Hefty Gran Turismo 5 Update Arrives
See Full ImageWhen Kazunori Yamauchi said Polyphony Digital would continue to support Gran Turismo 5, he really wasn't kidding.
Update version 1.05 for the masterful racer has arrived and it clocks in at a super-hefty 608MB. Why? Because, as GTPlanet reports, the upgrade offers a ton of improvements and alterations. GT Mode now has Seasonal Events, where you can "participate in official online events from the Polyphony Digital team," there's the Online Collector's Dealership, Online Race Rewards and Experience, Improved Rewards (rewards for A-Spec and B-Spec races have been increased for a limited time), and the ability to set the Race Information Display. In terms of a stability upgrade, the team has "made improvements to the [Log] within [GT Mode]-[Community] section, in order to make its operation more stable." GT5 is a driving simulator and deserving of constant tweaks, as one would constantly tweak a race car. It takes a few laps before you really get it running well, but the core mechanic is what matters...and when it comes to realistic physics, there's nothing better.
So next time you log in, prepare to wait a bit as the update downloads. If you're a hardcore racer, it's worth the wait.
Related Game(s): Gran Turismo 5
Tags: gt5, gran turismo 5, gt5 update, gt5 patch
12/20/2010 12:10:01 PM Ben Dutka
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Comments (100 posts)
Ludicrous_Liam
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:37:05 PM
This game must've been rushed..ironic considering the delays but rewards for online race's should be in there already.
Also, "GT Mode now has Seasonal Events, where you can "participate in official online events from the Polyphony Digital team" is this just like GT5P?
5 up, 10 down
maxpontiac
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:59:23 PM
I don't believe that GT5 was rushed at all. I think PD is a slower development house, that's all.
Plus, go to the GTPlanet news section, and you'll see some interior photos on the cars, and you'll understand just how NOT rushed GT5 was.
9 up, 5 down
Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:04:39 PM
9 up, 2 down
Ludicrous_Liam
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:22:39 PM
Sorry when you write on the PS3's on-screen keyboard, you think about stuff while your writing, & because its so slow you forget what you were thinking about XD
I meant sony 'rushed' the game out, & PD probably only accepted because of the prospect of patches. Because they'res stuff that should've being in the game all along...like leaderboards.
I've saw the cock-pits & honesty I couldn't stop saying "Oh my god.. Oh my god..HOW!? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?"...when Kaz said these cars were built to last he was being for real.
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Qubex
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 8:02:33 PM
Sony and PD have a huge brand to protect. If people become discontented with it, it can ruin a great future for PD. You just need one "bad" game, and your future could be in jeopardy. Sony and PD have no choice but satisfy the masses...
I continue to watch the refinements. There will be more patches and my timing of picking it up GT5 mid next year I think is perfect, not to mention the price of the original disk would come down a tad as well. I am in no rush at all, plenty of other stuff to get on with.
Until this latest patch, I always felt GT5 was still in Beta... but I have to admit, with every patch it is getting better and better :)
Hoping to enjoy playing the beast in the next couple of months.
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
Last edited by Qubex on 12/20/2010 8:04:09 PM
0 up, 2 down
Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 9:25:55 PM
How do you know? You don't have the game.
8 up, 1 down
sha4dowknight05
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 10:36:50 PM
2 up, 3 down
Qubex
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 11:16:23 PM
The later GT Time Trial demo was to show the "new" physics engine. From what I have read, seen (plenty of video footage on YouTube in HD + the "now playing" series on Gamespot) and heard, I can see the differences between GT HD, Prologue, GT Time Trial and the full release.
Obviously the game is bigger with more cars, but the "flaws" previously present are still, to some extent, part of the main release of the game.
In GT5, the "flaws" people speak seem to be a mix of visual glitches and gameplay/navigation/online issues - some worst than others, but non so terrible that the game cannot be enjoyed... as we know it can, and many people are in fact loving it.
As for the visual glitches we know of the low polygon car models (for the non premium models) and some bad 3D model stitching. My friend at work has it and he complains about it on a daily basis. Other "flaws" extend to the online lobby and the grind it takes to get anywhere.
So what we are seeing is PD trying to fix this mix of "flaws", both technically and also from a gameplay/navigation/online perspective.
This latest patch it seems will go some way to address some of the issues. We will see what more they do to add the final coat of polish to the title.
