More Gran Turismo news for you. Before the end of the year Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available to PlayStation 3 users. This will include up to 40 cars in high definition graphics and the ability to race up to 16 other people online. And with the Global Online Rankings there will be no doubting who the online Lewis Hamilton is. Rev up.
Official Press Release Follows.
Start your engines for Gran Turismo™5 Prologue
New prequel an early taste of Gran Turismo 5 for PLAYSTATION®3
o A taste of Gran Turismo 5 for PLAYSTATION®3 is here at the end of this year
o Up to 16-player online racing on PLAYSTATION®Network - a Gran Turismo first!
o 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.
! I cant wait until it will released… its fukin the best game i ever played and seen… no game can own this success! GT 4 Life!
Comment by mastersin — Aug 29, 2007 @ 4:46 pm
Believe it was from the development of GT3 *destructible vehicles” - i’m still waiting -___-
Comment by JohnSketch — Aug 29, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
mmmm…
first of all.
no mention of the word FREEEEEEEE anymore,
and since it is available on BR, most likely it will not be free anymore.
another promiss down the drain….
more and more promisses being made are within weeks being broken
Comment by Darkie — Aug 29, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
You can’t have an on-line racing game without damage. Please damage, please!
Comment by Surtur — Aug 29, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
I think the whole “free” thing was just a mistake by Gamespot.
Comment by Benny — Aug 29, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
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Pingback by University Update - Syracuse University - GRAN TURISMO 5 PROLOGUE — Aug 29, 2007 @ 6:22 pm
“Free” - wishfull thinking, although SONY should’ve stepped up to this and promise PROLOGUE5 for FREE. It would be a system seller all over the world (based on what i hear from my friends who don’t own a PS3 yet).
SONY, don’t let us beg you - release GT5P on PSN for free!
Comment by arabek — Aug 29, 2007 @ 6:33 pm
has anyone ever seen japanese online racing games?, i tell you they are something else, they know exactly where n when to brake, you hardly ever see online carnage because they just know how to drive correctly in an online game, i think what im saying is - its not important to have damage in a racing game just for realism sake.
Besides whats the point of damage if the host only has it on 3 laps anyway, damage should occur(if its an option) only if the race is set to 10 laps or more, and what with the replays as evidence we can ban those f***ing rammers and those who cant seem to work out that if the car infront is on the racing line and approaching a braking area then you(the one behind) needs to brake either offline(outbreak) or brake earlier to avoid collisions, its not rocket science its common sense.
Anyway sony….bring it on! we love the GT series damge or no damge……..
is it true GT5 will be the first RumbleAxis game as the new controller will be out just before its release???
Comment by linton — Aug 29, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
@linton: There was an image released recently about GT5: prologue (if this post supports linkies you can see it) http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/22/dualshock-3-rumbles-with-gt5-prologue-japanese-gaming-mag-claim/ there, which shows a GT car, with the logo “the new standard” then a PS3 pad in shadow positioned right below it…
Comment by GleeDemon — Aug 29, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Not free,why dit kazunori said last week it was going to be free!!!!!
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Kazunori Yamauchi, the large man behind the Gran Turismo-serie, in a presentation on the Leipzig games Convention have indicated that the Gran Turismo are for free offered 5 Prologue on the PlayStation Network. After Gran Turismo HD concept is this therefore the second time that racefans free to the battle is possible with Gran Turismo on PS3.
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http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?url=http://www.insidegamer.nl/playstationstore/granturismo5prologue/nieuws/17134/GC-Gran-Turismo-5-Prologue-wordt-gratis-download.html&lp=nl_en&tt=url
Comment by darkie — Aug 29, 2007 @ 8:24 pm
w00t! Bring i
Comment by uberleet — Aug 29, 2007 @ 9:42 pm
t on bitches
Comment by uberleet — Aug 29, 2007 @ 9:42 pm
Pssht. It’ll be rubbish. Forza will totally own it’s ass… god, no, sorry, I can’t go on! Hate to sound like a GT fan boy but even a watered down, damageless version in all it’s shiny HD glory has got to be worth the wait… roll on ‘before the end of the year’!
