Gran Turismo 5

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 24, 2010
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1353 Ratings

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  1. Antipika
    Nov 24, 2010
    8
    Not a perfect and flawless game like everyone was waiting for. Yet the game is great and deliver. Nothing come as close as GT5 so far on the PS3. Well back to playing the game!
  2. redsnakecz
    Nov 29, 2010
    8
    Racing, tracks, premium cars and special events are excellent, but the rest is unfortunately obsolete. PD should have looked around and tried to put some modern stuff into the game.
  3. Mattaclysm
    Nov 28, 2010
    8
    Gran Turismo 5 is definitely the most fun and addictive racing game I've played in a very long time. Only problem I have with it is the extremely long loading times, even after installing the game to hard drive. It seems like I've spent 1/5th of my time loading. Graphics are nice but they aren't mind blowing by any means. Still this is certainly a good title to at least try. Easily theGran Turismo 5 is definitely the most fun and addictive racing game I've played in a very long time. Only problem I have with it is the extremely long loading times, even after installing the game to hard drive. It seems like I've spent 1/5th of my time loading. Graphics are nice but they aren't mind blowing by any means. Still this is certainly a good title to at least try. Easily the best racing game on the PS3 right now.… Expand
  4. Knoblord
    Nov 26, 2010
    8
    To be honest I am a bit disappointed with the User reviews in general. A lot of user give this game a 10/10 - clearly not correct and other give it a 0/10 - also not correct. Let's face it one has to take the good things and the bad things and sum them all up which leaves you with at least an average rating. The premium cars are good and some of the tracks look awesome, On the other hadTo be honest I am a bit disappointed with the User reviews in general. A lot of user give this game a 10/10 - clearly not correct and other give it a 0/10 - also not correct. Let's face it one has to take the good things and the bad things and sum them all up which leaves you with at least an average rating. The premium cars are good and some of the tracks look awesome, On the other had there is a lot of recycled stuff in this game and that is not so good. However, one has to review this game for what it is and not what it should have been and could have been and therefore I will rate this game as an average for the time being. I also expected more but - since I wanted a racing game - I bought GT5 to have some fun with it and some frustrations. Sorry don't own an XBOX and therefore can't compare to Forza 3! It could well be that Forza is the best but then again does this help me - not really! By the way, everyone whant to drive the premium cars all the time anyway - how much time do we really spend on these standard cars - as little time as possible! we all want the Zondas, GT40 etc. and they look awesome!… Expand
  5. allstar3500
    Dec 8, 2010
    8
    This game is fantastic, but the wait has killed it for me. I am an Xbox 360 lover and always will be, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate good games when I see them. The graphics are superb, but they should be for how long they took, gameplay is good, selection is impressive, and overall replay value is very high. I just wish they hadn't pushed it back over and over again. Sony alsoThis game is fantastic, but the wait has killed it for me. I am an Xbox 360 lover and always will be, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate good games when I see them. The graphics are superb, but they should be for how long they took, gameplay is good, selection is impressive, and overall replay value is very high. I just wish they hadn't pushed it back over and over again. Sony also needs to get its act together. It is no longer a question of if they are going to win this generation, they already lost, but if they will survive. People didn't even know this game came out and it is by far one of their premiere games, and one of the few left. pretty soon people won't want to wait for these types of games especially when Microsoft is securing them for the 360, including the DLC like map packs for shooters to get them first, and games like GT 5 won't be worth it with Forza looking as good as it did in its third installment. but as for this game a definite buy.… Expand
  6. USG
    Nov 21, 2011
    8
    Upon release, Gran Turismo 5 was more of a disappointment than it is currently before many of its patches. Only on the surface it seemed more pleasing. Notable features such as B-Spec mode to the Used Dealer were poorly received and many of the hyped features before its release (e.g. kart racing) turned out to be only small components. Car damage became an afterthought. A-Spec's prolongedUpon release, Gran Turismo 5 was more of a disappointment than it is currently before many of its patches. Only on the surface it seemed more pleasing. Notable features such as B-Spec mode to the Used Dealer were poorly received and many of the hyped features before its release (e.g. kart racing) turned out to be only small components. Car damage became an afterthought. A-Spec's prolonged races didn't feel as rewarding as other titles. It's quite disappointing how the license tests became irrelevant. Loading times weren't fantastic like usual and Polyphony must release updates constantly to perfect the game. Other than that, the simulation has been tweaked to approach excellence, the AI is not as bad as it's made out to be, Photo Mode was vastly improved, and online racing has been implemented well. Over the months, Polyphony has slowly improved the game and with a peripheral, Gran Turismo 5 retained enjoyment thanks to some attention to detail present from tuning cars to the tracks and racing itself (for most cases, in balanced races).… Expand
  7. Sidstyler
    Nov 24, 2010
    8
    Unfortunately, I can't see it in my mind to give this game a 10/10, 9 is the best I can give it, GT5 has been everything I hoped for it, but what holds it back from being the totally immersive experience is it's menus. While publications have given it a 7.5 like gin just for such reasons I refuse to think that a game should be penalised for it's presentation so heavily when it isn't theUnfortunately, I can't see it in my mind to give this game a 10/10, 9 is the best I can give it, GT5 has been everything I hoped for it, but what holds it back from being the totally immersive experience is it's menus. While publications have given it a 7.5 like gin just for such reasons I refuse to think that a game should be penalised for it's presentation so heavily when it isn't the part of the experience your supposed to be playing it for. I've nicked it for 2 points for the discrepancies between the premium and standard cars and it somewhat cumbersome menus and sizeable loading times.… Expand
  8. DrStu
    Nov 26, 2010
    8
    It's a good game, don't get me wrong. But Gran Turismo 5 should have been a brilliant game, and for a game that's been in development this long, it does feel particularly unpolished. The graphics are quite inconsistent, really. Cars that look very close to the real thing, spoiled by shadows that are worse than most PS1 games. A series of excellent premium cars, but an abundance ofIt's a good game, don't get me wrong. But Gran Turismo 5 should have been a brilliant game, and for a game that's been in development this long, it does feel particularly unpolished. The graphics are quite inconsistent, really. Cars that look very close to the real thing, spoiled by shadows that are worse than most PS1 games. A series of excellent premium cars, but an abundance of "average" cars. Also, less customisation of cars than I've come to expect from the series.

    But it is probably the best racing sim at the moment. Plenty of tracks, plenty of cars, goes great with a quality steering wheel set. I'm sure I'll spend plenty of time playing it. And if they ever patch those annoying shadows, I'll probably bump the score up by one.    … Expand
  9. McGlone16
    Feb 20, 2011
    8
    From someone who is not really into racing games or cars in general this game has sparked interest for me. The sheer amount of cars and the amount of tuning I can do with them, building a garage of cars that I put some oil and tears into is really addictive. Cars are separated into Premium and Standard cars, Premium being the only ones that look truly next gen HD, and they look beautiful.From someone who is not really into racing games or cars in general this game has sparked interest for me. The sheer amount of cars and the amount of tuning I can do with them, building a garage of cars that I put some oil and tears into is really addictive. Cars are separated into Premium and Standard cars, Premium being the only ones that look truly next gen HD, and they look beautiful. The standard cars make up 75 % (of the 1000+ cars) and while they look fine they pale in comparison to the premium cars which is a small grip that I have. Single player races can get a little repetitive if you want to grind for cash but online races make up for that. B-Spec mode where you control a team of drivers is nice when you want to multi task something else while you play.

    Overall if you like realistic driving sims you can't really do much better than GT5.    … Expand
  10. TheDahaka
    Nov 25, 2010
    8
    An excellent game. The amount of content available is simply staggering. Easily the best racing sim on PS3.

    Unfortunately, the game doesn't have a consistent level of polish. The new content like the Toscana Dirt tracks are spectacular while the obviously older content that was imported from the previous PS2 games sadly doesn't look much better than it did on PS2, only its in high    An excellent game. The amount of content available is simply staggering. Easily the best racing sim on PS3.

    Unfortunately, the game doesn't have a consistent level of polish. The new content like the Toscana Dirt tracks are spectacular while the obviously older content that was imported from the previous PS2 games sadly doesn't look much better than it did on PS2, only its in high definition. Damage modeling & self shadowing on premium vehicles is also of a disappointing standard.

    The AI seems to be improved, when cornering I noticed that cars in front and behind me were conscious of my presence and didn't easily let me smash into them and vice versa - very different than in previous GT games. I haven't played enough to really test the AI, but there's definitely improvement.

    The physics also feel much more refined and you can almost feel the transfer of weight as you maneuver your machine.

