Here is my original message:
And heres the message I got back..Message from Consumer:
Somehow I dont think that this will ever get to the developer or anything due to the game being
japanese and all I just didnt know where else to send a question.
Well its not so much a question as it is a rant. It involves Gran Turismo 4, I bought the game when
it came out hoping that it would have my model of car in it, a Mazda MX-3. I know it may seem kind
of stupid but it is really the main reason I got it. Ive been looking at 'unoffical' car lists for
over a year and they always included the mazda mx-3. I couldent wait to drive my car in a game. I
was so hyped about it but once again to my dismay the mx-3 was nowhere to be found in the game. I
just was just curious why this car keeps getting overlooked by game designers. I see the strangest
kinds of cars in the game that no one would ever use but still no mx-3. I suppose this is kind of a
rant but it just upset me a little is all.
Well, thats a pretty good answer I guess. Still annoying though.Thank you for writing us.
We appreciate your enthusiasm for Gran Turismo(TM)4. All of the automobiles and their respective
manufacturers, sponsors, and advertisers featured in this game have been selected through careful
licensing requirements, as well as a fee-based participation requirement, which is ultimately
decided upon the individual car manufacturers and participating sponsors.
If you do not see a particular automobile manufacturer in the game, it is a decision based by either
the manufacturer of the car, the developer(s) of the game, or both. In addition, there is a big
collaborative effort with everyone from developers and publishers to individual car manufacturers
and advertisers; therefore, the process to decide if a certain model or a manufacturer will be
included in Gran Turismo 4 is not as simple as it may appear.
Lastly, there are various other factors such as time constraints, legal requirements, and other
licensing issues which has to be accounted for when developing and publishing a game as detailed and
realistic as Gran Turismo 4.
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