GT4 screens – Polyphony masterwork shows depth to beauty
Snow rally and vintage joy inside
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has released the latest batch of screens from the exhausted development kits of Polyphony Digital, and the studio’s looming standards-buster: Gran Turismo 4.
The game’s information drip-feed, which in fairness is in lieu of the game being released, has deemed fit to pipe into our bloodstreams images of snow-covered rally levels, again firing a warning shot across the bows of those developers who spend their time making just rally games.
Indeed, for information available to date, GT4 is set to offer as much dedicated rallying as many stand-alone products in the genre, a dazzling thought considering the trillion cars and billion tracks, crafted to absolute perfection and running at a blistering 60 frames-per-second, that we have already been promised.
And yet more motor-loving is shown, this time a nostalgia trip hinting at the seemingly endless amount of cars included by Kazunori-san’s track meet induced madness. As you will see, we have a beetle and a natty little Fiat 500, sat there screaming for a stage three turbo (perhaps a Garratt T28) and some lovely silver wheels.
As ever, when anything new surfaces regarding Gran Turismo 4, including the seemingly unavoidable next release date slip, we’ll let you know.
The game’s information drip-feed, which in fairness is in lieu of the game being released, has deemed fit to pipe into our bloodstreams images of snow-covered rally levels, again firing a warning shot across the bows of those developers who spend their time making just rally games.
Indeed, for information available to date, GT4 is set to offer as much dedicated rallying as many stand-alone products in the genre, a dazzling thought considering the trillion cars and billion tracks, crafted to absolute perfection and running at a blistering 60 frames-per-second, that we have already been promised.
And yet more motor-loving is shown, this time a nostalgia trip hinting at the seemingly endless amount of cars included by Kazunori-san’s track meet induced madness. As you will see, we have a beetle and a natty little Fiat 500, sat there screaming for a stage three turbo (perhaps a Garratt T28) and some lovely silver wheels.
As ever, when anything new surfaces regarding Gran Turismo 4, including the seemingly unavoidable next release date slip, we’ll let you know.
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Comments
Joji 22 Sep 2004 16:18
1/4
GT4 really looking awesome, but no surprise there. I haven't indulged in GT since it's first release. If they have more tests I might avoid it, hate tests and just want fun. I'll stick with Burnout series and Sega Rally.
almondVanHelsing 22 Sep 2004 18:11
2/4
This game is looking like moving photographs!
I hope the in-game is as good quality as some of these shots. Not the top ones in the story, they are obviously from your snapbook, but the snow racing pics look great.
I can't wait for this game!
I hope the in-game is as good quality as some of these shots. Not the top ones in the story, they are obviously from your snapbook, but the snow racing pics look great.
I can't wait for this game!
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QuaiD 23 Sep 2004 01:06
3/4
how come these new screens are not included in the game itself on spong? I would have thought that a game like GT4 would get maximun exposure, its a sham that these screens get put away in a news piece that no-one will notice in a week. Put them under the game you lot!
zerocool 23 Sep 2004 01:06
4/4
o man this game just gets sweeter and sweeter especially now that they finally released the pics of the bug in the game. also about the tests, while they do suck, i think that they help you become a much better driver in the game or you could just play the arcade mode or get a friend's save game that already finished all the lisence tests