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Updated with links to reviews submitted:
HighflyerVII - "The gleam of perfection that caresses the cars and tracks".
GT5 by HighflyerVII
CheekyLee - "it has always been a sort of obsessive-compulsive crawl towards a virtual reality".
GT5 by CheekyLee
pb - "Maybe, in their bid for accuracy, the team came across a bunch of cardboard trees".
GT5 by pb
CLOSED .... CLOSED .... CLOSED .... CLOSED ....
Submit your review of Gran Turismo 5 by the end of January.
Best full review (OK well you don't have to quite complete the whole thing) will win this EXTRA GAD - any game of your choice up to £45.
There is no guarantee of a winner: For example if we only receive one review and it says "yeah it's a good game" then we're not mug enough to give away our dosh for that. But providing there is a worthy review attempt then the winner will be announced on this thread at the very beginning of February.
LOOK TONY - it says the BEGINNING of February
Pass the word on to your mates at school, uni, work etc. please.
UK participants only please. Normal Freeola rules apply.
HighflyerVII - "The gleam of perfection that caresses the cars and tracks".
GT5 by HighflyerVII
CheekyLee - "it has always been a sort of obsessive-compulsive crawl towards a virtual reality".
GT5 by CheekyLee
pb - "Maybe, in their bid for accuracy, the team came across a bunch of cardboard trees".
GT5 by pb
CLOSED .... CLOSED .... CLOSED .... CLOSED ....
Submit your review of Gran Turismo 5 by the end of January.
Best full review (OK well you don't have to quite complete the whole thing) will win this EXTRA GAD - any game of your choice up to £45.
There is no guarantee of a winner: For example if we only receive one review and it says "yeah it's a good game" then we're not mug enough to give away our dosh for that. But providing there is a worthy review attempt then the winner will be announced on this thread at the very beginning of February.
LOOK TONY - it says the BEGINNING of February
Pass the word on to your mates at school, uni, work etc. please.
UK participants only please. Normal Freeola rules apply.
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pb wrote:
Sonic Chris wrote:
[i]Knew I should have got a PS3.
Why not just do a review from the point of view of someone who hasn't played the game but has seen the ads and all the reviews and knows people who have.
ie:
Gran Turismo (the advert) looks great on TV. While it's not quite as interactive as I'd hoped, it does make a good advert for the PS3.[/i]
Quite alot of the time, adverts lie. Unless you see 'in-game footage' somewhere on the screen, the advert is usually quite misleading. Anyway, would feel like I was reviewing the advert instead of the actual game. I agree with pete, strange choice, would have chosen a cross platform game for a competition like this. Nevertheless, I'll try and encourage some people to participate in it.
Sonic Chris wrote:
[i]Knew I should have got a PS3.
Why not just do a review from the point of view of someone who hasn't played the game but has seen the ads and all the reviews and knows people who have.
ie:
Gran Turismo (the advert) looks great on TV. While it's not quite as interactive as I'd hoped, it does make a good advert for the PS3.[/i]
Quite alot of the time, adverts lie. Unless you see 'in-game footage' somewhere on the screen, the advert is usually quite misleading. Anyway, would feel like I was reviewing the advert instead of the actual game. I agree with pete, strange choice, would have chosen a cross platform game for a competition like this. Nevertheless, I'll try and encourage some people to participate in it.
Mrs DL hasn't bought me a console yet...so that's me out :¬D I could write a review of BOps server and lag probelms on PC :¬(
The choice is valid enough and it's a random EXTRA prize awarded. it does not effect the regular prizes being awarded in any way.
And to talk about the game, from what I could see when I have played it the menu is god awful. It's worse then the early japanese MMO's 0_o
And the advert is all in-game footage I believe Chris. They made a very clear point of it :D (Which was very clever in my eyes, as most avid gamers share your opinion on the "not ingame footage" issue).
And to talk about the game, from what I could see when I have played it the menu is god awful. It's worse then the early japanese MMO's 0_o
And the advert is all in-game footage I believe Chris. They made a very clear point of it :D (Which was very clever in my eyes, as most avid gamers share your opinion on the "not ingame footage" issue).
