Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Ten years on top.
4/14/2008 11:53 AM | 0 Comments | Page 2 of 2
David J. Long
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Cars are not fully adjustable in this version of the game and you won't be buying parts and pieces to improve them.
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is really about the racing and not a whole lot more. Arcade mode is available for those not interested in simulation-level handling and two players can split the screen for offline multiplayer, a welcome addition that many games of this era seem to be dropping from the feature list.
The interface is Sony-slick from top to bottom and makes the gorgeous cars a beautiful backdrop to that functionality. And the graphics? Well, this is clearly one of the best-looking games on this or any system even in late beta form, though it does suffer from some nasty aliasing at times. Frame rates seem locked at a high rate and when you get to the faster cars the sensation of traveling quickly is believable.
It's hard to imagine
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue making converts out of those who haven't been GT fans for years. The additions of online play and a view from behind the wheel don't change the fact you still can't even put a dent in these automobiles, but fans never seemed too fazed by that, and they're unlikely to find it an issue 10 years later. Save a few of those bucks you were going to spend on some new rims, because Sony's got more than 70 cars you probably want to drive.
This preview is based on a preview download from the publisher.