    I haven't decided if I like this better than Forza 3 yet, I'll need to play some more first. Both are great games for different reasons. Forza certainly has a higher level of polish, but polish isn't everything, it's just the icing on the cake.

    Overall, great game, but unless you're a hardcore motoring enthusiast it may be hard to overlook the game's short comings.    … Expand
  11. JJStorm
    Nov 28, 2010
    8
    Let's be honest here. Most 'user' reviews are going to be biased and based on pure emotion. The gist of it all is this - GT5 is a good game/not a great one. I love having the huge amount of cars in the game, but not having every single one at the same quality level (graphically) is a big disappointment for me. Having now logged about 22+ hours into the game I find myself preferring toLet's be honest here. Most 'user' reviews are going to be biased and based on pure emotion. The gist of it all is this - GT5 is a good game/not a great one. I love having the huge amount of cars in the game, but not having every single one at the same quality level (graphically) is a big disappointment for me. Having now logged about 22+ hours into the game I find myself preferring to drive the rally cars more than anything else GT5 provides. Even then it doesn't feel as good as Dirt 2 does. Having Nascar stock cars is a nice feature, but I have played better on the PC when Papyrus was developing the games. the physics engine implemented in the game is splendid, but not perfect. Some cars just don't 'feel right.' The online experience is good, but once again not great. Is it better than Forza 3? In some ways, yes. Is it the best driving game on the PS3? Most definitely. Basically, my opinion is that GT5 is a good in every way, just not a great game. The official reviews for the most part have it right. The perfect driving simulator would combine all of the positives that GT and Forza offer. Now that is something we should get emotional about.… Expand
  12. RabidMortal
    Dec 4, 2010
    8
    Good/great sim. Average/good game. And to all the critics who are saying that they expected 'MORE"after 6 years: take your biased expectations and shove em'!! Evaluate the effin' game for what it IS instead of what you were HOPING it would be.
  13. Volum3Plus
    Nov 30, 2010
    8
    As much as I love this game there is 1 thing that really bugs me about it, the car list. 18 Rx-7s, 42 Skylines, and 18 S2000. I mean I like those cars but do we really need 42 different Skylines? I just think Polyphony Digital could have added cars that some enthusiast could get excited for.
  14. Neikius
    Dec 7, 2010
    8
    With this game it all depends on your priorities. It might be a 5 to someone or 10 to someone else. Some things are really polished and good while others are so crappy you will think Yamauchi lives in a bin. Some people don't notice flaws as much as others do. If you are one of those you will enjoy it.

    So lets start with the good. First of all, the driving model is really nice.Premium    With this game it all depends on your priorities. It might be a 5 to someone or 10 to someone else. Some things are really polished and good while others are so crappy you will think Yamauchi lives in a bin. Some people don't notice flaws as much as others do. If you are one of those you will enjoy it.

    So lets start with the good. First of all, the driving model is really nice.Premium cars do have the right feeling. I have not tried everything but I hear even head tracking should work (they have to fix it for non-arcade first though). The feeling is especially good on the wheel and it is a bit harder to play using the pad. But still, its possible. I found it quite a distinct experience, driving carts, toyota yaris, pontiac GTO spasming like so mad animal and fiat 500 being really crappy like it was in reality. The hardest part must be braking, that seems real to me. The feeling of a heavy car from 60ties rolling down the road at 250 km/h is frightening. Sadly there are no g-forces but we can hardly blame the makers for that.
    Secondly, there is a lot to do. Licenses, races, special events (karts, rally, nascar and much more). I haven't even unlocked em all yet! After that you still have years to collect all the cars you want. And premium cars ARE really nice. I hear the damage is after lvl 20(40) so I cannot comment on that yet. Don't heed people saying "no damage" but they played the game for 5 minutes. I also liked the music, I don't get it how people dont??

    On the other hand, a few things in the re game nagged at me. For example as most of you noticed, really dumb dumb ai. The game drives fine, but when you slide a tad and the first enemy rams you and pushes you for 1km down the road? That is definitely frustrating. Also, while premium cars are really beautiful the other 800 are just there. Nothing special. Probably have 20 variants of toyota yaris, like '01 '03 ... you get the gist of it. And not pretty at all. While the graphics are nice most of the time there is glaring ugliness with non-premium cars compared to premium. Also jaggies and wooden people could use some love. Now as last, the thing I find as most annoying are the menus! God horrid. I hate slow and cumbersome menus, I hate the medals and cups. Just let mi drive again after I failed to reach silver please, don't make me watch stupid animations every time I restart to get a better timing. I am losing hours of life here on pointless animation and fade-in-outs. Probably I am the only one who is bothered by this but I swear, this rakes the most.

    In conclusion I can say GT5 is a safe buy if you already own ps3. If you don't and you are fan of GT franchise or if you love to drive and collect cars and don't care about some craziness. If you already own xbox you probably won't buy ps3 for GT5 and all is well. I would also recommend a steering wheel if you can afford it and have space for it. G25 if you can still get it is the best bargain, got mine for 150â    … Expand
  15. Xaveak
    Dec 18, 2010
    8
    I have been waiting for this game ever since I bought my PlayStation 3, which is December 2008. Maybe I could say I'm a fanboy (at least a little), but that is not the point. The game definitely has it's flaws. It's quite logical, the bigger the project that you set out to make, the more flaws are bound to happen. Speaking of that, I think Kaz and his PD team has done more than enough toI have been waiting for this game ever since I bought my PlayStation 3, which is December 2008. Maybe I could say I'm a fanboy (at least a little), but that is not the point. The game definitely has it's flaws. It's quite logical, the bigger the project that you set out to make, the more flaws are bound to happen. Speaking of that, I think Kaz and his PD team has done more than enough to create a brilliantly fun game to play with lots of fun content. The game is divided into A-spec and B-spec mode, Licence tests and special events. The licence tests and special events are challenging and very fun to play while the A-spec is more dependent on you on how you play it. You can always buy a very fast car and just do them all easily, though you need to have quite specific types of cars for different races, or you can create a challenge for yourself by trying to finish the race with an underpowered car or something. The physics in the game are not the best that I've seen, but are very enjoyable. For the sim freaks, nothing beats rFactor, lfs or iRacing experience, so maybe it's not for the most demanding sim racers. The premium vs standard cars... well the difference is definitely there and is apparent. Although some standard cars are much better made than the other. It is a flaw, but it doesn't hinder or break the game play (which is brilliant), so it's not much of a bother to me. The AI can sometimes be frustrating, bumping you and causing you to spin out. I honestly don't see lots of improvement over GT4, though it has been improved a little. Overall I think it's the best racing game you can currently get you hands on. I recommend it to all racers no matter the skill level.… Expand
  16. Zikron
    Dec 26, 2010
    8
    GT5 is an amazing game it is far and away the best driving simulation currently out there, but it could be better. Here are my problems with the game:

    1. Load times are too long. While not as bad as Modnation Racers a full install is necessary to make it bearable. 2. The default menu music is abysmal, there is good music on the disc and they patched in the ability to add in your own    GT5 is an amazing game it is far and away the best driving simulation currently out there, but it could be better. Here are my problems with the game:

    1. Load times are too long. While not as bad as Modnation Racers a full install is necessary to make it bearable. 2. The default menu music is abysmal, there is good music on the disc and they patched in the ability to add in your own music. 3. Not accepting that Forza 3 did some great thing and bringing them to Gran Turismo.

    Let me expand upon #3 a bit. GT5 is superior to Forza 3 BUT Forza 3 does do some things better such as:
    1. Car customization, the ability to add decals and do custom paint jobs to make each car your own.
    2. Online marketplace to buy and sell custom painted/tuned cars.

