| The launching of the first Gran Turismo | | | | Son'y partnership with Polyphony |
| game for the Playstation was such a huge | | | | Digital, which is known as the premier |
| success that it marked the start of | | | | videogame designer, ensures that fans |
| racing game dominance in the gaming | | | | will have utmost fun racing in these |
| consoles. We all know that racing | | | | tracks. If you find these stuffs you're |
| simulations had been making a home in | | | | hearing quite too good to be true, there |
| the PC for quite some time now, and | | | | is still so much in store as this is |
| although there were games such as Sega | | | | primarily only a sort of "demo" for the |
| Rally, Mario Kart, and Polyphony | | | | main game, GT5. And as if they haven't |
| Digital's Motor Toon Grand Prix, those | | | | offered quite a promise yet, you can |
| games were not promising enough in terms | | | | also make use of the GT5 Prologue Online |
| of what the racing genre could actually | | | | mode. So long as you have a broadband |
| offer to the gamers. | | | | connection, you can join in on the |
| After it was initially released in Japan | | | | online racing fun which is able to |
| on 1997, and then shortly in the US and | | | | support up to 16 players. This may be a |
| Europe, the game became an instant | | | | good time to test you and your friends' |
| success. It was definitely a racer that | | | | racing skills. |
| has never been seen on the console | | | | Just like in the offline version of the |
| before, therefore it does not come as a | | | | game, you can also play using the Garage |
| surprise that Gran Turismo and its | | | | Mode while engaging in online play. |
| preceding sequels collectively sold over | | | | While playing in this mode, you will be |
| 50 million copies worldwide. With over | | | | able to specify your car settings like |
| 250 cars to race with and 11 courses, | | | | hydraulics, engine settings, brake and |
| it's astounding how you still have such | | | | suspension, tires, etc. By doing this, |
| personalized access to car | | | | you can ensure optimum performance from |
| specifications to make the game feel | | | | your chosen vehicle when you compete in |
| like what a real racing should be like. | | | | a race like the Global Online Rankings |
| And now, with the upcoming Gran Turismo | | | | Challenge. The competition can be quite |
| 5, you'll get more than a glimpse of | | | | stiff but winning each race you've ran |
| this much-awaited installment with the | | | | can be quite fulfilling. |
| Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Although this | | | | If you're still not convince with the |
| is not the full sequel, GT5 Prologue is | | | | racing prowess of this game, these few |
| a full insight into the much-anticipated | | | | extras that have been bundled for this |
| 5th installment of the ever-popular | | | | game might just as well tickle your |
| racing game. You can choose to purchase | | | | fancy. The Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has |
| this as a standalone game or you can | | | | got a My Page option, which enables you |
| download it via the Playstation Network. | | | | to either Race, go to the Garage, watch |
| It will surely keep you all geared up | | | | TV, or look at the Album where pictures |
| until the GT5 hits market next year. | | | | taken while in Race mode are stored. One |
| Even though this is not the full version | | | | other interesting feature in GT5 |
| of the game and you do not have access | | | | Prologue is the Calendar, which enables |
| to the full roster of cars and | | | | you to view scheduled Races, as well as |
| racetracks, your list of choices still | | | | weather reports for each racing day. |
| total an impressive 40 cars. And these | | | | Although the PS3 SixAxis joypad can be |
| cars are not a bunch of trash either, | | | | quite responsive while playing GT5, |
| with such racing giants as Ferrari and | | | | plugging in a steering wheel can prove |
| Lotus sports cars, what better choice | | | | more rewarding. This will enable you to |
| can you have? Not only that, you can | | | | view the action clearly via the point of |
| also compete in racetracks that are | | | | view of a real racer, and see other cars |
| based in some of the more popular racing | | | | disappear behind you as you run past |
| tracks in the world, such as the Suzuka | | | | them. |
| racetrack in Japan. | | | | |