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Rating: 7.5 7.6

The real driving simulator returns with the highly anticipated precursor to Gran Turismo 5, featuring 50 cars from worldwide auto manufacturers including Ferrari, Ford, and Audi. With all-new interior dash views, online racing, and more, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue unveils revolutionary advancements that blur the distinction between simulation and reality. Fifty cars and five race tracks, including Fuji Speedway, Suzuka Circuit, and for the first time ever, Daytona International Speedway. All-new interior dash view puts you in the driver?s seat like never before. Race online with up to 16 players to prove your skills. New online community features including Gran Turismo TV, featuring worldwide automotive and motorsport programming. Rendered in beautiful 1080p at 60fps with crisp, realistic lighting effects (replays rendered in 1080p 30fps).

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"So, is GT5 Prologue worth your money? That depends. Yes, it's half the price of other games, and yes it's the only serious racer available on the PS3 for the foreseeable future. But on the downside it doesn’t ever feel really complete. The lack of progressive difficulty and the limited number of tracks means races can get a little monotonous.

If you only have a PS3, then I'd recommend you get this game to tide you over until the full release comes along sometime next year. On the other hand, if you've got an Xbox 360 as well, I'd recommend that you stick with Forza and PGR as they'll give you more satisfaction in the meantime.

As a demo, it's a great way to show us what's to come. The only problem is, it leaves you feeling unsatisfied with what you've got and impatient to wait for the final release. Should we really be paying for a demo in the first place?" - 12th April 2008

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Description	Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
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MPN/UPC/SKU	711719815822

Review Date: 02-Aug-08
dmjseller	Rating: 6 Time with product: 1 Strengths: Amazing graphics, great presentation of the cars Weaknesses: Not enough tracks, physics model (collisions), online multiplayer Summary: Great game, if you can get it for less than $40 - because at that price it is not a good value. Biggest complaint I have is that it should have more tracks - how about the Nurburgring, or some F1 tracks! The game has been advertised as a preview, as a demo, for the full game. But for the price, there is not enough here, and what is there, is lacking in functionality. And now the full game is rumored to be delayed till 2010! Hope the developers give some free updates, because it would be disappointing to have to pay for stuff that I think should have been in the game in the first place, even if it is supposed to be a demo.
Review Date: 24-Jul-08
TIONGKENG	Rating: 10 Time with product: 10 Days Strengths: Great graphic, Option between playing cars or motocycles. Weaknesses: You have to purchase you own at beggining of the game under 2 player mode. Summary: Amazing graphics, Lots of cars to choose. Sound quality is very good. If you want real time simulation, you MUST get this and I think playing online games is fantastic, especailly with large screen HD TV. You can't go wrong with this game. One thing as a bonus, it comes with motocycles.
Review Date: 22-Jul-08
shin31	Rating: 6 Time with product: 10 Days Strengths: Amazing graphics, numbers of car models, works great with force feedback wheels. Weaknesses: It is a $40 demo, limited number of stages, can't play with PSN friends online, unable to tune the cars until you cleared all classes. Summary: First of all, the game is not completed. If you want a full game, wait until late 2009. Yet, even though it is a demo, the game shows much more content than some of the other racing games in the PS3. Plus, the graphic is stunning! I feel like driving a real car with a driving force pro. The force feedback is very accurate. But still there are some drawbacks. There is still no car damage. The AI is kinda stupid still. The thing that bothered me most was the fact that you cannot choice who you want to play with online, it's all random. I don't think this game worth the $40 unless you are a GT hardcore fan. But if you can get it cheap, it certainly worth a try.
Review Date: 29-Jun-08
qnguyenca	Rating: 10 Time with product: 7 Days Strengths: Realism! Weaknesses: Limited number of vehicles. Summary: This is an awesome limited-vehicle version of the forthcoming full-version of Gran Turismo 5, and it certainly does not disappoint. When played with a force-feedback wheel, the driving experience doesn't get any more realistic than this! Amazingly realistic and as fun as ever!
Review Date: 26-Jun-08
Bargains-on-Everything	Rating: 6 Time with product: 45 Days Strengths: Graphics, physics engine, this game is more like a driving simulator Weaknesses: Can not modify the car, all of the cars are stock Summary: I am really disappointed that you can't modify the cars, I miss the old GT when you could buy used cars and modify their performance. This game reminds me of MS Flight Simulator... cool, but weak.

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