messiah

... ordered my copy from Japan, can't wait til it turns up

bob269

email received today, expected shipping 2010....




Sorry, couldn't resist.

messiah

lol - Prologue isnt getting released outside Japan, thats why I'm getting this to keep me going for the next 2 years.

16 players online? - yes please...

Awesomepossum

Wow, 16 thats like better than the 8 that Forza can muster

Iain Young

True, but then the game is less complicated and isn't doing as much as Forza (which I suspect is some of the limitation on that game - all that physics / damage modeling comes at a cost).

Messiah, let us know what it's like. I must admit I'm tempted

messiah

Like I've said in many of the Forza threads - I'm perfectly happy without damage as I think its more trouble than its worth when playing online, all it does is creates arguments and it was poorly implemented in F2 IMHO.

Anyway, 16 players online and off in GT5P, 1080p and the AI has been reworked since GT4 which I know was one of your bugbears - the opponents now look to get a slipstream off you and outbrake you up the inside of corners so it sounds like Polyphony have certainly listened to the gripes that people had with previous games.

Read a number of reviews and its getting very highly praised in every department.

Considering you can get the disc version for a little over £20, its gotta be worth a punt.

oh and the new STI is one of the cars

messiah

Cars
37 cars

Acura NSX
Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK
Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.2 JTS Q4
Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic
Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro
BMW BMW Z4
BMW BMW 135i Coupe
BMW BMW M3 Coupe
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6)
Daihatsu Copen Active Top
Daihatsu OFC-1
Dodge VIPER GTS
Ferrari 599
Ferrari F430
Ford Mustang V8 GT Coupe Premium
Honda INTEGRA TYPE R (DC5)
Lancia DELTA HF Integrale Evoluzione
Lexus IS F
Lotus Elise 111R
Lotus Elise
Mazda ATENZA Sport (2007 Tokyo Motor Show reference exhibit)
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG (R230)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium Package
Nissan SKYLINE GT-R Vspec II Nur (R34)
Nissan Fairlady Z Version S (Z33)
Nissan Skyline Sedan 350GT Type SP (V36)
Nissan Skyline Coupe Concept
Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT Type SP (V36)
Nissan GT-R Proto
Nissan GT-R (R35)
Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 24V
Subaru IMPREZA WRX STI (18inch BBS Wheel Option)
Suzuki Cappuccino (EA21R)
Suzuki SWIFT Sport
TVR Tuscan Speed Six
Volkswagen Golf IV GTI

Courses
5 Courses with 10 Layouts:

Superspeedway - Daytona International Speedway
The Road Course - Daytona International Speedway
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka Circuit East Course
Fuji Speedway F
Fuji Speedway GT
Eiger Nordwand (Forward)
Eiger Nordwand (Reverse)
London (Forward)
London (Reverse)

Game Modes
Arcade Single Race: Maximum 16 Cars
Arcade (Time Trial)
Race Events (3 categories / 24 events)

Visual Contents
Gran Turismo TV “THE GT-R Legend INSIDE STORY Part I”
Course Guidance Videos

Visual Output
480p、720p、1080i、1080p

Sound
Dolby™ Digital Interactive Encoding
2ch、5.1ch Surround

Supported Peripherals
DUALSHOCK®3
Logicool GT FORCE®、GT FORCE®Pro、GT FORCE®RX

Required HDD Space
More than 5121MB

Default Online Features
News
Dealership News

Information
Motor Sports News
Map and Weather of Major Circuits Worldwide
Calendar

Gran Turismo TV
“First Impression LANCER EVOLUTION X”
“TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2007”

Additional Online Features will be provided on Dec. 25, 2007
Online Features
Online Events (Multiplayer Race: Maximum 16 Players)
Online Events (Time Trial)
Online Time Trial Ranking Boards
Download Ghost Replays from Online Time Trial Ranking Boards

Information
Museum (Car Manufacturers' History)

Other Features
Gran Turismo TV Dec. 15 “THE GT-R Legend INSIDE STORY Part II”
Late Dec. “THE GT-R Legend INSIDE STORY Part III”

GaryK

Looks frickin amazing, where did you order yours from?

