Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3) | 
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Rating:  112 reviews
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: car-and-truck-racing-games
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 711719467953
EAN: 0711719467953
ASIN: B000E69YGQ
Release Date: March 28, 2008
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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.
The new direction of Grand Turismo |
Take your ride online for the first time.
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Race across six international tracks.
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Customize your ride in the garage.
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Developed By the Best
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).
Full Car List (71 cars):
- Lexus IS F '07
- Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nur '02
- Nissan Fairlady Z Version S '07
- Nissan Skyline Sedan 350GT Type SP '06
- Nissan Skyline Coupe Concept '07
- Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT Type SP '07
- Nissan Skyline Coupe (V36) Tuned Car
- Nissan GT-R Proto '05
- Nissan GT-R '07
- Honda Integra TYPE R '04
- Honda NSX Type R '02
- Acura NSX '91
- Mazda Atenza Sport (2007 Tokyo Motor Show reference exhibit)
- Mazda RX-8 Type S '03
- Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD)
- Mazda RX-7 (FD) Special Tuned Car
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI (18inch BBS Wheel Option) '07
- Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STI spec C Type RA '05
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR '05
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium Package '07
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR Tuned Car
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Tuned Car
- Suzuki Cappuccino '95
- Suzuki Swift Sport '07
| - Suzuki Cervo SR '07
- Suzuki Cappuccino Tuned Car
- Suzuki Swift Sport Tuned Car
- Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02
- Daihatsu OFC-1 '07
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 '06
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6) Tuned Car
- Dodge Viper GTS '02
- Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe '06
- Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Tuned Car
- Ford Mustang V8 GT Coupe Premium '07
- Ford GT '05
- Ford Focus ST '06
- Ford GT Tuned Car
- Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic '07
- Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro '07
- BMW Z4 '03
- BMW 135i Coupe '07
- BMW M3 Coupe '07
- BMW 135tii '08
- Mini Cooper-S '06
- Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG '02
- Volkswagen Golf GTI '01
- Volkswagen Golf V GTI '05
| - Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK '06
- Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.2 JTS Q4 '06
- Ferrari 599 '06
- Ferrari F430 '06
- Ferrari 512BB '76
- Ferrari F40 '92
- Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione '91
- Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0VTS '06
- Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 24V '00
- Clio Renault Sport V6 24V Tuned Car
- Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '06
- Jaguar XK Coupe '06
- Lotus Elise 111R '04
- Lotus Elise '96
- Lotus Elise 111R Tuned Car
- Lotus Elise Tuned Car
- TVR Tuscan Speed 6 '00
- TVR Tamora '02
- Art Morrison Corvette'60
- Amuse/Opera Performance Gran Turismo 350Z RS
- Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo
- Mine's BNR34 Skyline GT-R N1 base '06
- Blitz Dunlop ER34 '07
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| Customer Reviews:
 Woe betide the misinformed... March 18, 2008
Graham (UK)
42 out of 48 found this review helpful
60+ cars, 6 tracks (2 variations each), 16 player on-line racing, tuning, custom cars, F12007...er, maybe I'm missing a trick here. 18 for that lot, and after 20 hours of racing, you still won't have all the cars. I think it's fair to say that this is just a little bit more than a demo.
There are PSN games out there that cost more yet deliver nowhere near the level of content and gameplay on offer here. But, that's OK isn't it? :o/ Honestly, some people need to get their heads out of the clouds and see things in context.
If you want to hold on for the full game, kudos to you and your patience. Me? I'm not going to wait another year when I could be playing this gem of a title. The rewards will come in the form of transferred cash to the full game, transferred cars, and masses of experience so you can show the online n00bs a thing or two about driving.
I paid 425 for my console when it first came out, and people are still having to pay upwards of 300. At 40 or so for the other games that you buy, 18 for this is small change.
This is THE Gran Turismo March 26, 2007
Robbie (Manchester, United Kingdom)
40 out of 110 found this review helpful
Just to correct earlier reviews, this is a full version of Gran Turismo with many cars and tracks. This has not been a demo version of the game that is downloadable.
