Gran Turismo

spider_pig

anyone getting Gran Turismo 5 tomorrow..?

i cant wait to get my hands on it if there was a midnight launch id be there mainly because im sick of the bull shiit blops has produced

also anyone know of the prices shops are doing.?

Pablod

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have a copy booked
hoping to get back early from work tomorrow to go get it

Harvey Normans were doing a pre-order price of €47
As far as I know XtraVision and HMV are coming around the €49 mark

ollie1

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Booked my copy today in Gamestop I cant wait to get it now traded in a few games so only cost me 20 quid

Paparazzo

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Had no one got it early?

turbobaby

Is it just me or does everyone think it looks slow and boring from the videos released so far?

... and I'm more of a fan of F1 than the Need for Speeds etc

Tap the wheel to the left or right and the car screeches with plenty of understeer.

amacachi

I'll not be getting it. Had it been out this time last year I may have but since I would need a wheel as well I really can't justify the outlay.

Essien

I've had it an hour and I'm dangerously close to firing it out the window.

- I tried to install it, just as it began it said 20 mins remaining, so I though nice one, I'll catch the Chelsea match til half time and be ready to go. Switched back at Half time and it had seemingly frozen about 25% of the way in.:mad:

- On the main screen where I select between GT Mode and Arcade mode I keep getting a pop up telling me the time and date settings are wrong (which they aren't) and that I should check it.

- In GT Mode you have to "design" your lounge/homepage. You are prompted to do this every time you enter your lounge (This includes every time you browse back into it having looked at races available, your garage, cars for sale etc, these are all features within your lounge) and even though I set it every time it keeps saying "Cannot connect to server" which means I have to do it again the next time I enter the lounge. Now it's not a long process or anything, quite the opposite, it just doesn't be long getting irritating when you have to do it every time, FTR it also saves it every time too adding another 6-7 seconds to the delay.

- The fact that I haven't been able to install it means race loads times are ludicrous, so FYI install it first time when you get it.

I'm gonna get back to finding some positives here before I head off in an hour or so

spider_pig

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looks an amazing game alri haven't played a racing game in ages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LazwQWsGWx8

The Shtig

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Definately, cannot wait to get my hands on it! Always been a massive Gran Turismo fan.

ac02ire

nobody doing a midnight launch?

Minstrel27

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I have been waiting years for this so I will be all over it like a rash after work.

GavRedKing

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Finished work at 4:30pm so I'll be at a local Gamestop by 5pm to pick up my reserved copy, cant wait now.

macpac26

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Picking up my signature edition shortly. Pity I'm in college later ugh

GavRedKing

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macpac26 wrote: »

Picking up my signature edition shortly. Pity I'm in college later ugh

Cool, how much is the Signature Edition setting ya back?

macpac26

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Too much! Ah I traded in a heap of games it's setting me back 80. Full retail is a scandalous €179.99! I'd only do it for GT though I don't buy many special editions

GavRedKing

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macpac26 wrote: »

Too much! Ah I traded in a heap of games it's setting me back 80. Full retail is a scandalous €179.99! I'd only do it for GT though I don't buy many special editions

Ha, good answer. That is alot, I know it was announced it was going be 150 upward but thats a big price tag, you do get a hell of alot for it though.

As you said, its GT, so spending that bit extra will be worth it, i have a Collector's Edition on hold in Gamestop so cant wait to pick it up, im expecting to pay about 65-80 quid for it but dont care :pac:

spider_pig

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hmv are selling this for €44.99 gamestop told me €55 so save your self a tenner im heading in now and when i get back i wont be seen out side the door again for ages lol

macpac26

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Ah yeah happy days that Collectors Edition looks great too. Can't believe it's release day! After years of waiting. Got my DFGT lined up for tonight. It'll be a late one!!

