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User Rating: 9 | Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3
By Jrfanfreak88 | Review Date:
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is indeed a bit low on content but it has many elements that full games fail to deliver on. One of the biggest surprises I have had with GT5: P is that the cars have never felt so good to drive. They feel like they would in real life, each car has its own personality more than ever before. A Corvette feels the way it should and is much different than a Ford GT but in a good way. It is one of those things that makes you really appreciate the time and work that someone put into the game to make it feel like you are really driving it, minus the sense of speed of course.

The graphics are also amazing, something that you will most likely want to show off to your friends to show them what the PS3 can do. However, graphics and car physics aside there is still a lot here that is worth noting. First off, there is an arcade mode that not only features awesome videos on certain tracks but it also has a drift mode and time trial mode that is coupled with an online ranking system. This means if you don't want to race someone directly, you can do some drifting and constantly go for the top spot.

This brings me to the online modes. Online racing does have some features that are sorely missed. Some things that are missing are personalized race settings, the ability to invite friends to certain races, and the ability to turn off collisions. Unfortunately there are a lot of people online that will beat and bang on you and totally ruin your race. Others will ride on the walls and get a huge speed advantage. In other words, it's very easy to cheat and be a dirty driver to win which is something that is pathetic and needs to be addressed soon. That being said, I never had a moment of lag against 15 other drivers and connecting to a race usually takes less than 30-45 seconds. The best part is you earn money by racing online that you can use in the single player portion of the game.

I also enjoy the layout of the menus. Everything is integrated so the navigation is very slick, clean, and load times are quite fast for the most part. The videos that come with the Blu Ray version of the game are also fun to watch and easy to connect to.

Overall this is a huge improvement over anything I have seen in the Gran Turismo franchise. We still need to see damage and greater consequences for wrecking otherwise it will be hard to argue this is the best racing simulator ever. That being said, GT5: P has been a blast to play, the online modes will keep you going for awhile, and even though there's only 71 cars you will be playing for quite awhile to get the money to earn some of them. For $40 GT5: Prologue is definitely worth it, in fact it may be the best racing title on the PS3 so far. This is how racing games are supposed to be!

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