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GT5 vs Forza 3 Damage Modelling Comparison

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Regular readers would know that I am not the most proficient videogame driver. When seated behind a virtual steering wheel, faulty wiring in my brain ordains that I must accelerate – and only accelerate – until Newton’s laws dictate my crumpled inertia.

It stands to reason that when it comes to racers, the one aspect that familiarises itself to me is damage modelling. It is, after all, the only feature I really get to enjoy.
Gameswire have compiled a set of comparison screenshots from the imminently available Forza 3, and the not-likely-to-be-released-any-time-soon GT5.

Let’s see how they fare, shall we?

forza1
Forza 3

GT1
GT5

As is evidenced above, it seems that Forza’s damage is just that little bit more realistic. While GT allows for more extreme things like flying doors it presents itself as a dichotomy; I’d expect a car that’s damaged enough to have it’s goddamned door fall off to have its paintwork at least a little scuffed.

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Forza 3

GT2
GT5

I’m pretty glad that Polyphony Digital have elected to let GT5 cook a little longer -coupled with Kazunori Yamauchi quest for perfection I’m sure they delay will ensure that GT5’s damage model will be up to scratch by the time the game finally releases – sometime in 2029.

Check out more, over at Gameswire

Last Updated: October 15, 2009

16 Comments

  1. ewie

    October 15, 2009 at 12:58

    But both is still far of from burnout and grid damage.

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  2. Someone

    October 15, 2009 at 13:02

    – sometime in 2029 on the PS8
    Fixed, lol

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  3. AL360

    October 15, 2009 at 13:04

    yeah i agree even NFS seems to be more fun thou system link is sorely missed on that title otherwise i would’ve chosen NFS over Forza3 as the demo sucks ass at the moment!!! not worth the money and the hype at the moment

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  4. Super_Bonk

    October 15, 2009 at 13:23

    I was under the impression that PD were not planning on full scale car damage for all cars, but only for the WRC and Nascar licence. Some manufacturers still don’t want their cars to be completely damaged.

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  5. Nick de Bruyne

    October 15, 2009 at 13:31

    Why in the hell is the little toy games actual driving screen off to the right, with the big HUD in front of the wheel lol.

    And thats the thing, as Super_Bonk said, with all of these games, it isnt that they cant do better damage, they arent given the permission by companies like merc, audi, bmw whoever to do structural damage that causes the cars chassis to change shape. They dont want people seeing their car crumple into a a metre box of scrap because it will make them associate the car with death.

    Could you imagine each car having to have accurate safety depending on their ncap ratings… it would actually be a nightmare for developers.

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  6. Fox1

    October 15, 2009 at 13:37

    Who still drives a car once the doors have fallen off? :wassat:

    It must be an on-track weight reduction/aerodynamic upgrade :tongue:

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  7. evilredzombie

    October 15, 2009 at 14:02

    Is this GT 5 or GT 5 prologue ?

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  8. Geoff

    October 15, 2009 at 14:06

    Is this GT 5 or GT 5 prologue ?

    GT5. The comparison was based on fresh screenshots from Polyphony Digital.

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  9. Fred

    October 15, 2009 at 14:46

    Check out Dirt 2 rather, amazing graphics, great damage modelling , great game.
    Where’s the review Lazy?

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  10. ewie

    October 15, 2009 at 16:08

    Check out Dirt 2 rather, amazing graphics, great damage modelling , great game.
    Where’s the review Lazy?

    Yes and almost no physics at all.

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  11. V@mp

    October 15, 2009 at 18:52

    Why in the hell is the little toy games actual driving screen off to the right, with the big HUD in front of the wheel lol.
    And thats the thing, as Super_Bonk said, with all of these games, it isnt that they cant do better damage, they arent given the permission by companies like merc, audi, bmw whoever to do structural damage that causes the cars chassis to change shape. They dont want people seeing their car crumple into a a metre box of scrap because it will make them associate the car with death.
    Could you imagine each car having to have accurate safety depending on their ncap ratings… it would actually be a nightmare for developers.

    lmfao! I actually had one of those as a kid, but ja, that
    one’s steering wheel was infront of the game itself.

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  12. eXp

    October 15, 2009 at 22:50

    I had one of those things when I was young! Man, they ROCKED. HD Gaming Console 😛

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  13. lans

    October 16, 2009 at 00:55

    Gt 5 photomode > Forza 3 photomode

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  14. Nick de Bruyne

    October 16, 2009 at 03:03

    Gt 5 photomode > Forza 3 photomode

    You have GT5 and Forza 3 Already! You should so put them up on eBay, you will make a killing!

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  15. Lupu

    October 16, 2009 at 11:02

    I actually had one of those little toys, I think version 2 as the HUD was on the right and the screen was on the left. Was actually quite fun, wonder where it is? Hmmm

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  16. lans

    October 16, 2009 at 11:25

    I was referring, to the screenshots, and why u hating?
    i did not insult your precious xbox dude!

    Evry 1 always says gt post bullshots in photomode so these pictures are both in photomode and gt looks better. Get over yourself

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