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