Gran Turismo 5 Must Be The Best Simulator Of All Time
At some point, a game reaches a position of hype where the expectations can't possibly get any higher. And now, after a big delay, the addition of 3D, NASCAR, head-tracking, and any other number of nifty, potentially revolutionary features, Gran Turismo 5 has no other alternative: it must be viewed as the greatest racing simulator of all time.
Racing fans know Polyphony Digital and Kazunori Yamauchi won't produce a shoddy product. They never have and in fact, these guys don't know what it means to "settle." If they needed the extra time to tweak and hone, they would take it. They might annoy their fans in the process but they're just not going to put a game on store shelves that doesn't represent their absolute 100% best efforts. We respect this trait in any developer. But perhaps unfortunately for them, GT5 has sort of attained this mythic status in the gaming community, largely because of the long wait and the continued details and footage that can force people to replace their keyboards after drowning the tool in drool. Therefore, if GT5 falls just shy of the "greatest ever" label, even by a tiny amount, it will be considered a failure by many.
You hate to see that happen. Sometimes, though, it's unavoidable. Technically, GT5 only suffered one actual delay so it's really unfair to compare it to Duke Nukem but if the latter ever had arrived after 11 years of waiting and speculation, if it wasn't the single best shooter in the history of the industry, it would've been mocked incessantly for all eternity. The advent of the Internet has allowed hype to blossom and spread like never before and if you give a hotly anticipated game enough time, it will invariably reach a plateau of expectations...and that plateau is nothing short of perfection.
So good luck, Polyphony. We're pullin' for you, but we don't necessarily envy you.
Related Game(s): Gran Turismo 5
Tags: gran turismo 5, gt5, ps3 exclusive
7/5/2010 10:43:21 AM Ben Dutka
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wasim
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 6:28:20 PM
On topic, Gt5 is the best sim racing game ever made and i am sure it will sell 15m copies ww at launch
Hitch
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 8:28:12 PM
Deleted User
Thursday, July 08, 2010 @ 1:05:45 PM
bOnEs
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:03:43 AM
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this game may be one of the best racing simulators ever (we don't know that yet) but, it's going to be over-hyped to death... it already is... it's already been anointed the best simulator by the internet and it's not even out yet... polyphony have a great marketing campaign going because, they are letting the internet hype it for them, they don't even have to lift a finger...
most over-hyped game in years... go ahead and give me my thumbs down because, you've bought into the hype machine too... it's ok, it happens all the time...
kraygen
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 2:14:41 PM
Scarecrow
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 4:00:15 PM
It's as simple as that
Every sequel redefines the genre and makes the competition (like Forza) look like crap.
Forza has been trying to be as good as GT since the original xbox days.
What also fascinates me is how Need For Speed and all the other Arcady racers can't even stand up to GT.
While Need for Speed, Blur, etc. need a sequel every year. Gran Turismo with one release does the job for 3-4 years. That's a testament to quality.
Thus the hype is justified
maxpontiac
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 8:56:31 PM
Your choice of ignoring the simple fact of GT5's feature set. There isn't a racing game out there that matches GT5's known features.
Keeping that in mind, the offical reveal will be in around one month. Come back and post after that on the subject.
bOnEs
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 10:38:43 AM
come talk to me after it released and ask me if it lived up to the hype... perfect 10's is the only way this game will live up to the hype...
maxpontiac
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 1:11:53 PM
I won't argue that GT5 has alot of hype built around it, but honestly, what did you expect? It's been 5 years since the last game, and when one considers that each full fledged GT title sells around 10 million copies each, it's easy to understand why.
bOnEs
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 2:24:31 PM
FullmetalX10
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:13:19 AM
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Highlander
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:23:15 AM
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My how times change. I also remember that Prolog was supposed to be some kind of release-able beta. Except of course they basically rewrote the game - again - since then. Which is fine. But we've been waiting in anticipation for so long and then with the many teases about release and one official delay we have been waiting longer than we should. Longer than wa a good idea. Anticipation and expectation are high. An earlier release would have helped prevent such high expectations. So, in the end, if they can't meet the expectations that they themselves have created, PD only have themselves to blame.
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maxpontiac
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 8:59:21 PM
Some are completely unrealistic, and it will show in some of the reviews.
I also believe that GT5 might be the unfortunate victim of a global economy that still has yet to recover.