    Bottom line, if you want a realistic car game and have about 10GB free on your PS3 hard drive, buy this game. Just know that it isn't perfect and any buddies that have Forza 3 are going to let you know that.    … Expand
  17. sinproducer
    Apr 13, 2011
    8
    I hate to sound biased but its impossible not to be at this point. I've played every GT game for 100s of hours, but this doesn't feel as huge as that jump from GT2 to GT3 was. It feels more like a facelift of GT4 which was my least fave of the series, ironically. The game hasn't tried hard enough to compete with the likes of Forza in a lot of huge smaller ways. The online components andI hate to sound biased but its impossible not to be at this point. I've played every GT game for 100s of hours, but this doesn't feel as huge as that jump from GT2 to GT3 was. It feels more like a facelift of GT4 which was my least fave of the series, ironically. The game hasn't tried hard enough to compete with the likes of Forza in a lot of huge smaller ways. The online components and features simply just pale in comparison. It doesn't have even remotely close to the same competition level with multiple leaderboards for EVERY single track and event. It doesn't have a dedicated Time Trial mode outside of "Practice" which encourages you to beat your own times...not the rest of the world's. Navigation is horrible through cluttered menus, and I'm simply spoiled by Forza's ability to complete simple tasks like simply chagine cars before each event which suggested options that fit the race, instead of forcing you to go to your garage, sort through them and then get in one. The graphics are hit and miss. Sometimes I think "wow", but other times there are things flickering all over the screen and it looks noticeably super-imposed. While my Forza comparisons seem direct, I'm still considering this a completely different game. GT5 is very much the "wine" game where you savor the flavor and embark on a bit slower task of learning about cars and participating in a lot of things that celebrate the history of cars. It's saving grace and one thing Forza cannot do is the Seasonal Events where my noted lack of online features is contradicted a bit. This gives a constant life to the game that the static campaign cannot. I'll undoubtedly still play this game and consider it one of the best racers out there, but its not the best. It's a good game, but this one of those games that is supposed to be flagship and sell consoles. Its just not up to those standards. They need to let a lot of the 'old' go with this series and reinvent it in 6, period.… Expand
  18. Rushadee
    Jan 11, 2011
    8
    I don't understand why people hate the music. I for one thought the jazz/lounge music for menus was spot on. The race music isn't that bad and concentrating on the road usually makes everything but the sound of the engine inaudible. As for the AI, B-Spec isn't bad, not great, but not bad. My main problem is why PD didn't use the B-Spec AI for A-Spec. The graphics aren't half bad. There areI don't understand why people hate the music. I for one thought the jazz/lounge music for menus was spot on. The race music isn't that bad and concentrating on the road usually makes everything but the sound of the engine inaudible. As for the AI, B-Spec isn't bad, not great, but not bad. My main problem is why PD didn't use the B-Spec AI for A-Spec. The graphics aren't half bad. There are times during races where things look so real, but other times when it looks plain awful. Photo Mode is where the graphics really shine. In terms of gameplay there's not much to do besides racing and tuning. Customization is focused more towards performance than aesthetics. But one of the best, and most enjoyable things about this game is, surprisingly, the go-karting. Its the physics that make it so enjoyable.

    If you want a racing game that lets you customize cars, this isn't it. If you want a game that simulates driving, the pure joy of it, this is the perfect game.    … Expand
  19. Leland72567
    Jan 12, 2011
    8
    It's the botched small details that annoy me. Holding a steering wheel with your thumbs sticking up just looks stupid. The paddle shifting animations showing driver's hands clipping through the steering wheels are unacceptable and most trees and some backgrounds look like they were rendered last century. That being said, the cars look great and the handling is typical Gran Turismo.
  20. column5
    Jan 14, 2011
    8
    This is a great game that offers many hours of driving fun. The 200 premium car models are excellent, and most of the 800+ standard models are good, if not great. The driving itself is a lot of fun, with good differentiation between cars--in fact, its so good that I broke down and bought a DFGT wheel to fully experience it. PD has been providing new A-Spec events on roughly a weeklyThis is a great game that offers many hours of driving fun. The 200 premium car models are excellent, and most of the 800+ standard models are good, if not great. The driving itself is a lot of fun, with good differentiation between cars--in fact, its so good that I broke down and bought a DFGT wheel to fully experience it. PD has been providing new A-Spec events on roughly a weekly basis and I hope this continues. The game is mainly let down by a lack of out-of-the-box A-Spec events and lackluster Special Events such as the Top Gear challenges which are more annoying than fun.… Expand
  21. MoeYaz
    Feb 10, 2011
    8
    This game perhaps isn't as perfect as it should have been but that doesn't mean it's a bad game. In fact this game is brilliant and offers so much content and is the most realistic driving game to date!
  22. porlino87
    Mar 28, 2011
    8
    I never played any of the Forza games. I played all the GT games. If you are a fan of the series, there is no doubt this belongs in your collection. The graphics are beautiful, sometimes shockingly realistic. The cars handle with even more precision, and the "depth of field" of the camera is very nicely done. The driving physics, the graphics, the music, is very well-polished. TheI never played any of the Forza games. I played all the GT games. If you are a fan of the series, there is no doubt this belongs in your collection. The graphics are beautiful, sometimes shockingly realistic. The cars handle with even more precision, and the "depth of field" of the camera is very nicely done. The driving physics, the graphics, the music, is very well-polished. The game has it's own "essence" which I love very much. It is most definitely a refreshing experience. I personally hate when a game series sells-out, and completely redesigns the game to cater for a wider audience, resulting in a loss of identity. This game stays true to its roots, so if you don't like the GT series from the beginning, I would not reccomend it. The music is very classy, and fun (hopefully you like Jazz like me!) There are soem annoyances. The multiplayer component is not that fun for me. The single player is weirdly inbalanced. You find youself racing against '67 cars with an Audi R8 Race car with 1000 horsepower. The damage model is pathetic, however, this is not a big deal for me.

    If you want a slick, classy racing sim with amazing physics and graphics, this is for you. If you want a refreshing change from mainstream, classless gaming, this is for you!

    The menu's aren't that bad! The music is amazing! The load times arent that bad!    … Expand
  23. AddVariety
    Jan 6, 2015
    8
    While initially thrilling, providing jaw-droppingly beautiful visuals and indeed as-realistic-as-can-be driving simulation, this huge game eventually ends in a grinding experience that only belongs in freemium games one finds on mobile platforms.
  24. Braders790
    Aug 16, 2012
    8
    Gran Turismo 5 is an odd game to sum up, mainly because there are some things that don't really make sense. Like, why would the ending credits play only on the third out of five championships, surely, it would make more sense, if you completed all the races before you completed the game. Also, I don't get why some cars are premium and they look fantastic whereas most of the cars areGran Turismo 5 is an odd game to sum up, mainly because there are some things that don't really make sense. Like, why would the ending credits play only on the third out of five championships, surely, it would make more sense, if you completed all the races before you completed the game. Also, I don't get why some cars are premium and they look fantastic whereas most of the cars are standard, and to be honest, despite the high resolution, the standard cars a rather blocky and un-detailed. It would have been much better and easier if the game developers took a bit more time to make all the cars to the premium standard. Furthermore, the menu on GT4 was far more innovative and it was kind of fun just navigating it, the new menu on GT5 is a basic one faced menu with several static boring square which you can move over to. I preferred the second hand shops on GT4; it was easier to find what you wanted, whereas in GT5 you just sort of have to look and buy what you can, and most of the time it's not what you want. There are some races which require a specific type of car, and these can be frustrating to get hold of, becoming a hindrance to game progress. As always the licence tests are hard but possible, albeit challenging. getting a gold or silver even isn't too hard, but it can take a dozen attempts to get gold sometimes. One thing that would improve the game is that every few months or so a free update should come out with a hundreds or so new cars in it, just to keep the game a bit more new and interesting; its boring buying the same old premium cars. The last thing I have a problem with in GT5 is the online; it takes forever to join a lobby and when you finally get in one, you might find it's rubbish, (which 99% of lobbys are) which means you then need to spend ages leaving and ages finding and rejoining another. Despite these large but rather forgiveable problems the game has great driving physics and some of the cars are to and amazing standard of quality. the level of customization is good, but there should be a much wider range of parts available, as there is only one option for each part, for example if you want a Limited slip differential, there is only one you can choose to purchase. I'm just suggesting things now but there should also be tiers of tuning upgrades, so when you have purchased a certain quantity of tier 1 parts, a whole new set of tier 2 parts become available so that you can optimize your car further, these parts should cost considerably more and make smaller changes in the performance. Finally, the racing is fun and you may be wondering why I gave it an 8 even though I've said so much negative stuff. Well even though it fails a lot in many ways the gameplay itself is fun and you can go for hours racing and winning cars, spending money on them and entering more races and gradually working your way up the ladder. I found that theres a wall around the 400,000 credits mark where its hard to get much richer, as I always get this amount, then get bored of not doing anything, so I blow it on a new Ferrari or a new tuning car. The custom track maker is the most disappointing part, I went on it expecting being able to draw a specific circuit I had in mind, but instead, it gives you a randomised course which you can slightly alter using options such as length, corner sharpness, track width, track camber, and more boring stuff. You normally end up with a circuit which is nothing like any other real race course and the environment is very plain. what makes this games rating so high is the number of cars, the quality of the graphics, but mainly the amazing driving physics and because it's fun to play. Too bad there are so many problems with it though.

