Comments on: Superstars V8 Racing – First Previews

By: kkv

kkv — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:02:55 +0000

Can somebody explain me please why exaggerated contrast when shadows are flat dark and lit spots are way over-exposed is considered HDR in games? In photography such things are often a result of low dynamic range of modern digital cameras and widely considered as a drawback often seen from cheap matrix of consumer class cameras. So it’s actually should be named LDR effect imho.

By: kill4f00d

kill4f00d — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:21:00 +0000

The car models and tracks look passable at best. The post processing filter used to alter the lighting makes it look bad though. I can understand HDR in action/adventure games to create a stylized look, but not in a car racing simulation. I want to feel like I’m in a real world when I’m playing a simulation, not a cartoon.

By: Uff

Uff — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:49:46 +0000

luizfrj: Simulation?

In some Italian preview we could read that directions taken is the simul-arcade one. Don't expect a full simulation, but a compromise which should allow you to choose the level of realism you prefer.

By: stabiz

stabiz — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:25:35 +0000

Doubtful, it has “GO!” in one of the screens.

By: luizfrj

luizfrj — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:53:06 +0000

Simulation?

By: kkv

kkv — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:58:58 +0000

Looks like they did a nice job on modeling cars and tracks but then for some very weird reason put a kind of post effect or something that increased the contrast to an extent when everything is no more looking realistic but instead get a kind of graphics look. I mean the graphics which is done by hand with black ink and a bit brown and blue colors. A kind of thing you can do in photoshop with any photograph.

By: Montoya

Montoya — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:51:00 +0000

Whoops, Valencia and Oschersleben were visited in 2008, looks like the game is based on the 2009 season & schedule.

Text corrected

By: Richard117

Richard117 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:48:31 +0000

[quote]The majority of races are run on Italian tracks with two abroad events at Valencia and Oschersleben.
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So why is Kyalami on the shots?

By: Uff

Uff — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:38:49 +0000

trebor901:
logo is in the bottom corner

That’s not Milestone logo (it’s an Italian website logo ), but you are right: Milestone will develop the game.

By: scca1981

scca1981 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:34:08 +0000

looks good and much better then their last attempt at a racing game.

By: mikem

mikem — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:26:50 +0000

Looks horrid?? Guess you haven’t seen Race pro on the 360- now that’s horrendous (horridx2).

By: The Lonely

The Lonely — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:48:28 +0000

Looks horrid :(

By: trebor901

trebor901 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:41:25 +0000

And also, notice that its not made by Blackbean, its actually made by Milestone (logo is in the bottom corner)

By: trebor901

trebor901 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:39:47 +0000

Well i dont care who makes it, im buying it lol, they’re probably the closest things to the old style touring cars.

By: Jucke

Jucke — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:18:41 +0000

+1, Car models looks good thought. We’ll see.

By: altrezia

altrezia — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:18:09 +0000

Yay, a game with my car in it

By: Raikku

Raikku — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:09:34 +0000

Ok, but will this game be better than Black Bean’s former, not so good efforts?