whats so good about GT5 and forza?

[QUOTE="markinthedark"]

[QUOTE="lowe0"] How is not getting the exercise a benefit in that context? That said, no, I wouldn't, because the experience of running would be very hard to meaningfully convey in a game without a treadmill. The experience of driving, while not perfect, can be conveyed with a relatively inexpensive wheel/pedal set.jun_aka_pekto

so once kinect comes out and you can get an imperfect but inexpensive running experience, you are gonna be so hyped for that marathon running sim?

honestly im just bustin your balls a bit here, i get people like racing sims even though i will never be able to fathom why. But people also love blowing tons of money on sports cars only to drive them like a soccer mom.

Car obsession will never make sense to me... whether in the digital or real world. Ive never met anyone whos been able to articulate to me the draw of either. But there are probably some things that i like that make zero sense to an observer as well.

Just curious. What games do you like?

mostly story heavy games or games that have a strong element of strategy to them.

so usually western RPGs, because i get to strategize character development and get a decent story in the process.

i just dont get it, people call GT5 the ps3 system seller (id say it was MGS4), and forza to be its match, (because theyre both racim sims, not sales) and i think theyre really boring to be honest, i bought forza 2 3 months after it was released, i got sick of it i sold it to my friend for a buck, i didn't even get any achievements, and then i got a ps3, after playing the epic MGs4 alot of people on the internet told me to get prologue, im like sure, and i did, and it was boring as hell, just like forza, so the question is, why would people spend 200-400 dollars to buy a console to play a boring racing sim?

hyperjayson

Cool story bro.

Im the absolute opposite of you.

I think arcade racers are just trash...especially NFS. All that BS racing with absolutely no physics gets so dam boring. why t f do you even need to brake in that?

Im a car enthusiast, I like real life cars, driving , rallying and especially F1. Sims just so happen to be the car/racing games of choice especially when it comes to machines that I will never touch in my life :(.

[QUOTE="arabi_89"]

I just couldnt resist posting to this thread. Any car enthusiast - if he/she sees GT5 will just put it in the must have section in his/her career

I adore cars and I can simply say I can't imagine life without GT5. Its doing wonders for any car enthusiast trust me it is a system seller. GT5 graphics make it just a racing game that you Must have.

hyperjayson

not me, i think its boring as hell

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="hyperjayson"]

i just dont get it, people call GT5 the ps3 system seller (id say it was MGS4), and forza to be its match, (because theyre both racim sims, not sales) and i think theyre really boring to be honest, i bought forza 2 3 months after it was released, i got sick of it i sold it to my friend for a buck, i didn't even get any achievements, and then i got a ps3, after playing the epic MGs4 alot of people on the internet told me to get prologue, im like sure, and i did, and it was boring as hell, just like forza, so the question is, why would people spend 200-400 dollars to buy a console to play a boring racing sim?

88mphSlayer

because some of us find racing sims fun? just like you may find MGS4 fun another person may not.Its all bout tastes and the saying "one mans trash is anoother man's treasure" springs straight to mind.

Im happy with GT PSP to keep me ticking over till the next good racing game.GT and Forza are both excellent games, best augh is your going bout sales may i remind you GT is one of the highest selling francises of all time in the same league as games ike Halo, and GTA.

it really is about car porn tho

ever played a racing sim with very few cars or no customization? like the F1 games? it's fun alright, really realistic, and in the case of PC sims way more realistic than Forza or GT ever will be

*but* they don't have the car porn or the customization, you notice that pretty much almost immediately (note: this doesn't include pc sims where you can download hundreds of free cars)

so when i want my racing fix i play rFactor or Dirt 2 or arcadey stuff like trackmania

but when i want my car porn/customization mixed in with a little bit of racing, i play Forza/GT

take out the love of car brands/makes/models/paint jobs/custom hoods/rims/exhaust/engine/brakes/exotic tracks/graphics/etc. and these games aren't that great tbh

When u take out everything from a game obviously it wont be that great anymore tbh..

[QUOTE="lowe0"][QUOTE="markinthedark"]

would you buy a marathon running simulator then? because it would essentially have all the same benefits over normal running that you just mentioned... plus the major benefit of not getting winded.

markinthedark

so once kinect comes out and you can get an imperfect but inexpensive running experience, you are gonna be so hyped for that marathon running sim?

honestly im just bustin your balls a bit here, i get people like racing sims even though i will never be able to fathom why. But people also love blowing tons of money on sports cars only to drive them like a soccer mom.

Car obsession will never make sense to me... whether in the digital or real world. Ive never met anyone whos been able to articulate to me the draw of either. But there are probably some things that i like that make zero sense to an observer as well.