    Nowadays you can pick it up cheap, so if you haven't done so already get it, it's well worth the buy, one of the best racing games available, but done get your hopes too high if you think they're going to improve on GT4    … Expand
  25. ghostmedic171
    Aug 8, 2011
    8
    Reading through these reviews, I think its kind of amusing. I honestly cant understand how low this game is reviewed; especially considering how much content it provides. I especially dont understand how somebody could review a game low because of the music; When I race GT5, I hear Pearl Jam and Soundgarden as my background music; if you decide to stick with the stock music (over 80Reading through these reviews, I think its kind of amusing. I honestly cant understand how low this game is reviewed; especially considering how much content it provides. I especially dont understand how somebody could review a game low because of the music; When I race GT5, I hear Pearl Jam and Soundgarden as my background music; if you decide to stick with the stock music (over 80 something tracks; I don't use any of them but many of them are very good) when it gives you the option to use your own, then your obviously biased against the game for one reason or another.

    The graphics are top notch the majority of the time, with occasional headscratchers regarding standard level cars; but the majority of standard level cars look as good as what you'll see in forza 3 (and with the lower anti-aliasing; forza's all look less crisp) - but when I see everything in view crisp and clear, I consider that top notch. Especially when keeping 60 fps the whole time. To be honest, I've had GT5 since release; and I still cant put it down. I purchased Forza 3 a week after I got my copy of GT5; I traded it in before christmas. When it comes to a driving simulation, GT5 is at the top; its far from perfect, but I cant see myself playing anything else. Highly reccomend you check out Classic Game Room's review of both GT5 and Forza 3; It'll give you a good account of the pro's and con's of each game. Whether you enjoy one or the other is up to taste.    … Expand
  26. Mo-teur
    Oct 10, 2011
    8
    I just finished playing my 60th-ish hour of gameplay on GT5 and i must say i can't figure how people put 0-1's on a game. First off - Graphics , theyre good , yes theres 800 cars that are exactly the same as GT4 HD but , since they are the low end vehicule , you will only have them for 4-5 hours max in your whole gaming experience then you have those little beauties waiting for you. GameI just finished playing my 60th-ish hour of gameplay on GT5 and i must say i can't figure how people put 0-1's on a game. First off - Graphics , theyre good , yes theres 800 cars that are exactly the same as GT4 HD but , since they are the low end vehicule , you will only have them for 4-5 hours max in your whole gaming experience then you have those little beauties waiting for you. Game play - nothing new , but i must say when you desactivate the assistance and everything , it gets better (that's a little tip right there). Then there's it's lifetime - if you do every liscences to get gold it's at least a 6-7 hours , then there are the 6-7 race "difficulty" and thats at least 60h+ gameplay and then there is the special events and the season events that gets you a good 10-20 hours at least . so ... you can't say you tested the game until you get at least to professionnal race class ( 10-20ish hours). Last , the soundtrack ..aint got much to say about it , its nice , not distracting you but makes the race a little bit nicer.

    I Loved it , aint worth 10 , but 8 is a base .... until update 2.0...    … Expand
  27. DeadshotCRYSIS
    Oct 13, 2011
    8
    A true racing sim, lives up to most of the hype, although I was expecting the best racing experience ever, this doesn't fail to deliver with visually stunning graphics, smooth driving and a all time blast.
  28. snowsnows85
    Nov 2, 2011
    8
    A very fun realistic racer but some parts will leave you pissed off espically after racing the same circuits over and over again grinding for money for the right cars and tune ups.
  29. Playrules
    Apr 16, 2012
    8
    Gran Turismo 5 is a very good unique driving simulator, it showcases some of the best cars in the planet, 1000 to be precise but does have some issues that could be resolved; for example, the layout of the main menu is poorly placed, I can understand that they are trying to go for a "tablet look" but every mode is jumbled up and at times it can hurt the brain, it would be more logical ifGran Turismo 5 is a very good unique driving simulator, it showcases some of the best cars in the planet, 1000 to be precise but does have some issues that could be resolved; for example, the layout of the main menu is poorly placed, I can understand that they are trying to go for a "tablet look" but every mode is jumbled up and at times it can hurt the brain, it would be more logical if the layout was plain and simple and it was easy to find the mode you want. One problem I face with the game that constantly bugs me is turning the car. This was my first Gran Turismo, I am a common street racer fanatic when it comes to racing games, I find it very hard to turn corners, as you have to slow down when you turn, this does take a while to get used to but there is no reason why they can't add a simple drift enhancement that you can flicker on and off if you want to drift instead of the classic way of turning corners. This issue shouldn't detract from the overall game experience, its just a personal problem I have with the game. Overall this game is spectacular, the visuals are epic, unlike any other racing game including forza 4. I think it would take a long time to top this game in talks of graphic design.… Expand
  30. GameReviews
    Sep 3, 2012
    8
    I can say that Gran Turismo 5 is a really nice game. It shows realistic animations, awesome types of cars, and terrific graphics. The gameplay is superb, but It's kind of disappointing. This game isn't a masterpiece, but really enjoys you with the realistic and fun racing. However, multiplayer was a great joy that i had, and the singleplayer is huge, because it haves a lot of levels,I can say that Gran Turismo 5 is a really nice game. It shows realistic animations, awesome types of cars, and terrific graphics. The gameplay is superb, but It's kind of disappointing. This game isn't a masterpiece, but really enjoys you with the realistic and fun racing. However, multiplayer was a great joy that i had, and the singleplayer is huge, because it haves a lot of levels, exactly like Gran Turismo 4. if you look for a terrific racing game, Gran Turismo is the choice. 88 out of 100… Expand
  31. carloseduardoxp
    Nov 5, 2012
    8
    Well Well Well, its difficult write a opinion of this game, because it have 2 faces: the wonderful and the awful. the wonderful is the premiun cars, licences, some great tracks, outstanding simulation gameplay. The awful is the confuse multiplayer, the graphics around tracks (people or papers?), constant frame-rate problems (cars in snow, squares and squares). Good game, but i expectedWell Well Well, its difficult write a opinion of this game, because it have 2 faces: the wonderful and the awful. the wonderful is the premiun cars, licences, some great tracks, outstanding simulation gameplay. The awful is the confuse multiplayer, the graphics around tracks (people or papers?), constant frame-rate problems (cars in snow, squares and squares). Good game, but i expected better, Forza 4 is better, and Horizon is consistent better.… Expand
  32. dom_smith
    Feb 9, 2013
    8
    I got this game back in Christmas '11. It was my first racing game I used with my G27 wheel I got at the same time. At first, the game was hard to navigate and understand but once you get past that, it was fun to race with the A.I and online.
  33. M9ki
    Jun 20, 2013
    8
    I liked this game I've not played racing games in a while,i was very angry when the need for speed was changed It should have been like Ea made it last time i'm so fed up with games being ruined......
  34. BlueThunderfan
    Aug 20, 2013
    8
    This game keeps up the great stuff that Gran Turismo is known for. it has a huge assortment of cars, it's fun, the controls are great, and the online is pretty good too. although the damage and AI could use some work. but all in all, it's one of my games on the ps3.
  35. Gurjinder_GJ
    Jun 29, 2018
    8
    This is a Great Option for Racing Fans that own a PS3.
    (+) Great Graphics
    (+) Smooth Gameplay (+) Engine Sound is Realistic (+) Gorgeous Tracks and Cars (+) 1000+ cars and Plenty of Tracks (+) Competent AI (+) Campaign is Hard but Satisfying (+) Enjoyable Driving Experience (+) Deep Track Creator (+) Amazing Replay Value (-) Few Setting options for Track Creator (-) B-Spec mode    This is a Great Option for Racing Fans that own a PS3.
    (+) Great Graphics
    (+) Smooth Gameplay
    (+) Engine Sound is Realistic
    (+) Gorgeous Tracks and Cars
    (+) 1000+ cars and Plenty of Tracks
    (+) Competent AI
    (+) Campaign is Hard but Satisfying
    (+) Enjoyable Driving Experience
    (+) Deep Track Creator
    (+) Amazing Replay Value
    (-) Few Setting options for Track Creator
    (-) B-Spec mode is Uninspired
    (-) Boring Soundtrack
    (-) 24+ Hour Long Challenges    … Expand
  36. YeahNah
    Oct 7, 2014
    8
    I used to play Gran Turismo 4 and it was one of my favourite racers. Now that i've picked up GT5 i'm hit with a wave of nostalgia, from the menu music, to that grind that makes buying cars a rather satisfying achievement to even the HUD style. If you're looking for a perfect racing game with consistent quality you might be dissapointed with a few things, but for me, GT5 is playable, andI used to play Gran Turismo 4 and it was one of my favourite racers. Now that i've picked up GT5 i'm hit with a wave of nostalgia, from the menu music, to that grind that makes buying cars a rather satisfying achievement to even the HUD style. If you're looking for a perfect racing game with consistent quality you might be dissapointed with a few things, but for me, GT5 is playable, and offers more content with a dollop of high quality in certain places.… Expand
  37. pesho_one
    May 1, 2015
    8
    Gran Turismo have this addiction factor for me. I played the first one, and now, some 15 years later, I am playing GT5. Nothing really seemed to have changed, but the good thing is that the game is exciting in exactly the same way it was 2 decades ago.
  38. Blanche
    Jul 11, 2016
    8
    A driving simulation title stacked with an enormous selection of cars, good music, pretty good visuals and great gameplay. The realism was depicted beautifully in it. However, there were a few areas where I felt the game didn't satisfy me as much as the above areas.

