After ten thousand years of development,Gran Turismo 5is finally out this week, but it has earned itself a major detractor already. Electronic Arts, in promotingNeed for Speed, has diminishedGT5‘s important, calling it a “sterile” car collecting game thatShift 2: Unleashedof racers will easily beat.
“… If you compareShiftandGran Turismo, I actually do seeShiftas a direct competitor toGran Turismofor sure,” says senior VP Patrick Soderlund. “Honestly, my take on this. Would I want to compete with Gran Turismo on sheer scale – meaning number of cars and the depth that they have in the game? Probably not.
“What does make sense to me … I think they have a very sterile, almost car collecting type of product where that’s mainly what we do and I think we can offer something different. Our idea is that if we can offer the most authentic driving experience and portray what it feels like being inside a race car, then I think that’s where we can excel and where we absolutely will beat them. That I know for sure.”
Bold words indeed, but methinks the PS3’susual band of loyal defenderswill most definitely disagree with him.
Shift can beat ‘sterile Gran Turismo 5’ – EA[CVG]
