Project Gotham Racing 4 info zoeft langs

Maarten (Moart) 30-03-2007 00:21

Bij de release van de Xbox 360 was Project Gotham Racing 3 een titel die goed liet zien waar de machine van Microsoft grafisch toe in staat was. Het was dan ook niet verwonderlijk dat Bizarre Creations daarna aan de slag zou gaan met een opvolger. Tot op heden is het echter nog angstvallig stil rondom PGR4.

Deze week verscheen er nog wel wat info, maar veel was het niet. OXM kondigde echter aan dat ze in hun mei-editie, welke 10 april te koop zal zijn, een hele berg aan informatie over PGR4 zullen gaan vrijgeven. Ze lichten nu al een tipje van de sluier op.

Enhanced Weather Simulation: "One of the slickest new features in PGR is its weather. Bizarre's using what it likes to call 'extreme weather' for more than just making the sky gray. Water beads up on beautifully on all the gorgeous paintjobs, spray jets out from the tires, and in the in-car view, wipers move and windshields ice up."
Enhanced Raceway Environments: "A TV-style intro sets up each event, with a commentator offering wisdom...Choppers buzz overhead, camera crews and video vans are everywhere, and hordes of fans line the track. They'll wear gear with your logo, wave your national flag, and react far more obviously to your performance."
Extended Car Selection: "PGR4 will deliver a much broader set of vehicles, ranging from a vintage'63 Corvette Sting Ray and the '54 Maserati 250F to the sleek, ultra-modern Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano."
On the tracks: "You won't want to miss out on your viewing time with PGR4's tracks, which tally up to 200-plus in 10 locations."
On Xbox Live initiatives: "PGR4's cooking up a mysterious new matchmaking system (like Halo 2's)."
On in-car view: "Bizarre has two key improvements in the works.You'll now see drivers moving more- feeding the wheel as they zip through turns or pumping their fist after a win. Special effects will also crank up the tension in key moments: you'll get a shake effect at high speeds, and your vision will blur after spending some quality time with a a wall."
In conclusion: "PGR4 feels hugely promising- like a proper sequel with loads of cool new toys."

De cover van de OXM in kwestie