    Customisation was essentially a hit and miss. For instance, the range of modifications and tuning of cars in terms of how    A driving simulation title stacked with an enormous selection of cars, good music, pretty good visuals and great gameplay. The realism was depicted beautifully in it. However, there were a few areas where I felt the game didn't satisfy me as much as the above areas.

    Customisation was essentially a hit and miss. For instance, the range of modifications and tuning of cars in terms of how they performed on the road was big and pretty addictive. Visual customisation on the cars however, was quite limited and indeed poor. Although the colour choices were amazing and diversive, there was literally little to no vinyl customisation. I'm not saying it should have adopted to the level of the NFS series - generally speaking anyway - but having the ability to pick preset rally bodies of vinyl and decal would have been great. Instead I was limited to a stock looking car - only being able to purchase particular cars that were designed like that. A bit annoying.

    Also, as addictive and enjoyable as the gameplay was, the game turned into a massive grinding experience in the latter stages to really get to the good stuff. Now I knew that the developers did this to increase the lifetime of the game before its predecessor, but even then I do think they overdid it in some fashion. It became a chore in some ways.

    But with the earlier characteristics of the game I stated, I cannot deny that this game was certainly a good racing game. Wasn't quite amazing though.    … Expand
  39. davidESP
    Apr 13, 2016
    8
    Un monton de coches,circuitos en nieve,tierra,asfalto...la conduccion esta bien pero no me gusta la sensacione de velocidad.Lo mejor son los karts :D.
  40. ponchox
    Feb 25, 2016
    8
    Your can read all about the good the game is in another reviews and everyting is true. I would like to have seen a better damage system because sometimes you can go faster if you use other cars in the curves. It makes the game to lose all the realism it has.
  41. YigidOx2
    Feb 15, 2021
    8
    It would not be wrong to say the most realistic racing simulation. They did their best and it happened. Let's show GT7 how to make simulation racing game.
  42. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    8
    This game is a mixed bag. While there are some improvements compared to GT4, things like premium and standard cars were not so good.
  43. sandspeedruns
    Feb 27, 2023
    8
    I think how much you enjoy GT5 depends on how you play it. I must confess that I am not a racing game connoisseur, though I have put some time into GT3 as well. Despite this, I have found that this game is really fun (though I only have dabbled in GT Mode and have largely spent my time playing Arcade Mode and creating tracks). The menus evoke a lot of nostalgia for me - their design isI think how much you enjoy GT5 depends on how you play it. I must confess that I am not a racing game connoisseur, though I have put some time into GT3 as well. Despite this, I have found that this game is really fun (though I only have dabbled in GT Mode and have largely spent my time playing Arcade Mode and creating tracks). The menus evoke a lot of nostalgia for me - their design is reminiscent of late 2000s graphic design. Overall a great game, though I do agree with some of the criticisms others have (especially with the quality of some car designs).… Expand
  44. aspentitan
    Mar 23, 2012
    7
    I'm honestly not much of a race fan and was hoping to find one great race game. I'm really quite disappointed at all the race games I've tried and this one is no exception. It seems no game has evolved much from the ps2 days except maybe in the graphics department. I recently bought the logitech driving force GT wheel and must say that this wheel greatly improves this game if you put theI'm honestly not much of a race fan and was hoping to find one great race game. I'm really quite disappointed at all the race games I've tried and this one is no exception. It seems no game has evolved much from the ps2 days except maybe in the graphics department. I recently bought the logitech driving force GT wheel and must say that this wheel greatly improves this game if you put the wheel on simulation mode. What really disappoints me about this game is that I really want a race game that is called a similator to actually be a similator. The sound in this game for me is the largest remaining turnoff. Sure, it is ok and so is a McDonalds restaurant too. I want something higher end. The sound should sound like the roar you hear off your TV when watching real racing. You can really hear the power of the cars and that is translated from audio pickup from a telecaster then translated to your home. This game, like many others still sounds like we are content with audio from the ps2 days. It seems to me Need for Speed Shift, heaven forbid i give EA a compliment seems to be the only game that put any effort into making the sound better. Anyway, other issues i have are lack of a good penalty system as in F1 2010. I love the flags and the cautions and that really adds to the immersion of the racing there....Further, how about little things like horns. Honestly, every car with the same horn and so feeble. Why bother. This is the attention to detail I need. I would guess many of these cars probably don't even have horns in real life. I don't know but the fact all these cars have so much replication and similarities really kills the simulation effect for me. What i do love about this game is they seemed to really nail the gameplay feel of the weight of each car, especially going around corners. This game is in its own category when it comes to proper technique. You can really nail the brakes before the turns, lower the front end, corner with precision and hit the gas. This is true technique unlike many other games. I just wish they tried to keep true to a better similation with the other important stuff like the penalty system and sound as mentioned before. This leaves me with judging this title as more arcarde then similation, which is what the game was adverstised as. This is still a very decent game, but unfortunately I personally still find it rather incomplete to my tastes, and still lots of the features seem last generation as if they cut and pasted a lot of A-spec and just updated some of the easier things to change and called it a day. This is pretty bad considering the work and time to make the game.… Expand
  45. Goldciggy
    Nov 27, 2010
    7
    Ok, where do I start? ... Alot of things just let this game down, 800 Cars with bland textures that (and I'm not joking) look like a PS2 game, a menu system that can confuse the best of them ( I wanted a Japanese classic car for a race and could not find one anywhere) and AI that sticks to there racing line NO MATER WHAT! Apart from that lot ^ this game HAS kept me up night after nightOk, where do I start? ... Alot of things just let this game down, 800 Cars with bland textures that (and I'm not joking) look like a PS2 game, a menu system that can confuse the best of them ( I wanted a Japanese classic car for a race and could not find one anywhere) and AI that sticks to there racing line NO MATER WHAT! Apart from that lot ^ this game HAS kept me up night after night for a few good reasons. 1: The photo mode creates outstanding realistic photos (But, only if the car is premium) 2: Top Gear Test track 3: Video Replays... for those of you who "live" racing games this game satisfies, but... it lacks the polish...every time I play I just keep thinking PGR4 did this same thing if not better, and that was a few years ago. In the end its a mixed bag for me, great this, bad that (I think if they (PD) had of just made the 800 "standard" cars more detailed I would have lived with the rest and given it a higher score :)… Expand
  46. quacker
    Jan 16, 2011
    7
    GT5 is typical Gran Turismo and then some. The graphics are incredible (standard cars don't look bad at all). The driving physics are fantastic besides damage, but if they really did damage realistically, plenty of people would hate GT5. Every car has a unique feel and sound that I don't think any other game matches. I don't know if they had such elaborate descriptions of every car inGT5 is typical Gran Turismo and then some. The graphics are incredible (standard cars don't look bad at all). The driving physics are fantastic besides damage, but if they really did damage realistically, plenty of people would hate GT5. Every car has a unique feel and sound that I don't think any other game matches. I don't know if they had such elaborate descriptions of every car in previous versions, but I love reading about the history of the cars before I buy them. There are some songs I really like on the soundtrack, and some I really don't like (I wish I could customize a playlist...). As others have said, single player mode is a bit I haven't made an account online yet, so I can't comment on online play. I think the number one thing I dislike about this game is load time. I probably spend just as much time waiting for the game to load as I do racing, even after taking 50 mins to install to the hard drive. But that's the price you pay. Overall, it's a great racing simulator. If you love cars and racing, get GT5. If you want an exciting game, go for something else, like Mario Kart.… Expand
  47. nekon
    Nov 24, 2010
    7
    I've been playing the game for roughly 11 hours now and it's officially a let down. For a console simulation the game has taken the genre to new levels however PC simulation still rules. While I feel an increase in overall communication with my cars it also has this arcade aspect to it.. The lack of modifications & premium models really ruined the replayability of this title for me. TheI've been playing the game for roughly 11 hours now and it's officially a let down. For a console simulation the game has taken the genre to new levels however PC simulation still rules. While I feel an increase in overall communication with my cars it also has this arcade aspect to it.. The lack of modifications & premium models really ruined the replayability of this title for me. The fact that most of our favorite cars are either not in the game (2006+) or older standard models PD was too lazy to allow mods on. I mean we can't even change the wheels on standard cars. PD and Kaz clearly were in the bubble too long drinking the Koolaid to notice the genre passing them by. The game smelt of moth balls last release, unfortunately this one was no different.