As stated, by mid next year, we won't be having this conversation as the game will be ready for its real release.
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
Last edited by Qubex on 12/20/2010 11:21:37 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 12:59:51 AM
One guy (Qubex) talks a lot of ish about a game he doesn't own.
And the other guy "sh4dowking" says the gameplay suffered.
Wow, it's almost hilarious what I'm reading :D
2 up, 3 down
Killa Tequilla
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 2:06:55 AM
P.S Yes you can "Gift" cars to friends.
4 up, 0 down
maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:31:46 AM
I never have understood how or why people claim to be experts or knowledgeable about any given subject when it's painfully obvious that they have only gone by 2nd and third hand experiences.
Oh, so you (Qubex) have played GTHD, GT5P, and GTTT? Good. That means nothing when speaking of GT5 since so much has changed.
GT5 is not perfect. However, when it comes to driving, it nearly is, and last time I checked, Gran Turismo was all about the driving.
2 up, 2 down
Highlander
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 10:41:52 AM
OK look, let's boil this down to the nub of the issue. Is GT5 perfect? No, are there things that could be better? yes, could that be said of every game, even Uncharted 2? Yes. Are there any visual issues that break or ruin the game? No. Are there any game breaking issues at all? No. Are there minor user interface tweaks that could make things better? Yes. Are there improvements to online that would be welcome? Yes.
Seriously, GT5 gets a lot of criticism for things that on any other game would not be a source of criticism. This thread is a great illustration of much of that.
So, let's look at the issues raised. Shadows, there are some jagged looking shadows, but it's a small visual element in an otherwise extremely good game. Smoke/spray clouds do not blend well when the car is in-front of the cloud, otherwise, the effects are pretty well done. OK, the blending is a visual issue, but it's no worse than the shadowing, and to be honest, it's just a minor visual flaw.
I'm aware of no navigation issues, the main menu feels a little thrown together, but the recent addition of the online dealership and seasonal events were seamless. Navigating the menus is not difficult, and everything is organized just as it has been in the past. can it be cleaned up? Probably, but it's not terrible, and not a distraction.
Online. Yes, at launch the online was a problem because they completely under-estimated the demand for online play. It has got better, and continues to get better. leaderboards and such are re-appearing as they are added for the Seasonal events such as the GT Academy. They look and function just as those in Prologue did.
Some of the standard cars were clearly sourced from lower resolution sources, and it shows, other than that, most cars in the standard line up look fine, I don't honestly see how this can be a real issue for anyone, the biggest issue is not being able to take these cars into the full photo mode, granted they would look less good, but even so, it would be nice.
3D model stitching issues? First I've heard of it.
As for the grind, if you played GT3 or GT4, then this should be familiar, and to be honest, it's no where near as bad as it was in those games. In fact there are several events that are relatively short and easy wins that generate a decent amount of credits each time making grinding relatively pain free. But come on, any game where you save credits to buy in game items has some level of grinding. I'm level 20 and the only real grinding I've done was to obtain and tune the heck out of an E-type Jaguar which I then gifted to my wife in-game. I think that this is an example of mountains being made of mole-hills.
Actually, I think that all of this is mountains being made of mole-hills. By all means recognize flaws, but put them into perspective and context for heaven's sake. The biggest 'flaw' in the game is actually the fully custom transmission not being fully custom, even though the game manual and help say it is. Other than that, everything else is non-consequential.
Qubex, I've played GT2, GT3, GT4, GTHD, GGT5Prologue, GT Time Trial, and now GT5. I can honestly say that I find your comments to be overblown with respect to GT5. Truly and honestly, GT5 is the best driving of all of them, and although the menus in Prologue were slick by comparison, everything else is the same or better. Until you play the game, your criticisms will ring hollow.
Last edited by Highlander on 12/21/2010 10:44:45 AM
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 11:24:57 AM
Admittedly, I never said the game is "bad", I know its good, and I know it has the best simulation engine on any platform - I owned GT2 on PSX.
It still doesn't mean PD should be so easily forgiven for a release I honestly think was rushed through. If Sony did not put pressure on them I feel you would have gotten this game Holidays 2011 and not 2010. It needed a few more months of polish that is all.
