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Gran Turismo Prologue site goes live, Forza fans brace for the worst

12:49 PM on 02.13.2008, Gameboi 38 comments

Gran Turismo Prologue site goes live, Forza fans brace for the worst photo
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An unnamed source from the house that Kutargi built was kind enough to grace our tip line today with news that Sony has updated their Gran Turismo site to include all the latest information on the highly anticipated title, including the soon to be released game, GT5 Prologue.

Hamza filled you in many of the details of the game a couple of weeks ago, so I'm not going to rehash what you already know. However, the revamped site is worth a gander, and you can expect to find the usual GT gems like news, art, trailers, and other cool things such as wallpapers and even a place for you forumites to talk about how you could've done it all better -- and for less money.

I'm still leaning towards holding out for the full-release of GT5, but I have to say -- the site is snazzy -- and from what we've seen, Prologue seems to be very much a completed game within itself. With over 60 cars to choose from, and the promise of 16-man multiplayer racing, it's becoming mighty tempting to download that baby in April, myself.


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LordRegulus's Avatar
LordRegulus at 02/13/2008 12:54
Jesus. When did they get around to making it look even better than HD Concept? I don't care; I'm a graphics monkey and I'm buying this sumbitch just for the pretties.
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 02/13/2008 12:56
xmetninjax's intentions may have been a jab at PS3 owners, but he has a valid point. Why would we buy something, just to repurchase the finished version at a later date?

Come on guys, this isn't Star Wars...
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BahamutZero at 02/13/2008 12:56
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Holyetheline at 02/13/2008 13:06
I want to see crazy car crashes in this one. UBER CRAZY>
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/13/2008 13:10
@Y0j1mb0: How’s this? I’m poor, and spending $40 on half a game — only to be asked to spend $60 later on for the full thing — doesn’t sit well with me.
Miike's Avatar
Miike at 02/13/2008 13:17
Wait so this isn't a full game??

a 40 dollar preview/demo?

This isn't GT5?

Somebody explain this to me like somebody explained to me the FF numbering system.
Tino's Avatar
Tino at 02/13/2008 13:19
Needs moar damage.
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Polish Hill at 02/13/2008 13:19
Wow, I'm a 360 owner and I love me Forza and racing games but I'm perplexed. If I had a PS3 I'd be aching to get some GT in my system but I too would have a hard time dropping 40 on a trimmed game/hefty demo just to buy the full thing in a few months.
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Lines Full of Lies at 02/13/2008 13:19
im jealous...*looks at forza2*....*looks at gt:prologue*....*cries*
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that1dood at 02/13/2008 13:25
If you want crashes, buy Burnout Paradise. I've been playing the crap out of that game and damn is it fun.

Gran Turismo 5 is one of the games that makes me seriously consider dropping the $600 to buy a PS3.
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AgentMOO at 02/13/2008 13:33
Will rent... Paying 2/3 of the price for a game up front is a slap in the face. These discs are going to have the monetary value of altoids when the full game is released.
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jpitner at 02/13/2008 13:40
Where's the $600 model of the PS3? was i ripped off on my $400 on sale 80 gb edition? lol
Corak's Avatar
Corak at 02/13/2008 13:44
Do want, but not buying twice. I'll wait for the full version.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/13/2008 13:45
@Holyetheline: I think that crash damage has been confirmed for the full game (GT 5), but don’t quote me on that.

@qwerty: GT 5 Prologue has four tracks, including the Eiger Nordwand track that was in the Gran Turismo HD Concept PSN demo.

@that1dood: I don’t know why people keep saying $600. The price of a PS3 hasn’t been above $500 since October 18, 2007.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 02/13/2008 13:56
Everybody who has a PS3 can say all they want ..but when this puppy drops..and they see it on an HD TV..they're going to be 40 bucks lighter.

You too Gameboi. I know you'll pick this up.

