Gran Turismo 5

[JP]

Following on from above...

Car Selection Screen (HD) & Car Selection Screen (SD)

Introducing The Features of Prologue (HD) & Introducing The Features of Prologue (SD)

[ChrisF]

So car damage, weather, and turning are going to be released system updates after the release?!?

[ChrisF]

Apparently Prologue is going to be FREE on PSN later this year, according to Gamespot.

http://uk.gamespot.com/events/leipzig07/story.html?sid=6177157&pid=942026&tag=top_stories%3Bstory%3B2&page=1

Today, we sat in on a presentation hosted by Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi as he demonstrated some of the new features that will be present in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The game is due for release on the PlayStation Network as a free download later this year.

[JP]

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released on Blu-ray disc as well as PlayStation Network at the end of 2007, Sony said today.

Gran Turismo 5 will then follow in 2008, the release adds.

GT5 Prologue's retail/PSN release will feature more than 40 cars, tracks including Eiger Nordwand, the London City Track and Suzuka, reverse and alternative-route versions of each and 16-player online racing with global online rankings.

Sony and developer Polyphony Digital are also preparing "Gran Turismo TV" - an online channel on PSN packed with "some of the greatest content that motorsport, car manufacturers and TV has to offer".

Today's announcement also says to expect 1080p races at 60 frames per second, although it adds that replays will only run at 30fps.

The exact dates when the Blu-ray and PSN versions will launch aren't specified, but in taking a view it might be worth considering the fate of WarHawk - another Blu-ray and PSN release - which arrives on PSN tomorrow, 30th August, to be followed by Blu-ray edition (with game manual and other sundries) on 21st September.

GT5 Prologue for PSN & Blu-ray

[Wools]

London City Track?

I dont have a PS3 and dont intend to for awhile yet but if Sony re-relase GT5 with these patches then I'm sold.

I have recently been re-playing GT4 and it really is the most comphrensive racer you can buy and it still looks lovely.

[JP]

London has already been shown being used in the Photo Mode, it's probably a variation on that:

[ChrisF]

I really do hope the gameplay lives up to these shots.... I will cry for at least a month if it doesn't.

[JP]

A Gran Turismo 5: Prologue press release has just been sent out by Sony.

Start your engines for Gran Turismo™5 Prologue
New prequel an early taste of Gran Turismo 5 for PLAYSTATION®3

• A taste of Gran Turismo 5 for PLAYSTATION®3 is here at the end of this year
• Up to 16-player online racing on PLAYSTATION®Network - a Gran Turismo first!
• Over 40 dream cars, High Definition graphics, new physics engine… and a TV channel

The real driving simulator that’s sold 50 million units is back: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Polyphony Digital are pleased to announce Gran Turismo™5 Prologue, a prequel title showcasing the forthcoming Gran Turismo™5 for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) – available both on Blu-ray disc and as a download from PLAYSTATION®Network (PSN) at the end of this year. Gran Turismo on PlayStation is one of the most successful global gaming franchises of the last ten years – renowned for its realism, quality of design and in-car physics technology – now, with the power of PS3™ behind it, it’s going to be unstoppable.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue features over 40 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, you’ll 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 no 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:

• The first ever Gran Turismo title with online racing: drive online against up to 16 other Gran Turismo aces
• Race a total of over 40 stunning, high-performance cars
• Race on seriously realistic, real life tracks including the Eiger Nordwand, the London City Track and Suzuka – then race them in reverse and with alternative routes
• All-new physics engine means true next-generation vehicle handling
• All-new and improved opponent AI for a nail-biting race experience
• Access to Gran Turismo TV : a world of great motoring TV programming online
• Online Dealership: Access to car manufacturers online
• My Garage - a personalised homepage feature with friends, chat and personal game records
• Quick Tune facility allows you to adjust power, tyres, suspension and more
  All in stunning High Definition at 1080p (race: 1080p-60fps, replay: 1080p-30fps)

Gran Turismo 5 – the full title – launches in 2008. Until then, there’s enough ultra-realistic, high-speed racing in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on PS3™ to keep your accelerator firmly to the floor for the rest of the year.

EDIT:
Gran Turismo TV seems to be dealing with other stuff as well as replays and races.

It sounds almost like some sort motor racing TV shows and documentaries are going to be available via the channel too?

[dvdmike]

thats what it sounds like to me, hopefully the ep of top gear with gt4 will be on it

[JP]

I thought GT-TV was just going to be for watching GT competitions and stuff like that!

We may get things like manufacturer documentaries and that sort of thing too. If it is that sort of thing, it's nice to see that they are doing something completely new at Polyphony.

[Senna]

If it ends up as good as it looks and as is described, then I will finally take the plunge and buy a PS3. I cant see any other games out before then that would make me consider one.

16 players, even better 16 ntscers, online in the same race would just be too good to turn down.

[ezee ryder]

Just watched the cock-pit gameplay video and wow! Its looks absolutely lovely, graphics wise Forza 2 could learn something from this!

[HaHaUK]

London has already been shown being used in the Photo Mode, it's probably a variation on that:

Why does this look so dull and uninspiring? I know it's London, but there so washed out, especially the second picture there.

[JP]

Just watched the cock-pit gameplay video and wow! Its looks absolutely lovely, graphics wise Forza 2 could learn something from this!

Lol it made me smile when Yamauchi said in Leipzig that you would be able to see differences in the calibre of the leather inside your car depending on what car it is!

A little extreme for me, but it's his game and he's making it for himself rather than the rest of us I feel.

[HaHaUK]

it's his game and he's making it for himself rather than the rest of us I feel.

I guess that's because he can't afford a real car with high calibre leather interior.