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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - Game Review (PS3)
By Flaviu Volosciuc
Published: May 26, 2008
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The third and last positive aspect of the game would be the online mode which supports up to 16 players. The concept is pretty basic. You just choose one of the server's tasks and wait for the connection. Pay attention that the online mode is regional locked, so you should check out your profile details before attending the online mode. If you buy the retail version, you are forced to install an update before launching the online mode. This update will not be completed if you play a version of the game which isn't compatible with the region you are registered in the PlaystationNetwork. Otherwise the game runs smoothly in multiplayer and Polyphony regularly refreshes the range of tasks. So probably in the finals version of GT5, the online mode would be much more complex than it is now.
My Page
Compared to positive aspects, negative aspects are equal in number, so the quality balance is even. First time when you enter the game, you will get accommodate with the new interface called My Page. It has a classy design, but it's not very functional.
If you want to change your car you have to exit the race interface back to My Page, choose Garage, choose the vehicle, enter the showroom screen and confirm the change, get back to My Page and then again enter in the events and choose the correspondent race. Same goes for the option menu which is again accessible only from My Page interface. This is frustrating and gets irritating as you progress in the game. At least you can restart or replay the race directly from the race menu. Besides Events, Garage and Options tabs, My Page includes also a split-screen tab, Ranking tab, Dealership tab, Manual tab, Arcade tab, Save tab and a GT-TV tab. This is a new addition to the series and brings the possibility of viewing videos in HD format like: the opening and ending movies, real-life new models tests, car documentaries, etc. Every video is free of charge. If you want to view any technical stats you will spend a lot of time by entering the garage tab, select the car and wait for a moment to view them. The stats are displayed in a subtitle manner, which makes you wonder how much more can endure to navigate through that stupid but still classy interface?
Conclusion
GT5 Prologue is definitely not a complete game, but more a sample of what GT5 will be. It's a sign that the Gran Turismo legend continues and that the franchise is still a turning point in the graphics domain. Obviously the final version of the game will be a hit, but that's not gonna change my impression about its prologue version:
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| Gran Turismo 5 Prologue available on Blu-ray and PS Store April 1, 2008 Drivers of the world, start your engines! [...] |
| Gran Turismo 5 Prologue scheduled for April January 30, 2008 Developed by
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