Darius Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Right now if you sign up for a brochure on the toyota.com site for the prius they'll send you a playable demo of GT4. It has two cars from what I've heard and two tracks. The cars are the prius and a concept car and the tracks are fuji and grand canyon. You're limited to 2:00 of play time per race but still would be a nice semi-preview. I signed up for one just so I could test my new driving force pro. I want to try out he 900 degree mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 I can't find any mention of a GT4 demo on the site, got a better link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Click on the "Request a Brochure" link (I chose the Prius and Matrix) and the DVD automatically comes with it. Or call 1-800-GO-TOYOTA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted June 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Ya sorry, I didn't make it clearer. It doesn't mention it until after you've requested the brochure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Yep, got it sorted. Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain rising Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Tried for the brochure for the MR2 Spyder first, but they said that one's backorderd. So I went with another one. Now I wonder if I'll end up with 2 GT4 DVDs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoiceStriker Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Thanks for the tip! Although, knowing the way these things usually work, it'll probably be two months before we see anything. Kain: I don't think you'll get two of them - I requested brochures for the Prius and MR2 and there were two "Gran Tourismo [sic] 4" DVDs listed, but the second one said "Suppressed duplicate" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain rising Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Originally posted by ChoiceStriker@Jun 2 2004, 11:41 AM Kain: I don't think you'll get two of them - I requested brochures for the Prius and MR2 and there were two "Gran Tourismo [sic] 4" DVDs listed, but the second one said "Suppressed duplicate" or something like that. Cool - I figure there are a limited number and I don't want to hog them Of course, even if I do get two, I'm sure someone around here will be glad to take it off my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 I know there are different versions of the GT4 demos, with different cars. Honda was giving out preview disks of their featured cars at a recent NYC car show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Anyone know if this applies to the UK as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted June 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 I'm not sure if you can or not. Wouldn't hurt to try. You can at least get GT4 Prologue which doesn't limit you to 2 mins of play time, while we're left with nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 My demo/brochure arrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 I have an extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howiedo1n Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 That?s it..? Please tell us more? How is it compared to some of today?s finer driving games? Mine is on its way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Bah. Everything's coming up "Out of Stock" for me.... :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Originally posted by Whooter@Jun 8 2004, 12:29 PM Bah. Everything's coming up "Out of Stock" for me.... :cry: Joel, PM me your address and I'll send you my extra. As for how it plays, it seems just like GT3. You have two cars to drive, a Prius and a concept car. The Prius is about as much fun to drive in a game as it probably is in real life. I can't drive 55! No, really, I can't. The concept car is hard to control. The music is the same. Only three views: bumper and close & far chase. The HUD is nice, looks like you'll have to really pay attention to engine diagnostics.The two tracks are a racing track and the Grand Canyon (the Prius is only available on the racetrack). Spectators are still cardboard cutouts, though now they'll lean into/out of your way. I don't know, I think the gameplay of other recent driving games has far surpassed this title. The undamageable cars, not to mention being stopped by mesh barriers and bushes (even open spots on the GC track are hemmed by invisible walls), really stop me from being immersed in the game. Speeds seemed slow and unconnected to the speedometer, the cars were harder to drive. Maybe I just prefer an arcadey racer, but I'll be passing on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted June 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 I really wouldn't use this demo as a basis for your final decision on whether to get the game or not. At least give it a rent when it comes out. The game is supposed to have a more realistic handling physics engine. So the cars will be harder to control. Hopefully mine will arrive today so I can actually throw my 2 cents in of how it is with the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 adamsappel sums it up perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted June 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Well after 30 mins or so its about what I expected. Its not much to mess with and the 2 minute limit sucks ass. But its really quite good with the wheel. It controls really well with the 900 degree movement. I'm really looking forward to this coming out. Just so I can use the other cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 I concur with the others' opinions, but I realize it may not be very representative of the finished game. I'll still be checking it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoiceStriker Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 What a ripoff. Found this in my inbox this morning: Thank you for your recent request for a brochure with a Gran Turismo GT4 demo disc. Your interest in our vehicles is important to us, so we wish to give you a status update on your order. Regrettably, we will not be able to fulfill your request. The popularity of the GT4 promotion surpassed our expectations, resulting in a demand for the demo discs that exceeded our supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff W Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Yeah, I got the same thing this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Reply and tell them you will never buy a Toyota. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howiedo1n Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I never got the disk or the email.... :wtf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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