Speculation/Rumor: GT5 C-Spec

[Crimson]

I heard somewhere (I think it was Kotaku) that, back in 1995, SCE made potential employees write down one idea for a video game during the interview stage. Supposedly Kaz wrote down "I want to drive my car on the television", or so the story goes.

I think this pretty much sums up Gran Turismo as a whole. Kaz has never been interested in the racing aspect of Gran Turismo (if he had been, it would have turned out more like TOCA or something). The limited capabilities of the PS1 back in the day meant that instead of making a free roaming driving game, which he more than likely intended to make, Kaz had to compromise - by making a realistic driving game set in the limited environment of race tracks. He could still drive hundreds of his favourite cars, but the actual experience of driving in a wide open world would have to wait.

Unfortunately for Kaz, now that GT has established a reputation as a racing game rather than a driving game, he'll be forced to keep the race circuits in future instalments (and produce a very mediocre racing experience like that of GT5) while trying to pursue his original dream. We may well see the GT franchise handed off to another developer in a few years while PD pursues GTA-spec.

Granted this is all speculation. I could be completely wrong.

 

[Spacegoat]

Will we be able to steal another player's car?

No because everyone will be driving Mx-5's and Skyline's.

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

This would be awesome.

 

[wajdi1977]

No please!GT5 is a simulation game,I hope that PD don't waste their time with this stupid idea of the open-roaming,instead we need more real life tracks and more premium cars!for the open-roaming I advice you to go and play NFS or the next FMS4 with the Kinect!

 

[Culkin]

Wouldnt giving us point to point options in the course maker and let all us the online gamers be the traffic on the road be similar? I mean you could even put a set of traffic lights in just for the drag racers and sort quite a few requests all in 1 go?

 

[pLiDeX]

I heard somewhere (I think it was Kotaku) that, back in 1995, SCE made potential employees write down one idea for a video game during the interview stage. Supposedly Kaz wrote down "I want to drive my car on the television", or so the story goes.

I think this pretty much sums up Gran Turismo as a whole. Kaz has never been interested in the racing aspect of Gran Turismo (if he had been, it would have turned out more like TOCA or something). The limited capabilities of the PS1 back in the day meant that instead of making a free roaming driving game, which he more than likely intended to make, Kaz had to compromise - by making a realistic driving game set in the limited environment of race tracks. He could still drive hundreds of his favourite cars, but the actual experience of driving in a wide open world would have to wait.

Unfortunately for Kaz, now that GT has established a reputation as a racing game rather than a driving game, he'll be forced to keep the race circuits in future instalments (and produce a very mediocre racing experience like that of GT5) while trying to pursue his original dream. We may well see the GT franchise handed off to another developer in a few years while PD pursues GTA-spec.

Granted this is all speculation. I could be completely wrong.

i share kaz's dream, that's why i don't care of all the problems of GT5, having all this cars, nordschleife and several random toscana 9km tracks it's enough to keep me entertained

 

[ianblake]

waste of time ... just add more races more challenges ... wheels for standard cars

 

[Niandra]

I think we have another game for that... It's called GTA not GT

 

[IrfanIan]

will we be able to steal another player's car and/or murder prostitutes in any car of my choice as well?

hahahahahah gta!

 

[IrfanIan]

I think this would be kinda cool,but it better be online compatible

 

[Cataclism0]

Huh? GT4 had traffic city free roaming?

GTAAAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShKHu0ualJ8

 

[Andrew C]

Being as a don't a permit/license yet, I've been wanting something like this with GT quality for forever! I've been "pretending" that my Toscana tracks are mountain roads and I try to not go too unreasonably fast, but it doesn't quite cut it because of it being a continuous circle, and it being so empty. In other words, I would love something like this.

 

[motortrend]

Being as a don't a permit/license yet, I've been wanting something like this with GT quality for forever! I've been "pretending" that my Toscana tracks are mountain roads and I try to not go too unreasonably fast, but it doesn't quite cut it because of it being a continuous circle, and it being so empty. In other words, I would love something like this.

You should try test drive unlimited. It;s no simulator, but it's decent with the wheel and great as an open world cruising game

 

[swiftwilly]

I've heard of this before quoted from Kaz - but it was more about what he wanted to be in the game, as opposed to his planning this. However he could be planning this for release down the track. I think issues would be

1. what "track" or "city" ? Its got to be huge really. I mean, it must be actual 20 - 30 mins drive from one end to the other because if its 5 min drive takes you from a - b, thats boring. City has to be "burnout series" size IMO.
2. will this be fun though? great idea on paper, but after 15 min try, what is the aim of driving around a city? It aint real life where you can drive somewhere to a friends house or to a bar/place to eat. I just don't see the objective just driving around obeying speed rules. Perhaps fee roam races? that would be ok.

