Gran Turismo 5
About the Game
Gran Turismo 5 is the sixth iteration of Sony's flagship racing franchise developed by Polyphony Digital . The game is the sequel to the PS2 title Gran Turismo 4 and the full version of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue . GT5 comes equipped with many new features and enhancements.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The game includes more than 1,000 licensed cars for players to use and more than 20 tracks. Special events allow players to participate in racing events like NASCAR, WRC, Super GT, and even kart-racing. Players can learn how to race on the Daytona International Speedway by NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon or even be taught how to successfully navigate the complex Nürburgring racetrack. A-Spec and B-Spec game modes return as the main single-player modes. In A-Spec, players can race through a series of different events in which they need certain cars in order to participate in.
Standout Features
- Gran Turismo: For the first time, the Gran Turismo series includes the famous car brands of Ferrari, Bugatti, and Lamborghini.
- Beginner: The series begin in the easy Beginner levels where races can take 5 minutes all the way up to the Endurance levels where races can range from 3 to 24 hours.
- The game includes an all new vehicle physics and graphics engine which allows for cars to show real-time damage and wear.
- Graphical enhancements include smoke from tires, sparks, skid-marks, and dirt collecting on the cars (which can be washed at the car wash).
- This is paired up with a day and night cycle that can be seen in the longer races.
- Your cars in the game can also be upgraded at the Tuning Shop.
- Things like weight reduction, turbo kits, and a fully customizable transmission can all be installed to improve a car.
- Players can join up with friends and play in the new online mode.
Modes & Ways to Play
200 of these cars are known as premium models, which have fully rendered interior designs and fully fledged mechanical and body damage. In the B-Spec mode, players become the race crew chief and tell their driver to do things such as slow the pace while driving or overtake an opponent. Damage modeling is increased as players gain levels in the A-Spec game mode. You can also share photos that you have taken in the Photo Mode with friends and let them drive your personally tuned cars in their own game.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Some are one-make races with strict tuning limits, while others are time and drift trials that pit players against the rest of the world.
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p), HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, and 3D Compatible. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
