| Racing has always been a strong passion of every | | | | the game. |
| guy out there, it even appeals to girls. The need for | | | | As far as the amount of cars featured in the game |
| speed is something all car lovers have, the | | | | there is quite a few discussions being held because it |
| exhilarating emotion of racing against several | | | | is said that the game will ship with 60 vehicles and 14 |
| competitors to the rhythm of your favorite tune can | | | | tracks, others claim that GT5 will have around 340 |
| sure take things to a whole new level. | | | | vehicles at launch out of the 10,000 projected |
| Racing games have undergone quite a few changes | | | | vehicles, yes! you read that right and it has been said |
| in the past decade, the early versions of "Need for | | | | that the game can even be expanded with several |
| Speed" were quite popular because this game | | | | other vehicle models which can be bought by |
| introduced quality racing to computer systems and | | | | individual clients from Polyphony Digital. The projected |
| stand alone consoles. Later on more racing games | | | | lists of car models found in GT5 is amazing, you can |
| emerged which had a few innovations but failed in | | | | literally find anything you want in there and with the |
| several aspects, "Gran Turismo" is one of the games | | | | expansion capabilities the sky is the limit. |
| which needs to be mentioned because it was | | | | When it comes to system requirements, Gran |
| created to be the best car racing simulator ever. | | | | Turismo 5 (Store version) requires around 2.2GB of |
| Changes in technology have taken this game from | | | | disc space but the Blu-Ray version might bring this |
| earlier versions to what it is today, Gran Turismo 5. | | | | number down. The demo of this game was launched |
| GT5 is a high definition game which is shipped in | | | | in Japan during October, 2007 and it only featured |
| Blu-Ray format for PS3 consoles, the detail level is | | | | the Suzuka race track along with 7 cars. If you are |
| amazing, this is really as close as a player can get to | | | | wondering what the "Prologue" in Gran Turismo 5 |
| the real thing, but besides the visual effects the | | | | Prologue means, it is there as a self- reference to |
| technology and physics involved in the game is so | | | | GT4 Prologue which was launched before GT4 for |
| remarkable it needs to be mentioned, the physics | | | | PS2, of course things have changed for the better |
| engine allows you to handle your car just like you | | | | since previous versions. |
| would in real life, the response and performance of | | | | The multiplayer online interface is awesome, players |
| each of the vehicles used in this game is also | | | | will be able to compete against 15 other racers which |
| incredible, however there is little DLC or no car | | | | certainly takes things up a few notches from the |
| damage. Developers of the game responded to | | | | previous Gran Turismo HD. Along with GT5 players |
| several questions regarding this matter but they said | | | | have access to "Gran Turismo TV" channel through |
| that since the game is still being developed the | | | | PSN to keep racers updated with motor sport news, |
| Prologue version won't have car damage, because | | | | talk about added value. If you like the videos you |
| designers are very picky when it comes to this game | | | | have seen then hold on to your seats because Sony |
| they want to make sure that when "damage" is | | | | announced that this is just the beginning since the full |
| introduced they will do it as realistic as possible, just | | | | version of Gran Turismo 5 launches in 2009. |
| like they did with the physics engine which powers | | | | |