Jonnio
ClioSport Club Member
Punto HGT Abarth
Well mine turned up today and am really enjoying it, had it on for a good few hours and didn't even think about the PS4.....
I am playing this on a Wheel and Pedal/ Playseat set up so probably not how everyone will experience it but for me the changes are very noticeable over 5 , the handling of the cars is brilliant and each one has its own characteristics, the tyres and suspension have also been improved for the better. Taking Paddock hill in the Clio is very realistic , can feel the car get loaded up as you approach the bottom and want to understeer slightly, they seem to have got it bang on imo Willow springs is another very good track , never driven on it before so good to see what its like... Best part so far for me though has been the Goodwood hillclimb challenge in the X-Bow R... Mad car but when you get it under control is loads of fun blasting it up the hill sliding round the corners There are a few things that piss me of one being the units they insist on using for Torque which they do in kgfm what ever the hell that is.... lb-ft or Nm please I like the fact you actually have to play single player 1st and obtain an A license before going online, that why will hopefully keep the idiots at bay:dead: but pretty impressed so far if you can't tell
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Think I posted on the same thread as you on GTPlanet last night!
I only managed an hour and a half on it last night.
Watching other cars in races they look so much more realistic with the new suspension modelling. Was behind a CRX last night and bumped him just before he braked for the crest just after the first corner on Grand Valley. I thought the back wheels were off the ground with the amount the back end lifted lol.
Tyre squeel sounds great, very realistic to me.
Menu system is streamlined, although I quite liked the dodgy menu's of GT5 lol.
You can buy any car you want from the off so I had a replica of my car immediately. Do miss the used cars a bit.
Playing with a Fanatec CSR set up in my garage so if it wasn't f**king freezing in there I might have lasted longer. The cold was very realistic though when driving a Xbow around the ring at sunset. Which also looked amazing, especially around the Northern parts of the track where the sun could only be seen in the mirrors.
If they ever bother to sort the engine sounds it would feel like a much more complete experience. Hopefully the AI improves on later races as it feels very much GT5 at the moment.