Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[Steve_OS]

Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 is available now. Details about Spec 2.0, were released about a week ago. Please post your impressions here.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Oh dang, need to download this when I get home from the gym.

[bcruise]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Heads up, this a pretty good sized download. I've actually seen several different file sizes, including a 380 MB and now 1192 MB.

Definitely getting this now while the traffic's low - not gonna be fun to download something like this when the store updates. No background DL's for patches either, which is what this is being treated as.

Additionally, the new intro movie doesn't come with everything else - it's optional. You get it by going to Gran Turismo TV from the main menu and downloading it - it then replaces the old one when you start up the game (or so the update notice in-game says). It's 590 MB.

[JMD]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Downloading now, 1192 MB. I'm looking forward to this. I've got a bunch of standard cars I won't drive because they did not have the in car view. Now with this update will I will finally enjoy driving them.

Going to be a busy day, the GT5 update and getting Forza 4 at 9:00am. Drive , drive , drive.

[bonannogiovanni]

Question to those who have the update: when you save a race in progress, do you have to leave the game completely, or you can keep on racing on other tracks? Thanks

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Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Downloading now... kinda psyched for this after putting the game down since The Show's release.

Maybe I'll finally complete the Endurance races now that I can save them during the race now.

[asu666]

I hope the Greatest Hits version has the patches on the disc. Until then, I plan to wait. GT5 just eats up too much space and my PSN download speed is not very good.

[wheelman990]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Not sure what to make of this update. Some good features, but it almost seams like the cars are really touchy now. Don't think I like the physica change....whatever that was.

Also I was sad to see the bugatti not get a change to premium. I would have rather had 10 of the best standards go to premium, then have all standard cars get a bogus blackened cockpit view from the bumper cam.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Not sure what to make of this update. Some good features, but it almost seams like the cars are really touchy now. Don't think I like the physica change....whatever that was.

Also I was sad to see the bugatti not get a change to premium. I would have rather had 10 of the best standards go to premium, then have all standard cars get a bogus blackened cockpit view from the bumper cam.

If they are to salvage some of the negative feedback their getting even after Spec 2.0, PD should start working towards getting some of the standards up to premium quality instead of worrying about releasing another 3-4 Skylines as DLC next week. PD imo lost a lot of focus from GT4 to GT5. Trying to add Nascar, Kart Racing, bringing over all the GT4 cars to GT5 with substandard quality, and so forth.

I still want to check this update out, might change how I feel about GT5.....but they need to get more standards to premiums as Kaz promised. I give PD credit for supporting this game like they have. There are constant updates, the seasonal events, this update, and you know there will be one more Spec still to come. If anything, hope that the next update fixes the menus as they are so cumbersome to get through.

[bonannogiovanni]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

I installed the update but I cannot see a save a race in progress option. Any idea guys?

[bcruise]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

I installed the update but I cannot see a save a game in progress option. Any idea guys?

I read on GTPlanet that you have to pit to save. Haven't tried it myself though.

[Polo Bandit]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Gonna try and download tonight while I sleep. I've been having Internet issues since Sunday.

[bonannogiovanni]

I read on GTPlanet that you have to pit to save. Haven't tried it myself though.

That's right, and it works exactly like suspend race in championship mode (exit the game or lose the save). However someone mentioned that there are endurance races which don't have pits, making saving impossible, that's silly if true.

[bcruise]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Hey guys, if you have any B-Spec drivers add me as a friend, I do a lot of the remote races and will help level them up.

Got one going right now with mine, SqueakyD's, RunN1st, and Massive's drivers....Squeaky's roasting everyone.

[mercalnd]

Re: Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

Has the AI improved a good deal with this update?

This is my biggest pet peeve with GT in general and I found that GT5 while a little better than prior installments was still not very good in the is regard.

Still, I'm kind of itching to oick it back up.