Gran Turismo 5 Official Thread

I suspect in the long run, the biggest complaint anyone will have with the game is that the standard models are ugly, and from what I've seen, they are ugly. I just hit level 2, and am working on the first FF Cup, I'm really loving it. I'm using the DS3 since my wheel is kaput. It controls perfectly. Ever since Midnight Club: Los Angeles, I've been converted over to using the left stick for steering, the right for accelerating and braking, and shifting with L2 and R2. It takes a little getting used too, but it is the only way for me.

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I just watched about 20 minutes of that Now Playing feature.

Honest thoughts: Justin Calvert is being a bit unfair. He expects his imported cars from the PSP Gran Turismo to be completely remodeled for GT5? That seems like an unrealistic expecation to me. This permeates alot of his impressions. He also mentions that he's disappointed that his imported cars don't have cockpit views. HELLO! Dude, give me a break. The game has 1000 cars, did you expect PD to remodel all of the cars from PSPS GT history including cockpits for you? .

HOWEVER,

I am definitely a little disappointed in the presentation. The tracks look bland. The models of the bystanders look terrible, like crash-test dummies. What happened to this being THE showcase for PS3 power? Wasn't this game in development for 7 years? Also, Calvert mentioned that only "premium" vehicles recieved modeled interiors. This is disappointing. I was really looking forward to using that view for alot of the game, some of the models looked stunning. And the Karts did look terrible. My god. Could this be a case of PD stressing too much over the technical aspects of these cars, and not enough on shocking the world with a beautiful racing game?

Anyway, I can tell Calvert doesn't like the game very much, but only time will tell how this game is recieved, as well as how well it plays and how much fun it is when we all unwrap it and try it for ourselves.

CarnageHeart

IGN wasn't impressed either (they state most of the cars arent' well modeled, AI is still braindead, its too hard to damage cars, some of the track modelling sucks, the track creator isn't good, etc). The fact Sony kept the game from reviewers up until the last minute coupled with the early negative reviews is really, really lowering my expectations for GT5.

It sounds like the core gameplay is good, so as a big fan of the series I am going to pick it up after work today, but viewed through the filter of other people who have played it sounds like GT5 is a big game, ambitious game hurt by the developer's inability to know when to say when. As I often say in the context of wrpgs (especially those by Obsidian), throwing in all the stuff one can up until the game ships (as opposed to polishing a smaller amount of stuff) doesn't make for a better game.

Very true. You make an excellent point about knowing "when to say when", and just polishing what's there. It looks like they were just a little too ambitious with this one, but it still looks worthwhile for hardcore gearheads. But it certainly appears this isn't the driving game that will define a generation, like many had hoped.

Well i knew this game wasnt going to get the score everyone wanted .

I snuck home to get the install going so that I'm all ready to go when I'm off of work. I'm really eager to hit level 4 so that I can buy the 300ZX TT that is featured in this video. That is one of my favorite cars, and it has been the first 'fast' car I've purchased in each of the GT games. I'm a bit of a Nissan fanboy.

I played it at HMV... honestly, underwhelmed, rain effects were nice though, nothing like they were in the video though"

Hey guys, I been looking at some footage of Gran Turismo 5 and it looks amazing, but I have never played a a simulator and this is my second racing game this gen DiRT 2 was the first, but that doesn't count as I never played it. i wanted to know if this is a very accesible game to new comers and for a person who loves looking at car "pornography" but have very little interest in the cars themselves, is this a good buy?

Thanks guys.

Hey guys, I been looking at some footage of Gran Turismo 5 and it looks amazing, but I have never played a a simulator and this is my second racing game this gen DiRT 2 was the first, but that doesn't count as I never played it. i wanted to know if this is a very accesible game to new comers and for a person who loves looking at car "pornography" but have very little interest in the cars themselves, is this a good buy?

Thanks guys.

samuraiguns

there is a free GTHD demo up on PSN. you can try it yourself.

GT is not really accessible, but it's huge among casuals, so it must be somewhat accessible.

Hey guys, I been looking at some footage of Gran Turismo 5 and it looks amazing, but I have never played a a simulator and this is my second racing game this gen DiRT 2 was the first, but that doesn't count as I never played it. i wanted to know if this is a very accesible game to new comers and for a person who loves looking at car "pornography" but have very little interest in the cars themselves, is this a good buy?

Thanks guys.

samuraiguns

My best friend was saying that his 7 year old can play it and do fairly well, but admittedly, that kid plays way too many games.:P

The opening couple of paragraphs in the Eurogamer review just convinced me to go buy the game. see you online rag!

here it is:

The moment Gran Turismo 5 clicked for me, I was tackling the tarmac rally stages in Special Events. These point-to-point time trials take place on twisting country roads crossing the rolling landscape of Tuscany.

