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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Shots, Date, Price Released (Updated)

by Nick Breckon, Jan 29, 2008 6:03am PST

Related Topics – Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, PlayStation Store, Sony

Update: Sony has officially announced that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released in North America on April 17, with a price of $39.99 for both the Blu-ray and online PlayStation Store versions. The Blu-ray disc will feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes video titled "Beyond the Apex."

Original story: Looking for another reason to get excited about your PS3? How about a new batch of screenshots for the upcoming Polyphony Digital racing title, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue?

The game is set to feature 1080p presentation, improved opponent AI, over 60 cars, and 16-player online races. All this, but with only five tracks to do it on. At least they're "stunningly realistic" tracks, or so they say. Judge for yourselves by clicking below. And hey, yellow Stig.

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this game looks fantastic... let's hope the gameplay holds up to the graphics

Jan 29, 2008 6:11am PST

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this game looks fantastic... let's hope the gameplay holds up to the graphics : MikkleThePickle
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  i talked to a few people who played/bought the japanese release, and the thoughts were interesting... Its... : AroundTheFur1380
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    Yeah i dont understand why they havent moved on physics wise, its great having loads of cars and good gra... : joshsslade
    - I believe it had to do with licensing. It costs more to have the car flip or lose a door than to get a sc... : Sailor of Fortune
  - yeah the guys on the 1UP podcast sounded a little disappointed due to similar issues you mentioned : derelict515
- you'd think with all the time they've put into this game, they could get the gameplay up to Forza 2 stand... : reznory

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I think Forza is the pinnacle of racing sims for me. I like realistic crash damage and physics / environment effecting every screw and bolt., not bumper cars.

Jan 29, 2008 8:42am PST

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I think Forza is the pinnacle of racing sims for me. I like realistic crash damage and physics / environ... : Wolfanoz
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"Available on Blu-ray Disc and as a download via PLAYSTATIONÃ‚Â®Network, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue showcases the automotive experience that is imminent with Gran Turismo 5. Featuring"

Excuse me... What? This isn't THE Gran Turismo 5? I have always thought that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was the actual completed game but in reality is just some beefed up demo we have to pay for?

Well fuck you too Sony. I'm really getting sick of the nick and diming (in this case its quite a bit more). More Characters, More Levels, more more more! .... but for a price

I have a PS3 and a Wii, i'm really preferring the wii lately with its complete and fun games that I can play over and over. Most of my PS3 games i've finished once and haven't touched again.

Jan 29, 2008 1:50pm PST

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"Available on Blu-ray Disc and as a download via PLAYSTATIONÃ‚Â®Network, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue sho : jayares
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- Releasing this outside of Japan was probably a bad idea on Sony's part. They did this in Japan with GT4 ... : cetra00
- agreed; I don't know why Gran Turismo always gets placed on a high pedestal, only to be cut down to size ... : the archvile

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What yellow Stig? I just see a guy in a yellow racing suit. Stig doesn't have ads on his suit.

Jan 29, 2008 7:03am PST

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What yellow Stig? I just see a guy in a yellow racing suit. Stig doesn't have ads on his suit. : Mantle
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  Now you're just being picky. Did you know that the Top Gear test track is going to be in GT5, though? ... : Nick Breckon
  - Haha thats pretty awesome, top gear is a great show.. good ol england ;) : joshsslade
  - That's pretty sweet. I was hoping ms would release that track for forza, but if it's in gt5, that's cool ... : sjpeters79
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    No, you're just not being an accurate journalist. : not work safe
    - The Stig: SERIOUS BUSINESS : Nick Breckon

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What is a Stig?

Jan 29, 2008 7:30am PST

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What is a Stig? : snuff
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Wow in that first screenshot they are even simulating chromatic aberration up on the mountain there. The camera nerd in me is loving how well games are starting to simulate optics.

Jan 29, 2008 10:01am PST

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Wow in that first screenshot they are even simulating chromatic aberration up on the mountain there. The ... : splodinjoe1
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  Or it's a prerendered backdrop. Time will tell. : Rolphus
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    but the screenshots look as good as the little Gran Turismo 5 Prologue download you can already get on PS... : austere01
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      Ah, fair enough. It looked a little like one of GT4's screenshots where you could see that the "skybox" w... : Rolphus
      
      Yeah, GT backgrounds have always been pre-rendered images. I thought this game was the same... isn't it? : Gwyndion
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  Isn't this kind of the same thing as putting lens flare in a game? : famine101
  - Yes. Depth of Field would be another example. Or HDRI. Or Motion Blur. Although these effects do occur wi... : totmann

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When are they going to be able to break the pricing bond between the retail version and the downloadable version? It seems stupid that you pay the same price for a game with a case, Blu-ray disk and manual as you do to download the thing to your HDD. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I'm sure it's because the brick and morter stores would throw a hissy fit... but that is going to have to change at some point.

Jan 29, 2008 10:38am PST

When are they going to be able to break the pricing bond between the retail version and the downloadable ... : Gwyndion

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Don't really like race sims so I thought the half-sized version might suit me, esp if i cna install it to the HD so I can just play whenever without going out of my way (big fan of that feature), but that's too much. I'd even spend 30, but they are being greedy.

Jan 29, 2008 10:28am PST

Don't really like race sims so I thought the half-sized version might suit me, esp if i cna install it to... : Boxelder

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This game looks great, I wish I actually gave a fuck about sim racers. I can't seem to get into any racing game that isn't Burnout or Need for Speed (well, the good NFS games that is).