 

[Big Ron]

Huh? GT4 had traffic city free roaming?

No, I mean GTA 4. Is has decent car physics for such a game and the best city atmosphere you can actually find. Of course you can steel and murder, but you don´t need to. On pC, you have hundrets of real car-mods, too.

For just cruising through the city with it´s complete traffic system it is great (keep in mind, that cops don´t chase you if you pass a red light...they just chase you ford murder and crashing). And it feels great, because the atmosphere is amazing.

 

[Skyline_R34]

If this pans out to be true, they should use Tokyo - like the one from Tokyo Xtreme Racer

 

[Nismoleb89]

i think PD should do a totally different game that wont be Racing Simulator rather a Driving simulator with a different name like SimLifeDrive or something, where we get speeding tickets, go to jail after 5 tickets or whatever, drive all kinds of vehicles to gain experience, liscence tests should include: cars, trucks, 18wheelers, tractors, scooters, choppers, superbikes...etc
heck PD you dont have to give us the level of detail that GT5 has, just a simple game, with 3 or 4 cities, and 20 vehicles and release it on PSN...
though a full blown game wouldnt hurt :-D

 

[Dr_B1G]

Gturbo5
A-Spec
B-Spec
C-Spec

Erm..., yes. You got that in alphabetical order correctly. Nicely done.
👍

 

[DMC_S2000]

this spec will break the game....but at least put some police chase, guns, and some tanks (its still an automobile)....

 

[DMC_S2000]

PD pls add D-spec.....

in this spec, people will get to have driving test just like getting your driver's license in real life so that people can practice even inside the house....

 

[TeddyBear-420]

any real news on C-spec?

 

[TeddyBear-420]

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[HuskyGT]

I don't know if anyone heard about this, but all the Hondas and Acuras were removed from NFS Undercover because they don't want people to see their cars getting chased by cops.

What? For some strange reason, I never noticed that Honda was missing in NFSU! And I´ve finished and restarted the game like five times!!

Big Ron
No, I mean GTA 4. Is has decent car physics for such a game and the best city atmosphere you can actually find. Of course you can steel and murder, but you don´t need to. On pC, you have hundrets of real car-mods, too.

For just cruising through the city with it´s complete traffic system it is great (keep in mind, that cops don´t chase you if you pass a red light...they just chase you ford murder and crashing). And it feels great, because the atmosphere is amazing.

:tup:I thought I was the only one who played GTA4 just for the driving pleasure.
Plus, GTA4 damage modeling and crash sound effects is what GT5 needs. The best I´ve seen and heard in a game so far.

 

[zqxwjv]

C-spec? Hmm ... I think I'll hold out for F-spec

 

[GAFFiO]

Yes. I don't want to support a company that tries to market a drivers ed game as entertainment.

I can see literally *zero* entertainment in being stuck in virtual traffic. I get stuck in real traffic on the way home from work, it sucks. Explain why I should turn on my PS3 for a great session of fake traffic right after getting out of real traffic.

They could be spending time on something actually entertaining, or improve what they have.

Some would consider the Licence tests as drivers ed.. Did you think about selling your copy of GT5 (and previous GT games) when you realised this was included in the game?

And I would have thought one would just not load the "c-spec" if it is actually implemented and continue playin a-spec or b-spec or what ever you enjoing in the current game. Rather than sell the game and not enjoy any of it.

 

[HuskyGT]

c-spec? Hmm ... I think i'll hold out for f-spec

 

[strtgng]

I only skimmed the last 3 pages, but didn't see mention of it: anyone recall Midtown Madness on the PC?

 

[Skyline_77]

Your priority should be A-spec PD... add more.

Nevertheless, I'll hold my opionion about C-spec until I try it myself. 💡

 

[gizmo1981]

I only skimmed the last 3 pages, but didn't see mention of it: anyone recall Midtown Madness on the PC?

Meeeeeeeeeee, I play it now and then on the PC ( albeit the one I play is midtown madness 2 )

 

[Ben78]

The day C-Spec will come out will be the day GT5 dies for good.

Oh, nevermind, it will die as soon as Shift 2 comes out.

Seriously, WTF is going on ? Driving in traffic, obeying speed limit, going out of your car and walk ? Has Kaz lost his mind ? I really think he's just a rich guy putting his dreams into a game and that's called Gran Turismo.

Can't believe some of you guys getting excited over this. Wake up !