Gran Turismo 5 Weather Effects Trailer (awesome)

That looks amazing.

But, I've been wondering one thing: why is it that these new racing games have some audience standing in some parts of the tracks, that are made into fucking ugly cardboard characters that look like they've escaped from Doom95? Seriously, as these games look epic, why can't they make AT LEAST 3D CHARACTERS into the game?

You could see what I'm talking about in that video as well, and it was terribly obvious... It's like they aren't even TRYING to make the audience look real in these games. YES, IT IS noticeable, no matter how fast you drive past them. You might think it doesn't really matter, but for me, it takes a huge chunk off the realism for me. Why still do something they did in racing games OVER 10 YEARS AGO???

Noticed this in Forza Motorsport 2 and looks like it isn't getting any better.
 
That looks amazing.

But, I've been wondering one thing: why is it that these new racing games have some audience standing in some parts of the tracks, that are made into fucking ugly cardboard characters that look like they've escaped from Doom95? Seriously, as these games look epic, why can't they make AT LEAST 3D CHARACTERS into the game?

You could see what I'm talking about in that video as well, and it was terribly obvious... It's like they aren't even TRYING to make the audience look real in these games. YES, IT IS noticeable, no matter how fast you drive past them. You might think it doesn't really matter, but for me, it takes a huge chunk off the realism for me. Why still do something they did in racing games OVER 10 YEARS AGO???

Noticed this in Forza Motorsport 2 and looks like it isn't getting any better.

+1000000

When you are making a game that is touted as having great graphics, you shouldn't skimp on anything. I hate it when games put anything low res into an otherwise high res environment. No matter how small it is, it sticks out like a sore thumb and takes me out of the game. Another thing I saw in the video is the "edge of the world" wall. I shouldn't be able to see it, or atleast shouldnt know that I am seeing it. It's one thing if there is actually supposed to be a wall in the game, but there was a forest on the right of the track in one clip, and there was a single line of trees, and then a green wall made up to look like leaves and foresty things. They should atleast be able to put enough trees in there to obscure the fact that that wall exists and make it look like there's actually a forest there.

On another note, the rain on the windshield looked awesome, especially taking into account the spray from other cars tires.