I honestly gotta say that I'm pretty dissappointed with these shots... simbin really convinced me in the past that they got a good team to create nice games. both graphics and gameplay. but they got some time to prove this is another great game.
The cars (tires) look like it's hardly touching the pavement. This used to be the problem with past racing game (circa 1995) but to still see it today. Even NFS get this right. And look at the shadow underneath the Aston Martin in pic #2. Yikes! The focus in all the pictures look completely wrong (unless you use something like a lensbaby, which I'm sure wasn't intended).
First two shots are great (i think), The last shot looks good, except for the fact that the two white cars don't have tires, and the first one doesn't have shadow :s
If they fix that I'm pretty happy bout the gfx. But most people will buy it for the physics/handling anyway.
I cant wait for this game.. it looks really gritty, dirty and realistic allready.. i really want to see this in motion before i can completely judge it, but you just know this is going to be so much better then any race game on the consoles when it comes to realism and physics.
Oh yeah, i dont know where you guys see a car's tires not touching the ground, but in the last pic the ride height difference is because of the physics.
It seems to me that the car that is "in the ground" is braking before the corner, lowering the car a bit... the BMW that goes first in the corner is what im on about.
Anyways.. no worries, this is simbim we're talking about.
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:21:48 In reply to KORNdog
Posted by KORNdog
it looks like what GRiD (aka TOCA) should have been like.
God, I still can't believe how Codemasters have screwed us over on that one...horrible!
This game isn't looking all that sharp as of yet, but I don't think this will be a high roller in terms of visuals anyway looking at the developers previous efforts. Interested in seeing what this will offer though, apparently the PC versions (equivalents) are fantastic simulators.
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:33:12 In reply to Psychotext
Posted by Psychotext
@myke6699: That's not a shadow underneath the aston martin... it's a front splitter. The shadow is to the right of the car on the pic.
But if you look off the side of the front splitter and the way the image of the car in relation to the pavement. It's just bad gfx. And in the last pic, no matter how you explain it- the three cars upfront look either floating in the air or slightly buried in the road. Come on guys, this is suppose to be a realistic sim. As much as I appreciate a good physics, I still need to be entertained by a good replays.
I hope that other wheel besides the MS wireless will be supported (although this has to be done by MS). If not, then this is clearly a much compromised product.
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Commented on 2008-07-16 19:11:19If you look back at the earlier Simbin games, one have to admit this is huge leap forward graphics wise.
Can't wait to see how this turns out...
Commented on 2008-07-16 19:31:33 In reply to FordGTGuy
Commented on 2008-07-16 19:48:57
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:03:04
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:06:56If they fix that I'm pretty happy bout the gfx. But most people will buy it for the physics/handling anyway.
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:18:56I cant wait for this game.. it looks really gritty, dirty and realistic allready.. i really want to see this in motion before i can completely judge it, but you just know this is going to be so much better then any race game on the consoles when it comes to realism and physics.
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:21:06It seems to me that the car that is "in the ground" is braking before the corner, lowering the car a bit... the BMW that goes first in the corner is what im on about.
Anyways.. no worries, this is simbim we're talking about.
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:21:48 In reply to KORNdogThis game isn't looking all that sharp as of yet, but I don't think this will be a high roller in terms of visuals anyway looking at the developers previous efforts. Interested in seeing what this will offer though, apparently the PC versions (equivalents) are fantastic simulators.
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:33:12 In reply to PsychotextI hope that other wheel besides the MS wireless will be supported (although this has to be done by MS). If not, then this is clearly a much compromised product.
Commented on 2008-07-16 20:50:42*prays they don't dumb it down for consoles*
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Commented on 2008-07-16 21:09:47 In reply to FordGTGuyLooks pretty nice, be interesting to see what variety of cars is in there.
Grid is awesome on the 360 btw
Commented on 2008-07-16 21:22:05
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Commented on 2008-07-17 00:13:16That car is missing tires. Good catch.
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Commented on 2008-07-17 03:38:24 In reply to Jin187
Commented on 2008-07-17 10:24:04You all can say a lot of things, BUT THIS WILL BE THE BEST CONSOLE AUTOSIM.
Real carz, real tracks, real fisics - thats all I need from that game
Commented on 2008-07-17 11:19:54
Commented on 2008-07-17 11:44:21 In reply to INDIGOThat car is missing tires. Good catch.