I think the whole community is just glad they are going about fixing whatever needs fixing... enough noise was made about it... if they didn't or showed arrogance they would have begun destroying this great I.P. Gamers would have just started to lose confidence in future GT iterations.
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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Highlander
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 4:48:57 PM
I don't know whether that is even close to what happened with GT5, but I do know that the core of the game is extremely good and solid, and the user interface is what lets some things down.
I was one of those calling on PD to just get on and release the game, I was impatient to play. So I can hardly turn around now and blast them for releasing it too early (I don't think that they did). Like you though, I am glad that they are still working on the game and adding/refining things. GT5 is such a big game, there are so many features and aspects to the game. As such, that means there are many ways in which the game may be improved, despite it already being the best GT I've played.
Honestly, I think that when you play it, you will be extremely pleased. Many of your worries will melt away as the game warms your heart in so many other ways that you won't worry about some things in the same way as you may be now.
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:34:21 PM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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SilentMassacre
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:28:18 PM
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It's rather annoying and the only way I get around this is by logging off PSN when I'm playing GT5. I want to compete in the GT Academy!! =)
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Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:39:27 PM
* “[Seasonal Events] have been added to the upper left side of the [GT Mode] – [GT Life] screen. From here you can participate in official online events from the Polyphony Digital team.
In these events, all participants race under the same regulations, and if you complete the event you will win rewards and experience. In Time Trials and Drift Trials, compete on the leader boards with players around the world.
* An [Online Dealership] has been added to the left center of the [GT Mode]-[GT Life] screen. In here you will find popular and rare used cars. You might just come across that one car you’ve always been looking for, that you haven’t been able to find in the [Used Car Dealer]
* Online Race Rewards and Experience
When you complete a race in the [Open Lobby] or [My Lounge], you will now gain rewards and experience points.
Therefore if you are focused more on playing online, you’ll still be able to gain rewards and levels that you need to progress in [GT Life].
* Driving Distance and Number of Wins in Online Races
The driving distance and the number of wins you achieve when you complete a race in [Open Lobby] or [My Lounge] will now affect your stats in [Profile] and the [Garage].
Here again the results from your online play will c*mulate within [GT Life].
* Improved Rewards
The rewards for winning races in both A-Spec and B-Spec in [GT Mode]-[GT Life] have been increased for a limited time only. (This applies until the end of January 2011)
This is a great chance for those who were previously having difficulties getting ahead in the game, due to a lack of funds for tuning and purchasing required cars.
* Race Information Display
[Race Information Display] is now available in [Start]-[Quick Options]. (You can also see this in [Race Display] in [Options]).
* Save Data Backup
You can now copy and restore your save data. For details, please refer to the in-game [Manual].
* Personal BGM (Menu)
From [Options]-[Hardware]-[Audio], it is now possible to set the [Personal BGM] (Menu)]. (This can also be accessed from the [Music Library] within [GT Mode]).
* Car Name Change
The official name of “Red Bull X1″ has been changed to “Red Bull X2010″.
* Integration with the Website
The main features within [GT Mode]-[Community] can now also be accessed through the “gran-turismo.com” official website.
* [Important Note:]
* We have made improvements to the [Log] within [GT Mode]- [Community] section, in order to make its operation more stable. Please note that the information that was here before the update has been reset.”
4 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:29:38 PM
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Peace.
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Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:32:26 PM
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2 up, 1 down
frylock25
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:41:08 PM
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frylock25
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:39:32 PM
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maxpontiac
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:56:39 PM
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maxpontiac
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 2:48:19 PM
When it comes to "pains" in car tuning, the dampers give me problems.
All this time spent talking about the game makes me want to leave work and try out 1.05!!
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Highlander
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:06:09 PM
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Now, if they could fixed the fully custom transmission, I could pretty much live with everything else.
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Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:11:14 PM
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Highlander
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:23:00 PM
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maxpontiac
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:58:46 PM
With nearly every car I tune, the gear ratio's are by far the easiest thing to do.
It's the suspension and aerodynamics that require more attention.
But yeah, all the other GT's have had it, so it is missed.
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Highlander
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 2:09:23 PM
The suspension is more of an art, and it can be difficult to determine the best settings because sometimes your best sits on a knife edge between horrid and uncontrollable.
The thing that I have the worst time with is the limited slip differential. More than once I have had a car with a powerful engine, but have not been able to find a setting on the LSD that allows the power to be tamed.