The Damage model is confirmed for the full release and really ..we are talking about Polyphony Digital. They are going to take their sweet time releasing the full version.
TONX's Avatar
TONX at 02/13/2008 14:05
I need new pants after watching that video on the site.
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NightDehumidifier at 02/13/2008 14:17
A reason to not buy it, A FORTY DOLLAR UNFINISHED DEMO! If $ony was any smarter they'd bundle a shitty game with Prologue like M$ did with Crackdown. Give the customer a demo to a great game by selling a shitty game to go with it. Easy for $ony what with almost every other game being shitty.
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Up2NoGooD at 02/13/2008 14:44
what the hell is so popular about this game? dont get me wrong ive bought GT 3 and 4 on ps2 and played them quite a bit, but i dont get a kick of having to do the same races which take 20 minutes over and over again just to afford a better car to get to the next stage, its just a thankless task. if u only had to repeat things a bit, then fair enough but omg lol its enough to drive u nuts
bruceleethree's Avatar
bruceleethree at 02/13/2008 14:46
Pay $40 for a demo then $60 for the game?

How rich/stupid are you?
that1dood's Avatar
that1dood at 02/13/2008 15:44
Eesh, sorry I said $600. It's $400. That's still a lot in my book. Drop another $100 and I'm all over like butter on toast.
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mistic at 02/13/2008 15:44
I'll prolly get the full version once I have a PS3... never got these 'prologue'-games... such a waste of money in my eyes...
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Ichigo Style at 02/13/2008 15:44
Forza fans brace for what? Another Emulation of real-world driving?

Who needs accuracy when you can drive Jay Leno's car!

I'm content with my Forza 2, I whole-heartedly doubt that I'll get anything new from this. GT4 was far from impressive to me, they're gonna have to pull a rabbit out of their ass to give me some fun with this game.
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SR388 at 02/13/2008 15:53
Ugh as a long time Gran Turismo fan, who bought a 360 a couple months ago, I am a bit jealous. The Graphics on the demo look so pretty!
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Crunshii at 02/13/2008 16:19
Well, main reason their doing this is because the game is still far from finished. So for those GT fans that have been waiting (un)patiently, Sony decided to release half of the game so they can be satisfied. We will be lucky if they announce it for late 08, early 09.

Honestly, I don't like this one bit of purchasing 40$ for half the game now, then 60$ for when it is fully released. Now, if they give me a discount on the full version when it comes out or some bonus crap I can use, then may be I wont fret so much.

But alas, it is a choice, you dont NEED to get this version if you prefer to wait till the full version. I will wait for my friends get it n play it first before getting it.
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Capn Birdseye at 02/13/2008 16:45
You can justify it all you want, but the fact is that they are charging for a demo ;)

Ask yourself why they didn't release a smaller demo on the PSN instead? exactly.

As for the GT vs Forza argument, the Forza online community is phenomenal. That's something you can't buy. Honestly I don't know why you would bother getting this game if you already have Forza 2.
Bricfa's Avatar
Bricfa at 02/13/2008 17:14
"That's something you can't buy."

Actually, from my understanding, you have to.
mollah's Avatar
mollah at 02/13/2008 17:18
I love car porn as much as the next gear head and GT's current graphics do make me wet myself a little. With that said I've played all of the previous GT's but haven't had as much fun on them as I've had with Forza 2 (see Capn Birdseye comment above). At this point GT Prologue and GT 5 aren't making me want to shell out the money for a ps3 yet.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/13/2008 17:40
Looks nice, but I'll have to pass because it's realistic racing.
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Zlimness at 02/13/2008 17:40
I don't really see it as a battle between Forza and GT. GT puts the focus on style and aesthetics. The music, the interface, the huge car collections with plenty of cult cars, the meticulously detailed models and samples from major motorsport branches such as rally, F1 and Endurance. The game puts you _into_ car culture.

And even though I agree that it's a demo of the real thing, but you pay almost as much, it's still a fully functional piece of software.
But if it's true what Y0j1mb0 says, this is perhaps the last thing we'll see of GT in a few years. I mean really, make that perhaps another 2-3 years. It took them 4 years to get this done, think how long it will take for a couple of hundred cars with full damage model that both include cosmetic damage done to the modeled car and a damage simulator to keep track of the cars behavior when damaged.
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brainderailment at 02/14/2008 13:14
@Capn Birdseye:
"Ask yourself why they didn't release a smaller demo on the PSN instead? exactly."

They released TWO demos. This is a half game.

Educate yourself before you say stupid shit.
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 02/16/2008 02:38
Don't suck.
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GVH at 02/26/2008 07:17
Hi I'm in the uk and the price here is £19.99, you wont pay more than this in dollars.
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