Gran Turismo 5 - does it really look that good?
Take a closer look at its graphics in new hi-res screens
Polyphony, shame on you for not making your game look better. Boo!
Above: Call that writing? It's just a collection of bump-mapped pixellation
Above: And there was me thinking the Audi logo was made of circles
Above: New Accord Tourer, advertised with 1996's graphics technology
Above: Two crossed polygons for trees? You really are SPOILING US
Above: Omigod you can see every angle on those 'circular' exhaust pipes
Above: Yum, stretched tree canopies and stickers for traffic lights
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Above: Mirrors reflect the scenery but not thecar they're stuck on. Classy
Above: Those railings are made of paper. Well, paper and fuzziness
Now look at the full screenshots they came from.
Honestly, you'd think they'd try harder, wouldn't you?
NOTE: In case you can't tell, we're being sarcastic. It looks friggin' INCREDIBLE and we're still hoping it'll come out this side of 2056.
22 Mar, 2010
Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.
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