Kev_ps3

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yeah picking it up soon, cant wait!

spider_pig

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just got mine home currently installing


edit : takes up to 8GB of space wooooo:eek:

GavRedKing

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Ye're all jammie gits. I've to wait until at least 5pm before I get to start my GT experience

I wonder is it worth it to ring in to work 2mrw dead? Early weekend of GT play :pac:

That_Guy

Will be picking up the CE after work. €64 in Xtravision.

spider_pig

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the control's are the biggest load a bull in this game its really turnin me off it x too accelerate square to brake and the directional buttons to steer its like going back in time to the ps1 days :mad:
i want to use my L2 and R2 buttons to stop and go and analogue to steer can this be done does any one know if not its goin back i cant use that shiit set up the feel of it just aint rite for me

edit: got it lets hope it works

Essien

Really getting into it now and can see this taking up a good bit of my time. Absolutely loving the Go-Karts!:D The first challenge on the Top Gear test track is some bitch, driving camper vans around in a line, I couldn't get past 8th or 9th, never mind first

Kintarō Hattori

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Copy arrived first thing this morning in the post from Gamesnash- thanks guys. Unbelievably my missus is in work late tonight which doesn't normally happen so I'll have a whole evening to play around with this. Looking forward to it big time.

spider_pig

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does your car for online races depend only on the car you've bought in the game...?
im stuck with a piece of shiit toyota top speed of 80mph (down hill) it sounds like its about to explode id be laughed at goin online with the thing

spider_pig

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has any one been able to go online i get into a room then the host doesn't start up the match i do be sittin there for ages and then im unable to leave and have to switch the game off and on again

ongarite

Installing the game now, can't wait. This is not going to be a game for those who instant action & gratification.
Lots of time needed to level up to unlock tracks, cars & mechanical damage.

The DFGT wheel is €99 in GAME & Argos, very tempted to pick it up.

Grumpypants

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Copy arrived first thing this morning in the post from Gamesnash- thanks guys. Unbelievably my missus is in work late tonight which doesn't normally happen so I'll have a whole evening to play around with this. Looking forward to it big time.

Isnt it brilliant when that happens, everything just comes together at the right time.

Kev_ps3

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Played it for about a hour earlier, great fun with the the Logitech GT wheel:)

Fizman

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Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Played it for about a hour earlier, great fun with the the Logitech GT wheel:)

There's a part of me that doesn't want to put in the disk until I get a wheel config in place. Then a part of me looked at my bank details and that little part died a little.

spider_pig

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any one having freezing/crashing problems read GT forums lots of people including my self are having this problem

ongarite

spider_pig wrote: »

any one having freezing/crashing problems read GT forums lots of people including my self are having this problem

Servers are getting hammered. I've been playing signed out of PSN all evening and I'm not having any issues.

unklerosco

Well, after having a PS3 for ages and waiting for this game (the only one I have on the PS3) I'm slightly disappointed... There's nowt that makes me go WOW, maybe I was expecting too much... (twas a long wait)

Far too many menus and it takes ages to move through them, does my head in... Seems very cumbersome.

spider_pig

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ongarite wrote: »

Servers are getting hammered. I've been playing signed out of PSN all evening and I'm not having any issues.

im also having very long loading times i tough installing was to speed up things
after i click into gt mode it takes 5 min to go to the next screen :mad:

Beekay

That vid on page 1 just seems like GT4 ported to PS3. Same boring racing as the AI follows each other in a line while you have to outbrake as many of them as possible.

demixed

Whoever put together that soundtrack needs to be shot in the ears, over and over again

jd007

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Where to you get the classic cars? In the A-spec mode you have to have a pre 1989 classic, found one in the used car dealership but is couldnt find any in the normal dealership.

macpac26

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This "boring" argument that's brewing over GT5 really grinds my gears. As a fan of the series since GT on the PS I feel GT5 is a flawed game but the core components still make it a classic GT game.

Was GT1 exciting? How about GT2 or 3 or 4?? What some people class as boring I class as thrilling and exciting. It's all about driving the perfect lap in GT games. It's not about pileups or nitro boosting. Driving on the limit and being precise is what GT games are all about. If your not into that then it may be quite boring for you but every single GT game has been like this.

