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[Shaneus]

Looks like Blur has been taken off Steam and it's not the first time Lackofvision has done this. Good news is the Blur multiplayer servers are still operational according to posts on Steam's Blur forum.

I'm going to stick with my theory that Activision no longer have the rights and Lucid are all up in that particular bitch.

its a much better game on PC, not sure about missions and that stuff but there are plenty of car and sound mods from here http://forum.turboduck.net/forums/75-Vehicle-Models. also wheel support is pretty limited but i got mine to work so hopefully it will be ok

try and find forza 4 models as they are the best quality, heres a shot of a clk forza model

Damn, definitely worth hunting down! We shan't mention it again in this thread, but thanks for the tip!

 

[Shaneus]

Worth the double post, IMO.

Have been doing some random sleuthing (I tend to do that when I get a little *too* obsessed with something) and I noticed this guys entry on LinkedIn:
(censored bits because I don't know how LI handles privacy etc.)

Why would someone work at Bizarre, then go to Playground (which I'd imagine has a pretty healthy future, being somewhat under the wing of T10 and MS) but leave to join Lucid?

Also, another dude has this as their profile picture:

(from the guy who was the "development manager" on PGR4, amongst others)
Probably nothing, but as far as I know Lucid haven't completed anything at all that resembles a racer.

There's another guy who joined (coincidentally?) Lucid in Feb last year as well who was a "Contract 3D Artist/World Builder" for Criterion on "Most Wanted 2" (which would obviously have to be the current iteration of Most Wanted... just look at the environments, they *are* somewhat PGRish), and is now "Art Manager" at Lucid.

Wow, I've actually managed to creep *myself* out with this stuff. But hopefully, when we're all playing PGR5 on our Nextboxes, we'll look back on this and wonder how awesome I managed to be and not at all stalker-ish.


Edit: Best I can tell, that last photo is mirrored so the "Lucid" is the right way around.

I think it's just Forza

 

[TJP]

Yeah, the pictures look like Borza...I mean Forza 8) Hopefully Lucid are making something other than travel games for the Vita.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Definitely Forza 4. I can tell from the excessive road bloom (damn it, T10).

 

[Shaneus]

It's a big coup, though... once I bought my Vita, that travel game was one of the first things that came up as a freebie I could install, even without PSN+ access. Has to get their name out there just a little bit.

Maybe I should fire it up and have a look, see what it actually is.

Definitely Forza 4. I can tell from the excessive road bloom (damn it, T10).

As soon as I realised the picture was reversed (because I didn't recognise the HUD otherwise) yeah... that bloom and gloss clicked. Still beats me why it was like that in the game.

 

[derFeef]

Worth the double post, IMO.

Have been doing some random sleuthing (I tend to do that when I get a little *too* obsessed with something) and I noticed this guys entry on LinkedIn:
(censored bits because I don't know how LI handles privacy etc.)

Why would someone work at Bizarre, then go to Playground (which I'd imagine has a pretty healthy future, being somewhat under the wing of T10 and MS) but leave to join Lucid?

Also, another dude has this as their profile picture:
http://i.imgur.com/J6HmV.jpg
(from the guy who was the "development manager" on PGR4, amongst others)
Probably nothing, but as far as I know Lucid haven't completed anything at all that resembles a racer.

There's another guy who joined (coincidentally?) Lucid in Feb last year as well who was a "Contract 3D Artist/World Builder" for Criterion on "Most Wanted 2" (which would obviously have to be the current iteration of Most Wanted... just look at the environments, they *are* somewhat PGRish), and is now "Art Manager" at Lucid.

Wow, I've actually managed to creep *myself* out with this stuff. But hopefully, when we're all playing PGR5 on our Nextboxes, we'll look back on this and wonder how awesome I managed to be and not at all stalker-ish.


Edit: Best I can tell, that last photo is mirrored so the "Lucid" is the right way around.
http://i.imgur.com/63ymQ.png
I think it's just Forza

Cool, good find, hype rising.

 

[Shaneus]

Um... do you think they're talking about me?

I know who works there, I just want to know what they're doing!

 

[Reiko]

Oh wow. lol

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Um... do you think they're talking about me?

I know who works there, I just want to know what they're doing!

You got called out, son!

 

[misterecoli]

Unfortunately can't tell you what we're working on just yet, it's fun to read all the rumours and sleuthing tho...

 

[Phonomezer]

Hey they should license a Madonna song for their game.

I know they're reading this

 

[Xun]

Um... do you think they're talking about me?

I know who works there, I just want to know what they're doing!

Haha, wow. It wouldn't surprise me!

Anyway take a look at this image of Asphalt I found in their image directory:

Also top left in this shot, it's definitely a car on the screen:

Unfortunately can't tell you what we're working on just yet, it's fun to read all the rumours and sleuthing tho...

Haha, oh snap!

 

[Reiko]

Unfortunately can't tell you what we're working on just yet, it's fun to read all the rumours and sleuthing tho...

 

[derFeef]

Unfortunately can't tell you what we're working on just yet, it's fun to read all the rumours and sleuthing tho...

 

[Phonomezer]

NDAs were made to be broken tho.

