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Topic: Gran Turismo micropayments FTL? (Read 2831 times)
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Velorath
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Much as I hate to use a post on a forum as a source, apparently the latest issue of Famitsu is reporting the following about Gran Turismo HD: (bold added) + They'll release the new Gran Turismo called "Gran Turismo HD" (they use the same name as the E3 demo for the product name) for the PS3 soon. It's composed of 2 parts, Premium and Classic.
+ The proper GT5 is going to hit in 2008. GT HD is meant to grow the rich network service before GT5. The online modes in Classic are based on the 4 modes in GT4:Online beta (Quick Race/Tuned Race/Private Race/Time Attack) and several other modes are added. The online will be launched worldwide at the same time.
+ Gran Turismo HD: Premium is essentially a GT5 prologue that uses the full graphics power of the PS3. (Pictures show a 3D spectator crowd, very detailed car models with interiors.) The weather changes while racing. It comes with 2 courses (both original and new, city and nature) and 30 cars including new ones. You can buy additional 30 cars and 2 courses (real circuits) later online. This part is played in a casual arcade mode. It's a pure driving simulator and almost a tool as you don't get cars in in-game events, you just do whatever you want with cars and courses or buy new ones via online.
+ Gran Turismo HD: Classic is what adopts the GT:HD playable demo at E3 and meant to showcase the online aspect. A race is done with about 20 cars. Apparently this part starts with no cars or courses. You download a car for 50 - 100 yen (0.43 - 0.85$) and a course for 200 - 500 yen (1.71 - 4.26$). Over 750 cars and 50 tracks are available for purchase. Users can define race events freely and can hold online race events by themselves.
+ Not all cars and courses are available on the release date, they are added monthly. Some models may be a limited release for 1000 units. New playing modes and tuning parts may be available via download. It's still undecided if they allow trade among users in fear of real money trade. So now with this so-called "Classic" version, one would have to pay much more than the full price of a game just to get all the tracks and would still have to buy some cars. Fucking hell, if this is true I can only hope it ends up going down in flames. |
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schild
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Still waiting for Gran Turismo PSP.
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WindupAtheist
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Badicalthon
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I will never go for this micropayment shit. Ever. Sell me a finished game and fuck off.
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Yegolev
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GT was kinda sucking anyway, and now they want me to eviscerate my wallet for a PS3, then charge me more for cars and tracks in what amounts to a gimpified GT5? I want my Forza sequel, that would go a long way to putting a 360 in my cabinets.
That said, I know some car nuts that might go for this. The sort of gamer that only plays GT.
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Trippy
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GT: the CCG (Collectible Car Game). I always wondered when something like that would happen.
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Azazel
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They're testing the waters to see if people will go for it. It's the same as the extra things they were releasing for Oblivion.
How did that go in the end, anyway? Didn't hear any more about it after awhile...
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Margalis
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The Sony strategy seems to be charge as much as they want for everything.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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schild
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I was just sold on the PS3 by the trailer for White Night Story. Consider me broken.
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Righ
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Teaching the world Google-fu one broken dream at a time.
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I will never go for this micropayment shit. Ever. Sell me a finished game and fuck off.
How did that work out for you with UO? |
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tazelbain
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Ha, or like SWG. They finish the game and then tell the playerbase to fuck off.
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Velorath
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I was just sold on the PS3 by the trailer for White Night Story. Consider me broken.
Maybe I missed something in that trailer but it looked fairly generic to me. The combat looked good in parts, but nothing that really made it seem like more than just another fantasy RPG. |
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schild
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I was just sold on the PS3 by the trailer for White Night Story. Consider me broken.
Maybe I missed something in that trailer but it looked fairly generic to me. The combat looked good in parts, but nothing that really made it seem like more than just another fantasy RPG. Other than it's level 5, so it'll probably be Oblivion done very right. |
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