MixSE

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"Obviously, as we all know, Ferrari, Maserati, Bentley and Lamborghini didn't make the cut yet again, but we still have our selection of Porsches (thanks to RUF), among others. Surprisingly, GT4 has the redesigned 2005 BMW 330i in the game, so its obvious that Polyphony was arguably the very first in the automotive industry to have seen and driven the car -- because its revelation was only made around November of 2004. The game's selection of cars is ridiculously vast, but I am very, very disappointed to see (or not see) that Nissan's best selling vehicle line made absolutely no appearance -- the Maxima. Being the owner of a 2001 SE, I was really looking forward to driving a Maxima in the game, but alas I was left sorely disappointed, especially since they're incredibly fast cars. Still GT4 features other cars that I have a lot of interest in, including the Infiniti G35, Infiniti G35 Coupe (Nissan Skyline in the game), Infiniti FX45, Acura TSX (Honda Accord in the game), Honda Accord V6 Coupe (US import), BMW 330i, BMW M5, and the Lexus SC430 (a car I get to drive often)."

Entire article

I was suprised, happy and upset to read this. Surprised and happy since he talked about a Maxima....upset because it won't be in the game.

Starting Feb 22nd my life will become very anti-social.

GT4

SkoorbMax

If not for my wife I'd actually consider buying another PS2 to play this game. Oh well, mine broke a couple of years ago

NYPD-Arnold

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That's my review. The rest of it is here:

http://www.psxextreme.com/scripts/re....asp?RevID=340

I don't know if I ever mentioned it, but I've been a member of the gaming media for the past 5 years now.

MixSE

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Whoa, cool. Good job man. I can't wait until next week so I can get to playin.

NYPD-Arnold

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Hehe, yeah. Little did you know that a critic raving about a Maxima actually posts here, eh? :P

002_SecretEgent

That is strange that the Max didn't show up on that game again. It would help a lot of us see the performance of our cars on a game and even try different accessories. I picked the rims on my prev car based on GT3 or GT2.

If I am not mistaken, Need for Speed bought the exclusive rights to those cars you (MixSER6) mentioned and that is why they were not on the GT series. Porshe made it due to RUF. I read this before GT3 came out. NYPD-Arnold, can you verify that?

Tek-Niq

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I can't wait eigther....... I've had all the GT game since day one, and I'm not missing this one. in fact my GT4 is on preorder as we speak. guaranteed to be there for me on the 22nd...

Tek-Niq

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true............

Menasor

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I thought GT4 was being released in March. So it's going to be released next week??? Finally I get to put my Best Buy gift card to good use

vsamoylov

released enxt week? i am going to go get it asap.

liqidvenom

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[QUOTE=MixSER6 Being the owner of a 2001 SE, I was really looking forward to driving a Maxima in the game, but alas I was left sorely disappointed, especially since they're incredibly fast cars.
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did he just say maximas are incredibly fast?

vsamoylov

yes he id and they preety fast for the class they are in.

Nissan2k2specV

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i read a car list somwhere that said altima 3.5 was in the game, yes? no?

Kazao

I cant wait for this game to come out.

hakk97se

The reason Ferrari's etc are not in the game is because in previous generations of the game, they kept the rights so that they could release their own games (ala 355 Challenge, etc). Obviously they bit the dust compared to the previous GT games. So this time around, they have signed up with Microsoft for their attempt at an xbox GT game (forza gt). Sad, but whatever, GT4 will own it all day long anyway.

I've been playing the japanese version of GT4 and at first, I was a little disappointed that the graphics didnt totally blow me away. But after I got over my initial (admittedly somewhat unreasonable) expectations, I noticed all the little nuances in the game. The realistic wheel spin, more natural physics, brake fade, nose diving in breaking and leaning back on acceleration, the little extras on the sound detail and the sheer amount of content. It's truely amazing. Can't wait for the american version

Edit: Oh yeah, and keep your eyes peeled for GT4 PSP. It's coming!

mjg

note to self:

pay off credit card asap, so that my pre order charge goes through and i can actually recieve this game, that i've been waiting for almost a year for, and bought a new ps2 for.

nice review arnold!

NYPD-Arnold

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Thanks, Mark.

There is no 3.5 Altima in GT4, only Forza -- the Xbox game.

