Saturday, July 2, 2011

Gran Turismo 5

Gran Turismo 5


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Gran Turismo 5 


is the fifth edition in the long running racing game series by Polyphony Digital. The game sports over 1000 vehicles, realistic damage modeling on race cars, a dedicated television channel, lots of races, 16 player online multiplayer, and active weather.


Overview
Gran Turismo 5 is the fifth main entry in Polyphony Digital's racing simulation series.  The first Gran Turismo for a high definition console, the underlying game engine was completely rewritten to take advantage of the more powerful hardware.  The game launched with roughly a thousand licensed cars of all types from around the world, from sports cars and sedans to concept cars and go-karts.

At E3 2009 during the Sony conference, Kazunori Yamauchi unveiled a trailer revealing NASCAR and WRC [World Rally Championship] logo, included with clips from both racing spectrums, implying that Gran Turismo 5 will have both NASCAR and WRC licenses included. Daytona International was an included track in Gran Turismo 5: Prologue and rally modes were available in both Gran Turismo 3 and 4.  

The game was known for its long production cycle and delays, including one final delay announced on October 13th 2010, which teased a "Holiday 2010" release date for a few weeks before finally settling for November 24, 2010. 



Features

  • Gran Turismo 5 is set to feature over 1000 cars (200 premium cars and 800 standard cars) including NASCAR, Formula One, and go-karts
  • 20 locations with over 70 variations (including BBC's Top Gear test track)
  • Cosmetic and mechanical damage for standard and premium cars, respectively
  • Full interior modeling for premium cars
  • Arcade mode
  • 3D Stereoscopy
  • Head tracking using the PlayStation Eye
  • GT mode (world map, my garage, car dealer, tuning shop, license tests, oil change/car wash)
  • First-person walkabout photo mode
  • Gran Turismo Television
  • Museum
  • Online - open lobby, text/voice chat, private rooms, online photo/replay albums
  • YouTube replay integration
  • Custom soundtracks
  • Dolby 5.1 and 7.1 support
  • Owners of Gran Turismo for PSP can import their cars for use in Arcade mode only. 
  • Day/Night cycles
  • Weather effects (For single player and online modes only.)
  • Track Generator
  • Stunt Arenas
  • Split-screen
  • In-game message boards
  • Personal profile page