Gran Turismo HD is currently downloadbale for free, whilst Gran Turismo 5 seen here is the proper game and is not linked to Gran Turismo HD in any way. Sony scrapped Gran Turismo HD and turned their efforts to Gran Turismo 5 instead which is seen here and put Gran Turismo HD up as a free downloadable demo.
This is a full game.
This is a REAL review, not 'supposition'. April 12, 2007
Kendra Taylor (Surrey)
28 out of 80 found this review helpful
GT3, and GT4 obviously set the standard for racing/simulation games.
In reality, NOBODY can credibly argue that anybody else has even come NEAR the physics engine in these games.
Now that we have finally received our PS3, we are elegible to download a 'demo' version of GT5 - that happened last night.
Now, having already said that GT3/4 had the best physics engine - one that I though I'd never see improved - the GT5 physics engine is even better.
Not by a wide margin, to say that would stretch credibility (how could you improve on 85% perfection?), but lets say that my feeling is that it's now around 90% perfect - still, overwhelmingly the best in the business!
The cars now 'sit down and squirm' around tight bends, you can feel the chassis twisting as you take a jump, and the suspension buckling as you land. Amazing reality.
The big improvement is in the graphis however.
What were formerly green patches, are now individual blades of grass. Former '2D' spectators now step back from the action with grimaces on their faces, and mountain tops are skimmed with snow so real, you can almost feel the cold!
The improvement in this area is spectacular, and this is only the 'concept' (free demo), version.
Sadly, its another year till the full version's release date. Lets hope that the 'bells and whistles' (net game play, for example), are finally included in this version, where they were laft out at the last minute from GT4.
Up and coming features September 23, 2006
Mrs. J. Gravili
21 out of 107 found this review helpful
i have based the score of this game on the new features expected to see in GT HD
There will be 2 versions of this coming out. The standard one which will be a GT5 prologue and will include about 30 cars and a couple of tracks, aswell as an extra 30 cars and 2 tracks available to buy online (this will be called GT HD Premium), then there will be a second game, in which 750+ cars and 60+ tracks will be available, however you will have to buy them all online(called GT HD Classic)at prices in the range of 10p to 1, i would think that this game would be sold slightly cheaper and if you bought all the cars and tracks of the standard game it would cost just a little bit more. The games will also have online multiplayer and 20 cars on track at once. However in these prologue games there will be no career (GT) mode. This is the reason of the idea of paying for cars, simply because you won't need all the cars to complete the game. Expect this feature to be left out in GT5 due to a career mode.
Finally i would like to add that, FERRARI HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED TO BE IN THIS GAME!!!! yep, you heard right, GT have finally got ferrari and there will be 1 or 2 playable ones in the standard GT HD (premium) and in GT HD Classic there will be a few more available to buy
I am really looking forwards to this game and GT5, nothing yet has been said about lamborghini or porsche but we can always hope!! I'm a bit worried about the idea of buying the cars and tracks but as i said expect the feature to be mostly removed for GT5 (when i say mostly, i think that they will create GT5 with about 1000+ cars to be won, and then there will be a further 300 or so available to buy online...but that's just what i think, nothing has been said about this as of yet)
I would also like to stress the point that this is not GT5, this game is a prologue, it has been designed to test the capabilities of the PS3 and show GT fans some up and coming new featuers (online, 20+ cars, new manufacturers, including ferrari, and bikes have all already been confirmed), expect to see GT5 in 2008 to 2010
GT5: Prologue - now with Online mode update... January 20, 2008
Touring Mars (London, UK)
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
GT5: Prologue is alot more than 'half a game' or 'just a demo'... it's a fully loaded precursor to GT5 proper, and as such it promises to deliver a first taste of the next generation of racing games for the PS3. Complete with an all new physics engine and presented in glorious 1080p Hi-Def, GT5: Prologue is arguably the most realistic driving simulator to date.