Comment by Mugsy Balone — Aug 29, 2007 @ 11:36 pm
only 40 cars thats a littlebit compared to previous versions of the game but grand turismo still rules
Comment by .:mr.jab:. — Aug 30, 2007 @ 3:16 am
Nice! Bring on the Nissan GTR!! Now we need more PS3 wheel/shifter/pedal controller kits on the market. Something similar in quality and features to the Logitech G25, but not so insanely expensive.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/10/logitech-launches-steering-wheels-and-g-series-inputs/
This thing is priced more than half the cost of the PS3 itself. Needs to be no more than $150US.
Comment by WheelGear — Aug 30, 2007 @ 5:53 am
Hmm will these cars offer damage, something racing games started doing over 10 years ago? Also everyone is wrapped up in Prologue, people its a DEMO. GT promises so much but the hting is its already being done now by Forza 2. A lot of the blurb above was about the history of GT, how many units it sold and how now itunstoppable with PS3. Quit the promises Sony and deliver! Its been naother week of not turning the PS3 on…
Comment by Terry — Aug 30, 2007 @ 10:35 am
Another thing, we’re goint to shell out 20 quid or so most likely for content that will be also in the game when released. Means we are basically paying 70 quid for a game - think about it. Or will Sony allow us to buy it cheaper if we buy Prologue… I mean demo?
Comment by Terry — Aug 30, 2007 @ 10:39 am
Dont get too excited people it could be a long wait 3 or 4 months maybe even more! Sony likes to get people all excited then slapping a delay in your face.
Comment by Akhtar — Aug 30, 2007 @ 11:08 am
If this is as awesome as the GT HD demo (and lets face it, it’s gonna be), i’m happy to pay for it. Why shouldn’t those who make the time to release something decent get paid for it? If you don’t want to pay for this, and would prefer to wait for the full version of GT5, i dont see that you’re under obligation to buy Prologue.
What annoys me is when people release sub-par crummy delayed ports and expect you to pay full whack for it. if you’re going to release something new, and decent, then I’m more than happy to pay.
But like many others, I would like to see a damage model of some kind, even if it’s just cosmetic. And on-line play,……awesome!
Comment by FredUp — Aug 30, 2007 @ 12:35 pm
I bought the GT4 Prologue, and you know I’m going to get this one too. It’s all about the online element for me, sure the damage would be nice but it’s not a deal breaker. The only problem I ever really had with GT was the opponent AI, blindly following their racing line. Racing against real people should make for much more interesting races.
I read somewhere that when they demoed it recently, the guy from Polyphony actually played it using the D-Pad rather than a wheel or even the analogue sticks. I’m liking his style.
Comment by Dan — Aug 30, 2007 @ 3:01 pm
[…] Japanese retailers are pinning their hopes on the next instalment of the legendary Gran Turismo series to reinvigorate sales of PlayStation 3 as its proposed release date of October draws ever near. […]
Pingback by Nintendo Wii: Wii Sales Narrow In Japan « Sickr — Sep 3, 2007 @ 7:46 pm
as i am a big fan of the driving sim i own all the gt games and both the foza games and foza2 took my breath away with the looks but and a big but the vids iv seen of gt5 prologue have given me a hartattack
and to the comment only 40 cars hope you no it takes them about six months to make the car so 6 x 40 you work it out plus the fact that as we have got ps store there will be car packs new track packs
cant wait for it !!!!
Comment by headcasephil — Sep 7, 2007 @ 3:17 am
I don’t understand why Polyphony would charge for “Prologue” when it is essentially a demo. Though it is a bit more full-featured than typical demos, the $40 (4,500 yen) price tag seems steep. I could see myself paying a small price say $5 - $10 for the download but not a price that is so close to the price of a full game.
I know there is a precedent with GT4 Prologue but what they did for GTHD was brilliant, I had hoped such a convention would last.
Comment by Psychol — Sep 25, 2007 @ 5:09 pm
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