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| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $27.38
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Avg. Customer Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 287
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
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
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 Decent graphics and that's about it November 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This goes into my top 3 of disappointing games. All hype and no substance. Yes, there are pretty graphics but they are not the prettiest I've ever seen in a racing game. But besides that, there is nothing. The car lineup is pitiful and the fun factor I don't mean to start a war about which console is better b/c they both (PS3 and Xbox 360) have their strengths and weaknesses...but one day when I was bored and at Best Buy I decided to pick up Project Gotham Racing 4. Heck, I hadn't even realized it came out b/c there was little to no fan fare. But having played it, it is SO much more fun than GT5. If you want to argue that GT5 is not meant to be fun but is a realistic simulator, I am emphatic in the fact that the two do not have to be mutually exclusive and PGR4 proves it. As a simulator, it is far, far better than GT5...each car has such a different feel and SOUND. (GT5 is really weak in the sound area...there is little variation between each engine.) And, PGR4 manages to be a fun game. Like I said, I'm not here to start a war but GT5 is so over-hyped and was a major disappointment. For a game that was featured on 60 minutes I expect more. There aren't many games that I actually would give to someone for free but this is one of them.
 Best Graphics Ever For a Racer! November 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a real driving game. to test cars speed and upgrade them with turbos and other parts to make a car faster. not to "pimp out" a car. This is for winning the races and buying the best car for the money you start with. This is no Midnight club la. but still the best racer we have seen. Ive been a fan from the 2nd one on playstation one!
Know what you're getting into November 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Gran Turismo series is the best video game racing series there is, and this is the best Gran Turismo yet. In many ways, that is.
The game is a prologue (as noted in the title) to the full version of Gran Turismo 5, and sometimes it feels like it. For instance, there are not nearly as many cars or courses as in any of the other GT games. If you are migrating from another racing game series, this is not likely to be a problem for you, as it likely still contains more cars and about the same number of tracks as what you have been playing. If you are a GT enthusiast, though, you may be somewhat disappointed by the limitations. There are only four classes of races, each of them containing 10 major races, so there are forty races overall in the general class racing events. There are, as always, make specific races accessed by going to the dealership for your car, and a decent arcade mode and two player setup, so there ends up being a reasonable amount to do in the game. But if you are looking for something you can play for months before nearing 100% completion, this is not it. Unless you are a terrible game driver, in which case it may take you months to master it.
The difficult races are actually difficult, and there are performance point restrictions that keep you from bringing a vastly superior car to a race and dominating it. Some of this was altered with the downloadable update that made this "spec III", but it is still mostly the same breakdown at the higher levels of racing. You must work your way from the back of a 16 car pack to win a race consisting of cars of similar performance to your own. This can be a bit tricky.
So, the game is obviously abridged, but the graphics are nearly perfect, and the physics are spot on. It feels like driving a car in real life. I am a long time fan of the series, and if you are too, this one is absolutely worth owning.
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is worth the money! November 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue just keeps getting better! Great Sound and Picture, 3 levels and the first one isn't borning, lots of tracts
and cars to choose from, fast loading and I recommend this game, can't
beat it for the money!
Disappointing October 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For those who have played the earlier Gran Turismo games on the Playstation and Playstation 2, GT5 Prologue has pluses and minuses.
Pluses include online play, a well done version of the high speed and road courses at Daytona, the introduction of Ferrari (finally), and sharp graphics overall.
Minuses include very few cars compared to earlier GT games, simplistic car setup options that are significantly dumbed down from earlier versions of the game, and very few tracks (five courses, not including variations that depend on the venue). Most disappointing are the rolling starts that make the single player games much more arcadey than previous incarnations of Gran Turismo. Also gone are license tests, which may be a plus to some but a definite minus to others.
Overall, Prologue is obviously not a complete Gran Turismo release. Still, its dumbed-down feel makes the single player action very disappointing. The ability to compare lap times and race others online is a big step, but hardly unique as competing titles are offering similar function. Polyphony needs to get the full game done, and bring back the tweak-ability that made Gran Turismo a favorite for Playstation racers, or they'll simply fade into memory as Burnout totally dominates the arcade racing end of the spectrum and simulation racers will flock to the 360 to play Forza.
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