GT5: Prologue has 6 tracks with 2 variants each: London (Forward and Reverse), Daytona (Speedway and Road Cuurse), Fuji (GT and F1 variants), Eiger Nordwand (Forward and Reverse), High Speed Ring (Forward and Reverse) and Suzuka (F1 and East Course circuits). The game also features over 70 stunningly modelled and ultra-realistic cars, including the Ferrari F40, Ferrari 512 BB and the Ferrari F2007 Formula One car!. It also features many brand-new models such as the Nissan GT-R and the Audi R8. Each car is lovingly modeled in breathtaking detail - including (for the first time in the GT series) the interior of the car.
The new physics engine for GT5 raises the bar in terms of realism and the game can be played in either Standard Physics (more like previous GT games) and Professional Physics (more challenging and alot more realistic). GT5:P also features the ability to "Quick Tune" cars, which adds a whole extra dimension to the game (and hence also adds a bit of shelf-life to the title).
The new 'in-car' view is superb, and offers the driver a much more realistic experience. The game is also fully compatible with the latest wheels (e.g the G25) and will also be compatible with the forthcoming DualShock3 - the replacement controller for the SIXAXIS - which comes complete with the 'rumble' function (as with the DS2 for the PS2). There is also the customary Arcade modes - both Race and Time Trial, and the game also includes challenging mission-style races which will keep even the most hardcore player challenged. The game also has a new Drift Mode as well, which combined with the ability to tune the handling characteristics of the cars, allows for the drift aspect of the game to be fully exploited.
As is typical with the GT series, this game includes a number of new innovations from the previous title (GT4), and a number of these will be dependent upon having your PS3 connected to the internet. The new GT-TV feature allows you to receive HD video content of car-related films. Full episodes of Top Gear are known to be in the pipeline, for example. Net access is also necessary to receive updates to the game itself. But of course, the main advantage of being connected up to the web is to be able to race online, which potentially adds a huge new dimension to the game and raises the value of Prologue immensely...
Online Mode Review
So far, the online experience with GT5:P leaves a bit to be desired. Firstly, the good points: There are a range of events for a range of different abilities, and up to 16 players can participate in most races. Online promises to offer the possibility of some great racing against the world's best players, but you can take it at your own pace by sticking to Beginner or Intermediate level events until you have built up a bit of experience. Once you have joined a race, you are shown a list of who you are up against, where they are from, and what they are driving. Their PSN usernames are also displayed during the race, so it is possible to identify who is doing what - helpful if you want to remember good (or bad) drivers in the future!
Secondly, the bits that need improving... crucially, there is presently no way to set up a private race with invited drivers or PSN Friends only. This means that you are only able to race against whoever you are given to race against. For the most part, this is fine, but sadly this offers you no protection against poor or unfair drivers who seem hell-bent on winning at all costs, or simply disrupting an otherwise good race. Depending on your internet connection speed, and the internet connection speeds of others in the race, you are likely to encounter some odd sights. Some cars appear to move highly erratically and this does make some races difficult. Perhaps the single biggest complaint about the online mode, however, is the penalty system. Penalties are incurred for collisions, ramming, contact etc., but all too often you find yourself on the receiving end of such an action only to find yourself penalised 5 seconds, despite having done nothing wrong yourself. It can take a while to join a race, and (in my experience anyway) seems fairly random. Sometimes you can join in a matter of seconds, sometimes it takes over a minute - not that long, but seems like forever when you are itching to race! Also, you are at the mercy of whoever is selected to 'host' the race - and if the race host quits, the race is over for everyone. It is not made clear to you that you are the host, but the host can be identified as the person at the top of the grid. Somewhat confusingly, the 'Grid' that appears before the race (to show who is in your race) is not the same as the starting order of the cars on the track!
However, being in the early stages, there are bound to be updates coming that iron out some or all of these issues to some extent or another. Certainly, the forthcoming inclusion of in-game communication will add a much-needed feature to the online experience, but the ability to invite friends to specific races, or to create your own events surely has to be the next logical step.
Summary
All in all, this is alot of game for your money - and credits earned in this game will carry forward into the full version later (I don't know if that includes cars you have bought/earned etc., but I'd guess that your garage will be transferable too!)... So, in my opinion this game is very good value for money, especially when you bear in mind that the full version of the game is not likely to be with us anytime soon.
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