VP, I live in South Carolina, not So Cal. so we\'re quite a ways apart. Like I said, I played it at the Software Etc. at the mall.
As far as the graphics quality you mentioned, you have to remember how LCDs look compared to other screens, and in the kind of light a store generally tends to have. I use a laptop most of the time so I\'m used to it... I didn\'t see any warping textures and the "crawling" effect in the BGs. Maybe it\'s because I just worship GT, but I also know how this game will look on my TV from seeing it on the screen at the store. I\'ve played NHL 2001 in both places and it always looks better at home.
Plus, like I pointed out before, this is a demo and there are almost always enhancements made to the final release of a game after a running demo is released. Think about it, this game doesn\'t hit shelves for two months yet.
