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Type: Racing

Release date: Available

 
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2007-10-06 12:09:47 by Manager

The great Ben Ward, Community & Web Lead over at Bizarre Creations, has taken time to answer a big bunch of questions about Project Gotham Racing 4. Thanks to the XCN, we can find out more about their thoughts about PGR3, team online racing, DLC and much much more.
 
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DLC Tourist gameplay		 > 3 Months 640x360 37 MB
DLC Tourist gameplay		 > 3 Months 640x360 35 MB
DLC Faux gameplay		 > 3 Months 640x360 44 MB
DLC Faux gameplay		 > 3 Months 640x360 41 MB
DLC Tourist gameplay		 > 3 Months 640x360 29 MB
DLC Faux gameplay		 > 3 Months 640x360 35 MB
Geometry Wars Waves		 > 3 Months 640x360 80 MB
Geometry Wars Waves		 > 3 Months 1280x720 260 MB
Superstar Challenge London		 > 3 Months 640x360 85 MB
Superstar Challenge London		 > 3 Months 1280x720 283 MB
Speed Challenge Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 640x360 24 MB
Speed Challenge Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 1280x720 74 MB
Electric Car		 > 3 Months 640x360 69 MB
Electric Car		 > 3 Months 1280x720 219 MB
Cone Gate London		 > 3 Months 640x360 117 MB
Cone Gate London		 > 3 Months 1280x720 371 MB
Time Vs Kudos St Petersburg		 > 3 Months 640x360 81 MB
Time Vs Kudos St Petersburg		 > 3 Months 1280x720 256 MB
Time Vs Kudos Quebec		 > 3 Months 640x360 142 MB
Time Vs Kudos Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 488 MB
The first 10 minutes: PGR4		 > 3 Months 640x360 251 MB
The first 10 minutes: PGR4		 > 3 Months 1280x720 759 MB
Geometry Wars Waves		 > 3 Months 1280x720 201 MB
Cone Gate London		 > 3 Months 1280x720 343 MB
Electric Car		 > 3 Months 1280x720 205 MB
The first 10 minutes: PGR4		 > 3 Months 1280x720 721 MB
Speed Challenge Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 1280x720 69 MB
Superstar Challenge London		 > 3 Months 1280x720 269 MB
Time Vs Kudos Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 466 MB
Time Vs Kudos St Petersburg		 > 3 Months 1280x720 241 MB
Live Action vs Game		 > 3 Months 640x360 6 MB
Live Action vs Game		 > 3 Months 1280x720 15 MB
Live Action vs Game		 > 3 Months 1280x720 13 MB
Presentation: End of championship		 > 3 Months 640x360 85 MB
Presentation: End of championship		 > 3 Months 960x540 154 MB
Presentation: End of championship		 > 3 Months 960x540 191 MB
Snowy Quebec presentation		 > 3 Months 640x360 94 MB
Snowy Quebec presentation		 > 3 Months 640x360 94 MB
Snowy Quebec presentation		 > 3 Months 960x540 174 MB
Snowy Quebec presentation		 > 3 Months 960x540 174 MB
Snowy Quebec presentation		 > 3 Months 960x540 204 MB
Snowy Quebec presentation		 > 3 Months 960x540 204 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Audio Design		 > 3 Months 640x360 120 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Audio Design		 > 3 Months 640x360 120 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Audio Design		 > 3 Months 640x360 120 MB
Nürburgring under the snow, off screen		 > 3 Months 640x360 36 MB
Nürburgring under the snow, off screen		 > 3 Months 640x360 36 MB
Nürburgring under the snow, off screen		 > 3 Months 960x540 69 MB
Nürburgring under the snow, off screen		 > 3 Months 960x540 69 MB
Nürburgring under the snow, off screen		 > 3 Months 960x540 84 MB