At the intermediate level in the rallies, the game whipped away my habitual crutch, the racing line guide that traces the best line through every corner. But that wasn't the half of it, because these rally stages are never the same twice. They're procedurally generated by the Course Maker system – one of innumerable gadgets and modes that developer Polyphony Digital has crammed into this bewilderingly eclectic release.

I couldn't even restart and painstakingly learn the track, because it wouldn't be the same track. So I watched the road, listened to the pace notes and felt my Impreza countersteer out of bends and buck over bumps, taking my heart in my mouth with every blind crest.

Suddenly – after two days' play – I wasn't playing a sim racing game any more. I wasn't learning a litany of trackside cues and cornering rhythms I might as well perform with my eyes shut. I was driving with the seat of my pants on the open road, feeling a powerful car under me, mapping the next bend with my intuition.

This is an experience I'd always longed for, something I'd glimpsed parts of in Project Gotham 2's Nordschleife Nürburgring or Test Drive Unlimited's untamed roadmap – but never so vividly, and never with such profoundly realistic handling.

For me, this is the Holy Grail of driving games. And yet it's one throwaway and all-too-brief event tucked away in a corner of Kazunori Yamauchi's sprawling empire of digital motorsport. I could quite easily have played GT5 for dozens of hours and written this review without even knowing it existed.

That, in a nutshell, is everything that's extraordinary and infuriating about this vast, mad, once-in-a-lifetime game.

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Rally courses that are never the same? Bought.

I picked up a cheap red convertible (I've always wanted a convertible) though I haven't driven it yet since I'm going through the first series of licensing tests.The graphics are unimpressive, but the driving feels great (admittedly, I've only driven a couple low end cars).

Eurogamer writes some of my favorite reviews by a long shot. Their review of Demon's Souls was perfect. I always feel like they are able to articulate why a game is great in a review without just barfing out a bunch of bulletpoints.rragnaar

Yup, even though i dont agree with them much, theirs are the only reviews i read anymore.

there is a free GTHD demo up on PSN. you can try it yourself.

S0lidSnake

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there is a free GTHD demo up on PSN. you can try it yourself.

DJ_Lae

nope, not sure. i dont know why they would remove a demo, but it's sony, i should've known.

f***ing blockbuster!!! i went there yesterday morning at 10, right when they open to make sure i got my copy. they said they arent getting any copies till the 30th. i call them again today to make sure that dude wasnt just f***ing with me, and guess what. they got two copies and both got checked out. if i had known, i wouldve been there first thing in the morning. such f***ing losers!

off to buy the game.

nope, not sure. i dont know why they would remove a demo, but it's sony, i should've known.

S0lidSnake

The Karts are a blast. Wow... they are squirrely little bastards. I love the feeling of this game. The way the tires grip is perfect. You can really feel it in the rumble when you are losing traction on a corner. Also, a good tip for starting out, you get a lot of XP and money for doing the special events.

The Karts are a blast. Wow... they are squirrely little bastards. I love the feeling of this game. The way the tires grip is perfect. You can really feel it in the rumble when you are losing traction on a corner. Also, a good tip for starting out, you get a lot of XP and money for doing the special events.

rragnaar

@ DJ only people who downloaded GTHD can redownload it, unfortunately.

@ Carnage: Man the graphics are freaking incredible, minus one track so far. Mind blown :P

f***ing blockbuster!!! i went there yesterday morning at 10, right when they open to make sure i got my copy. they said they arent getting any copies till the 30th. i call them again today to make sure that dude wasnt just f***ing with me, and guess what. they got two copies and both got checked out. if i had known, i wouldve been there first thing in the morning. such f***ing losers!

off to buy the game.

S0lidSnake

A little off topic, but...

That's one thing I hated about the Game Pass. The people working at Blockbuster were wrong half the time about arrival times, and always sounded less than enthused to be helping me when I'd call to see if a game was in stock. It's not my fault you work at BB, stop being so b*****!

I'm also glad to hear most of you are enjoying the game -- it sounds like they nailed the most important part -- the gameplay.

Here is my 300ZX TT on the Cape Ring Periphery:

Here it is trading some paint with a Shelby:

I am really loving this game and this car.

I'm also glad to hear most of you are enjoying the game -- it sounds like they nailed the most important part -- the gameplay.

Jbul

oh you have no idea. the game controls like a dream. just played this Neodumbring (sp? lol) time trial track and the sense of speed in the cockpit view was absolutely insane. the car itself controlled like something out of motorstorm, reacting to everyone of my little adjustments. I came close to spinning out of control a couple of times, but a couple of tweaks here and there, foot off the gas and a slight push of brakes was all that was needed. It was beautiful.