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:32:22 AM
When it comes to "pains" in car tuning, the dampers give me problems.
All this time spent talking about the game makes me want to leave work and try out 1.05!!
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Highlander
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 10:48:52 AM
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Scarecrow
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:00:29 PM
Glad I'm not the only one who sees faces on cars lol.
The Viper has the sexiest face of them all!
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SixSpeedKing
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:40:25 PM
The Viper is one of my favorites. And the Lamborghini Reventon is pretty kick ass.
Last edited by SixSpeedKing on 12/20/2010 5:44:57 PM
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Alienange
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:14:09 PM
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6 up, 9 down
Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:17:10 PM
9 up, 4 down
Alienange
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:40:24 PM
Unfortunately even the best games fall prey to patching. I for one was already tired of hearing my coworker complain about patches. I do not look forward to the day after he has to wait through this one.
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maxpontiac
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 2:02:23 PM
Plus, I believe FPS (COD specifically) have plenty of reason for scorn when it's the same game year after year with $15.00 map packs.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 3:04:37 PM
12 up, 1 down
Scarecrow
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:02:30 PM
GT5 was fully playable and fully packed since the beginning.
8 up, 1 down
Imagi
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 9:23:37 AM
How come GT5 gets a free run like this, if this was any other racing game, the same people which are defending GT5 would be critical and screaming out about it's faults.
A whole load of hypocrites in here! Now hit the thumb down button for a post that is not conforming with GT5 = the second coming!
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Hezzron
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:26:59 PM
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I was seriously contemplating getting this, but between the huge install and the amount of large sized patches, I don't want to fill up my hard drive with Polyphony's "support".
I'm gonna have to wait for the "GT5 Finally Complete Edition" that will be out in 2013 sometime. You know it's coming....
5 up, 10 down
maxpontiac
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 2:03:32 PM
Most of the other features that were included were strictly from fans wishes.
Last edited by maxpontiac on 12/20/2010 2:05:23 PM
7 up, 1 down
Highlander
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 2:10:22 PM
So why make that accusation of PD with GT5?
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maxpontiac
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 2:49:17 PM
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Scarecrow
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:05:06 PM
Clearly the game's finished, the extra features are extra things that make the game better.
Right out of the box without patches the game is the best racer (sim) there is, there's no argument against that.
With that cemented, adding extra content is only a good thing.
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Only in the West do you hear people whine about extra content.
Unbelievable.
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TheShadow
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:31:39 PM
Tell me about it, Most comments I read from other website's involve GT doesen't have this or this thing is not in and this game has that and their are graphical issues (which I don't really see) and that Forza is better (I tried it, its OK but GT is better especially today)
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Hezzron
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 7:46:47 AM
Scarecrow is clearly confused, and his cheap shot at the West is unwarranted. GT5 is not getting "extra content". "Extra content" would be cars, tracks and challenges. What GT5 is getting, as the article clearly points out, is "improvements and alterations". In other words, Polyphony released the game one way, and now a few weeks later, they're changing things around because it was lacking in many obvious areas.
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:37:22 AM
The patch came with the "Seasonal Events" which has several new A-Spec races located in there which in turn will change on a monthly basis.
Scarecrow is right in a sense though, the US (yes, I am a proud American) does whine over a heck of a lot of issues. Problem is, jaggies (for example) are excused in games like COD, but nitpicked until the end in GT5.
The American media is hypocritical, and it's not that hard to see.
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Highlander
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 10:50:46 AM
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Hezzron
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 12:27:50 PM
In no way is BO of borderline quality. I loved it. It was my first Plat! You never forget your first! Sure it has a good sized patch, but like I said, it included substantial bonus material, not just common sense fixes. I only played BO with the full patch, so I never got to experience what it was like before.
As for the rest of you guys....I'm done upsetting you for now. ;)
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 1:49:26 PM
If you are only posting for flamebait purposes only, I'll keep that in mind and ignore your posts in the future.
