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.Edge's Gran Turismo 5 Review - Ben Dutka MIA?
Posted 01-11-2011 at 08:55 PM by Chris_D
Some of you may recall Killzone 2 Craziness - Ben Dutka Goes eXtreme on Edge Magazine, my blog post about PSXExtreme Ben Dutka's rant against Edge's 7/10 Killzone 2 review. Well, another Sony flagship title, Gran Turismo 5, also received the 7/10 treatment from Edge. Of course, it goes with out saying that Edge was hardly alone in their criticisms of the game, with areas such as the interface and lack of consistency in car models coming under fire various publications.
Recently, I had been wondering if Ben had gotten around to writing a rebuttal this time. A quick google of the PSXExtreme site seemed to suggest not but I did take a look at their Gran Turismo 5 review, written by Arnold Katayev. It goes without saying that the review was glowing. On PSXExtreme they are kind enough to break the score down into categories and give scores to the first decimal place. Never hurts to know if a game's graphics are a 9.4 or a 9.5 right? Here are some quotes from the review:
Yup, he liked it. Having not played the game myself (I'm, at best, a casual fan of driving games) I won't bother to comment on any of his specific points. Hey, if you're a GT fan you already own the game by now right?
Ben did get in a few words at the end:
While it's nice to hear from Ben again, I was definitely disappointed to not get another rant from him against Edge. I couldn't resist a snarky post in the comments section:
Recently, I had been wondering if Ben had gotten around to writing a rebuttal this time. A quick google of the PSXExtreme site seemed to suggest not but I did take a look at their Gran Turismo 5 review, written by Arnold Katayev. It goes without saying that the review was glowing. On PSXExtreme they are kind enough to break the score down into categories and give scores to the first decimal place. Never hurts to know if a game's graphics are a 9.4 or a 9.5 right? Here are some quotes from the review:
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Graphics: 9.5
Gameplay: 9.8
Sound: 9.8
Control: 10.0
Replay Value: 10.0
Online Gameplay: 10.0
Overall Rating: 9.9
Gameplay: 9.8
Sound: 9.8
Control: 10.0
Replay Value: 10.0
Online Gameplay: 10.0
Overall Rating: 9.9
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Now, first thing's first…damage control (no pun intended). I've always felt that the design process is all about giving the gamer/owner options. Do you really not want an extra 800 cars to toy with, even if they are notably weaker in visual quality?
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If you're playing Gran Turismo 5 with a Logitech G25 or G27 wheel, you're playing a simulator. The physics model is far and away the best of any racer I've sampled. Unlike other sims where the cars feel floaty and disconnected from the ground, every car in GT5 feels superbly planted. This feeling of connectivity, or feedback, especially comes across well with the Logitech G27 I've been exclusively using with the game. I haven't even touched the controller for a single round. Also, note that I play using professional physics, professional wheel settings, manual transmission, with all assist nannies off (including traction control). Basically, the most advanced settings possible is how my game is configured, and never anything different.
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The game will be kept alive with continuous downloadable updates, and that's already well under way. So with that said, is it possible that after numerous updates we may actually revisit this score and bump it up to a possible 10? Yes. But let me make something clear, a 10 doesn't quite mean perfection.
Ben did get in a few words at the end:
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"Without making any comment on the game itself, I'd like to remind everyone of something- we can't issue review scores based on expectations alone. For the most part, an overall score takes the competition into account; i.e., the current games on store shelves. Whether or not GT5 measures up to our super lofty expectations does matter, but let's not forget that at the end of the day, we have to ask ourselves, "how does this stack up against the best of the best of the generation?"
It's not necessarily about comparing it to some picture of perfection in our minds; it's about saying to the consumer, "you should buy this because it's superior to most other products" or, as the case may be, "you shouldn't buy this because it pales in comparison to other options." We hope you understand." - Ben D.
It's not necessarily about comparing it to some picture of perfection in our minds; it's about saying to the consumer, "you should buy this because it's superior to most other products" or, as the case may be, "you shouldn't buy this because it pales in comparison to other options." We hope you understand." - Ben D.
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Originally Posted by Chris_D
After going ape shit over Edge's 7/10 for Killzone 2, where's Ben's rebuttal for Edge's 7/10 Gran Turismo 5 review? I'm waiting :-p.
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