Something I feel racing games lack

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It is not a major thing, but it is certainly a brilliant feature (in my opinion) to have 360 Camera view. Just like in games such as MC:LA and motorstorm, many racing games lack such a feature.

I love it when you can drive in 3rd person and view your car from all angles with the 360 degree camera. Nowadays, 1st person camera angles are just amazing. One game which does this superbly is MC:LA.

One major game which lacks the 360 camera feature is GT:5. I hope the final game has the 360 camera because then you can REALLY see how good the cars are designed.

What do you guys feel? Should more racers use this camera angle? and do you think it could work well with GT5?
just dont understand what you mean, the gt:5 developers put so much detail on the cars so they could be viewed in 360 camera angles so when they get damaged and stuff it will look realistic
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grkboxa said: just dont understand what you mean, the gt:5 developers put so much detail on the cars so they could be viewed in 360 camera angles so when they get damaged and stuff it will look realistic



What I am saying is, when you are driving in 3rd person or cockpit view, you can turn the camera with the right stick and view the whole car from all angles. Just like in Games like MC:LA.

You cannot do that in GT5.

American10 said:

grkboxa said: just dont understand what you mean, the gt:5 developers put so much detail on the cars so they could be viewed in 360 camera angles so when they get damaged and stuff it will look realistic


What I am saying is, when you are driving in 3rd person or cockpit view, you can turn the camera with the right stick and view the whole car from all angles. Just like in Games like MC:LA.
You cannot do that in GT5.



How do you know you can't do that?
hes talking about gt:5 prolouge that is practically a mere demo of the full game just wait my young padawin jedi :P
This thread lacks substance and a little wit.
On topic, I prefer to look where im going (forward) when im playing driving games as this tends to be the major gameplay objective.
Maybe im doing it wrong?

chrisco84 said: This thread lacks substance and a little wit.
On topic, I prefer to look where im going (forward) when im playing driving games as this tends to be the major gameplay objective.
Maybe im doing it wrong?


+1. why the **** anyone needs to look at the grass alongside the pretty cars is beyond me :S

chrisco84 said: This thread lacks substance and a little wit.
On topic, I prefer to look where im going (forward) when im playing driving games as this tends to be the major gameplay objective.
Maybe im doing it wrong?


Once again, Chrisco takes the words out of my mouth :P The only time its of use is if/when you are stopped and want to view the car.

tommo47 said:

chrisco84 said: This thread lacks substance and a little wit.
On topic, I prefer to look where im going (forward) when im playing driving games as this tends to be the major gameplay objective.
Maybe im doing it wrong?


+1. why the **** anyone needs to look at the grass alongside the pretty cars is beyond me



Dude, did I say look at grass? I SAID... look at the car .... all around, like in MC:LA.

For example, I stop the car and I am in 3rd person view now I can turn the Right stick 360 degrees and view the car from all angles... Like walking around a car looking at it.


Morgan1219 said:

chrisco84 said: This thread lacks substance and a little wit.
On topic, I prefer to look where im going (forward) when im playing driving games as this tends to be the major gameplay objective.
Maybe im doing it wrong?


Once again, Chrisco takes the words out of my mouth The only time its of use is if/when you are stopped and want to view the car.



Yes that is what i want to do in GT5 but I cannot which is why I said there should be a option to do it.

EDIT: I know because in GT5 prologue and other GT games you cannot.
its a friggin racing game though. if youre on a track and you stop to look around at your car, you miss the point. as far as we know, there is no free roaming, so why would anybody be stopping and looking around?

and if you care to see them from 360 degrees, go into the showroom! the cars rotate 360 degrees in a showroom.
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tommo47 said: its a friggin racing game though. if youre on a track and you stop to look around at your car, you miss the point. as far as we know, there is no free roaming, so why would anybody be stopping and looking around?
and if you care to see them from 360 degrees, go into the showroom! the cars rotate 360 degrees in a showroom.



And in Midnight Club: LA, Motorstorm 1 and 2 amongst many other games.... If you do not like it then great for you but some people do actually like 360 degree angles. It just adds more depth and I WANT to see my damaged door etc etc.
Watch the replay -_-
I want a racing game where you can see the left and right windows of the cockpit...
I reckon racing games these days shoud be more realistic, i mean how about being able to smoke a durry while driving or opening the window and feeling the breeze?
its just ridiculous
I was tempted to flame, but now that I think about it I actually use this subconsciously when I can. I know that, for example, in GTA4 I would always, without thinking or realising, rotate the camera angle as I turn around corners so that I always have full sight of where I'm about to go.
American10 is not at all literate or coherent so it's impossible to be sure, but I think this may be what he means. You don't need a 360 view, but the ability to look slightly left and right especially as you approach and enter corners is a huge advantage.
I'm not sure how it'd work with a wheel though...
@ Chuz, im all for what you mean a little tilt to the side for a better veiw while driving. Thats sweet.
American10 wants to be able to come to a complete stop and be able to rotate the camera 360 around the car to admire all the damage he has done to every panel after he has done a lap full accelator without using the brake and sideswiping every wall and rail.

dingoboy said: I reckon racing games these days shoud be more realistic, i mean how about being able to smoke a durry while driving or opening the window and feeling the breeze?
its just ridiculous


You can smoke and set up a fan.


chrisco84 said: @ Chuz, im all for what you mean a little tilt to the side for a better veiw while driving. Thats sweet.
American10 wants to be able to come to a complete stop and be able to rotate the camera 360 around the car to admire all the damage he has done to every panel after he has done a lap full accelator without using the brake and sideswiping every wall and rail.



Yeah a slight tilt in cockpit (ooo can I sat that here...cockpit?)
view would be great as a real race driver would to get a clearer view of their apex point through a corner, or to see where your opponent is postioned.
Seems as if none of you have played MC:LA or Motorstorm 1 and 2 to understand what I am trying to convey. It has nothing to do with realism, just a preference and yes, I want to stop and look at my car and view all the damage I have done to it or just admire it. I don't see why that is even a problem, not all of us sit there like super nerds and focus on winning.
i do like the moving the camera angle too. not so much left or right but mainly up and down. i find some of 3rd person views can but set to close to ground level or to high to see what is actually coming 100 or 200 m down the track

American10 said: , not all of us sit there like super nerds and focus on winning.




so why the the hell are you playing a racing game dude. to finish i second. what high standards you must set in real life

American10 said: Seems as if none of you have played MC:LA or Motorstorm 1 and 2 to understand what I am trying to convey. It has nothing to do with realism, just a preference and yes, I want to stop and look at my car and view all the damage I have done to it or just admire it. I don't see why that is even a problem, not all of us sit there like super nerds and focus on winning.



Wooooo!!! Winning!!!!! (love)

johniekeep said:


American10 said: , not all of us sit there like super nerds and focus on winning.


so why the the hell are you playing a racing game dude. to finish i second. what high standards you must set in real life



LOL =D
i should stop now dont want to do a chrisco and get banned

johniekeep said:

American10 said: , not all of us sit there like super nerds and focus on winning.


so why the the hell are you playing a racing game dude. to finish i second. what high standards you must set in real life



irony. [Facepalm]

EDIT: I find it hilarious people start attacking other's personal lives over a game... I guess I should start ranting over the mic every time someone goes 0-20 in an FPS game. No wonder why there are so many douche bags in the gaming community.

johniekeep said:

American10 said: , not all of us sit there like super nerds and focus on winning.


so why the the hell are you playing a racing game dude. to finish i second. what high standards you must set in real life


BAM!
But yea you could do this in need for speed underground 2. =D
For magazine covers I think...
 
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