifting aspects like damage if they weren't even started on that, in order to get GTHD in our hands sooner.

Just like having visible car interiors and cockpit view. Polyphony could do like Toca did and have a black windshield frame. The view of the road would be MUCH better and much more like real life than looking at the dashboard too. Almost no one gets the view right. Besides, it would essentially double the modelling load per vehicle or more, and I want to see the road, not the inside of my car.

Work on car modelling, track modelling, physics, environment and crowds, expanded racing events, and hopefully time of day dynamics and weather. And if we're really lucky, bodykit design, return of race mod and a paint shop. Then back to GT5!
 
Damage would take so long to implement to Kazunori-sama's requirements, at that point it would end up being GT5 anyway. If they can do it, that would be stupendous and all, but I'd leave off heavy lifting aspects like damage if they weren't even started on that, in order to get GTHD in our hands sooner.

Just like having visible car interiors and cockpit view. Polyphony could do like Toca did and have a black windshield frame. The view of the road would be MUCH better and much more like real life than looking at the dashboard too. Almost no one gets the view right. Besides, it would essentially double the modelling load per vehicle or more, and I want to see the road, not the inside of my car.

Work on car modelling, track modelling, physics, environment and crowds, expanded racing events, and hopefully time of day dynamics and weather. And if we're really lucky, bodykit design, return of race mod and a paint shop. Then back to GT5!

I forgot all about race mods and improved AI. But I suppose AI falls under physics.

I doubt very much that we'll get all that stuff. But, it would be nice to see some.
 
i have a feeling its just something to rival forza in the start of next year... couple of bikes, high def and the same thing as GT4. why waste time on this if you plan to release GT5 "still" for the PS3?

if they don´t have parallel teams working on those games, and they didn´t even started on the GT5 engine, then we´re screwed... GT5 for 2008 then... or 2009.

lets not forget that some sites were questioning famitsu´s info. sony is yet to confirm that GT HD is the next GT title... well, only TGS will clear things up...
 
AI is not a match, when you play against Human's online, because you never know what a human will do during online play.

I'm not looking for a match. I want improved AI over GT4.

Here's a video of the new PS3 slogan for Europe. They say it's the same ad line for Grey Poupon mustard from back in the '90s.

 
Online play is better than AI any day of the week, regardless of what you want. AI can never be as advanced and challenging, you're only holding yourself back and the "joy" of winning is boring.
 
Yes, but online you have to also weed your way through servers populated by brats and kids with low skill. Frankly I'll be playing online with GTHD when I get my PS3, but if I have to wade through servers with unranked players and I find that I spend as much time tagging nutbars with low grades as I do racing, I'm going back to the quiet world of offline. Online play isn't a magical experience.

Oh, and according to someone on the inside in Sony who's leaking out bits of info which have proven true, he says GT:HD is indeed coming out. "Gran Turismo Series" is also listed as one of the playable games at Tokyo.

Q. The PS3 is clear black, or translucent black if you will. Any chances of an internal lighting feature?
A. The PS3 is opaque and shiny, like an auto paint job.

Q. Is GT:HD a real game? Meaning will it come out with a pricetag?
A. Yes.
 
Online play is better than AI any day of the week, regardless of what you want. AI can never be as advanced and challenging, you're only holding yourself back and the "joy" of winning is boring.

I have to agree except for the joy of winning. Sometime it's no enjoying to win race races. Even in PGR3 I tend to quit race because people are way to slow. When I go online, I wish to see some kind of god of racing. When you race to kind of player you want to focus to go a hell lot faster. Yeah, you will eventually met very crazy players that are like 99.999991% without mistake & use the wall & stuff to save 3% of times using grass, walls & shortcut. :lol:

Yes, but online you have to also weed your way through servers populated by brats and kids with low skill. Frankly I'll be playing online with GTHD when I get my PS3, but if I have to wade through servers with unranked players and I find that I spend as much time tagging nutbars with low grades as I do racing, I'm going back to the quiet world of offline. Online play isn't a magical experience.

Friendlist & names is the way to go, btw, remember Mr Deap once you go online.

Online race can go in 2 ways.

Like this video(Top 64 qualifer)

or

Like this Video(Online Playtime)

The grey car is me, though no one really replies to my post in the 360 thread due to a certain reason. :sly:

Edit: I Might end up buying the PS3 just to race people in GTP.
 
Online play is better than AI any day of the week, regardless of what you want. AI can never be as advanced and challenging, you're only holding yourself back and the "joy" of winning is boring.

That's a bunch of crap. If you use a much slower car than what the competition is using, it can be very challenging and rewarding. The problem with doing just that in GT4 are the AI cars slamming into you causing you to spin out of control which I bet every single race with humans online will suffer from. With improved AI, hopefully that will be eliminated.
 
As good as online racing is when you find the right people to race against, I have to agree with Solid, it's no excuse to not provide decent AI and it shouldn't replace offline racing.
 
I have to agree except for the joy of winning. Sometime it's no enjoying to win race races. Even in PGR3 I tend to quit race because people are way to slow. When I go online, I wish to see some kind of god of racing. When you race to kind of player you want to focus to go a hell lot faster. Yeah, you will eventually met very crazy players that are like 99.999991% without mistake & use the wall & stuff to save 3% of times using grass, walls & shortcut. :lol:



Friendlist & names is the way to go, btw, remember Mr Deap once you go online.

Online race can go in 2 ways.