    Sony fanboys are some of the worst and GT fanboys are the cream of the crop.. I imagine they are in disbelief right now even as they play this game for themselves. It's hard to believe how a game almost six years in production could feel rushed. The game is a 7.8-8.2 just out of respect for PD.. I however would like to give it a 6.. I chose a 7 as a happy medium.    … Expand
  48. ebreda
    Nov 24, 2010
    7
    I was anxiously waiting for this game and, somehow, it let me down. The front-end menus are terribly cumbersome, loading times are bad enough, online gaming is limited and there are not enough options to customize the lobbies.

    Having standard and premium cars together is atrocious, simply put. You can not drive from the interior camera on the standard cars, and there are 700 of them. Only    I was anxiously waiting for this game and, somehow, it let me down. The front-end menus are terribly cumbersome, loading times are bad enough, online gaming is limited and there are not enough options to customize the lobbies.

    Having standard and premium cars together is atrocious, simply put. You can not drive from the interior camera on the standard cars, and there are 700 of them. Only premium cars offer **** views (around 300 or so). Both can race together and it gets ridiculous, since standard cars are lower res, jagged and with inferior lighting and shadows.

    The driving itself is really really good, specially with the premium cars and their unbelievable graphics, but everything else screams "dated" to me - options, menus, online, progression. It's a shame.    … Expand
  49. the-dude
    Dec 4, 2010
    7
    My love for this game has quickly ebbed the more I have played it. At first, I was gaga for gran turismo 5, but as I played it more, the menus and load times began to overwhelm me. I am a person who has little time for games and gran turismo 5 gives you litte play time for the amount of wait time you have to put into it. Granted, when racing, gran turismo 5 is eye candy. I mean fantasticMy love for this game has quickly ebbed the more I have played it. At first, I was gaga for gran turismo 5, but as I played it more, the menus and load times began to overwhelm me. I am a person who has little time for games and gran turismo 5 gives you litte play time for the amount of wait time you have to put into it. Granted, when racing, gran turismo 5 is eye candy. I mean fantastic graphics, and I am a sucker for good graphics. Some other reviewers mentioned that this game is easy and the AI is terrible. I would agree with both of those assessments. Winning the races is all about upgrading your car and crashing your way through the crowd. Real Driving Simulator? My ____. Since when does putting a new air filter on your car give you 10 more horsepower? Or a catalytic converter that gives you 5?… Expand
  50. Voice_of_Reason
    Nov 24, 2010
    7
    Ignore most of the other reviews people. 10's and 0's are obviously coming from fanboys.

    If you're considering getting the game consider this: 1) Generally the visuals aren't better than Forza 3. There are special moments, but there are also moments that don't look good at all. 2) The damage system is very poorly implemented. You can crash into a wall at 200km/h and you'll be fine. 3) The    Ignore most of the other reviews people. 10's and 0's are obviously coming from fanboys.

    If you're considering getting the game consider this:
    1) Generally the visuals aren't better than Forza 3. There are special moments, but there are also moments that don't look good at all.
    2) The damage system is very poorly implemented. You can crash into a wall at 200km/h and you'll be fine.
    3) The single player mode isn't a cohesive experience.
    4) Porsche is not in GT5. Polyphony didn't think it was necessary to create a single RUF model from the last decade - a license that they have from a manufacturer of Porsche clones.
    5) Steering with an analog stick is hell.
    6) Playing online with your friends is a bit of a chore.
    7) The main menu is really slow.
    8) The standard models don't look that bad.
    9) The music is uniformly bad.
    10) Customisation options are very limited.
    11) A bunch of your favourite cars and tracks are probably not in this game

    IGN said it best when they said it's a 10/10 sim wrapped up in a 5/10 game. Decide which of those figures has the most meaning to you.    … Expand
  51. s3cret_stang
    Nov 24, 2010
    7
    First of all, let me state that I'm a pretty avid racing simulation fan. Currently, I'm playing rFactor, but I've also, played GTR, GTR Evolution and a little bit of iRacing. Those are all true racing simulations. So I can say that, without any doubt, GT5 is not a "real" racing sim. The visual aspect is purely amazing at times. Even with the standard cars looking a bit sub-par, along withFirst of all, let me state that I'm a pretty avid racing simulation fan. Currently, I'm playing rFactor, but I've also, played GTR, GTR Evolution and a little bit of iRacing. Those are all true racing simulations. So I can say that, without any doubt, GT5 is not a "real" racing sim. The visual aspect is purely amazing at times. Even with the standard cars looking a bit sub-par, along with a few of the courses I tried, there is no other racing game out there that looks as good as this one. The sound is not perfect, but definitely solid. The physics...well...here comes the problem. I've noticed a great improvement to the feel of weight, and body roll to the car, but every single car still seems as if it's riding along on a set of rails. I find myself panicking when I slam on the brakes and send the car into a seemingly endless slide only to realize that the car can simply pull back into the turn as if it had never happened. There is no sense of oversteer in cars which clearly should have it(I got my hands on a Dodge Charger), while understeer seems to be present in every car. And while Polyphony has a done a great job with the braking aspect, I can't help but to see glimpses of the horrid physics in GT4 shining through. Along with the clustered mess of the menu and the mundane career mode, a game that had so many years of work put into it, is well...disappointing. Even so, this game can be fun, and gives you plenty of variety including night, weather, and online races supporting up to 16 players. However, the lack of consistency in the physics leaves a lot to be desired.… Expand
  52. AndRex65
    Nov 25, 2010
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finalmente, dopo tanto tempo, GT5 diventa realtà. Purtroppo, come spesso accade la realtà non è bella come la fantasia e quello che doveva essere il gioco di corse si rivela un gioco di corse.
    Tanta, tantissima carne al fuoco, forse troppa con il risultato di bruciare una buona parte. Rimane un gioco da avere se appassionati di auto e corse, personalmente lo valuterei con un 7,5.    … Expand
  53. PatBenedict
    Nov 25, 2010
    7
    I am not a `hardcore' racing game fan but I suspect the majority of people thinking about buying this game are not either so perhaps these impressions will be useful to a few who read this. I confess that much of the sophistication of GT5's driving probably goes over my head, and I may be more likely to notice presentation before the difference between good and great driving physics.

    I    I am not a `hardcore' racing game fan but I suspect the majority of people thinking about buying this game are not either so perhaps these impressions will be useful to a few who read this. I confess that much of the sophistication of GT5's driving probably goes over my head, and I may be more likely to notice presentation before the difference between good and great driving physics.

    I think that a player's enjoyment of the game will depend really on their preparedness to look for the positive aspects of the game and `block out' some of the less positive ones. At the moment I'm actually puzzled at some of the stuff I'm seeing. Upon starting the game one is greeted by an extremely classy introduction to the game. All seems good! Proceeding then to the GT mode, which has traditionally been the main part of Gran Turismo games, one would think that the first race a player would enter would be an impressive showcase for the game. This is not the case though! It is on the track Autumn Ring, which in my view looks dreadful- a track surrounded by what seem to be carboard cutouts of trees, set against a harsh lighting which only seems to exacerbate the impression. All the while, the player may be driving around this track in a car which looks as good as anything ever seen in a video game. For reasons I don't really understand, this side-by-side existence of the superb with the surprisingly bad seems to pervade how the game looks. I think I was not alone in expecting to see something incredible in the graphics department from this game. Surely the long development time was going to lead to this! There're `wow!' moments for sure, but also many things, like the track mentioned above (something else which comes to mind is zombie Jeff Gordon's inability to lip-sync with himself, I hope that never happens to me) which look a lot worse than things found in a game such as Dirt 2. Why the inconsistency? This inconsistency is not just present in the appearance of the tracks of course, as mentioned at length in other reviews. And so, even though I'm thoroughly enjoying most of this game, it is very difficult to avoid moments where things, for lack of a better word, look unfinished. Was this game rushed out? I'm really not sure. Still complaining about the tracks, I note that many of the odd graphical touches exist for tracks which are in both GT5 and GT5 Prologue. In the three years between the games, the developers clearly saw no need to fix what, to them, wasn't broken. It seems then that if you're able to think more like Polyphony Digital do about games, then this game is more likely to be an incredible experience. If though you would like a polished, consistently visually impressive showcase like Uncharted 2 is for its genre, be prepared to be disappointed.    … Expand
  54. lukewind
    Nov 25, 2010
    7
    Best looking racer...but lacking the fun part!