Anyways back to GT5, loading is too long and the music was swiftly turned off. Some dodgy textures and some screen tearing too. Despite all this I love it.

Do yourself a favour, if your into driving games and especially GT get yourself the Logitech DFGT and the Wheelstand Pro.

jimmyendless

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Beekay wrote: »

That vid on page 1 just seems like GT4 ported to PS3. Same boring racing as the AI follows each other in a line while you have to outbrake as many of them as possible.

I havn't raced GT5 yet but even in GT5 Prologue the AI was vastly improved, mistakes being made from AI right in fromt of you, spinning out and stalling in theh middle of the track, ending up in the sand etc. I'd doubt GT5 is reverting to GT4 but I'll see when I get a few races under my belt.

turbobaby

Beekay wrote: »

That vid on page 1 just seems like GT4 ported to PS3. Same boring racing as the AI follows each other in a line while you have to outbrake as many of them as possible.

Exactly!

ChopShop

demixed wrote: »

Whoever put together that soundtrack needs to be shot in the ears, over and over again

Bargain bin licensed music is pretty much a tradition on GT by now.

unklerosco

Just played it for another hour n it's game over for me...

To be honest.. Any game that describes driving around a track in a Type 2 "Thrilling" should be ashamed of itself.. I think they tried to do too much with it.. There's so much going on in it it's just a mess. The simple fact that it takes so long to do anything just drives me mad. When I sit down to play a game, I want to play it.. I don't wanna spend ages going from menu to menu and a certanly don't wanna drive around the top gear race track in a type 2. I just wanna sit down n play the damn thing!!!!!

Beekay

macpac26 wrote: »

This "boring" argument that's brewing over GT5 really grinds my gears. As a fan of the series since GT on the PS I feel GT5 is a flawed game but the core components still make it a classic GT game.

Was GT1 exciting? How about GT2 or 3 or 4?? What some people class as boring I class as thrilling and exciting. It's all about driving the perfect lap in GT games. It's not about pileups or nitro boosting. Driving on the limit and being precise is what GT games are all about. If your not into that then it may be quite boring for you but every single GT game has been like this.

So you're looking for GT Time Trial? I'm a massive motorsport fan and love racing games and getting the perfect lap and going as fast as possible...but I also like a RACE when I get a racing game.

yuenzhi

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awesome graphic, taken in game. got the game today

GEasy

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ongarite wrote: »

Installing the game now, can't wait. This is not going to be a game for those who instant action & gratification.
Lots of time needed to level up to unlock tracks, cars & mechanical damage.

The DFGT wheel is €99 in GAME & Argos, very tempted to pick it up.

Just do it. So much more immersive, brings the game on heaps as you can be more aggresive too! ( Speaking on GT 5 prologue experience :mad:)

The Shtig

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LakesKeane wrote: »

Just do it. So much more immersive, brings the game on heaps as you can be more aggresive too! ( Speaking on GT 5 prologue experience :mad:)

I agree it's well worth the money, have only played it on DIRT but its great, getting GT at the weekend so can't wait to give it a go

macpac26

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Beekay wrote: »

So you're looking for GT Time Trial? I'm a massive motorsport fan and love racing games and getting the perfect lap and going as fast as possible...but I also like a RACE when I get a racing game.

No im not looking for GT Time trial going fast and perfect laps is a huge part of racing.

So what's wrong with the racing in GT then? I've only started in the beginner events and I've had great races so far.

af_thefragile

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Got GT5 yesterday but can't figure out how to get the 2player split screen...
Can anyone help me out here??
Where do you go for multiplayer split screen race?

Thanks!

macpac26

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af_thefragile wrote: »

Got GT5 yesterday but can't figure out how to get the 2player split screen...
Can anyone help me out here??
Where do you go for multiplayer split screen race?

Thanks!

I think the 2P Split Screen is in Arcade Mode

The Shtig

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Just got it and putting it in, can't wait to see what it's like