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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
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EAN : 0711719467953
Label : Sony
Manufacturer : Sony
Publisher : Sony
Release date : 2008-03-28
Title : Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
Audience rating : Parental Guidance
Number of items : 1
Studio : Sony
Brand : Sony
Manufacturer minimum age : 132
Platform : PLAYSTATION 3
RRP: £24.99 This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery
You save: £7.01 (28 %)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Average customer rating:
Binding : Video Game
EAN : 0711719467953
Label : Sony
Manufacturer : Sony
Publisher : Sony
Release date : 2008-03-28
Title : Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
Audience rating : Parental Guidance
Number of items : 1
Studio : Sony
Brand : Sony
Manufacturer minimum age : 132
Platform : PLAYSTATION 3
Editorial reviews
Amazon.co.ukThe award-winning Gran Turismo franchise returns with its 5th installment, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, exclusively for PlayStation 3. With its signature realism and unrivaled physics, this highly anticipated precursor to Gran Turismo 5 continues to blur the line between simulation and reality."Prologue" is defined as an introductory or preceding event or development, and true to every letter, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue treats both long-time fans of the Gran Turismo franchise as well as those coming to it new, with a generous sampling of what they can expect to see in Gran Turismo 5 later in the year and further releases on the PS3.
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Polyphony Digital is the developer of the Gran Turismo franchise, led by creator Kazunori Yamauchi. Polyphony Digital is known for pushing the limits of the PlayStation hardware, and with its realistic graphics and physics, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue is no different. In addition to receiving CAD data from the auto manufacturers, they have taken thousands of photos to model each car (and track). As an example of the level of detail, a car in Gran Turismo 4 has the same number of polygons as a headlight in Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Polyphony works even closer with the automotive industry to make sure that the cars look and drive just as they do in real life. In fact, Kazunori Yamauchi designed the on-board computer for the real Nissan GT-R. If you're lucky to buy one when it releases, you will notice the Polyphony Digital logo when you start your car.Take Your Cars and Tracks Online and Off
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue features over 60 stunning cars - including vehicles by Lotus, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Ferrari for you to race on seriously realistic, real-life tracks: including the Eiger Nordwand, the London City Track and Suzuka - all rendered in incredible High Definition graphics. There's also all-new driving physics for the most lifelike driving experience ever and new, improved opponent artificial intelligence for the toughest race challenge yet.But that's not all - for the first time ever in the history of Gran Turismo, players will now be able to race online. Up to 16 players will be able to go head-to-head on some of the world's best racetracks on PlayStation Network. All you need to get racing is a broadband connection and PS3. Once you're up and revving, Global Online Rankings and the My Garage homepage feature will leave the world in n o doubt as to just who is the best at Gran Turismo.And then there's the Online Dealership, providing a wealth of information on cars and manufacturers and also Gran Turismo TV - a dedicated online channel available exclusively from PSN and packed with some of the greatest content that Motorsport, car manufacturers and TV has to offer. Key Features:
- Race over 60 cars from worldwide automotive manufacturers, precisely modelled both inside and out.
- All-new interior dash view, featuring full driver animation and working gauges.
- Compete on 6 tracks with 12 total layouts, including Fuji Speedway, Suzuka Circuit, and for the first time ever, Daytona International Speedway.
- Online racing with up to 16 players, complete with detailed rankings, plus downloadable ghost cars and race replays of top racers.
- New online community features including Gran Turismo TV, featuring worldwide automotive and motorsport programming.
- Tune vehicle performance, from suspension and tires to gear ratio and engine modifications.
- Rendered in stunning 1080p at 60 frames per second with crisp, realistic lighting and camera effects (replays rendered in 1080p 30fps).
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Customer reviews
review by: date: 2008-06-29 rating:
Gorgeous but shallow
This game delivers with its graphics and presentation, but overall I do not get the same enjoyment out of racing as I do with more arcadey racers. This game is more of a racing sim than a racing game. I suppose it is true to its heritage in that way.
Still, it is a great show off for the capabilities of the PS3, and there is some fun to be had. It is somehow quite relaxing to play too. Perhaps it's some of the soft jazz menu music.
review by: date: 2008-06-27 rating:
If you can't evolve, you won't survive
Quite a simple premise really; I think it addresses possibly the biggest threat to Polyphony judging by their recent efforts. There's no doubting that there's a great concept under the bonnet, and that moving on from it is tricky business, but all we're getting is more of the same, really, and that is the wider and more pressing issue here. Even the old tracks and cars are still there. I love familiarity and technical ground-breaking, but even I'm getting bored of the same thing.
