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| Gran Turismo 5 Prologue | 
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| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $24.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 208
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: 98158
Model: 98158
UPC: 711719815822
EAN: 0711719815822
ASIN: B000FPOJOS
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new and factory sealed. In stock and ships today!
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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: Read 96 more reviews...
 Yep- Graphics and that's it December 4, 2008
I downloaded video before buying the game. I loved the graphics- they're amazing and worth getting the game for. For actual play, it's pretty sad. I started the career mode with a nice car and was doing great. However, certain races (that you need to finish to progress to the next level) require you to use specific crahppy cars such as honda. So I had to spend my prize money to buy a junk car that can't cut it in a school zone much less a race track. At that point, I stopped playing the game and haven't touched it in months.
 Great experience, design and graphics December 4, 2008
Great product by Sony Entertaintment! The picture quality is so good on 1080P, so close to real-life view! The game itself is great fun. So far, I have advanced through 3 levels of the game and still there is more to explore. My only remark is that he game has no Porsche cars. Again, great fun!
 Where did the fun go? December 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wanted to get into the game before I posted this review. I am a big GT fan and love playing it with friends and trying to beat the system. But they have taken so much out of the game that I could not believe it. Let me explain. I give away my PS2 and bought a PS3 just to play GT5. Keep in mind I do not live in the US, I am in the Caribbean and it cost my double what you paid so I am really looking for my money worth. I started off doing the licences which took me a week to get through thinking that the career mode would open up once it was completed. THERE IS NO CAREER MODE!!! On top of that they have taken out all the fun! To modify your car you slide a bar to increase and decrease you power and simple things like that to meet the required power to weight ratio. What is up with that?
On top of that. NO MORE DIRT! I love the dirt. When my friends and I get to gather the one stage we all agree on is a dirt stage.
Ok the online playing is nice but the players are not. It takes out what racing is like. You are playing to see who can drive the best, they are playing to see how many cars they and knock out of the race. On top of that, they hit you and you get a penalty?????????. It is a nice to be able to play with other people instead of the AI but, there are times I would like to just sit in my house and try to beat the game and not people just out to play around.
I miss the days of getting a car and racing to earn money to purchase parts and making a standard car look like it was built to race and racing it against AI and friends. The good old days.
If I have played the online five times I have played it a lot. Even though GT4 had lost a lot of the fun stuff from GT1 and 2, I have played the hell out of it and prefer it to this......
Well that only my opinion.
Gran Turismo Fans will LOVE this game! November 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My husband is a huge Gran Turismo fan. I knew this version wasn't the completed version, however, I had a feeling he would still enjoy the preview version. So when I bought him a PlayStation 3 for his birthday, I bought this game to go along with it. Other than the fact the car list and some of the courses aren't complete, this operates like a full version game. My husband is LOVING it. The graphics are FANTASTIC and so realistic. The grass even moves in the wind when you drive by. The level of detail in this game is amazing, especially in the playbacks. He's having a lot of fun with this game, and I'd highly recommend it to any fan of the previous Gran Turismo versions who are itching to try the new Gran Turismo 5. The price point compensates for the fact it's not the full version game, so I think it's a good value for the money.
Awesome PS3 experience November 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For anyone who's played GT4, you'll notice right off the bat that GT5 takes gran turismo driving to the next level. Pretty graphics, awesome engine and tire sounds, and the in-car view really pack a punch. GT5 is so fun. The tracks, scenery, cars, and driving feel is more realistic than ever, and the new feature of having a home page which shows your car in various real world locations such as London, Germany, and Los Angeles to name a few. Combine with terrific online play featuring car and point-specific events, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue crosses the finish line in 1st.
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