I imagine that the Polyphony Digital offices are a place where things never get done. The team comes into work at 1 p.m. or whenever they feel like it. The bathroom is filthy and hasn't been cleaned in years. Their 2009 office Christmas party will happen sometime in March 2010. The computers aren't even on in the office. They're all sitting in the lobby playing Texas hold 'em with their ties tied around their heads like headbands. Drinking beer.
I don't know what goes on there, but I do know that there's another delay to their newest, Gran Turismo 5. We were just about to round the last corner for the release, as it was scheduled to release in Japan in March. Now that has been pushed back one more month. No reason was given, and Sony says that they'll announce the new date soon.
Gran Turismo 5 faces new delay [Gamesindustry.biz]
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9:40 AM on 01.13.2010
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Business as usual.
RELEASE THE FUCKING GAME ALREADY.
Besides, what are we talking about, thirty days? And even then supposedly only the Japanese release is delayed.
Ahah ha, I was thinking the same thing!
Ah well... hopefully they'll keep the tradition alive by delaying the game long enough that they can once again show it off at E3 with no release date!
Has there actually been a confirmed NA/EU release date?
FFXIII is one thing being an rpg, but GT5 is a fucking driving game. It should not take this long to hit shelves.
Don't think it will matter much, as Forza has already stolen the crown.
YOU DELAY IT!!!
Worst part is, for the look of it (only based on the demo, though) GT5 is going to feel short compared to Forza.
Because of these delays, we migh even get the next NFS+Burnout game before GT5.
The game releasing in March for US and EU would have been a ridiculous proposition anyways, with Heavy Rain releasing in late February and the PS3's biggest game after GT5 being launched in march (gow3).
Also, how can a game be delayed so many times (what you are inferring) when it has never had an official launch window outside of this March Japanese release date. Technically this is GT5's first delay ever, talk about misrepresentation..lol.
Lastly, you guys should really update this blog post for clarification, especially regarding the fact that SCEE has confirmed that the Japanese delay of the game has no affect on the European release date.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sony-europe-comments-on-gt5-delay
As long as I convince myself Polyphony isn't a part of the Japanese workhorse machine I totally envision it being that way.
I never was a huge fan, but I was known back in my days to play games like Need for Speed and Road Rash. I even beat Starwars: Pod Racer! However, my girlfriend was here recently and we decided to download some demos off Xbox Live and I *think* this game was one of them. Maybe it was GT4. Whatever, I can't be for certain, so use your imagination, here.
...Annnnnd we laughed our asses off at how BAD it was.
I don't get the genre anymore, at all. Like, I can go out and drive my car and not smash into a wall, but for some reason, on a "driving simulator", no matter what I do, I *WILL* smash into a wall, without fail, no matter my speed. I think I smashed into a wall going 60 at one point, which is likely the point I shut the shit off and went to ponder why any of my fellow gamers subject themselves to such horseshit...
if you downloaded it from xbox live it was probably forza 2 or 3, as GT is a Sony exclusive game.
Also, the delay is a good thing: why would you release this game in the same month as GOW3 and FF13? That would be pretty damn stupid. I didn't like the time trial demo so this is completely off the radar for me either way.
Who here besides me thinks they got the idea that they could pull a 3D Realms and enjoy free room and board for a few extra months?
Forza 3 is awesome. You could play that...
*Mad Scientist cackle*
You like your 'racing' games of old because they were simple left, right, faster, slower games. No concept of physics, no concept of racing lines, no concept of grip or power transfer or generally stuff that goes on in real cars.
Your everyday car is a method of getting you from A to B in as lease fuss as possible. You probably even call the services if you get a flat tyre. But that's no problem, that's just the way you are. You couldn't give two hoots about driving for pleasure, or driving for excitement.
But remember, just because you're shit at a game, does not make it bad.
Exactly....
Just because you can land a plane on the carrier in Over-G Fighters does not make you a fighter pilot... and if you crash it that does not mean the game is shit for not guiding you safely to the deck..... It means you suck at maintaining control of the "aircraft".....
Conversely if you can drive across the rainbow road to work in a go-kart doesn't make you Mario, it means you are crazy and the white coats will be along shortly.