The concept of Prologue is simple; buy car, win races; buy more cars, win more races and so the process continues. The beauty of this concept though, is the way it's done.
At the start, you 'oggle' at the beautiful cars you can't afford yet, and race with what you've got until you can. In the older games, you could tune-up your favourite cars to your own 'spec' and race in a variety of events. When you could finally afford the car of your dreams, just pop into the shiny showroom, pay the required amount, and take your new speed monster out for a test-drive. Brilliant, addicting and it appeals not just to our senses, but our genes.
The handling, while distinctive, does worry me in that the word 'simulation' is used a lot when referencing this game, and indeed all 'GT' games; and because it's still an accessible game to the wider public, I feel as though it is slightly misleading. Sure the physics might be up there, but the handling I feel is another issue.
In Prologue, what you get is a fairly extensive demo. In terms of pound-for-play value, this is actually pretty good, but unfortunately, that's one of the few good things about this game; because for everything I like about this game, I'm constantly dragged down big issues that probably should've been fixed nearly a decade ago.
Stuck in limbo, 'Gran Turismo' seems to be appealing most strongly with the hardcore market (one website has over 90,000 members, all 'GT' players), but still trying desperately to keep things simple enough for everyone else. That's admirable, but I think Polyphony is seriously risking losing both markets if another competitor comes into the market.
It's just not hardcore enough for the die-hard fans. Repeated calls for things like damage, more customisation, more competitive AI and a million other things seem to be ignored. Meanwhile, anyone else who picks up this game after a bash on 'Race Driver: GRID' is going to wonder why people love a game that is, quite frankly, restrained, slow and boring.
I used to get excited about the 'next Gran Turismo', and with the coolest graphics and idea for a car game being used to decent (although not full) effect, all that's left, really, is the game-play; but after racing on High-Speed Ring at what felt like five miles-per-hour yet again, all I want to do is sleep.
This sounds aggressive, but in all honesty, how many chances do you need to sort out the same old problems?
Sorry; yeah, GT Prologue is decent game running on a good, (albeit underdeveloped) concept, but don't expect thrills, spills and a great deal of variety. If you've played Gran Turismo before, it's really just more of the same.
review by: magical185 date: 2008-06-09 rating:
Very Dull
I was a huge fan of the first Gran Turismo on the playstation, and was gradually let down by each sequel. This one is no exception.
The car handling is pretty dreadful, they seem to have messed up slightly on the car physics this time around - my car was sliding all over the road like it was disconnected from the tarmac.
They're still using the no damage, no collision, bounce around effect. This is shameful to be honest and lets down the gameplay more than the previous games.
Oh yes it has some wonderful graphics, but if I wanted to paw over lush looking supercars I'd go out and buy a car magazine wouldn't I.
GRID is what you want if you want a really decent driving game.
review by: date: 2008-06-04 rating:
The greatest game you have ever bought!!!!
Yes thats right people, the greatest game you HAVE EVER BOUGHT!!!!!
However there are flaws to what ive written, firstly, if you are reading this then you probably havent actually bought it, secondly, everything i wrote was wrong.
Whether you see this as a decent game in its own right or just a blingin' demo, the gameplay is seriously flawed. No amount of graphical brilliance (and it does look brilliant) will hide that the lack of crash damage and physics is a huge problem. Now i dont want to have the car smashed to bits because i think it would look 'cool' but the whole game suffers from cars simply bouncing off each other. You or a computer driver can completely mistime your braking and simply hit another car, bouncing them of the track and you can stay on track. Its just so unrealistic.
As for features i have no complaints, after all this isnt a full game and also the graphics really are wonderful, but i wouldn't particularly recommend this just for the shoddy racing and isnt the racing what Gran Turismo is all about?
review by: date: 2008-05-26 rating:
Brilliant game a must buy
This game is phenomenal for £18. The amount of fun in this game is brilliant. Also real cars are used unlike other car games , they have customized crappy looking cars. This game is much more than a prologue even though that is in the title. A MUST BUY!!!!
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