GT4 Final Demo

[Inertia_]

Didn't know where to post this, but knew I had to say something having previously expressed a quite vocal disinterest.

Just played the final demo of GT4 - good God, how do they manage it? It's a world away from the hit n' miss of Prologue and, to my sheer disbelief, looks just like those quite remarkable screenshots they released all those months ago. With its evocative locales and pin-sharp, non-aliased graphics, it's completely knocked me for six. It's not as 'technically complex' as the big Xbox racers, but it sure as hell puts a bigger smile on my face.

So, for biding their time and working their uncanny magic, I salute Polyphony Digital. What's more, that photography mode might even make up for the ol' lack-of-damage issue.

[EvilBoris]

I bet it still doesn't look like those "REAL TIME" videos

[huxley]

final demo? is this a magazine mount? or ahem...... ?
Anyhow I was realy pissed to say the least when they dropped the online part of the game, but if its better as you say I could be tempted again.
Please post more.

[Inertia_]

Not sure what the official outlet for the demo is - I've been told it was made available on the 26th November. As far as I'm concerned, it's a demo so grab it any way you can - it'll probably make the difference between you holding out and reaching for the preorder button.

I just did that exact thing, in fact, over at Tronix (a shade under $50 for the little git). Don't know if the Jap release is any sooner than Dec. 29th, but I can happily hold out 'til then for the full English language version.

I might post something about the demo in First Play tomorrow. I'll say no more here as I'd rather discuss my original topic - great developers and their magical powers.

EDIT: Actually, the mods may as well move this into First Play, judging by the content.

[mid]

Hasn't the US release date been moved back rather further than Dec. 29th, to around the same time us Europeans get the game?

[VR46]

The USA release is more like March last I heard, PAL will probably be couple of months behind that

Inertia the "final demo" has English (USA) text yeah ??

[Yoshimax]

I think the final demo is Japanese - I, er, saw it on a site somewhere

[rubans]

I think the final demo is Japanese - I, er, saw it on a site somewhere

It's on the front of the latest famitsu which can be ordered from play-asia.

[VR46]

thanks for the info, wanted thread here we come ....

[Yoshimax]

PS2 chipped David ?

[VR46]

flip lid case and swap magic discs.

[Mr Ono]

Demo is very good and alays my fears of how the game would run with more than one vehicle on the track. It runs like a dream and the graphics really are impressive.

Demo is rock hard though but really does whet the appetite for the full game.

Time to break out the Logitech again methinks.

[VR46]

It's on the front of the latest famitsu which can be ordered from play-asia.

Is that Issue 29 or The Wave mag ?? doesn't say on the blurb on PA what the disc contains, link would be great, cheers.

[Kubrick]

This?

I'm waiting on it coming. Thought it would be here by now actually...

[Balou]

Is there any difference between the "Final Demo" and the BMW GT4 Demo released in autumn in terms of car handling/physics - things like that?
And is there a time limit?