Adam Ismail's discussions

For me this is a don’t-hate-the-player type situation

It’s a little different in each case. Read more

Whoa, I didn’t know about Cyber Formula! Yeah, you have to wonder if publishers eventually gave up on doing all this extra/arguably unnecessary localization work after seeing the return on investment, which had to be low because from what I understand, none of the games mentioned here were particularly successful.… Read more

The G29 supports PS3, and as some have pointed out, is still on sale. It appears some retailers have cut the price to $250 to burn through whatever stock is left. I’d say snap that up if you want something for PS3 as well as PS4 and PS5, especially given that the G29's only negatives relative to the G923 are the… Read more

It will work with Grid on Series X, just make sure you get the Xbox version of the G923. And from what I’ve heard, the TrueForce integration in that game is pretty good. I don’t have the game, so I couldn’t try it.

Good point, gives me Quattro S1 Pikes Peak vibes now that you mention it

I had so many Vipers as a kid, especially the white-and-blue GTS-R! These are great.

The Japanese cover art is some of my favorite of all time. Have to look close to find the words “Gran Turismo” on it. The minimalism, “The Drive Of Your Life” tagline and monochrome look says it all, no need to tack on anything else.

That’s amazing! I didn’t know about this game. I’ve always wanted to give the Saturn wheel a shot to potentially make Sega Touring Car Championship actually drivable, but I didn’t know anyone put out a racer with such a weird control scheme.

No disagreement at all there. Gran Turismo was an inflection point for gaming, not just the racing genre but in the way it legitimized video games as a way to simulate reality. (This was happening on the PC side for a bit, but GT broadened it.) The mainstream appeal hit critical mass with GT3, at that point just about… Read more

Ahhh yes, I meant to say “console game.” My b!

Bisonte 4ever <3

I’m glad history is taking a shine to the bugeye, it deserved more love than it got at the time and at least makes more sense than the blobeye

Data from the subcommittee’s report:

“Side-impact crashes accounted for an estimated 25% of vehicle collision fatalities for children under the age of 15 in 2018.”

That’s how they get ya!

They were so close to naming it “Travis.”

I consider this a massive missed opportunity.

You know, I did think to myself “I bet somebody used this footage for an edgy ad or music video in the ’90s,” and now I feel vindicated. Thank you.

The things they didn’t teach us in school

Those look good, the one that makes me gag is the old-school Daytona Prototype/787B mash up

Whoa! Got a picture?

(I’m not asking for proof I just love to see a W208 CLK 55 whenever possible)