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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue | 
| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  159 reviews
Sales Rank: 250
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Genre: car_and_truck_racing_and_flying_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.6
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MPN: 98158
Model: 98158
UPC: 711719815822
EAN: 0711719815822
ASIN: B000FPOJOS
Publication Date: April 2008
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| Features:
| • | The award-winning Gran Turismo franchise returns with its 5th installment, exclusively for PS3. With its signature realism and physics, it continues to blur the line between simulation and reality. | | • | Race more than 60 meticulously detailed cars from worldwide manufacturers, including Ferrari, BMW, and Nissan in stunning 1080p at 60 frames per second. | | • | Each car features an all-new interior dash view with driver animations and gauges that track vehicle performance in real-time. | | • | In addition to racing with up to 16 players online, it features Gran Turismo TV, a new dedicated online channel that delivers motorsport and automotive content from around the globe. | | • | Get a jump on the competition. You can transfer your Gran Turismo 5 Prologue progress to Gran Turismo 5 when it releases. |
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The award-winning Gran Turismo franchise returns with its 5th installment, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, exclusively for PlayStation 3. With its signature realism and unrivaled physics, this highly anticipated precursor to Gran Turismo 5 continues to blur the line between simulation and reality."Prologue" is defined as an introductory or preceding event or development, and true to every letter, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue treats both long-time fans of the Gran Turismo franchise as well as those coming to it new, with a generous sampling of what they can expect to see in Gran Turismo 5 later in the year and further releases on the PS3.
The new direction of Grand Turismo |
Take your ride online for the first time.
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Race across six international tracks.
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Customize your ride in the garage.
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Developed By the Best
Polyphony Digital is the developer of the Gran Turismo franchise, led by creator Kazunori Yamauchi. Polyphony Digital is known for pushing the limits of the PlayStation hardware, and with its realistic graphics and physics, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue is no different. In addition to receiving CAD data from the auto manufacturers, they have taken thousands of photos to model each car (and track). As an example of the level of detail, a car in Gran Turismo 4 has the same number of polygons as a headlight in Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Polyphony works even closer with the automotive industry to make sure that the cars look and drive just as they do in real life. In fact, Kazunori Yamauchi designed the on-board computer for the real Nissan GT-R. If you're lucky to buy one when it releases, you will notice the Polyphony Digital logo when you start your car.Take Your Cars and Tracks Online and Off
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue features over 60 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, players will 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 n o 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:- Race over 60 cars from worldwide automotive manufacturers, precisely modeled both inside and out.
- All-new interior dash view, featuring full driver animation and working gauges.
- Compete on 6 tracks with 12 total layouts, including Fuji Speedway, Suzuka Circuit, and for the first time ever, Daytona International Speedway.
- Online racing with up to 16 players, complete with detailed rankings, plus downloadable ghost cars and race replays of top racers.
- New online community features including Gran Turismo TV, featuring worldwide automotive and motorsport programming.
- Tune vehicle performance, from suspension and tires to gear ratio and engine modifications.
- Rendered in stunning 1080p at 60 frames per second with crisp, realistic lighting and camera effects (replays rendered in 1080p 30fps).
