Bizarre Creations next racing game to topple titles like Call of Duty 5

Posted Feb 9, 2008 at 12:37PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Activision, Bizarre Creations, Codemasters, Gavin Raeburn
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Screenshot of Bizarre Creations' Project Gotham Racing 4 - Image 1The developers from Bizarre Creations (of Project Gotham Racing fame) have an ambitious plan in mind: to make a racing game which can topple the likes of big software titles such as Call of Duty 5. Sounds impossible? Lead designer Gareth Wilson talks about their plans on how they plan to make this dream come true.

He admitted the enormity of the task Bizarre Creations had in mind. Considering the extremely niche market racing games appeal to, they looked to more practical sources of inspiration to make their next racing title.

Gavin Raeburn, executive producer at Codemasters, explains that the general idea was to capture the mainstream market by enhancing the appealing aspects taken from today's best selling titles and adding their own unique racing spin to it. This may be similar to their previous title, The Club, which focused on gameplay rather than an engaging story.

He explained it further by saying: "You've got to sell stuff that people want to buy into. Damage, crashing, maiming - that's what people like. It's hard to sell 'being a racing driver'".

The next title to be developed by Bizarre Creations will bear the Activision brand name, although there's been no word when exactly this will be released. However, hints were dropped about what features will be included (a force feedback AI system for one thing). In any case, we'll definitely be keeping an eye out for more updates on Bizarre Creations' ambitious new project.

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by Matt5112 - 2008-02-09 10:38
» Nice guys!

Whore yourselves out. Thats right do whatever it takes to get the most sales. Entirely abandone your fanbase. Oh wait... you killed it with the last one.

by hush404 - 2008-02-09 11:22
» SIgh

Every g'd developer says they're going to make the game that will end all games. They all fail cuz everyone enjoys different games and no matter how hard you try you aren't going to beat burnout... --- erm I mean, convert people who don't like racing games.

by xLinkinwormx - 2008-02-09 13:42
» prg4

it was different, it had a strange feel to it, i cant quite put my finger on it tho, its not the bikes there cool, but its like when i played pgr2 or metropilis(SP) street racer, prg3 is the only racer that iv played(form bizarre that i feel was just right, the handeling for an arcade game felt right, speed actualy was speed slow was slow, if you go into the "damage" system, being an arcade racer aswell, it wont sell, if you do damage go forza route, or just stay at pgr

by Eclipze_ - 2008-02-09 17:29
» Yeah racing isnt my favorite..

but one thing is I think a lot of games will outshine cod5 if they go the WWII route like they said they were going to do. WWII in my opinion is really played out.

by Silver-Tiger - 2008-02-09 23:50
» ....

Now if they would make a REALLY good game and make it for ALL consoles and if you could play against different consoles( I mean for example PS3 vs X360 vs PC and so on...), then they could achieve that goal.

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