And, uhh...yes, Maximas are incredibly fast. 70% of GT4's cars are slow 16-second pieces of sh*t. I really hate the amount of crappy cars they model into the game. It'd have been nice to have a 14-second whip in the game, which is coincidentally Nissan's best selling car of all time (especially the 4th and 5th gen). WTF, Polyphony?

Anyways, I'm going to be retracting that review anyways...lowering the score a tad. There are too many issues with the import version that I've discovered -- it has to be lowered.

Deckdout2

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can't wait to get this and play. i think it would be pretty cool to pick something and build it to your specs and play other org members online.......:-)

nismo2020

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the wait is worst than x-mas in july .. i cant frekain wait .. im taking the day off of work.

bgates1654

I thought they had an 04 or an 05 max in there. Well thats crappy.

TXT-1

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My giftcard has been burning a hole in my wallet since Christmas, but I've been holding off for GT4.

maseo77

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When does PS 3 come out, I heard it will be out very soon

vsamoylov

ps3 ? man technology is moving so fast.

NYPD-Arnold

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Early 2006 in Japan, most likely. The system will be revealed in some form in about a month or two.

stephenlc

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I thought they said there was a 6th gen in there.

maX5

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WOW Gran Turismo 4 has freakin integras, civics, Buicks and other POS cars but they dont have Maximas. Out of 38 Nissans in the game no Maxima... This sucks
To see the Entire list go to
http://www.us.playstation.com/Conten...US-97328/Site/ Then from ther go to car elements then car list

EDIT: And then in here, http://www.overclocked-hardware.com/...hp/t-4169.html , The official Car list has the Nissan Maxima '04 in it soo I really dont know

Powerman5115

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I've been waiting for this game for over a year, I can't wait. I just called EB Games and Gamestop and they said it was being released February 23. I've heard three different dates, but I know it is next week. Does GT4 have the i.Link battle like GT3? LAN is online, right? I know what it stands for but the different names confuse me. What is the 6 player LAN?

Mooney

hakk97se

I believe there is no iLink play in this version. LAN means local area network. GT4 is capable of playing your friends across a LAN, but not online. However, you can get something like X-Link (see teamxlink.co.uk) which can tunnel your local area connection across the internet to other people using X-Link.

I can't confirm whether or not GT4-US has a 6th gen maxima, but I can tell you that the Japanese version does not. Also, don't blame Polephony for not putting it in the game.. If it's not there, it was Nissan's decision.

Anyway, there's lots of other cool features in there. I think we'll need a GT4 photo-mode thread in OT

4DRSpeed

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G/f pre-ordered it for me as a vday gift. I am never coming out of the house after I get this game!

joebangaa

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if they have the stupid accord v6 and tsx, they really should have the max.... hell in the race i'd pick it over a 240 just for fun

4x4Max

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They have the nissan primera; isnt that the european version of the maxima or close to the maxima? Its 2.0L.

Xmax

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I was looking at Best Buys flyer they said they are releasing GT4 on the 24 which is this Thursday, those bas*ards, and i thought i was going to get it tomarrow, called up Circuit City they are releasing it on the 23....ahh all this confusion. Although EB is releasing it on its supposed date of the 22nd. I might just pay a visit there.

Nissan2k2specV

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i work at best buy. we are actually releasing it tomorrow. the ads are printed out months in advance.

MaximaPolak

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Played it and no Maximas ...but they are in the list that someone posted.

ChrisCheezer

going to pick it up after class tomorrow, never finnished the 2nd one (74%) even though i still play it to this date.... mostly build drift cars and kill time slidding around tracks.

frankd121

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GT4

Its absolutely awesome. I haven't had much time to play it yet, but I'm a huge fan of the new M5...too bad there isn't a Maxima in the game..that would make it 10 times better (as if it isn't good enough).

Xmax

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Yes this game is crazy good, but man its a lot a more competitive than the previous ones. Yeah thats really sad that they don't have the Maxima of any generation. Oh well...its not going to kill me. By the looks of it, its going to take a lot longer to finish the game, a lot more race tracks and different types of races.

panda_1

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i shall have my copy in approxamitely 12 hrs and counting!!!

nismo2020

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damn it .. lunch time cant come fast enough!!

2k1AEMaxRider

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Sent the wife out to pick up GT4, but she comes home with GTA San Andreas, I love being married.