How much does running down the street cost?

How much does a race modified Nissan GT-R V35 and renting a race track for a day cost?

Im not even a car enthusiast (i don't even drive a car) and i happen to love the Gran Turismo series

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="hyperjayson"]

i just dont get it, people call GT5 the ps3 system seller (id say it was MGS4), and forza to be its match, (because theyre both racim sims, not sales) and i think theyre really boring to be honest, i bought forza 2 3 months after it was released, i got sick of it i sold it to my friend for a buck, i didn't even get any achievements, and then i got a ps3, after playing the epic MGs4 alot of people on the internet told me to get prologue, im like sure, and i did, and it was boring as hell, just like forza, so the question is, why would people spend 200-400 dollars to buy a console to play a boring racing sim?

88mphSlayer

because some of us find racing sims fun? just like you may find MGS4 fun another person may not.Its all bout tastes and the saying "one mans trash is anoother man's treasure" springs straight to mind.

Im happy with GT PSP to keep me ticking over till the next good racing game.GT and Forza are both excellent games, best augh is your going bout sales may i remind you GT is one of the highest selling francises of all time in the same league as games ike Halo, and GTA.

it really is about car porn tho

ever played a racing sim with very few cars or no customization? like the F1 games? it's fun alright, really realistic, and in the case of PC sims way more realistic than Forza or GT ever will be

*but* they don't have the car porn or the customization, you notice that pretty much almost immediately (note: this doesn't include pc sims where you can download hundreds of free cars)

so when i want my racing fix i play rFactor or Dirt 2 or arcadey stuff like trackmania

but when i want my car porn/customization mixed in with a little bit of racing, i play Forza/GT

take out the love of car brands/makes/models/paint jobs/custom hoods/rims/exhaust/engine/brakes/exotic tracks/graphics/etc. and these games aren't that great tbh

For me it isnt bout car porn or customisation, i like GT because i enjoy how it plays and mainly due to it being a game i have grown up withand the way the game it set up thats what makes it fun for me, car porn is the last thing on my mind as GT has lacked a sierra cosworth for many many moons :( also FYI i dont care bout realism.

Started playing PGR3 recently and it's made me appreciate Forza 3 a whole lot more.

I know they're mean't to be different, but still.

Gran Turismo was the first racing sim to feature RPG elements. Before that, racing sims were bland and boring.

Forza wound't exist today if it weren't for Gran Turismo.

Gran Turismo was the first racing sim to feature RPG elements. Before that, racing sims were bland and boring.

Forza wound't exist today if it weren't for Gran Turismo.

Gran Turismo was the first racing sim to feature RPG elements. Before that, racing sims were bland and boring.

Forza wound't exist today if it weren't for Gran Turismo.

Gran Turismo was the first racing sim to feature RPG elements. Before that, racing sims were bland and boring.

Forza wound't exist today if it weren't for Gran Turismo.

Grid and Dirt is a bit more fun because its not super realistic lol and i like blazing around corners at 150 mph

i just dont get it, people call GT5 the ps3 system seller (id say it was MGS4), and forza to be its match, (because theyre both racim sims, not sales) and i think theyre really boring to be honest, i bought forza 2 3 months after it was released, i got sick of it i sold it to my friend for a buck, i didn't even get any achievements, and then i got a ps3, after playing the epic MGs4 alot of people on the internet told me to get prologue, im like sure, and i did, and it was boring as hell, just like forza, so the question is, why would people spend 200-400 dollars to buy a console to play a boring racing sim?

hyperjayson

Gran Turismo was the first racing sim to feature RPG elements. Before that, racing sims were bland and boring.

Forza wound't exist today if it weren't for Gran Turismo.

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="omho88"] RPG element ?! I didn't play any GT ... yet ... but how so ?chaplainDMK

they are....its like building a character lol when you look at it your using what you've earned in races to make your car better much in the same vein of in an FF game using EXP to get better or w/e.

[QUOTE="chaplainDMK"][QUOTE="Rikusaki"] Career mode (GT Mode), cash system, upgrades, shops, etc...razgriz_101

they are....its like building a character lol when you look at it your using what you've earned in races to make your car better much in the same vein of in an FF game using EXP to get better or w/e.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="chaplainDMK"] Those aint RPG elements you know...chaplainDMK

they are....its like building a character lol when you look at it your using what you've earned in races to make your car better much in the same vein of in an FF game using EXP to get better or w/e.

yes, by theyre logic rainbox six vegas would be an rpg game:roll:

Forget what I said.

GT was the first racing sim to feature a full blown career mode.

Im not even a car enthusiast (i don't even drive a car) and i happen to love the Gran Turismo series

Jesus_on_fire