Like this video(Top 64 qualifer)

or

Like this Video(Online Playtime)

The grey car is me, though no one really replies to my post in the 360 thread due to a certain reason. :sly:

Edit: I Might end up buying the PS3 just to race people in GTP.



true. take a look at the WRS. probably will be as strong as it is right now because of online mode, but we açready have kind like a group of friends there. we will be racing online and it will be fun because there are some serious racers there. same thing aplies to the Board Challenge guys
 
Playing PGR3 online can be a nightmare at times. Playing with friends is better but not always possible. No, I prefer good AI over online racing. Anyway, getting back on topic. Some photos of the Blu-ray on the PS3 - here.
Now, is that final or just for demo?

Also Fox have plenty of Blu-ray movies on the way this Nov including the first 50GB disc, Ridley Scotts "Kingdom of Heaven". Link
 
The problem with doing just that in GT4 are the AI cars slamming into you causing you to spin out of control
I see that posted a lot, but the only time I've been slammed by a bot in GT is when I'm taking a turn too slow. Usually I'm slamming them because I'm trying to get past a stubborn bot, or I'm following too closely before a turn - remember, bots still have digital brakes in GT4.

If you want to get slammed by a bot (a LOT), try Forza... :indiff:
 
I just did some simple math, say or do whatever you like with it.

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PS3 20GB version ($500) @ 10 years = $50 per year.

PS3 60GB version ($600) @ 10 years = $60 per year.

X360 Core ($300) @ 5 years = $60 per year.

X360 Core ($300) with XBL Gold ($250 at 5 years) @ 5 years = $110 per year.

X360 Premium ($400) @ 5 years = $80 per year.

X360 Premium ($400) with XBL Gold ($250 at 5 years) @ 5 years = $130 per year.

Nintendo Wii ($250) @ 5 years = $50 per year.

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I just did some simple math, say or do whatever you like with it.

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PS3 20GB version ($500) @ 10 years = $50 per year.

PS3 60GB version ($600) @ 10 years = $60 per year.

X360 Core ($300) @ 5 years = $60 per year.

X360 Core ($300) with XBL Gold ($250 at 5 years) @ 5 years = $110 per year.

X360 Premium ($400) @ 5 years = $80 per year.

X360 Premium ($400) with XBL Gold ($250 at 5 years) @ 5 years = $130 per year.

Nintendo Wii ($250) @ 5 years = $50 per year.

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looking at it like that, seems like a pretty reasonable price to me. $50-$60 a year + games to have a very reliable media center:tup:

later on, do u guys think you will be able to record TV shows on the PS3 hardrive?
 
Solid - Simply because you have not had a good online experience with a racer is no reason for you to say it's crap. Facts are facts, and no amount of AI can match up to a good friends list. That's why sites like these exist. You meet people you know, who race well, you get online, and you have a blast, and a much more challanging experience than any amount of AI within the next 10 years is going to provide you. As far as I know, you haven't played many PS2 games online, and I don't think you've played many XBox titles online, so judging online play and discarding it as a whole as a "noob fest" is rather premature.


Also, everyone else, you're REALLY misunderstanding the entire "10 year" life span statement of the PS3. And I mean SERIOUSLY misunderstanding it.

What Sony means by this, is not that PS4 is 10 years away, no where near that. What they mean, is that they will continue to support the PS3, it's hardware, accessories, and software included, for the next 10 years.

Even to this day, Sony still makes controllers for the PS1, and only last year did they stop making PS1's (10 years after it's launch). This is what Sony means, not that there will not be another console out within 5-6 years.
 
looking at it like that, seems like a pretty reasonable price to me. $50-$60 a year + games to have a very reliable media center:tup:

later on, do u guys think you will be able to record TV shows on the PS3 hardrive?

No, you won't. It's a physical impossibility for the PS3, unless someone creates a USB add on that will allow streaming media to be sent to the PS3, even then, however, Sony would have to update their operating system to support it, or 3rd party software would be needed to record the footage, and encode it. I find it highly unlikely anyone will do this, since the market for it would be limited. Most Direct TV and Cable subscribers already have DVR enabled boxes.
 
Also, everyone else, you're REALLY misunderstanding the entire "10 year" life span statement of the PS3. And I mean SERIOUSLY misunderstanding it.

What Sony means by this, is not that PS4 is 10 years away, no where near that. What they mean, is that they will continue to support the PS3, it's hardware, accessories, and software included, for the next 10 years.

Even to this day, Sony still makes controllers for the PS1, and only last year did they stop making PS1's (10 years after it's launch). This is what Sony means, not that there will not be another console out within 5-6 years.
Umm, I was thinking what you said. I'm not thinking the PS4 will launch in 2016. With all the rumors going on that the PS4 won't have a disk drive, and therefore probably no backward compatability, the PS3 will quite possibly last people 10 years. It might not be the console of choice for those 10 years, but if the PS3 is the only way to play PS3 games, PS2 games, and PS1 games in one console, it will probably still get quite a bit of use.
 
Im with solid on this one, Im not a big fan of online racing or anything that can be cheated at or spoiled by fools or just plane W*****S, I like to play quake online but that just shooting the hell out of each other, but playing BF-1942 DC online is a pain, because even your team mates shoot you just to get a vehicle, and for me this is a pain, so to me GT online will be the same thing, idiots will be ramming you off the road and just spoiling the fun, where as playing against good AI, would be better, as if you spin they would avoid you, not just ram into you as though you are not in the way, like the lame ass AI in GT4 dose.

For me online play is only good if you can play against like minded people, who respect the rules of engagement and not do silly ass things and make the whole thing a farse.
 
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