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Highlander
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 4:59:19 PM
With regard to GT5 and the recent patch, It's definitely improvements and enhancements, and a few additional elements such as the seasonal events and online dealership. The thing is that a game as big as this can't ever be perfect, it will always be possible to improve it in some fashion. *Some* of the things included are, as you say, common sense fixes, others are enhancements and improvements targeted at things that players have clearly been sensitive to. It's one of those things where I'm not sure it's fair to criticize a developer for supporting a game with improvements and enhancements. On one hand you could say that the patch includes things that should have been there from day 1, so the dev didn't do a good job. On the other hand, you could say that the developer released the game and is refining it based on user feedback, and it's great that the developer is so responsive to player views.
Glass half empty, glass half full. I like the glass half full.
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556pineapple
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 1:35:15 PM
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556pineapple
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 8:47:41 PM
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Amazingskillz
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 2:31:09 PM
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 11:29:47 AM
Q!
"play,experience.enjoy"
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 11:29:49 AM
Q!
"play,experience.enjoy"
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Shadow_Ninja
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 3:55:03 PM
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t4_robz
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 4:38:58 PM
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5 up, 1 down
maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:39:20 AM
PD made a few mistakes, and they are improving the issues as we speak, all within a month of release.
How is COD BO going?
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Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 4:41:15 PM
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TheShadow
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:34:40 PM
To me GT5 has its flaws Yes, but seeing what they offer you it overshadows it by a mile, just played about 4 hours straight and its glorious fun, Love the new update.
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Scarecrow
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:08:24 PM
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Extra features and improvements for free? OMG NO I DON'T WANT THEM! *cries*
Off to burn the roads/dirt/snow!
Last edited by Scarecrow on 12/20/2010 5:08:35 PM
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tes37
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:08:24 PM
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I've only been able to connect to GT5 online twice, so I hope this update will help out. I won't be getting upset about it if it doesn't. There is plenty to do in offline play.
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Snaaaake
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:39:13 PM
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Though I hope this also fixes the loading issue, it may not be often but I already encountered it a few times already.
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sticklife
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 6:00:31 PM
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Last edited by sticklife on 12/20/2010 6:01:25 PM
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FM23
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 6:10:18 PM
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This game just feels special and I can say honestly, I can't trust review sites anymore except this one. I mean I loved Transformer War for Cybertron and that pulled down average ratings. I can't believe people gave GT5 a score below 8.5. The driving is sublime. No game has ever felt this good on the track. I know everyone on here can agree.
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Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 6:22:15 PM
I agree but remember, Then people just wanted them to "release the damn game." Now they are mad because the "games isn't finished".
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FM23
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 7:59:08 PM
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Jawknee
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 9:24:18 PM
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:40:52 AM
I blame the whiny types such as Liber....
...my bad.
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RebelJD
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 7:45:45 PM
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As soon as it completed I checked out all the added features and let me tell you. I love it. I was able to find a car I needed and could not find anywhere in the used car nor new car dealership. I found it in the online dealership and was like "Yes!!".
Gran Turismo is effen awesome and these updates are making this game even more gorgeous. Love it.
Last edited by RebelJD on 12/20/2010 7:46:44 PM
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Temjin001
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 9:14:13 PM
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TheShadow
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 10:17:35 PM
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1. The online Dealership, Aweosme and rare cars to buy.
2. Online races with rewards and XP= Level up and up and upppppppppppppppp.
3. And the special host events hosted by PD.
+ other things like better rewards offline and leaderboards.
Some companies that I won't mention, but you all probably know would make you pay 15 dollars for all this (or less) "wink" "Wink"
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X_shadowkilla_X
Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 10:23:38 PM
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___________
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 12:27:08 AM
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a month ago they were swearing blue demanding the game be released, and now there swearing blue because the games not perfect.
in hindsight they should of delayed this till next year, theres heaps of things that should of been in there, and other things that need to be polished up.
the wait is whats hurt GT5 the most, if it came out after 3 years of development everyone would of shat themselves because of the amount of work done in such a small time line.
but 6 years?
i dunno, i just cant see 6 years of work in GT5.
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 1:05:55 AM
blah blah blah
Care to back up your points?
It's easy to say a game this and a game that without backing it up.
The fact remains that it's the most complete racing game on the market. Easily outstrips the competition in content, and overall quality is second to none.
Last edited by Scarecrow on 12/21/2010 1:07:00 AM
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Killa Tequilla
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 2:20:13 AM
Well maybe... just maybe... gaming is not for you? Im sorry, ___________, your game ends here. You are not the next Playstation Tester.
