Project Gotham Racing 4 details on OXM’s latest issue

Craving for some finger-lickin’ good update on Bizarre Creations‘ yet-to-be-released racer Project Gotham Racing 4? Good thing if you’re a subscriber of the Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) because PGR4 is going to be its featured video game in its latest issue. If you don’t have any subscriptions, you can just get it come April 10.

But to give you a preview, OXM mentioned that PGR4 is hugely promising, a proper sequel with cool new toys. Before this, there’s only a few details known about the title. Even its estimated time of arrival is still quite far off, winter of 2007 to be exact. Aside from that, we’ve only seen just one video trailer and known about a Peugeot-sponsored car model making contest.

We will stop teasing you now and tell you the updates. The following information were taken directly from OXM:

• Enhanced Weather Simulation: “One of the slickest new features in PGR is its weather. Bizarre’s using what it likes to call ‘extreme weather’ for more than just making the sky gray. Water beads up beautifully on all the gorgeous paintjobs, spray jets out from the tires, and in the in-car view, wipers move and windshields ice up.”
• Enhanced Raceway Environments: “A TV-style intro sets up each event, with a commentator offering wisdom. Choppers buzz overhead, camera crews and video vans are everywhere, and hordes of fans line the track. They’ll wear gear with your logo, wave your national flag, and react far more obviously to your performance.”
• Extended Car Selection: “PGR4 will deliver a much broader set of vehicles, ranging from a vintage ’63 Corvette Sting Ray and the ’54 Maserati 250F to the sleek, ultra-modern Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
• On the tracks: You won’t want to miss out on your viewing time with PGR4‘s tracks, which tally up to 200-plus in 10 locations.”
• On Xbox Live initiatives: “PGR4‘s cooking up a mysterious new matchmaking system (like Halo 2‘s).”
• On in-car view: “Bizarre has two key improvements in the works. You’ll now see drivers moving more- feeding the wheel as they zip through turns or pumping their fist after a win. Special effects will also crank up the tension in key moments. You’ll get a shake effect at high speeds, and your vision will blur after spending some quality time with a wall.”

Hugely promising is nothing but a very accurate description of PGR4. We really can’t wait for this title and to compensate, we will be sure to grab that OXM issue. Be sure to get your copy as well, ok?

Craving for some finger-lickin’ good update on Bizarre Creations‘ yet-to-be-released racer Project Gotham Racing 4? Good thing if you’re a subscriber of the Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) because PGR4 is going to be its featured video game in its latest issue. If you don’t have any subscriptions, you can just get it come April 10.

But to give you a preview, OXM mentioned that PGR4 is hugely promising, a proper sequel with cool new toys. Before this, there’s only a few details known about the title. Even its estimated time of arrival is still quite far off, winter of 2007 to be exact. Aside from that, we’ve only seen just one video trailer and known about a Peugeot-sponsored car model making contest.

We will stop teasing you now and tell you the updates. The following information were taken directly from OXM:

• Enhanced Weather Simulation: “One of the slickest new features in PGR is its weather. Bizarre’s using what it likes to call ‘extreme weather’ for more than just making the sky gray. Water beads up beautifully on all the gorgeous paintjobs, spray jets out from the tires, and in the in-car view, wipers move and windshields ice up.”
• Enhanced Raceway Environments: “A TV-style intro sets up each event, with a commentator offering wisdom. Choppers buzz overhead, camera crews and video vans are everywhere, and hordes of fans line the track. They’ll wear gear with your logo, wave your national flag, and react far more obviously to your performance.”
• Extended Car Selection: “PGR4 will deliver a much broader set of vehicles, ranging from a vintage ’63 Corvette Sting Ray and the ’54 Maserati 250F to the sleek, ultra-modern Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
• On the tracks: You won’t want to miss out on your viewing time with PGR4‘s tracks, which tally up to 200-plus in 10 locations.”
• On Xbox Live initiatives: “PGR4‘s cooking up a mysterious new matchmaking system (like Halo 2‘s).”
• On in-car view: “Bizarre has two key improvements in the works. You’ll now see drivers moving more- feeding the wheel as they zip through turns or pumping their fist after a win. Special effects will also crank up the tension in key moments. You’ll get a shake effect at high speeds, and your vision will blur after spending some quality time with a wall.”

Hugely promising is nothing but a very accurate description of PGR4. We really can’t wait for this title and to compensate, we will be sure to grab that OXM issue. Be sure to get your copy as well, ok?