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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
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    Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

    Eurogamer has posted their hands-on impressions of Gran Turismo 5.

    "There are two types of car in Gran Turismo, apparently: premium cars and standard cars. The latter, it's worth noting, are only standard by Yamauchi's exacting principles: there's over 800 of them, they cover the majority of the vehicles included in all the previous Gran Turismo games, including the PSP version, and they've been optimised and upscaled for the PS3.

    If that bothers you, a show reel of standard cars - Dodge muscle numbers, streamlined F1 concepts, and something that looks to my untrained eye like a Mini Clubman with way too many rallying headlights - hardly makes them seem shabby. They're glossy, finely detailed, and a fair match for anything you might have seen in Project Gotham or Forza.

    The 200 premium cars that take the final count past the 1000 mark are something else, however. The premiums have been lavished with a slightly worrying amount of detail - every single screw is visible in the hubs, the interiors have been recreated down to the stitching (standard cars won't have interiors, which is a bit sad, but there are, like, 800 of them), and their undersides have been comprehensively modelled to take into account a new physics system which, along with allowing for dents and scratches, can sends your ride flipping through the air during collisions."

    Gran Turismo 5 Collector's Edition Detailed (Gamervision)

    "Yesterday Sony made a lot of gamers happy by finally announcing a release date for the long awaited Gran Turismo 5, which will be in stores on November 2nd of this year. Since fans of the series have been waiting over two years to get their hands on something other than the Prologue, it's only natural that the level of anticipation is through the roof. Looking to cash in on those high hopes, developer Polyphony Digital has announced the GT5 Collector's Edition, which includes a handful of "must-have items" inspired by the game.

    Those items are:
    • Exclusive 1:43 scale diecast 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec V
    • In-depth 300-page car guide
    • Gran Turismo branded key chain
    • Five DLC cars
    • A numbered certificate of authenticity
    • "Premium" packaging
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  • 2kjunkie
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    • Jan 2008
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    #2
    Collector's edition for me

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    • EnigmaNemesis
      Animal Liberation
      • Apr 2006
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      #3
      Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

      Ditto

      Collectors here as well.

      LOVE the series! Car enthusiasts virtual crack.
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      • JkA3
        Strategy
        • Jul 2008
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        #4
        I can't wait for this game. I first played this game back on PS1 in 98.
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        • statum71
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          • Nov 2006
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          #5
          So only 9 Nascars? I was hoping they had most of the real drivers if not all.
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          • JMD
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            • Feb 2008
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            #6
            Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

            The premiums have been lavished with a slightly worrying amount of detail - every single screw is visible in the hubs, the interiors have been recreated down to the stitching (standard cars won't have interiors, which is a bit sad, but there are, like, 800 of them)

            Am I understanding this right? The 800 "Standard" cars will not have an in car view?

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            • techhokies
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              • Apr 2004
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              #7
              Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

              I took it as the 800 standard cars will have standard interiors, not down to the stitching of their real life counterparts like the premium cars.
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              • Flamehead
                Banned
                • Dec 2002
                • 1501

                #8
                Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                Originally posted by techhokies
                I took it as the 800 standard cars will have standard interiors, not down to the stitching of their real life counterparts like the premium cars.
                I hope you're right.

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                • EnigmaNemesis
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                  #9
                  Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                  Originally posted by Flamehead
                  I hope you're right.
                  He is right. A Mustang will have a Mustang interior, but not down to every last perfection.

                  A ZR1 Corvette will have it down to every last stitch in the interior, while an older, regular Corvette will probably have a Corvette interior equivalent to other racing games that are not as scrupulous from what I gather in the interview.
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                  • JMD
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                    • Feb 2008
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                    #10
                    Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                    Thanks for clearing that up guys. Good news.

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                    • Flamehead
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                      • Dec 2002
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                      #11
                      Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                      Originally posted by JMD
                      Thanks for clearing that up guys. Good news.
                      +1.

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                      • bkfount
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                        • Oct 2004
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                        #12
                        Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                        so they had all these years, and only managed to get 200 fully featured ps3 "premium" cars?

                        They'll have upscaled ps2 models running alongside true ps3 models. Interesting.

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                        • JMD
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                          • Feb 2008
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                          #13
                          Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                          Well from reading Steve's most recent post , it seems the 800 standard cars will not have an interior view. This is very bad news for me. I love using the in car view when racing. I guess I'll only be driving the Premium cars.


                          As confirmed in a footnote on the Japanese site, the 800 “standard cars” in the game will not have interior view or high/low beam headlights (new video standard cars here, thanks Paskowitz).

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                          • Flamehead
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                            • Dec 2002
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                            #14
                            Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                            Over at GTPlanet, the boards are pretty active over this issue, with no clear consensus. A Twitter interview with KY did nothing to really answer the question, with his answers leading some to believe the interiors for the 800 cars may be similar to the "black" interior view used on the PSP version of the game.

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                            • Flamehead
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                              • Dec 2002
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                              #15
                              Re: Gran Turismo 5 Hands-On Preview and Collector's Edition Detailed (Eurogamer, GV)

                              Wow, and the debate continues to rage over there:

                              Before my Inbox completely melts down, I will reluctantly share this news. A blog called "iGameReport" claims to have emailed Polyphony Digital SCEA in an attempt to clarify the notion that Gran Turismo 5's "standard cars" will not have interior view. Here's a portion of what they say Polyphony's SC


                              The more I read, the more I'm of the opinion that standard cars will get a steering wheel/dashboard view, while the premium cars will the full interior modeling.

                              This possibly sheds some insight:

                              QUICKTAKE: It's finally dated for November of this year and faces nearly insurmountable expectations built up over the years spent in development but boy does it look good.


                              "One of the biggest differences is the intricately detailed full interiors of premium cars that go beyond the steering wheel and dashboard of standards."
                              Last edited by Flamehead; 06-26-2010, 11:13 AM.

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