I don't think anyone thought it wasn't a valid enough choice merely a bit of a strange one.With the possible exception of Halo Reach you could have picked any of the big winter games for review (FIFA 11,F1 2010,Call Of Duty : Black Ops,Assassins Creed : Brotherhood,Medal Of Honor,Dead Rising 2,Need For Speed : Hot Pursuit etc. etc.) and anyone could have entered regardless of what gaming machine they owned.As you said though it is an extra prize you guys are kindly offering and it doesn't stop anyone from submitting something different under the normal rules.Seeing as I won 1 GAD during the whole of last year it's not something which would have/does bother me personally it just would have good to see something offered (like the Xmas avatar comp) that everyone could have had a go at should they so wish,just my opinion.
In all likelihood it's because Tony loves cars and no other reason. I'm surprised he's waited until 2 months after it was released to do this though. It's a bit late
Nin wrote:
In all likelihood it's because Tony loves cars and no other reason. I'm surprised he's waited until 2 months after it was released to do this though. It's a bit late
No, 2 months is about right for the amount of time you need to work out the menu enough to start a race... :)
In all likelihood it's because Tony loves cars and no other reason. I'm surprised he's waited until 2 months after it was released to do this though. It's a bit late
No, 2 months is about right for the amount of time you need to work out the menu enough to start a race... :)
Warhunt wrote:
And the advert is all in-game footage I believe Chris. They made a very clear point of it :D (Which was very clever in my eyes, as most avid gamers share your opinion on the "not ingame footage" issue).
I haven't seen the advert yet lol :D
And the advert is all in-game footage I believe Chris. They made a very clear point of it :D (Which was very clever in my eyes, as most avid gamers share your opinion on the "not ingame footage" issue).
I haven't seen the advert yet lol :D
Some great reviews so far. It's going to be tough to decide.
Well done CheekyLee. Excellent review.
Just annoyed no one even commented on my GT5 review.
Hoping Tony at least sums up the results.
Just annoyed no one even commented on my GT5 review.
Hoping Tony at least sums up the results.
Before I announce any results, could I just be sure that I have seen all the reviews submitted. The contenders are, in no particular order:
HighflyerVII - "The gleam of perfection that caresses the cars and tracks".
GT5 by HighflyerVII
CheekyLee - "it has always been a sort of obsessive-compulsive crawl towards a virtual reality".
GT5 by CheekyLee
pb - "Maybe, in their bid for accuracy, the team came across a bunch of cardboard trees".
GT5 by pb
I can totally see why there might be only three reviews: a) not everybody has time to play this game, and b) not everybody can write fantastic reviews like HighflyerVII, CheekyLee and the long-abiding pb.
Some of you might feel that I am a bit tardy in allocating this prize. well the truth is: Yes, I have been saving up for a steering wheel, and we needed enough pennies for that before we pay for the GT5 prize. Well, you wouldn't expect me to give priority to office heating or new Pentium 3 computers for the staff, would you?
So - if you submitted a review for this little competition and your "name" is not listed above then please tell me now, as I will conclude my deliberations between these three fine entries by no later than this time tomorrow night.
HighflyerVII - "The gleam of perfection that caresses the cars and tracks".
GT5 by HighflyerVII
CheekyLee - "it has always been a sort of obsessive-compulsive crawl towards a virtual reality".
GT5 by CheekyLee
pb - "Maybe, in their bid for accuracy, the team came across a bunch of cardboard trees".
GT5 by pb
I can totally see why there might be only three reviews: a) not everybody has time to play this game, and b) not everybody can write fantastic reviews like HighflyerVII, CheekyLee and the long-abiding pb.
Some of you might feel that I am a bit tardy in allocating this prize. well the truth is: Yes, I have been saving up for a steering wheel, and we needed enough pennies for that before we pay for the GT5 prize. Well, you wouldn't expect me to give priority to office heating or new Pentium 3 computers for the staff, would you?
So - if you submitted a review for this little competition and your "name" is not listed above then please tell me now, as I will conclude my deliberations between these three fine entries by no later than this time tomorrow night.
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