Full Car List (71 cars):
- Lexus IS F '07
- Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nur '02
- Nissan Fairlady Z Version S '07
- Nissan Skyline Sedan 350GT Type SP '06
- Nissan Skyline Coupe Concept '07
- Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT Type SP '07
- Nissan Skyline Coupe (V36) Tuned Car
- Nissan GT-R Proto '05
- Nissan GT-R '07
- Honda Integra TYPE R '04
- Honda NSX Type R '02
- Acura NSX '91
- Mazda Atenza Sport (2007 Tokyo Motor Show reference exhibit)
- Mazda RX-8 Type S '03
- Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD)
- Mazda RX-7 (FD) Special Tuned Car
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI (18inch BBS Wheel Option) '07
- Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STI spec C Type RA '05
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR '05
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium Package '07
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR Tuned Car
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Tuned Car
- Suzuki Cappuccino '95
- Suzuki Swift Sport '07
| - Suzuki Cervo SR '07
- Suzuki Cappuccino Tuned Car
- Suzuki Swift Sport Tuned Car
- Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02
- Daihatsu OFC-1 '07
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 '06
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6) Tuned Car
- Dodge Viper GTS '02
- Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe '06
- Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Tuned Car
- Ford Mustang V8 GT Coupe Premium '07
- Ford GT '05
- Ford Focus ST '06
- Ford GT Tuned Car
- Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic '07
- Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro '07
- BMW Z4 '03
- BMW 135i Coupe '07
- BMW M3 Coupe '07
- BMW 135tii '08
- Mini Cooper-S '06
- Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG '02
- Volkswagen Golf GTI '01
- Volkswagen Golf V GTI '05
| - Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK '06
- Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.2 JTS Q4 '06
- Ferrari 599 '06
- Ferrari F430 '06
- Ferrari 512BB '76
- Ferrari F40 '92
- Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione '91
- Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0VTS '06
- Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 24V '00
- Clio Renault Sport V6 24V Tuned Car
- Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '06
- Jaguar XK Coupe '06
- Lotus Elise 111R '04
- Lotus Elise '96
- Lotus Elise 111R Tuned Car
- Lotus Elise Tuned Car
- TVR Tuscan Speed 6 '00
- TVR Tamora '02
- Art Morrison Corvette'60
- Amuse/Opera Performance Gran Turismo 350Z RS
- Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo
- Mine's BNR34 Skyline GT-R N1 base '06
- Blitz Dunlop ER34 '07
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| Customer Reviews:
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 nice game, but... March 15, 2010
Oscar Benavides
its a good game, but you need to know a lot of engines and modifications
 Prologue disappointment February 10, 2010
Dixon A. Phillips (Caribbean)
Money spent on Prologue was wasted as the game is very limited and is not much more than an extended demo as you are unable to upgrade or even purchase some of the better cars.
Gran Turismo 5 get's an A- February 7, 2010
Samuel F. Favata
Pro:
Excellent Graphics
I like the jazz music.
Con:
You always have to start from last position. Why can't you do a trial run to see which pole position you would start in.
You have to select a certain make car to enter the race. After you do that and start the race, there are other makes of cars racing against you. That's not fair.
It's take forever for the winning dollar totals to add up when adding them to your winning account. You can show great graphics, but to add two numbers take an eternity.
When I won the races and unlock the extra cars, they were added to the end of list of car manufactures. Why aren't they added in alphabetical order? I didn't even know they existed for the longest time.
Great game February 2, 2010
Mario Gonzalez Troncoso (Concepcion, CHILE)
The greatest are the graphics and realism. The introduction video is awesome indeed.
I would have liked the "car damage" feature included as in others racing games but I think this is something desired to make GT 5 more real but not really needed, IMO
 Newbie to GT thinks it is overrated January 25, 2010
S. Frank (knoxville, TN United States)
I have played at a friends house before, but this is the first time I have actually owned and played a GT title more than one or two times. The graphics are wonderful but everything else about this game leaves much to be desired.
1) Penalties - They are completely inconsistent. If you run off a little too much on the inside while taking a turn, you get a 5 second penalty. Yet while playing online on Suzuka, I notice others driving off in turn two, going way off the track and coming on the track in turn 4 way ahead of me, and they receive no penalty. Also, if you slide in the wall and your front hits first...no penalty....but if your side or rear hits first you can (unrealistically) use the wall to go artificially fast in the turns and receive no penalty. Also, I was at the high speed track and someone inside of me crashed and as they slid up in front of me sideways, of course I hit them....but I got the penalty.
2) Physics (off road) - I have heard GT5 tries to model everything to be accurate as possible to real life. This is the most unrealistic driving game I have ever played. Like I mentioned above, in Suzuka people are able to drive off in the sand at high speed and maintain that speed all the way through from turn 2 to turn 4. Try that in real life and you would likely get stuck in the sand. The GT5 demo time trial is much more realistic in that sense so hopefully the full game will be improved.
3) Drifting - this silly "sport" of drifting has ruined driving video games. Anyone with half of a brain cell knows that drifting is NOT the fastest way around a turn at Suzuka or a high speed oval. Ever see a Nascar or F1 guy drift around a turn? Yet while playing online I see that all of the fast guys are drifting around the turns and that is by far seems to be the fastest way around a turn. I assume this is all because the 15 year old nerds that are the main audience think drifting is cool so they made it the fastest way around.
4) online play - I read way back in 3/08 that this game was going to add private online racing as an option through an update, but that has yet to happen. I hope the full game has this ability.
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