Here is my 300ZX TT on the Cape Ring Periphery:

Here it is trading some paint with a Shelby:

I am really loving this game and this car.

rragnaar

i wish i was a car enthusiast because right now i have 150K credits and i dont know which car to buy. already bought my fav BMW Z4, but at 227HP it's not doing me any favors in the amateur races. the problem is that most races require different cars like in GT3 and i hate that. lol

BTW, i was suprised to see how amazing the premium cars look. especially in the menus. i came close to an orgasm, i s**** you not. the game looks pretty good overall, not as big a leap as GT3 was, but impressive nonetheless. Though i must say seeing tearing and jaggies, especially on shadows, is really surprising in a GT game. I also haven't seen any damage whatsoever.

Nascar is great fun, and go karting is just awesome. lol. That neodumbring track has to be the most thrilling track i've ever played and i have played and beaten Motorstorm Pacific Rift. It was simply car porn, i have no other way to put it.

If you guys want to see photo realistic, go to the first license in A section a:shock:nd choose the third person perspective. I have never seen anything as close to real life in a game. :shock:

I golded all B licenses, some were pretty fun for the beginners stuff. Can't wait to see the more challenging ones its going to be insane.

It's called Nerburghring.:P If I was you, I'd look into getting a GT-R. They are fast and all-wheel-drive, so they handle just about anything. My favorite one isn't in the Nissan dealership, but in the Mine's dealership. The Mine's GTR-34 was a beast in GT5P. I'm saving up for it right now. It is 200,000 credits, but well worth it.rragnaar

man i dont know anything about cars. so you will have to tell me which dealer sells the GT-R. :P

Also, for the 60s and 70s era races, can i buy a 'premium' car that old? or do they only have used cars that old?

If you guys want to see photo realistic, go to the first license in A section a:shock:nd choose the third person perspective. I have never seen anything as close to real life in a game. :shock:

I golded all B licenses, some were pretty fun for the beginners stuff. Can't wait to see the more challenging ones its going to be insane.

F1Lengend

i wont even touch the licenses. i hate repeating stuff because i went offtrack. I am glad we are not forced to do them anymore, AFAIR they were mendatory in GT3. (or GT1&2)

It's called Nerburghring.:P rragnaar

[QUOTE="rragnaar"]It's called Nerburghring.:P If I was you, I'd look into getting a GT-R. They are fast and all-wheel-drive, so they handle just about anything. My favorite one isn't in the Nissan dealership, but in the Mine's dealership. The Mine's GTR-34 was a beast in GT5P. I'm saving up for it right now. It is 200,000 credits, but well worth it.S0lidSnake

man i dont know anything about cars. so you will have to tell me which dealer sells the GT-R. :P

Also, for the 60s and 70s era races, can i buy a 'premium' car that old? or do they only have used cars that old?

[QUOTE="rragnaar"]It's called Nerburghring.:P F1Lengend

[QUOTE="F1Lengend"][QUOTE="rragnaar"]It's called Nerburghring.:P rragnaar

you are both wrong, it's Nürburgring.

Solid make sure you try that license I mentioned just for the photorealism!

I played some online with a friend earlier and its quite simply amazing. Unlike prologue, cars dont jump around the track (99% of the time) and you can actually make clean moves on them. Graphics don't seem downgraded either, how the hell! We better have an online meet tomorrow, I'll host since I played around with the settings and know whats up. Although I don't want to use anything above 250 hp for now. What do you wussies say? Dont worry about me kicking your asses, there is an option that gives slower players faster cars each race for an advantage.

Solid make sure you try that license I mentioned just for the photorealism!

I played some online with a friend earlier and its quite simply amazing. Unlike prologue, cars dont jump around the track (99% of the time) and you can actually make clean moves on them. Graphics don't seem downgraded either, how the hell! We better have an online meet tomorrow, I'll host since I played around with the settings and know whats up. Although I don't want to use anything above 250 hp for now. What do you wussies say? Dont worry about me kicking your asses, there is an option that gives slower players faster cars each race for an advantage.

F1Lengend

i wanted to race today, so i will definitely be up for some hot GT action tomorrow.

i hear the voice chat quality is amazing.

I played this until my eyes hurt tonight. I'm loving it very much. I just beat the Intermediate Kart Races and I'm trying to find some good used cars to finish off all of the Beginner's Cup stuff. I've done some in the Amateur Cup as well. Right now, the only cars I own that I like are the 300ZX TT and the GTR-32. The rest are cars I've bought to beat various events.rragnaar

I woke up at 8AM on Thanksgiving to play this game.

i hate myself.

but those physics! even my subconcious couldnt say no!