FX02

iTrader: (5)

If you register for a Japanese account on the PS3 you can download a GT5 playable demo which has one track on it and a selection of around 8 cars. Is this something different to what you are asking about messiah?

messiah

yesasia.com

use code SA5OFF to get $5 off and it works out around £21.50, free worldwide delivery too.

They've also got DualShock 3's.

The graphics are phenomenal, been playing the HD demo thats on the PS Store and it's stunning - the sounds effects are still ropey, even in Prologue, but I'm sure that'll be something Polyphony will work on.

FX02 - no mate, thats what I've already tried, the Eiger Nordwand track has 16 cars, well, 8 normal & 8 modified versions - its basically just a graphics showcase, Prologue includes the new opponent AI and 16 player races, sort of like License tests, as well as online racing and online Time Trialsthat change weekly. There's also extra events that are coming as DLC from Polyphony in the near future.

Awesomepossum

Mate of mine already has GT5 Prologue and in his own words "Makes Forza look and feel like Out-Run on Valium" and another mate who played the game in Japan on one of the big rigs at the Tokyo Gamesland said and i quote again "After playing this (GT5 Demo) i feel Forza is so last gen, like it is on the original Xbox", although he was ranting and raving about feel of the handling through the wheel, the fully functioning interiors and dash while stuffing it into the Armco on a very regular occurance and the amount of cars on screen at once going into turn one almost made him sex wee (again his words not mine) all over the place.

So looking forward to both this and the full game and as the old proverb goes, "All good things come to thse who wait"

Neanderthal

iTrader: (6)

Those poor PSP owners waiting for GT4 Mobile......

TimWRX01

iTrader: (1)

Does it work ok on a standard PAL PS3?

messiah

All Ps3 games are region free. Brother in law is already playing as he opened a Jap account and DL'd it.

TimWRX01

iTrader: (1)

I've ordered from yesasis before.

Did you order the Japan version or the asian version as there are two on the site?

messiah

Japan. (at least I think I did!)

GaryK

Japan version now ordered, Thanks for the heads up and coupon code messiah!

bob269

Anybody tried entering SA9OFF for $9 off?

spectrum48k

Where did you read GT5 Prologue ISN'T being released in Europe and USA ?

messiah

Read on a few sites that Prologue is going to be Japan only, although Amazon are listing it as 30th March over here, then again, Amazon were listing listing Transformers on Blu-ray quite recently...HMV have Prologue listed at £40!!

If it was a definate release over here I'd have probably waited for that -Japan has had it since mid September.

Sure they said GT4 Prologue wasn't going to be coming here a couple of years ago but it did.

spectrum48k

"Sony confirms a promising Q1/Q2 launch line-up.

The list from Sony US puts Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on track for a Q1 release in the States, while the silky-smooth WipEout HD is pencilled in for a more vague "early 08" release.

Sony UK, however, has told CVG that GT5 Prologue will also hit UK PS3s in Q1, while placing WipEout HD at a slightly more specific Q2 release."

messiah

GT5P is compatible with all the PS2 wheels and some later ones from Logitech.

Menu's are a mix of English & Japanese - but mostly the latter, especially for the car tuning stuff, but there's a full explanation of them all on AV Forums.

TimWRX01

iTrader: (1)

Tried to order it myself but couldn't get the coupon code to work

Edcase

Don't forget blu ray and upscaled dvd's, plus web browsing from the telly. (believe it or not the latter has actually come in handy several times already!)

Lathafummi

Got mine from ebay just after xmas. 1080p make the 2008 sti look good. The interior are fantastic as well. GTplanet.com has a good language guide to help set the contoller up if you want to use the trigger for accl and brake.

RB5-Black

I hope it's a shed load better than GT4 because that was utter tosh. I really hope it delivers because it forces the Forza crew to pick it up to the next level.

Barmyclown

And you also forgetting showing of your holiday pictures to the parents, on a big screen. So much better than trying to get the whole family looking at them on a 19" monitor in the box room. Get them in the lounge on the settee with a glass of wine in there, and a lot more civilised.

Jase

mbc

i got this from japan, its the nuts