well after a few weeks with GT4 and more than 50% completion i know feel that i can evaluate the game, first i’ll talk about graphics seeing how it’s of least importance, the game is flat out beatiful, i’ve had the chance to play the game at standard tv resolution as well 1080i high definition mode, the game does have one graphical flaw, and that is aliasing, it’s not that noticeable at standard tv resolution, but in 1080i high definition it is very noticeable.  moving along we get to presentation, the game’s menu system, is amazing as well, you have a world map that contains the different circuits and countries (that contain their respective manufactors and make specific races), a very nice system reminds me alot of the old system used in GT2.

ok one for the bulk of the review, gameplay.  the gameplay is what really draws you into games and this game excells at this, i’ve been hooked on this game since i picked it up, it consumes you, it absorbs what you have left of a life, it is way too much fun.  the ai could be better (still tends to just follow a line and ignore everything else, and it totally freaks out when it spins or goes off the track), but weird enough this doesn’t hamper the experience much.  the variety of races and cars in this game is absolutely amazing, there are over 700 cars in the game, and it definitely feels like it when you’re trying to pick one and they all feel unique in some way.  the one-make races are alot of fun too, you get to know how you compare to the ai, and there is something special about a race of all daihatsu midgets or something.  the new mode they’ve implemented is called b-spec, it’s where you supervise a computer controlled racer, this mode i’ve really only used to raise funds, or when i was too lazy to finish a race series (the 10 race x 10 lap ones kinda wear long you).  so i guess if i had to sum up this review in one sentence it would be something like this: incredible racing game even none racing fans will enjoy that’s very addictive and powered by an amazing engine;  or just a simple 5 out of five rating.