Jan 29, 2008 8:48am PST

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This game looks great, I wish I actually gave a fuck about sim racers. I can't seem to get into any racin... : qwpeoriu
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- What about Forza 2? It's a very fine sim, but I think it's not that hard to get into and have fun with. : code-e255

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Only 60 cars?

Jan 29, 2008 6:10am PST

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Only 60 cars? : nosseman
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  In Prologue yes, think of it as a large demo for GT5. GT5 is supposed to have around 900 cars. : kodt
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    and yet they want us to pay $40 for this demo? : sjpeters79
    - yes : derelict515

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Played the demo on the Japan PSN and it was very cool. Not sure if I want to pay $40 for it though. :-\

Jan 29, 2008 9:34am PST

Played the demo on the Japan PSN and it was very cool. Not sure if I want to pay $40 for it though. :-\ : marblehead

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This is one of those games where there are so many little details that when taken on their own look so amazingly real, that the bits that don't hold up are kind of jarring. I mean, all in all, it looks like a very nice racing game, but then you see some little detail like how the light is hitting all aspects of the Sanyo sign in http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=9111&game_id=4446&id=112703 and it crushes your brain.. and makes a lot of other parts of the game suddenly look really fake and weird.

Jan 29, 2008 8:21am PST

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This is one of those games where there are so many little details that when taken on their own look so am... : jake2000
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- that is the problem with approaching realism. The closer that you get, the smallest things that are off c... : AroundTheFur1380

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Hold the phone...this is essentially a beefed up demo right? Why the HELL would you pay $40 for a demo. This isn't even the full game!!??!

Jan 29, 2008 8:44am PST

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Hold the phone...this is essentially a beefed up demo right? Why the HELL would you pay $40 for a demo. ... : deathofrats
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- this has been my contention since i heard about a price. By the time the real one ever comes out, unless ... : AroundTheFur1380

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while the cares look spectacular, the environments just don't do much for me. i expected sharper textures for the roads and a few more polygons used for the guardrails. maybe i'm tainted (hehe...taint) by games like Crysis.

Jan 29, 2008 8:07am PST

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while the cares look spectacular, the environments just don't do much for me. i expected sharper texture : Korban
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  Please don't tell me you just compared a driving/racing sim to a first person shooter? : deathofrats
  - i know. i'll have to give it go when i get a PS3 with my tax return :D : Korban
- Obviously you didn't play the Demo... as the backdrops are simply breathtaking... Not to mention the ap... : MentalBase

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For that price, I'm sold.

Jan 29, 2008 8:42am PST

For that price, I'm sold. : David Craddock

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Wow that looks... just... wow.

Jan 29, 2008 6:05am PST

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Wow that looks... just... wow. : zerog83
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- Hell yes, looks incredible and I am liking where this series is going : eforce98

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Must have Corvette Z06 in real life.

Jan 29, 2008 8:03am PST

Must have Corvette Z06 in real life. : gmd

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They got the Mustang wrong, It doesn't have a reflector on the rear of the bumper light that.

Jan 29, 2008 7:37am PST

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They got the Mustang wrong, It doesn't have a reflector on the rear of the bumper light that. : klous
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  It might be european spec where they have to have a fog light in the back, or might be japanese spec, its... : not work safe
  - You might be right about the foreign spec. I own a 2005 Mustang GT. Its not standard American spec for ... : klous

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Thats not the stig btw, he is neither yellow nor covered in sponsorship stickers. He usually has one alpinestars embroidery on his racing suit though.

Jan 29, 2008 7:53am PST

Thats not the stig btw, he is neither yellow nor covered in sponsorship stickers. He usually has one alpi... : not work safe

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Can you crash the cars yet? I don't think i'm being picky but it just seems lame to be able to bang off another car to slow down / get around a corner without causing damage.

Jan 29, 2008 7:16am PST

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Can you crash the cars yet? I don't think i'm being picky but it just seems lame to be able to bang off ... : Pneum0
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- Nope, at least not in the prologue demo I downloaded. : guido anchovy

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Is this a full game? The word prologue confuses me.

Jan 29, 2008 6:21am PST

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Is this a full game? The word prologue confuses me. : samduhman
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Everything looks great except the trees. The trees look really out of place in the one scene. Maybe out of place isn't the proper term, perhaps not up to par with everything else. Not saying the trees make a big difference, it was just something that really stood out to me. I'm sure when the game is in motion they look fine. I'll be getting this anyways, ugly trees or not.

Jan 29, 2008 6:56am PST

Everything looks great except the trees. The trees look really out of place in the one scene. Maybe out o... : Lycronis

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real or some sort of screenshot mode?

Jan 29, 2008 6:13am PST

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  In Prologue yes, think of it as a large demo for GT5. GT5 is supposed to have around 900 cars. : kodt
  - err wrong post. sorry. : kodt
- must be screenshot mode, GT and PGR have done that for a while. : moshman

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At E3 2005 this game had the most realistic backgrounds I've ever seen. Like, the lighting and the sky and everything just looked so real. It must look fantastic by now. Has to be seen in motion to get the full effect.

Jan 29, 2008 6:43am PST

At E3 2005 this game had the most realistic backgrounds I've ever seen. Like, the lighting and the sky an... : bozer

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