GT5 preview, review
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simonrockman

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Rob P

5,819 posts

293 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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Nice reviewsmile

I stand by my opinion though - its all in the physics.

If it plays as good as it looks, with top rate sound effects and physics AT LEAST up to Forza then it should be a killer game.

However, the past GT games have left a lot to be desired after the success of GT1 and Sony really cant afford to this one up too!

sstein

6,249 posts

283 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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Online racing with no damage will be a joke. 200mph bumper cars.

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Stuart

stephen300o

15,464 posts

257 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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Don't care if it has damage or not(ooh look a dent) everyone sets it to cosmetic anyway, Mr racer says the physics are ok so thats the main thing.

Polarbert

17,936 posts

260 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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I can't believe they still model the first incarnation of the Tuscan with the 16 inch wheels. You'd have thought they'd have put the 18 inch wheels on the thing!

Polarbert

17,936 posts

260 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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ZeeTacoe

5,444 posts

251 months

Monday 4th February 2008
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whats that nice CGI video got to do with the game you play?

xiphias

5,889 posts

256 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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As much fun as gran turismo is, I still can't believe they all still sound like lawnmowers. The screeching sounds arn't much better.

Mr_Yogi

3,288 posts

284 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Well the garage pic above is real-time yikes I think the cars in game use the same models but the lighting used in the garage scenes are not replicated in the actual game.

From playing the demo the engine sounds are much improved over pervious versions, only problem is the squeeeeling tyres noises are still in there.

hodgy587

676 posts

243 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Agreed, the engine noise on all the cars on the demo were a massive improvement on previous GTs.

Tyre noise still needs lots of work though.

Mroad

829 posts

244 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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The OP review link is for GT5 Prologue, I was thinking this was actually GT5 frown.

The european version of GT5 Prologue has been delayed, well the US version has been delayed to 17th April and we won't get it before they do, looks like the end of May at the earliest now for the EU.
You can play the full Prologue now if you buy the Japanese version (download from the Japanese PSN store) and online play started at Christmas. If you don't want to spend out then you can also download the Prologue demo for free from the Japanese PSN store (google creating a Japanese PSN account, it's easy to do and doesn't effect your UK account).
By the way the full Prologue is good, the physics of Prologue have changed from GTHD (and from the Prologue demo) but it does need damage though. I believe the full GT5 may be getting damage, it'll be a shame if it doesn't. At the moment if you crash or someone crashes into you there is only a black flag time penalty which means races online can get frustrating.
Prologue also fully supports the Logitech G25 wheel including clutch.

If anyones interested I'll take some piccies of the game in action.

simonrockman

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7,114 posts

284 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Mroad said:
Prologue also fully supports the Logitech G25 wheel including clutch.

If anyones interested I'll take some piccies of the game in action.
Thanks I'd been meaning to ask for a wheel recommendation.

Some pics would be good.

Simon

ASBO

26,140 posts

243 months

Wednesday 6th February 2008
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xiphias said:
As much fun as gran turismo is, I still can't believe they all still sound like lawnmowers. The screeching sounds arn't much better.
A little un fair perhaps?

xiphias

5,889 posts

256 months

Wednesday 6th February 2008
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ASBO said:
xiphias said:
As much fun as gran turismo is, I still can't believe they all still sound like lawnmowers. The screeching sounds arn't much better.
A little un fair perhaps?
Why? They don't exactly sound meaty to me.