IGN GTHD Recap and 2 Lotus Videos
IGN GTHD Recap and 2 Lotus Videos
Posted on Saturday, October 21st, 2006 @ 11:30 GMT by ChrisJP :: Comments: 0
IGN have posted another preview of Gran Turismo HD. There's no new information given, it's basically more of a recap on what we already know.
One notable difference is that this time, IGN had to use the PlayStation 3's SIXAXIS controller due to the limited space, as opposed to the Logitech Driving Force Pro wheel which they had used at other presentations. IGN point out the drawbacks and improvements with this.
In addition to the article, IGN have uploaded 2 new videos of GTHD, both showing a Lotus, one where they're driving and one of a replay of it. Check them out at the links below.
Full Article: IGN, 2 New Videos
One notable difference is that this time, IGN had to use the PlayStation 3's SIXAXIS controller due to the limited space, as opposed to the Logitech Driving Force Pro wheel which they had used at other presentations. IGN point out the drawbacks and improvements with this.
The biggest difference between the presentation today and what we've seen before is that due to space concerns, we used the SIXAXIS controller to play the game rather than Logitech's Driving Force Pro (which will in fact be supported in the final game). Obviously, using a hand-held controller doesn't provide quite the same level of precision or realism of a steering wheel, but as most folks will use the standard first-party controller to play the game, this gave us a good chance to see how well it'll work.
The main drawback of the SIXAXIS with regards to Gran Turismo is its lack of rumble functionality. Because you can't feel the feedback of the road beneath your tires or the rumbling of the engine, cars seems to be a little more flighty than before. As we've played the game numerous times with a wheel, we know that they feel just as good as they ever have, but without rumble it does take away from the experience a bit.
Having said that, the SIXAXIS' improvement of the Dual Shock 2 is its fully analog L2 and R2 buttons. While the game was still set up to use the right analog stick for gas and brakes, toying with these buttons let us realize that they will work much better than having to delicately manipulate the X button to keep from spinning out for those of you who don't like to use the right analog stick.
The main drawback of the SIXAXIS with regards to Gran Turismo is its lack of rumble functionality. Because you can't feel the feedback of the road beneath your tires or the rumbling of the engine, cars seems to be a little more flighty than before. As we've played the game numerous times with a wheel, we know that they feel just as good as they ever have, but without rumble it does take away from the experience a bit.
Having said that, the SIXAXIS' improvement of the Dual Shock 2 is its fully analog L2 and R2 buttons. While the game was still set up to use the right analog stick for gas and brakes, toying with these buttons let us realize that they will work much better than having to delicately manipulate the X button to keep from spinning out for those of you who don't like to use the right analog stick.
In addition to the article, IGN have uploaded 2 new videos of GTHD, both showing a Lotus, one where they're driving and one of a replay of it. Check them out at the links below.
Full Article: IGN, 2 New Videos
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