 

[saladine1]

Unfortunately can't tell you what we're working on just yet, it's fun to read all the rumours and sleuthing tho...

All I can say is, if it isn't PGR5/Forza Gotham Racing/Forza Street Racer, then there will be backlash....just saying.....

Bigger picture for higher resolution sleuthing...

Notice the box with the bikes on it (looks like Yamaha YZF)..bikes confirmed!
It also means money is a bit tight so modelling had to be done by using toy bikes..

 

[Bgamer90]

Unfortunately can't tell you what we're working on just yet, it's fun to read all the rumours and sleuthing tho...

Saw this on twitter. I'm crossing my fingers!

 

[Fallout-NL]

All I can say is, if it isn't PGR5/Forza Gotham Racing/Forza Street Racer, then there will be backlash....just saying.....

Bigger picture for higher resolution sleuthing...

Notice the box with the bikes on it (looks like Yamaha YZF)..bikes confirmed!
It also means money is a bit tight so modelling had to be done by using toy bikes..

Yeah those look like first gen R1s and R6s.

Hope they include the mid 90s YZF750R in whatever it is theyre doing .

 

[CrunchinJelly]

If you look to the right there is a toy helicopter.

HELICOPTERS CONFIRMED

Edit: Oh, shit, there is a powerboat on the far left desk...

 

[saladine1]

If you look to the right there is a toy helicopter.

HELICOPTERS CONFIRMED

Edit: Oh, shit, there is a powerboat on the far left desk...

Forza Gotham Watersports confirmed!

 

[derFeef]

Ramen!

 

[BADNED]

......


It also means money is a bit tight so modelling had to be done by using toy bikes..

Using high-detailed diecast or other models of vehicles for reference is not uncommon in the industry!

 

[derFeef]

Funny which persons are in this thread

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Using high-detailed diecast or other models of vehicles for reference is not uncommon in the industry!

So long as they don't scan the undersides for use in the game.

 

[saladine1]

So long as they don't scan the undersides for use in the game.

Shots fired..!

 

[Majanew]

Using high-detailed diecast or other models of vehicles for reference is not uncommon in the industry!

Get off GAF and get Forza 5 ready for Durango's launch dangit! lol

 

[Xun]

All I can say is, if it isn't PGR5/Forza Gotham Racing/Forza Street Racer, then there will be backlash....just saying.....

Bigger picture for higher resolution sleuthing...

Notice the box with the bikes on it (looks like Yamaha YZF)..bikes confirmed!
It also means money is a bit tight so modelling had to be done by using toy bikes..

All you had to do was click the quote I put up man.

It was the same resolution picture.

 

[derFeef]

So many Mac mini's.
No other devkits.

 

[enzo_gt]

Shaneus' level of hope is not good for my health

 

[GANGSTERKILLER]

It's really a shame that MS dit have not have bought Bizarre Creations when they had the chance. What a talented studio.
I can only imagine how PGR 5 would have looked like on the next Xbox. It could be the killer app launch game. Damn it MS!

 

[saladine1]

So many Mac mini's.
No other devkits.

Oh the disappointment when this game turns out to be iOS..

 

[derFeef]

Oh the disappointment when this game turns out to be iOS..

Chance of this being iOS - 99%

 

[enzo_gt]

Oh the disappointment when this game turns out to be iOS..

I think their team is at a place where the size may dictate them working on a bigger release, or at least helping with one instead of an iOS game. Or at least I hope.

But anyways, fuck racing games on mobile/tablets. I don't know how anyone even plays them casually with all those control options that are equally terrible.

 

[TheOddOne]

 

[Xun]

So many Mac mini's.
No other devkits.

That's because they're all behind the camera.

Shaneus' level of hope is not good for my health

Same.

I've been hyped for whatever Lucid put out since we started this thread ages ago.

 

[Zeth]

None of them are available on XBL On Demand, that seems like a shame.

 

[TheMan]

But man, I wish with all my heart that we can get some emulated Xbox action on PC. Given that the entire box was (and still probably is) the closest a gaming console has come to having PC hardware, I'm surprised we haven't seen more.

this post answers your questions- boils down to lack of documentation and high complexity.

 

[whitehawk]

I like where this is going.

 

[saladine1]

Lucid Games, if you are indeed making a PGR game, listen to me..

I'm going to get this out of the way nice and early.

AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO

For the love of all things sideways, please deliver on the sounds. Now, I don't know whether you guys are going to use Turn 10's assets or not, but whatever you do, do not make the same mistake that was done in Forza Horizon where the mixing was done in favour of the music over the cars.
Keep the Wiswell legacy alive with fantastic sound design.

Lucid Games, if you are indeed making PGR, I will be in every thread, every post, nagging, bitching, hounding you at every turn regarding audio. Turn 10 had to deal with my incessant bitching for years, so did Playground Games.....you have been warned..

 

[Shaneus]

Unfortunately can't tell you what we're working on just yet, it's fun to read all the rumours and sleuthing tho...

Um... hi, that was me that started it all, I think. Even though I don't think the speculation had been anyone else's other than mine (up until that cheeky Facebook update) I'm still glad that someone over there is keeping an eye on it (or something).