Ultimate_Balla
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:33:35 AM
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Highlander
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:43:42 AM
Jawknee
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:52:24 AM
Highlander
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 12:00:13 PM
Alienange
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 12:12:56 PM
BeezleDrop
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:56:02 AM
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maxpontiac
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 9:01:30 PM
B-RadGfromOV
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:45:52 PM
maxpontiac
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 1:16:54 PM
animalmother
Wednesday, July 07, 2010 @ 7:32:21 AM
For you to even use it as an insult is extremely ingorant.
In other events, i love NASCAR and beer though i much prefer GT racing...call me a redneck...like i give a $#it.
SmokeyPSD
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 12:03:01 PM
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Qubex
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 12:24:49 PM
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I will wait for the reviews and get to read (and see) what people are talking about when it comes to GT5...
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Deleted User
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 12:58:53 PM
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kraygen
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 2:18:39 PM
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I'd say if ppl are over hyping it, then they are just as much to blame as anyone else. Just because someone else claims it will be the best sim ever, doesn't mean you have to believe it.
Diggity Dan
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 2:50:48 PM
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JMO_INDY
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 3:03:11 PM
Jawknee
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 3:11:20 PM
JMO_INDY
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 7:58:54 PM
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 2:51:32 PM
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Highlander
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 3:07:05 PM
maxpontiac
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 9:04:07 PM
Scarecrow
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 4:05:36 PM
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Gran Turismo games hook us for YEARS. With a long development cycle and us waiting here it needs to once again redefine racing in games.
And it will, Polyphony know what works and what's most important.
I have no doubt that this will be the Game of the Year.
maxpontiac
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 9:05:07 PM
Qubex
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 10:53:45 PM
maxpontiac
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 1:19:34 PM
StangMan80
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 5:05:12 PM
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StangMan80
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 5:06:31 PM
maxpontiac
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 9:05:56 PM
DeathOfChaos
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 8:17:54 PM
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kellett007
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 11:12:03 PM
If you say so but GT5 will have around 1000 cars that will look amazing (200 of them will higher detail) and quite a few real life tracks that are insanely accurate. Creating all of these things most likely is not "easy". If it was easy we would most likely be playing the game already (of course adding extra features like 3D, Move, Damage Physics..... has added to their time table). Just my 2c.
SmokeyPSD
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 2:47:26 AM
DeathOfChaos
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 6:50:58 PM
Temjin001
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 10:16:42 AM
There really hasn't been many of these games, and I would have a real hard time going back to good o' GT4 on PS2. WHile it was impressive at the time it looks pretty antiquated today.
Temjin001
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 9:29:10 PM
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While Forza 3 is quite enjoyable and great on pretty much all ends, I fully expect GT5 to raise the bar once again beyond anything the gaming industry has seen in the past.
I can't wait for another meticulously engineered SPU augmented powerhouse to play.
Highlander
Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 10:15:10 PM
ps3sownsxbox360
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 1:30:12 AM
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Lawless SXE
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 2:07:37 AM
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But yes, GT5 WILL be another example of awesome in video game form. Only possible on Playstation.
That is all.
Peace.
SmokeyPSD
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 2:45:08 AM
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 2:51:29 AM
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but the question is will it be worth the wait?
im all for quality over quantity but how many racers have developers made in the time PD took to release this?
did you know GT5 was originally suppose to release with the new Nissan GTR?
thats how late it is!
cookienihui
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 3:47:11 AM
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DeathOfChaos
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 6:52:12 PM
Zorigo
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 6:12:15 AM
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obviously fanboys are going to attack this whether or not its awesome. I was at karate the other day talking with a mate, and then some 12 year old kid walks up to me and is like "do you have a ps3" im like "yh" and he's like "xbox is better", and i was like, oh dear this kid is such a young douche fanboy.
CharlesD
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 @ 11:21:38 AM
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Mornelithe
Wednesday, July 07, 2010 @ 1:03:34 AM
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Besides, as the article states, they've never made a piece of crap. Everything I've heard so far sounds 100% positive, nitpickers can suck it.
animalmother
Wednesday, July 07, 2010 @ 7:36:21 AM
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Greatest tracks and matching track design ever offered, this applies to GTs custom tracks and their real life circuits.
Greatest physics system.
There will be many other reasons why GT will be the best and none of them have anything to do with hype and none of you should have ever given a rats arse about the hype. You should know GT will be the best based on its merits alone.
Damn, i still love prologue.

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Monday, July 05, 2010 @ 10:57:53 AM