Features
- Although little is known, Gran Turismo HD looks to once again set the standard for sim racing games
- HD resolution delivers lifelike trees, spectators, surfaces and more
- Choose from a wide selection of cars and superbikes
- Slated for release in 2007, Sony has released very few details about Gran Turismo HD
- Built for the PS3, the game runs for the first time in 1920x1080 progressive scan mode for ultra-realistic gameplay
Editorial Reviews
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The 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 modeled 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
Superb!!!!!
this game is incredible. you can feel the sensation of a real car driving.
you need to drive like on your car, because it is not a game, it is a simulator.
it is diferent than the NFS ( who i am fan )
are diferent sensation of playing.
if you have a logitech G25, you added the topping of the ice cream.
what i mean you need to drive it with this racing wheel to feel what i said.
if you can, buy it both.
bravo for the makers.
a brief summary
Being a car fan with a ps3 I had to get this game and I must say i'm glad I did, with the selection of cars since this is only a big type of demo version of the acuall game (release in Sep. 2008) it only has a fraction of the cars but still a lot of them and at least it has FERRARIS!!!!!
Unfortunatly there are not ast many tracks as there are cars in fact theres only 6 tracks but you can do a reverse mode or a portion of the track in arcade mode.
as you start out you have no car but you have money to buy on there are a couple of cars that you can afford to choose from but pick wisely. then the only race your allowed in are the C class races. as you finnish those you recieve a car. you can not sale cars that you earn as prizes, this is different from the past GT games, then you move to the B and A class races, these are difficult without a faster car. once you finnish the A class then you unlock the S class, these are the really hard races, they have restrictions and penalties and even though it seems you didn't commit a crime on the track the game thinks you did, and you must slow down for a matter of seconds. The penalties are inconsistant, when you think it will penalize you, it doesn't, then when you think your doing good, it throughs a penalty in your face, this makes it harder. After this difficult challenge you unlock a Ferrari F2007 f1 car or if you can't seem to finnish the racesyou can save up $2 million for it. Then, when you feel your ready and your car is good enough, you can enjoy yourself on a rather fun online play!!!!!!!!
The BEST DRIVING SIMULATOR EVER!
Really, let me tell you that this is not a game "per-se"... it really is a driving simulator.. I owned a Nissan 350 Fairlady (real life), and when I drove this car on GT5, it brought back some memories. It's as real as it gets..
Do NOT doubt to buy this sim.. I really recomend it, as an "amateur race car driver", it really helps on your driving skills.. believe it, or not.
Worth every penny, can't wait to get the full version, and I will.
JUST BUY THIS SIM, YOU WON'T REGRET IT!
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