But the fact that there's at least one person from Bizarre Lucid lurking in a thread called "The Project Gotham Racing Appreciation Thread" on a semi-popular gaming forum speaks volumes

Shaneus' level of hope is not good for my health

I'm sorry, but it's just that the teaser picture... it ignited something. Something not good. To be honest, I'm concerned that this thread has gone from the posting of that teaser picture from Lucid to my innocent, casual (completely justified and 100% normal) investigation, but THEN onto the full-blown creep mode that you guys have moved forward with. You should all be ashamed of yourselves.

None of them are available on XBL On Demand, that seems like a shame.

PGR4 had an issue with the audio because of the way the data streaming worked which caused it to skip (or something along those lines) but even though it only seemed to affect menu music (as far as I can tell) it's enough for them to not sell it on the XBL storefront. Licensing may also play a part in it, I'm not too sure.

Wow, you've stepped it up a notch! I was really only curious about the backgrounds of people who were at Bizarre (it's not my fault they have LinkedIn links on that page!), worked elsewhere then joined Lucid. But you've gone full creepo. For shame!

Spoiler

Good work, tiger.

Lucid Games, if you are indeed making PGR, I will be in every thread, every post, nagging, bitching, hounding you at every turn regarding audio. Turn 10 had to deal with my incessant bitching for years, so did Playground Games.....you have been warned..

I don't know why you'd feel the need to nag. Have you ever felt the need to before? Were either PGR4 or Blur (or even Blood Stone) not up to your standard? Sounds like you need to have a good, hard think about where you're going with this, saladine. It's like you've lost faith or something.


PS. Don't say anything, but I hacked their website and found this image in one of their hidden, encrypted folders.

What do you guys make of it?!?

 

[Bucket-o-roadkill]

PGR? Noooo no no no.. We need something else. We need... METROPOLIS STREET RACER 2.


In before PGR1 was MSR2

 

[derFeef]

Haha, had not seen that they linked this thread on their facebook page.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I... I don't want to believe.

The demise of Bizarre and PGR haunt me to this day. I cry myself to sleep each and every night imagining the wonders that a next-gen incarnation would bring. I drive with a pumpkin on my head, and my commute entails fishtailing wildly, two-wheeling at every opportunity, and making clicking noises as I tally my Kudos score on the windshield with a Sharpie, all in a pathetic attempt to keep the flame alive.

So to even consider the possibility of Lucid working on a game of that sort, if not, dare I say, PGR5 itself?

No. No I say! My fractured psyche could not bear the thought of it not coming true.

 

[Shaneus]

It's too late, Spiff. You're one of us now.

Haha, had not seen that they linked this thread on their facebook page.

The only thing I saw on FB was the one I took a screencap of... I didn't notice any others.

 

[RdN]

PGR 2, is the best racing game I ever played.

It's Xbox Live functionalities where unprecedented at the time. I remember the game showing that I had more than 800 HOURS of online gameplay with friends. It was that amazing of an experience. Add that to ridiculous variety of vehicles, the first person showroom that was amazing at the time, online leaderboards and challenges.. man, good times.

Unfortunately, PGR3 and 4 didn't hook me the same way. I'm not a fan of the "Life starts at 170mhp (or whatever was the speed), thinking that the lack of small cars, SUV and all hurts the experience. I also can't shake the feeling that PGR4 was not a worth successor to 3, sharing most of the assets, with not that great of an upgrade.

As many here, I'm anxious for a PGR5 next gen.. And I really hope it returns to the PGR2 style, with a better and improved Gotham TV and amazing graphics!

 

[Bgamer90]

Just seen TheOddOne's post...

 

[derFeef]

They could very well make a racing game, but that does not mean it's PGR or for a home console. Also they have SCE as one of their partners...

 

[eso76]

Omg, lead environment artist for pgr4 working on this ?
Day one. Whatever it is.

Except if it's iOS or android stuff, then I'll pass.

I also can't shake the feeling that PGR4 was not a worth successor to 3, sharing most of the assets, with not that great of an upgrade.

Wrong.
Although I'm still mad at pgr4 for dropping midday Tokyo.

 

[TJP]

This thread keeps getting better by the day. Congrats Shaneus for getting onto the Lucid FB page and for getting Nick Davies to respond due to your stalking.

 

[HokieJoe]

+1,000

This is the place where we come together to appreciate and play the fine collection of arcade racing games that the fine men and women at Bizarre Creations gave us over the past decade or so under the Project Gotham Racing and Metropolis Street Racer monikers.

...

Now that your all caught up on the history of this franchise, why not give it a shot if you haven't already? PGR4 is a great place to start, as it can be found for cheap anywhere and will irrefutably give you a lot of bang for your buck with all of the content inside.

And if you have already played PGR games and own them, which you likely have if you're clicking this thread, then you should join in on this celebration of the Project Gotham Racing series. Post your favourite memories, favourite tracks, favourite pictures, favourite videos, favourite cars and favourite games from the franchise. ITS A CELEBRATION BITCHES.


Thread written by enzo_gt, graphics by Xun.