Nürburgring under the snow, off screen		 > 3 Months 960x540 84 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Cities		 > 3 Months 640x360 275 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Cities		 > 3 Months 640x360 275 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Cities		 > 3 Months 1280x720 630 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Cities		 > 3 Months 1280x720 630 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Cities		 > 3 Months 1280x720 770 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Cities		 > 3 Months 1280x720 770 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Audio Design		 > 3 Months 640x360 106 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Audio Design		 > 3 Months 640x360 106 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Audio Design		 > 3 Months 640x360 158 MB
Gamersyde No Comment: Audio Design		 > 3 Months 640x360 158 MB
Cone Attack, Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 640x360 35 MB
Cone Attack, Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 640x360 35 MB
Cone Attack, Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 1280x720 117 MB
Cone Attack, Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 1280x720 117 MB
Cone Attack, Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 1280x720 132 MB
Cone Attack, Las Vegas		 > 3 Months 1280x720 132 MB
Shangai by night, motorbike		 > 3 Months 640x360 77 MB
Shangai by night, motorbike		 > 3 Months 640x360 77 MB
Shangai by night, motorbike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 237 MB
Shangai by night, motorbike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 237 MB
Shangai by night, motorbike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 296 MB
Shangai by night, motorbike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 296 MB
Saint Petersburg in the fog on a bike		 > 3 Months 640x360 49 MB
Saint Petersburg in the fog on a bike		 > 3 Months 640x360 49 MB
Saint Petersburg in the fog on a bike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 154 MB
Saint Petersburg in the fog on a bike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 154 MB
Saint Petersburg in the fog on a bike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 230 MB
Saint Petersburg in the fog on a bike		 > 3 Months 1280x720 230 MB
Direct feed intro		 > 3 Months 640x360 52 MB
Direct feed intro		 > 3 Months 640x360 52 MB
Direct feed intro		 > 3 Months 1280x720 130 MB
Direct feed intro		 > 3 Months 1280x720 130 MB
Direct feed intro		 > 3 Months 1280x720 145 MB
Direct feed intro		 > 3 Months 1280x720 145 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 640x360 33 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 640x360 33 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 640x360 33 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 110 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 110 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 110 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 87 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 87 MB
Snowy Quebec		 > 3 Months 1280x720 87 MB
GC07: Intro		 > 3 Months 640x360 56 MB
GC07: Intro		 > 3 Months 960x540 104 MB
GC07: Intro		 > 3 Months 960x540 119 MB
E3: Offscreen gameplay		 > 3 Months 960x540 69 MB
E3: MSFT PGR4 gameplay		 > 3 Months 960x540 74 MB
E3: MSFT PGR4 gameplay		 > 3 Months 960x540 74 MB
E3: Marketplace trailer		 > 3 Months 1280x720 85 MB
E3: Marketplace trailer		 > 3 Months 1280x720 85 MB
E3: Games montage		 > 3 Months 320x240 19 MB
St Peters Rain		 > 3 Months 1280x720 46 MB
X06: Teaser		 > 3 Months 640x360 8 MB
 
