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From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games

List Price: $39.99
Buy Used: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 87 reviews
Sales Rank: 157

Format: Playstation
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1

MPN: 98158
Model: 98158
UPC: 711719815822
EAN: 0711719815822
ASIN: B000FPOJOS

Release Date: April 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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4 out of 5 stars Grand Turismo 5 Prologue   September 29, 2008
Great racing/driving sim game. Visually stunning and good game play with the 1 player circuit or online. Would recommend.


5 out of 5 stars Amazing game   September 28, 2008
For a demo this game is truly amazing. I enjoy it and feel that I've played it more than any other game I own -- all of which are full games. It is definitely worth the money -buy it now.


4 out of 5 stars Brutal, near-perfect, frustrating to no end :)   September 19, 2008
This is my very first 'serious' racing game, played with Logitech's Drivingforce GT wheel.

Since this is a much talked about topic, let me state that I do not find it to be 'small' or 'an extended demo'. If anyone can show me a $30 PS3 racing demo with dozens of cars, half a dozen race tracks and online capabilities then... I would consider calling this 'a demo'. On the other hand, I never played the previous GT's so, when the 'real' game becomes available I just MIGHT be able to understand why some aren't happy with this game's size.

Overall evaluation:

- graphics are super-excellent
- sound is great
- control (with a racing wheel) is as close to reality as you can get
- online is challenging but a race with 12 cars in it can get quite chaotic
- car customization is okay, but all options other than 'color' become available only in the super-advanced level
- the race tracks difficulties ranges from 'very easy' (Daytona) to Super Hard (Suzuka) to fun (London)
- the AI gets better and more aggressive as you advance to the higher classes
- the simulation is quite good for a $30 game
- the 'challenges' range from 'very easy' to 'next to impossible'
- collisions and crashes never result in 'damage' but, at the higher classes, the cars involved in collisions may temporarily turn into 'ghosts' - meaning that the other cars can pass through them
- the penalty system consists in having your engine cut for a number of seconds, whenever the God inside the PS3 decides that you were guilty of getting off the track or bumping into your adversaries. I don't always agree with the way this is administered - YOU usually a 'ramming penalty' when someone hits you from behind... oh well

What's not to like? What I like the least about this game is that I conquered the 30 challenges of Classes C, B, A each and I am only 2 wins away in the S-Class from actually earning the right to using my $2 million (which I have) to buy that great Ferrari. I just can't seem to be able to win those 2 - Suzuka and Fuji, I believe. What makes this more frustrating is that the makers of this game made these races MORE DIFFICULT, following an 'update', back in early August.

If anyone has good POST UPDATE configurations for the 2 'impossible' races, please post them here as 'comments'. I ran that Fuji race a thousand times already but, somehow, no matter what car I use and how I customize it, it's still underpowered when compared to the computer-controlled competition. All help will be greatly appreciated.



3 out of 5 stars Great graphics, same driving experience   September 4, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I used to own one of the GT for Playstation 2. And I think that while the graphics are mind-blowing, the driving experience has not changed at all.

Some reviews already point out that the game is pretty much the same as its predecessors, but with a lot more of eye candy. I agree. So don't expect car damage, and any other 'game immersion' features from other less graphical games.

Good game for starting your collection for your Playstation 3. Don't pay more than $20 for it though.



5 out of 5 stars Great game for all family!   August 30, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I thought that video games was something for kids and teenagers. I found out I was wrong with Playstation 3 and this game. The virtual reality is awesome and the game is very easy to use.

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