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Sony’s long-awaited racer finally arrives on PS3, raising the bar for the console and genre…
by James Batchelor
IT’S BEEN a long time coming, but one of the most anticipated racing games of all time is finally coming to the High Street next month. The Gran Turismo series is one of
RELEASED: NOVEMBER 3 FORMATS: PS3 PUBLISHER: SONY DEVELOPER: POLYPHONY DIGITAL PRICE: £49.99 DISTRIBUTOR: CENTRESOFT CONTACT: 0121 625 3388
Sony’s most popular and prestigious franchises, and has already shipped more than 55 million units worldwide. Each iteration is a landmark release, often surpassing new milestones in technical achievement and pushing each PlayStation platform to its very limit. Gran Turismo 5 is no exception and fans will soon find out why the eagerly awaited racer was worth the four-year wait. Everything consumers expect from a Gran Turismo title is present: the wide range of cars, the incredible graphics and attention to detail, the
comprehensive game options and scenarios that will keep petrolheads occupied for months, if not years. And, as you would expect, there is a plethora of new additions and enchancements that will ensure
“F or the first time in the
series, vehicles will now show real-time damage, thanks to a new engine.”
Polyphony Digital’s latest is the most advanced Gran Turismo yet.
HOT WHEELS
One of the key selling points for the series is the range of cars available: officially licensed and perfectly recreated.
Gran Turismo 5 allows gamers to get into the driver’s seat of more than 1,000 vehicles from some of the world’s top manufacturers. This includes everything from souped-up versions of Ford and Nissan models to exotic supercars like the Ferrari F430 and Lamborghini Gallardo, with plenty in between. Players can take any of these cars onto more than 20 tracks, encompassing world famous racing hotspots, city courses and even off-road environments, with more than 70 different courses spread across them.
These can be enjoyed at gamers’ leisure in the Arcade mode, or users can challenge themselves with Championship Races and a
comprehensive Career mode, in which they will travel the world attempting to win licensed car deals. Each vehicle also
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