Gran Turismo 4 Preview

8 years ago

Game Info Box wrote

Gran Turismo 4

Publisher:
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Developer:
Polyphony Digital
Players:
4
European Release:
TBA
Australian Release:
29 Feb, 2004

Is that February release date for the game or the Prologue disc?

Luke

8 years ago

The actual game, however that date is subject to change. A prologue English version is unlikely to be released.

8 years ago

29th of Feb? Its great its that close, but I do feel that it will be pushed back to say May or something.
Anyway, Im looking forward to the final version of the game very much, Im hoping that it will be the best in the series. I guess Ill just have to wait and find out.

Haarball

8 years ago

I loathe this game already, it'll keep me inside the house for all of the spring and summer.

Matt

8 years ago

NismoR34 wrote

Don't get too excited, it was a tentative date I got from Topshop prior to Christmas, which has now vanished. I'd personally expect an April or May release.

Brendan

8 years ago

I'll buy it and I'll play it into the ground like I did 3 and 2 - but the lack of advancement is really starting to bother me from that preview.

In other news, hopefully they will put out a complete car list soon. At least there's a damn good chance we will get a good (mostly) Aussie car in the game (AU Falcon? ahahaha) with the Pontiac GTO.

And, no doubt, 50 Skyline variations.

8 years ago

crusen86 wrote

.....At least there's a damn good chance we will get a good (mostly) Aussie car in the game (AU Falcon? ahahaha) with the Pontiac GTO.

And, no doubt, 50 Skyline variations.

I wouldn't mind seeing that new DJR Falcon. 320kw of aussie grunt.

And what's wrong with the Skylines? They're better than Holdens.

8 years ago

stonedwal wrote

Don't get too excited, it was a tentative date I got from Topshop prior to Christmas, which has now vanished. I'd personally expect an April or May release.

As I suggested before, I also think that it will be released in May, probably early May, why do I say this, last I heard America is getting the game on the 30th of April, so we should be getting it a couple of weeks after that. A Feb 29th date would still be cool, but then there is the chance it could have a glitch or something.

crusen86 wrote

.....At least there's a damn good chance we will get a good (mostly) Aussie car in the game (AU Falcon? ahahaha) with the Pontiac GTO.

And, no doubt, 50 Skyline variations.

Im hoping for at least the BA Falcon to be in game, and hopefully the Monaro too. (Aussie or the Pontiac.)

And Civic's statement is true, they are better then Holdens. You either love or hate Skylines...

Brendan

8 years ago

Skylines vs. Holdens? Oh god. While Skylines may be more refined than the majority of Holdens - mainly due to their sole purpose of being a sports car - it's extremely unfair to compare one car to an entire brand. Especially when I doubt either of you have driven all of them.

Hey, I love Skylines - I just don't see the point in the 30 or so variations it has in GT3.

And the BA Falcon would be cool. I still maintain the hope you will be able to do engine transplants.

...Or not.

8 years ago

crusen86 wrote

...Or not.

I agree with you, it's an unfair comparison of cars, because the Skyline is a Sports Performance car and Holden is a family Sedan. (Basically)
I'll have you know though, that I have driven quite a few different Holden's. (Barina, SS Commodore, Astra, VT, VX and VY models.)
I have also driven an GTR34 Skyline. (I'm not trying to brag or anything, just saying it cause you said you doubted we had..)

And yes, 30 or so Skylines is going a bit far, but what can you do about it? Not much....

8 years ago

NismoR34 wrote

And yes, 30 or so Skylines is going a bit far, but what can you do about it? Not much....

Of course there'll be countless Skylines vartiations in the game - Polyphony Digital and Skylines are Japanese.

If GT4 was a local game, you'd bet there'd be countless Commodore variations.

8 years ago

mrcivic wrote

NismoR34 wrote

And yes, 30 or so Skylines is going a bit far, but what can you do about it? Not much....

Of course there'll be countless Skylines vartiations in the game - Polyphony Digital and Skylines are Japanese.

If GT4 was a local game, you'd bet there'd be countless Commodore variations.

Indeed, hence why the main cars in the game are all Japanese (Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Honda etc.) While there is American cars too, the main focus still remains Japanese. And actually, I reckon if it was made locally, it would only have a few Commodore variations, and the main focus would be American cars...

Edit: 200 posts.

Anonymous

8 years ago

Holdens, and Skylines hey.
206 kws of AWD power, verses a heaver but more powerful 300 kw GTS. Maybe a second in acceleration the Skyline would be better but The GTs would eat it for breakfast. As it would any Foul- Con.

8 years ago

HoldenFan wrote

someway i didnt get that..

but other gran turismo' were great even if i didnt play them much... if 1 was good and 3 was good.. then maybe this sequel could be good too..

im trusting on to the fact that someone of my buddies buy it..

Anonymous

8 years ago

Obviously you dont'. I was talking about a certain model of car in Australia that the people talking about Holden would know about.

8 years ago

Holdenfan, your statement is true, to some extent.
Off the line, the Skyline would beat any Holden or Ford that's in Australia, but then of course at top speed, the Holden/Ford would win. But there is one factor that's forgotten about Sport Performance cars, in Australia, they have speed limiters. If they didn't, then the Sport Performance cars would win.

8 years ago

NismoR34 wrote

hmm.. this post is close to nothing but

are you going little offtopic with that reply?

8 years ago

Nightcrawler wrote

hmm.. this post is close to nothing but

are you going little offtopic with that reply?

Yeah, in fact I am going off topic with my last couple of threads. But someone had to reply to Holdenfan, other then yourself. And also, I'm not trying to be offencive, but just remember that my posts are more on topic then yours...

8 years ago

Nightcrawler wrote

NismoR34 wrote

hmm.. this post is close to nothing but

are you going little offtopic with that reply?

HA!

Look who's talking about going off-topic. All you do is spam threads with pointless stuff.

8 years ago

This post will also be off topic, but this just proves that I'm not the only one that thinks you could post a little better.

Brendan

8 years ago

JuavT, you suck at life.

And Skylines vs. Holden/Ford? My head hurts.

Although the R26DETT is apparently one of the best engines in the history of everything.

8 years ago

oh **** off... i dont know who unbanned me but he could do it again.. cause theres a bunch of assholes in here count me in it but im not the only one being ****

Anonymous

8 years ago

NismoR34 Your statement has no credentials whatsoever. Sports vehicles in Australia are not Speed limited. In Europe they are. Unless of course you are talking about the 206kw, well thats Japan's fault not Australia's.
When we pit a Skyline against a Corvette, Corvette being an American Muscle car would easily our rival the skyline for everything. Even acceleration. Now take into considerating the Engine inside the Corvette is inside a [ basic] $110,000 GTS commodore. Restrictions are on the Skyline, so if we take them off and allow it to have the 300 kw's it produces, let's be fair and take the restrictions off the GTS, its interesting to see a 300 kw unrestriced skyline verses a 500kw GTS commodore [ 500 kws is what the engine would probably run if it ran a design right down to the colour of the Vette's engine. ]
So in conclusion i will say,. At the moment Skylines would be quicker off the mark but, a GTS would eat it.