I' finally level 10 and ready to do some rally challenges, i've bought rally tires but they dont go with any cars that i own. The rally cars in the dealership are too expensive even though i have almost 400K in the bank. Before buy a different car, how can i know they are compatible with dirt tires?

edit: nvm bought a civc

If you guys want to see photo realistic, go to the first license in A section a:shock:nd choose the third person perspective. I have never seen anything as close to real life in a game. :shock:

I golded all B licenses, some were pretty fun for the beginners stuff. Can't wait to see the more challenging ones its going to be insane.

F1Lengend

just did it. its looks ok. nothing special

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If you guys want to see photo realistic, go to the first license in A section a:shock:nd choose the third person perspective. I have never seen anything as close to real life in a game. :shock:

I golded all B licenses, some were pretty fun for the beginners stuff. Can't wait to see the more challenging ones its going to be insane.

S0lidSnake

just did it. its looks ok. nothing special

facepalm.jpg :P

W/e looks great to me.

My copy is supposed to arrive today. Can't wait. Although to be honest I'm going to be entering the game with lowered expectations (given everything I've read) so I'll probably be pleasantly surprised when the game isn't terrible. Still sore there's no Ford Sierra Cosworth in it, though. We get dozens of Skylines, Imprezas, and Lancers and less attention paid to cars with just as much racing pedigree (I know Polyphony is Japanese but still). I'm thinking I might go with an Alfa as my starting car if it'll let me. I'd love to go with the Sprint (the old 60s model) but I have a feeling the price on that one will be ridiculous, and I'm not sure how the starting cars are cut off. Or do you just get a whack of money and can buy anything?DJ_Lae

you start off with 20K credits and you will be forced to buy a Used car. however, after the first set of races, you should have enough to buy a cheap premium car. i havent bought another used car since my first, especially since you get a free Gift car if you get Gold in all races of an event.

One thing I would recommend is doing the Special Events. Most of them are easy (nascar ones are a bit tough, but a lot of fun) and if you get gold, you get the cash for the Silver and Bronze prizes as well as the one for Gold. So you can end up getting upto 50K just by doing a couple of raelly short races/challenges. you also get a crapload of XP which helps you level up a lot faster and unlocks even more challenges and cars in the premium shops.

Dont bother with the licenses if you just wanna level up, because you dont get any cash and hardly any XP.

you start off with 20K credits and you will be forced to buy a Used car. however, after the first set of races, you should have enough to buy a cheap premium car. i havent bought another used car since my first, especially since you get a free Gift car if you get Gold in all races of an event.

One thing I would recommend is doing the Special Events. Most of them are easy (nascar ones are a bit tough, but a lot of fun) and if you get gold, you get the cash for the Silver and Bronze prizes as well as the one for Gold. So you can end up getting upto 50K just by doing a couple of raelly short races/challenges. you also get a crapload of XP which helps you level up a lot faster and unlocks even more challenges and cars in the premium shops.

Dont bother with the licenses if you just wanna level up, because you dont get any cash and hardly any XP.

S0lidSnake

That sounds like a good idea. Are the special events similar to the ones in GT4? I think they had some overtake ones, some drafting ones, and then some really annoying 'bonus' overtaking missions like the Mercedes Nurburgring one where you had to wait 3 or 4 minutes after restarting before you were even allowed to move.

I think the rally stages in GT4 were also good for a whack of change, and they were easy to win as you could ride the walls with the ass end of your car without penalty (I hope they fixed that).

It's weird, I'm not usually excited about a game but I can't wait to play this one. And I'm tempted to leave work early as my package will probably arrive while I'm not home (boo).

That sounds like a good idea. Are the special events similar to the ones in GT4? I think they had some overtake ones, some drafting ones, and then some really annoying 'bonus' overtaking missions like the Mercedes Nurburgring one where you had to wait 3 or 4 minutes after restarting before you were even allowed to move.

I think the rally stages in GT4 were also good for a whack of change, and they were easy to win as you could ride the walls with the ass end of your car without penalty (I hope they fixed that).

It's weird, I'm not usually excited about a game but I can't wait to play this one. And I'm tempted to leave work early as my package will probably arrive while I'm not home (boo).

DJ_Lae

i didnt play much of GT4, so the special events were new to me. Yes, the Nascar ones have drafting and overtaking challenges. there is also go karts, the neoburgring tracks, point to point rally races, and a couple other surprises. i have been playing the nueburgring tracks, and havent been forced to wait at all.