Gallery		 Since Number of images
DLC images		 > 3 Months 8
DLC images		 > 3 Months 11
4 DLC images		 > 3 Months 4
16 images		 > 3 Months 16
16 images		 > 3 Months 16
1 image		 > 3 Months 1
2 photo mode images		 > 3 Months 2
11 photo mode images		 > 3 Months 11
Arcade mode + 2 photo mode images		 > 3 Months 4
Un image		 > 3 Months 1
Interface + Photo mode image		 > 3 Months 4
Images		 > 3 Months 9
Game Convention images		 > 3 Months 6
All environments		 > 3 Months 1
E3 images		 > 3 Months 13
Bike (video?) captures		 > 3 Months 5
Bike images		 > 3 Months 12
The weather system		 > 3 Months 30
A mysterious city		 > 3 Months 1
Quebec City		 > 3 Months 10
4 images		 > 3 Months 4
3 images		 > 3 Months 3
First 12 official screenshots		 > 3 Months 12
 
News		 Since
PGR4 content pack released		 > 3 Months
PGR4 DLC Pack announced		 > 3 Months
Bizarre Creations interview		 > 3 Months
The first 10 minutes: PGR4		 > 3 Months
PGR4: Live Action vs Game		 > 3 Months
PGR4: Even more video		 > 3 Months
PGR4: Snowy gameplay		 > 3 Months
No Comment: PGR4 cities		 > 3 Months
Gamersyde No Comment: PGR4 audio design		 > 3 Months
More PGR4 gameplay		 > 3 Months
Direct Feed PGR4 intro video		 > 3 Months
Direct feed PGR4 gameplay		 > 3 Months
PGR 4 goes Gold !		 > 3 Months
One PGR4 image		 > 3 Months
2 PGR4 images		 > 3 Months
PGR4, back already		 > 3 Months
One PGR4 image		 > 3 Months
PGR4's interface detailed		 > 3 Months
PGR4 images		 > 3 Months
GC07: PGR4 Intro video		 > 3 Months
PGR4: Gameplay and features		 > 3 Months
GC07: PGR4 images		 > 3 Months
PGR4 screenshots montage		 > 3 Months
E3: PGR4 gameplay video		 > 3 Months
E3: Xbox 360 games montage		 > 3 Months
E3: Demo and trailer of PGR4		 > 3 Months
The bikes in Project Gotham Racing 4		 > 3 Months
One PGR4 screen, and a lot more!		 > 3 Months
Quebec City in PGR4?		 > 3 Months
4 Project Gotham Racing 4 images		 > 3 Months
Project Gotham Racing 4 images		 > 3 Months
Images and video of PGR4		 > 3 Months
X06: PGR4 teaser		 > 3 Months
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cchance

Since 908 Days

2006-09-28 05:20:02 pgr4?

Did blim happen to get any video of the pgr4 trailer? havent seen it on the main page yet
RAZurrection

RAZurrection
Since 1051 Days

2006-09-28 05:24:10

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/events/x06/99-300-livest...

You can watch it via the stream, it's quite a way in though (it's pre-rendered anyway)
Optimusv2

Optimusv2
Since 1070 Days

2006-09-28 05:26:07

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/853/853087/vid_...

Video here at ign and bigger.

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LEBATO

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Since 1300 Days

2006-09-28 07:32:34

Maybe they are going to make their own cities instead of real cities this time, I'm ok with that if it means a lot more content.

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Rudds

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Since 1173 Days

2006-09-28 11:34:13

I really can not see how they are going to improve over PGR 3.
deftangel

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Since 1046 Days

2006-09-28 12:11:10 In reply to LEBATO (2006-09-28 07:32:34)

Posted by LEBATO
Maybe they are going to make their own cities instead of real cities this time, I'm ok with that if it means a lot more content.
I doubt it. There was a good interview in Edge last month where they talked about the development of the original Metropolitan Street Racer. They originally started out making their own cities, but found it difficult to make them vibrant and interesting. Too often they looked "Cookie cutter" .

Actual places they argued were far more unique and interesting to look at.

I'm just hoping for slightly more than 4 cities this time. Rome would be an awesome one to do.
Optimusv2

Optimusv2
Since 1070 Days

2006-09-28 12:21:18 In reply to Rudds (2006-09-28 11:34:13)

Posted by Rudds
I really can not see how they are going to improve over PGR 3.
It will be 60fps, look a lot better, more visual effects and touches... smokes from the tires... how about f1 style water effects?

Rain and windshield wipers in the cockpit view :) When you put your car into reverse (if you're in cockpit view you see your character put his hand on the passenger seat and look out the back window to reverse =P)

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2006-09-28 14:57:24 In reply to Optimusv2 (2006-09-28 12:21:18)

Posted by Optimusv2
It will be 60fps, look a lot better, more visual effects and touches... smokes from the tires... how about f1 style water effects?

Rain and windshield wipers in the cockpit view :) When you put your car into reverse (if you're in cockpit view you see your character put his hand on the passenger seat and look out the back window to reverse =P)
There are a lot of ways to improve over PGR3..not the least of which is improving the image quality and actual resolution.

