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