Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)

“Its not a full Gran Turismo game, but fans of driving games won't be dissipointed, if we weren't so close to the full Gran Turismo 5. The Graphics are purley awsome. The cars look extremely detaled and the locations are stunning. This is...”

“Its not a full Gran Turismo game, but fans of driving games won't be dissipointed, if we weren't so close to the full Gran Turismo 5. The Graphics are purley awsome. The cars look extremely detaled and the locations are stunning. This is possibly the first Gran Turismo game that the cars truely feel diffirent from one another. There are over 80 cars in the game with names like Chevrolet, Aston Martin, and Ferrari present. Shockingly, Toyota is missing. There isn't much to the events mode in GT5 Prologue, I was able to compete the game in a few days. Still, if it wasn't so close to the Gran Turismo 5, I'd reccomend this game to any driving game fan.”

“As a franchise the Gran Turismo series has always been a platform-defining game for the PlayStation. In terms of graphics, physics, AI, and even featured cars Gran Turismo has defined racing simulators. Until now. Don't get me wrong. I love the...”

“As a franchise the Gran Turismo series has always been a platform-defining game for the PlayStation. In terms of graphics, physics, AI, and even featured cars Gran Turismo has defined racing simulators. Until now.

Don't get me wrong. I love the game, but it simply doesn't contain the same can't-put-it-down vibe that the series has exuded from Day One. Maybe it's because it's only a teaser or half-game that I feel this way. Yet GT5P just lacks something for me.

Breaking it down...
Graphics: Stunning, as usual.
Physics: It's a bit more difficult to control this time around. GT4, in my opinion, really nailed the physics. In the beginning, with the crappier cars, the suspension felt loose; the handling was floaty. But it improved vastly with the cars. GT5P feels floaty almost all the way through.
Cars: Yes, there are Ferraris. Anti-climactic as it was it was nice to get behind the wheel of an F430 and about ten other cars. Or at least ten that I gave a shit about. Again, this could be the half-game feel I was throwing out earlier, but the car selection seriously lacked on a game that most people pay more than $30 for.
Tracks: Beautifully detailed, like the cars. But like the cars the selection sucked. Five basic tracks with variations of each to act as additional track meat. Horseshit. And where's the Nurburgring? Monte Carlo? Sad face.

This is a solid four star game, but Polyphony is really going to have to crank this up when GT5 proper comes out. I can't help but feel that GT5P buyers paid to act as beta testers for a number of new, but already outdated features for the franchise.”

“brilliant graphics in 1080p and 60fps, great physics but the content is very small”

“brilliant graphics in 1080p and 60fps, great physics but the content is very small”