Did they actually say something about 60 fps Optimus or are you making that one up?

It would be nice if they included more cities, I wouldn't mind revisiting previous ones either--so long as there were plenty of new tracks.
Optimusv2

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Since 1070 Days

2006-09-28 15:09:58

Though they wouldn’t officially confirm that Project Gotham Racing 4 was in development, Gareth Wilson noted, “We’d be daft not to do another one though, wouldn’t we?”


Ben Ward then added “There’s a whole bunch of stuff that didn’t go into Gotham 3, just like there’s loads of stuff that doesn’t make it into every game. So there’s loads of things we’d like to get in. We’ve already done some experiments and things are looking good…”


Gareth Wilson believed they would also be able make the graphics in PGR4 look even better and a lot faster. “I think we’ll be able to push the graphics a lot harder. When we were working on Gotham 3 we kept finding ways to do things better once they’d already been done, but the producer was telling us that we couldn’t re-write the whole code two weeks before launch! But we can make it go a lot faster , and we can get more smoke in there. I always want more smoke.”
I assume that means 60fps.


http://www.xbox360news.com/Blogs/NewsCom/hqs/blr_2...

i would like to find original source for this interview, but good you got the juciest part that is the only part of the interview worth talking about.

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Slabs

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Since 1209 Days

2006-09-28 15:11:12

The best thing for PGR4 is the lack of a hard deadline. PGR3 absolutely had to meet the launch and suffered because of it.
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2006-09-28 15:58:50 In reply to Optimusv2 (2006-09-28 15:09:58)

Posted by Optimusv2
Though they wouldn’t officially confirm that Project Gotham Racing 4 was in development, Gareth Wilson noted, “We’d be daft not to do another one though, wouldn’t we?”


Ben Ward then added “There’s a whole bunch of stuff that didn’t go into Gotham 3, just like there’s loads of stuff that doesn’t make it into every game. So there’s loads of things we’d like to get in. We’ve already done some experiments and things are looking good…”


Gareth Wilson believed they would also be able make the graphics in PGR4 look even better and a lot faster. “I think we’ll be able to push the graphics a lot harder. When we were working on Gotham 3 we kept finding ways to do things better once they’d already been done, but the producer was telling us that we couldn’t re-write the whole code two weeks before launch! But we can make it go a lot faster , and we can get more smoke in there. I always want more smoke.”
I assume that means 60fps.


http://www.xbox360news.com/Blogs/NewsCom/hqs/blr_2...

i would like to find original source for this interview, but good you got the juciest part that is the only part of the interview worth talking about.
Well--that's a really old interview about a game that's really far off--you're assuming a bit much..you should wait a bit and hear what they actually have to say about Project Gotham 4. I know I'm not expecting 60fps unless they tell me that's their target..after all it could be a trade off between 60fps and more smoke--and we all know more smoke wins...

I want them to make sure they give me true 720p support, 4XAA and AF, before trying to double the games framerate.

I would prefer 60fps, but PGR3 is probably the best 30fps racing game I've ever played--never does it feel sluggish or greatly effect the sense of speed. Really good use of motion blur too--which is rare.
Jollipop

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Since 1061 Days

2006-09-28 16:07:39

It's a tough one, what would Lebato prefer 60 fps and less graphical detail or 30 fps and loads more detail.?

From the impressions of Forza from you lot it seems that 60 fps is too much to ask for, especially if you want the best looking racer around.

One or the other people, one or the other !

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2006-09-28 16:35:35

I can't speak for Lebato but I would prefer 60fps and less detail over 30 fps and loads more detail. Honestly--it shouldn't have to be about one or the other--they should be capable of crafting a 60fps racer with graphics to match its clip..but if I have to choose, I pick 60fps.

But I'm not going to assume that's their target for PGR4--not yet. And I think PGR3 is pretty great--so I'll likely play 4 regardless of what they decide is best.
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