How dense can some of you people be? Obviously the 'screenshots' posted are pre-rendered using in-game assets, the video will give you a better idea of the actual quality. I've owned a PSP since it released, and games on the hand-held are generally nicely detailed and fun to play. Majority of racing games look amazing on the PSP, and for those that actually play a PSP they would know this. So far it seems like everyone is completely surprised by the graphical capabilities of the PSP, and are either openly excited or trying to make up an excuse as to why it looks good.
I'll post some screenshots from racing games through the years on the PSP. Now I don't want to debate which looks better or which you didn't like etc because you need to keep in mind the games features and gameplay aspects. For example, Colin McRae Rally 2005 Plus, FlatOut: Head On, and BurnOut: Dominator have full damage models for all of their vehicles. Also keep in mind you can't see these game in motion through screenshots, which has a dramatic effect on the visual quality and polish. Racing games have always looked great on the PSP, so why try to justify it now?
Also...why are some of you comparing a handheld title to Xbox 360, Playstation 2, or Playstation 3 titles? Or even Nintendo DS when you already know that the DS isn't capable of the graphical quality that PSP is? Are you trying to justify some completely irrelavent point? A game being good or bad comes down to gameplay, with the graphics enhacing the other aspects of play. Bottomline it's GranTurismo! Either you like it or not, so stop with this damn bickering (Mario Kart DS? Forza 3? What the hell....).
Anyway....on with the screenshots.
Ridge Racer (circa 2005)
Colin McRae Rally 2005 Plus (circa 2005)
WipeOut Pure (circa 2005)
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (circa 2006)
Burnout Dominator (circa 2007)
WipeOut Pulse (circa 2008)
FlatOut: Head On (circa 2008)
Midnight Club: L.A. Remix (circa 2008)
GranTurismo for PSP (circa 2009)