I just always wanted to say that 8xD
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___________
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 6:07:16 AM
it most certainly is, theres no other game that offers so many different comps to participate in but thats half the problem.
they spend all there time adding in karts, nascar, rally that they ran out of time to polish the dam thing!
better to have 1 glasses of purified water than 1000 glasses of muddied water.
PD should of just given us A spec and licenses and thats it, than maybe add extra stuff as DLC or for GT6.
but no they had to cram it all into GT5 and because of that the quality has suffered.
quality over quantity!
the standard cars for instance, they look like cardboard cut outs from GT4 for crying out loud!
that is unacceptable, 6 years in development and 800 of the 1000 cars look like a freaking ps2 game!
as i said before if this came out after 3 or 4 years of development people would be shocked and really impressed.
but 6, sorry but i dont see 6 years worth of work here.
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:47:02 AM
1000 glasses of muddied water?
Over 200 of them is the finest, most refreshing, and purified H20 you'll find anywhere.
Sure, 800 of the glasses are "only" tap water, but man, they taste (drive and tune) so good!!
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Imagi
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 9:15:46 AM
This latest patch has made the game 10x better for me because I can now finally turn the HUD off, but why the hell did this need a patch it should have been in the initial release?
PD should seriously look at other developers and take some que's from them, I mean I cannot even tweak my wheel setup, again this is supposed to be a simulator!
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 11:26:38 AM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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Jawknee
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 1:38:35 PM
You say perception matters, my perception of you is you talk a lot of bs about stuff you know nothing about.
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:35:29 PM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 8:40:00 PM
I don't get upset about these things; I can't help it if you do.
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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UK_MrSim_UK
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 7:51:24 AM
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Amazingskillz
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 9:10:04 AM
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BadWolf1
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 11:49:49 AM
I could believe that. Kazunori Yamauchi did say he wasn't totally happy with the final result when it was released. An the updates are free. Give'em a chance to tweak the game an lets see what he comes up with.
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 12:11:54 PM
* Improved clutch for G25/27
* “Thrustmaster” label fix
* Car sorting in garage will be saved
* Restart option after finishing a race
* Corrected taillights on the ’91 Acura NSX
* Improved force feedback on the RedBull X2010
* Improved loading times in the car dealership menu
* Reduced screen tearing incidents
* You can now export all your photos to the XMB at once
* The rev meter in the Mazda RX-7 (FC) ’90 and the gear display in the NSX GT500 were fixed
* Slight shadow improvements
* Sticky bumper physics fixed
* 16 cars on-track in Arcade Mode
* Set-up menu now called “Settings” instead of “Tuning”
* Smoke/spray pixelation around the cars improved
* RE-Amemiya RX-7 sound improved
* Laps, restrictions and other infos are now displayed in the online race browser
* In GT Rally, there are now only two choices for map display – off or fix to track (or maybe it was fix to car). Manually changing the map scale doesn’t make any difference as it now auto-scales depending on your speed
* In online lounge, when browsing the servers, there is a check box for recommended
* In GT Mode > Practice, mechanical damage can now be one of the following: off, light, heavy
* Tach from the Silvia S13 was fixed
* You now get 5 museum cards and 5 paints for your online log-in
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Highlander
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 4:52:27 PM
Now, 1.06 just needs to give me my custom transmission and I will be happier than can be.
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Qubex
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 1:12:12 AM
Thanks Max for collating all the info in one easy list. I was reading about the improvements in drips and drabs around the interweb, but this makes it easier...
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
Last edited by Qubex on 12/22/2010 1:13:10 AM
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Imagi
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 7:38:17 AM
It is many of these little things that leave me with one word..WHY?, such as the restart race option for example, why when a race has being completed were we forced to go back to the menu?
When the load times to leave back the race selection menu's so to just to get back into the same race are so long it makes you wonder why not one person at PD thought of just putting a restart option it from the start, why force gamers an unnecessary wait of a couple of minutes!
Yes it is patched now but why did it need to be in a patch, remember their are people who will buy this game without any internet connection so they are stuck with the game on the disc.
Though I love this game, and would probably re-buy it, even with it's faults, that does not mean I am going to put on GT tinted glasses and let it and all it's faults have an easy ride, as so many others have.
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CaptainWinkie
Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 12:27:13 PM
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SILVERAMMO
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Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 12:24:22 PM