    This is a gorgeous game no doubt, but there is one big problem that makes this a rental. The fun stops quite quick. There is a reason that games do not get too realistic, its just not fun. And that is this games biggest problem. It does hold your attention for a while. But with a lackluster sense of speed it becomes crazy boring. If you like    Best looking racer...but lacking the fun part!

    This is a gorgeous game no doubt, but there is one big problem that makes this a rental. The fun stops quite quick. There is a reason that games do not get too realistic, its just not fun. And that is this games biggest problem. It does hold your attention for a while. But with a lackluster sense of speed it becomes crazy boring. If you like sim racing more then arcade then you will love this game. The options and car selection are insane. But if spending more time tinkering in menus then playing the game doesn't float your boat stay away. But at least give it a rental, you never know.    … Expand
  55. gambleboyen
    Nov 26, 2010
    7
    Massive disappointment. It's not a bad game, but it could have been so much better. Riddled with bugs and weird design flaws, you have to wonder what they spent 5 years on.
  56. popdada
    Nov 30, 2010
    7
    Simple The game is visually stunning cars look amazing, but the menus, the slow load time, the poor damage system, the A.I., and the sound track! all work to knock the Score way down for me. when there are so many racing games out there right now that handle all these things so much. for example I went off the rally track and hit some string and sticks on the side of the road and bouncedSimple The game is visually stunning cars look amazing, but the menus, the slow load time, the poor damage system, the A.I., and the sound track! all work to knock the Score way down for me. when there are so many racing games out there right now that handle all these things so much. for example I went off the rally track and hit some string and sticks on the side of the road and bounced back on to the track This is not what I want after 5 years of waiting, its perfect line nerf racing. This is the same GT youâ… Expand
  57. Chris_1983
    Dec 3, 2010
    7
    EDIT: For all of my wordiness and blabbering I forgot to actually give the game my rating. Apologies for the double post.

    I'll be straightforward by saying that I've owned an Xbox since 2007 and have both Forza games for that system while I only recently bought the PS3 for the purpose of playing GT5. My honest opinion is that GT5 is a solid racing game with plenty of cars to choose    EDIT: For all of my wordiness and blabbering I forgot to actually give the game my rating. Apologies for the double post.

    I'll be straightforward by saying that I've owned an Xbox since 2007 and have both Forza games for that system while I only recently bought the PS3 for the purpose of playing GT5. My honest opinion is that GT5 is a solid racing game with plenty of cars to choose from. As a fan of muscle cars I was delighted to see the '64 pontiac GTO, Dodge Superbee, and of course the '69 Camaro SS as well as several great late model cars. While I could list my issues with the game I think it all boils down the the fact that GT5, with it's long development and budget, did not in my opinion put out a superior product. There are things it does better than Forza 3 and vice versa. However, I think I can say that any fan of racing games that does not own a PS3 can get an equally satisfying experience from Forza 3. In the same regard, if I owned a PS3 but not an Xbox I would definitely say that there was no need to buy an Xbox to go racing since GT5 will satisfy. Bottom line: GT5 is a great game but it hasn't set itself apart as the superior racer. As far as I'm concerned, GT5 and Forza 3 are on equal playing fields.    … Expand
  58. zakaweb
    Dec 8, 2010
    7
    I have fond memories of past games in the series. While I enjoy GT5 somewhat, it is without a doubt a huge disappointmnet. I guess I was expecting a thoroughly refined and perfected gaming experience with challenging races by good AI and a sleek overall presentation. GT5 amazingly fails on most fronts. This game should have been a masterpiece. I can only think the design team locked awayI have fond memories of past games in the series. While I enjoy GT5 somewhat, it is without a doubt a huge disappointmnet. I guess I was expecting a thoroughly refined and perfected gaming experience with challenging races by good AI and a sleek overall presentation. GT5 amazingly fails on most fronts. This game should have been a masterpiece. I can only think the design team locked away in their bubble of self confidence ignored the changing times and advacements made in racing games and games in general. To call this a 10 is to be in immense denial. The single player "campaign" is out dated in it's presentation and just plain dull as a racer. The beauty of driving can't be denied but as for the racing experience. I just find it dull.… Expand
  59. sle0609
    Dec 8, 2010
    7
    the driving mechanics are awesome and i really enjoy the pure racing sim experience. unfortunately nearly everything else in the game lacks polish. there are many stupid design decisions that remove from the fun. forza is a better game in nearly all departments.
  60. SpartanEdge
    Apr 24, 2011
    7
    I write this review as a 360 & PS3 owner,So i've played all the Gran Turismo,& all the Forza games.I have to say,on the whole,I've enjoyed all the titles of both franchises quite alot.Both have ideas that should be in the other game though.But as a GT5 review,i'm going to focus on that game.The best word i could use to describe this game,would be 'Inconsistent'.By that i mean theres timesI write this review as a 360 & PS3 owner,So i've played all the Gran Turismo,& all the Forza games.I have to say,on the whole,I've enjoyed all the titles of both franchises quite alot.Both have ideas that should be in the other game though.But as a GT5 review,i'm going to focus on that game.The best word i could use to describe this game,would be 'Inconsistent'.By that i mean theres times its exciting,times its a bit dull,times the physics are good & feels like it plays really well & times it all feels dated.theres times the graphics are stunning for a racing game,& times they look almost like a last gen game.. I dont think i've EVER in all my years of gaming played such an inconsistent game .Again,the Premuim cars look beautiful,but the other cars look quite messy by camparison,& dont offer **** view(something i personally like to use).I understand they're converting more cars to premium cars,but at the expense of precious Hard Drive Space.With the time it took to make this game,& the space available on a Blu Ray,& as an exclusive,not being tied down with compromises,it should've had many more premium cars on the disk itself.The game itself does play very well,but there are flaws elswhere with the game.. Tuning seems to have been toned down ALOT.Theres so much you cant do now,that you could do in previous titles.Also there isnt a great deal of choice when it comes to events to race in(I end up looking for races that allow me to race the cars i want to race,& there just arnt many to race them in),forcing you to race cars you really dont want to,just to progress.. There should've been many,many more events available,but there just isnt.. Its very limiting.. The Multiplayer is pretty good,in the fact that it simply has it,& racing is fun,but its very hard to sat up balanced races,with the cars not having a 'performance index'(a rating of total performance)as the Forza games have,putting them into very specific classes.Instead your struggling to get races that work,& give people a decent choice of cars at the same time.Setting up races is awquard too,as you cant set up your race,rles,restrictions etc 'before' opening your lobby.you can only do it after you open it,making everyone wait while you do it all,frustrating them,& making them quit the lobby in bordom while nothings happening for them.Maybe this can be fixed,as maybe the absence of a performance index,we'll have to see.Another positive thing i can say about the game though,is the way it lets you use a custom playlist off your Hard Drive.Even allowing you to randomise the songs,which is more of a big deal than it sounds.Its a shame Forza doesnt offer this..But one thing Forza does offer,is the ability to have CPU controlled cars in split screen races.even allowing you to make teams,but all that GT5 offers,is a rather dull 'Player 1 Vs Player 2'.REALLY? in this day & age?.. Ah well.. Overall,Its a game worth getting if you like circuit racing games like this,but it does have its flaws,which as i said,you wouldn't expect from a game this long in the making..… Expand
  61. ErosaScuderia
    Jul 9, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very good game to play, and the attention to detail is stunning (but it's not perfect). It is almost a perfect simulator if you want to get as close to the real thing as possible. But one thing that disappoints me (and, I'm sure others) is how the 800 of those 1,000 cars are standard cars (standard cars do not have interiors that can be viewed while driving, and the attention to detail isn't entirely there). It also bothers me how some of today's cars (the Bugatti Veyron, shockingly) are the standard cars. Also, most of those 800 cars were ripped straight out of GT4. Very lazy, and downright disappointing for five years in the works. The AI is also quite laughable. If you are all racing a Ferrari F10, it's not a challenge at all. It's almost UN-realistic racing against them. I can pull off a Lewis Hamilton on them better than Lewis HIMSELF can.… Expand
  62. Ozzy
    Aug 25, 2011
    7
    I would have given a 10 as the game play is superb. Steering wheel/pedals is a must! The loading times and menu layout is horrible. In all honesty if i were to play for 5 hours and in that time i wanted to play online as well as tournaments, licenses etc i would probably get about 3.5 hrs of game play the rest of the time I'm sitting around waiting for it to load and wasting many minutesI would have given a 10 as the game play is superb. Steering wheel/pedals is a must! The loading times and menu layout is horrible. In all honesty if i were to play for 5 hours and in that time i wanted to play online as well as tournaments, licenses etc i would probably get about 3.5 hrs of game play the rest of the time I'm sitting around waiting for it to load and wasting many minutes navigating the menu screens which could have been set out better to save time. Very bad development there - seems as though the game developers are trying to make life difficult. I will also point out that maintenance of your cars cost too many credits, and once you have repaired damages - you have have to spend the same amount of credits after the next race. This game needs a massive investment of your time - and at the end of the day its just a game! i would rather spend that time Go karting in real life! not in my bedroom!!. You wouldn't be able to enjoy this game playing it part time its more like a full time job.… Expand
  63. RT_ViraL
    Nov 13, 2011
    7
    It is a racing sim. And nothing more. PD has painstakingly made this game from idea, to paper, to blueprint, to computer, to alpha, to beta, to Gold Master. While it has it's faults and dinks (or lack of) it continues to suceed in polish and commitment. For that reason alone, it is higher than 5, for that reason alone, it can't get over 7.
  64. SylarHRG
    Nov 23, 2011
    7
    Realistic graphics with a giant selection of cars, a drawback being that even at such a large selection, it still felt lacking (how many EVOs are there again???). The racing is fairly intuitive and the track selection is amazing, but it still feels like something is missing. They developed for so long that my expectation was through the roof and even though I thoroughly enjoyed it, itRealistic graphics with a giant selection of cars, a drawback being that even at such a large selection, it still felt lacking (how many EVOs are there again???). The racing is fairly intuitive and the track selection is amazing, but it still feels like something is missing. They developed for so long that my expectation was through the roof and even though I thoroughly enjoyed it, it feels as though not enough innovation was done to make this truly feel like a new game, rather than an upgraded one. By no means is this a bad game and for anyone new to the series, well, prepare to be immersed in quite a learning curve, but at the same time for any fan of the series, I think we can all agree that there was a special piece of innovation missing from Polyphony this time around.… Expand
  65. glitchmaster
    Dec 5, 2013
    7
    this game is not bad but it becomes a bit boring there issn't really much fun in it either just racing winning buying cars and that's it
    well lucky for the online lobby there is something fun to do you can play with other drivers and do what you want really drag races cops and robers but when that are all things that the gamers have made none of the polyphony studio has done that and if    this game is not bad but it becomes a bit boring there issn't really much fun in it either just racing winning buying cars and that's it
    well lucky for the online lobby there is something fun to do you can play with other drivers and do what you want really drag races cops and robers but when that are all things that the gamers have made none of the polyphony studio has done that and if you look at the game it's just a waste of time afterwards i mean racing 24 hours for a single race come one that's just b**sh**t and then not even winning that's frustrating
    sure it's realistic but even then i mean game's aren't ment to be a part of your live the time you stick in this game is imense and the game itzelf is actualy a boring    … Expand
  66. steveforrest
    Jan 20, 2013
    7
    Its a very good game hindered by far too many flaws. The divide between premium and standard cars is a letdown, along with the shoddy damage physics. For a game that was in development for so long, it often seems half-finished. But if you get past all of its drawbacks, you'll find a game with a very good car list (aside from the amount of nissans) Driving physics that are great once youIts a very good game hindered by far too many flaws. The divide between premium and standard cars is a letdown, along with the shoddy damage physics. For a game that was in development for so long, it often seems half-finished. But if you get past all of its drawbacks, you'll find a game with a very good car list (aside from the amount of nissans) Driving physics that are great once you get past a steep learning curve, and a sense of class that is virtually nonexistent in almost all other video games, including main rival Forza Motorsport. If you can get past its many issues, and its emphasis on "simulator" over "game," its a very enjoyable product, but keep in mind that dealing with its flaws takes effort, unless you're a die-hard GT fan.… Expand
  67. Ramrod77
    Feb 26, 2013
    7
    7 out of 10, I was expecting so much from this game. There's something missing here, I can't quite put my finger on it. But it's like the developer is making us play the game HE wants to play and not the game, we all want..... (cough Forza) I don't own an Xbox, but I know what Forza is about. Now if those two games could get together and have a baby, I think it would be what we are all7 out of 10, I was expecting so much from this game. There's something missing here, I can't quite put my finger on it. But it's like the developer is making us play the game HE wants to play and not the game, we all want..... (cough Forza) I don't own an Xbox, but I know what Forza is about. Now if those two games could get together and have a baby, I think it would be what we are all looking for. Lots of cars, great graphics, but the tuning seems so simplified, the customization is totally lacking, the races are boring, it all seems to be a bit of a grind. I am hoping GT6 and GT7 will be much better. Or a new series comes along to take the PS3 racing crown.… Expand
  68. FRG2
    Feb 9, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. New game, old tricks, old dog.

    Graphics: 8/10

    The new graphics for some cars are really good, and the scenarios look really good. The game feels great. However, some models look as ugly as ****, looking straight from GT4, and it hasn't aged that well.
    May i add that the standard cars look like **** **** and you can't use a cockpit camera? Well, thats the real story.

    Story/Career Mode: 7/10

    Although the game still forces you to start with snails, the waiting time is much shorter, and once you get fast cars, it feels rewarding for once. However, if you don't have a PSN count, SOL mate. You still have to grind since the fundmental system has stayed the same.

    Gameplay: 5/10

    The fundmental basics have changed slightly, with the damage model being slightly more advanced. However, annoying engine noises, mindless 24 hour races, and all that, still there. Its incredible how much these guys stagnated. Lazy *****. This makes the game boring after a while, and the game eventually becomes a glorified winning only game when you have super fast tuned cars and extremely overpowered B-Spec drivers.

    OVERALL: Improvement over GT4. Not anything else in particular though...

    RATING: 7/10    … Expand
  69. Vicjo
    Jan 27, 2014
    7
    Gt 5 follows the scheme the others gt, that is to say you play racing and game credits, with this credits you can buy other cars. The game have good graphics (but with serious errors like the cars no premiums), the gameplay is very good and every car have a behavior different, in the other hand b-aspect mode is boring and adds nothing to the game, the racing in general are boring becauseGt 5 follows the scheme the others gt, that is to say you play racing and game credits, with this credits you can buy other cars. The game have good graphics (but with serious errors like the cars no premiums), the gameplay is very good and every car have a behavior different, in the other hand b-aspect mode is boring and adds nothing to the game, the racing in general are boring because always wins with have a more powerful car, the damage in cars only are available in high levels. Gt should think in make a more direct game for the next gt.… Expand
  70. AT_17
    Nov 20, 2014
    7
    After many years of anticipation and patience, Gran Turismo 5 isn't the game it potentially could've been. Although the amount of content is incredible, the majority of this content is plagued by cars from the previous series back on the Playstation 2 console. In fact, some of the game looks very similar to the last generation. The game has improved much since its release through patches,After many years of anticipation and patience, Gran Turismo 5 isn't the game it potentially could've been. Although the amount of content is incredible, the majority of this content is plagued by cars from the previous series back on the Playstation 2 console. In fact, some of the game looks very similar to the last generation. The game has improved much since its release through patches, but after numerous delays, Polyphony Digital have produced a good racing game which could have offered much more from their capabilities… Expand
  71. viniciushylian
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    é um bom jogo, muito bom pra jogar com um amigo, tem ótimos carros, ótimas pistas porém deixa a desejar no modo multi-player local, tipo como assim só da de 2, dava muito bem pra jogar 4 não entendo pq a produtora do game fez essa merda, tinha que dar pra jogar 4 pessoas, outra além de só dar pra jogar de 2 é só vc e seu parceiro, não da pra jogar por exemplo eu, meu amigo e mais dezé um bom jogo, muito bom pra jogar com um amigo, tem ótimos carros, ótimas pistas porém deixa a desejar no modo multi-player local, tipo como assim só da de 2, dava muito bem pra jogar 4 não entendo pq a produtora do game fez essa merda, tinha que dar pra jogar 4 pessoas, outra além de só dar pra jogar de 2 é só vc e seu parceiro, não da pra jogar por exemplo eu, meu amigo e mais dez carros sendo a máquina, isso precisa mudar.… Expand
  72. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  73. Urpjeckt
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    È bello per le track ci sono alcune veramente classiche peccato per i trofei, assurde le condizioni per prenderli, fin troppo realistico, con la frenata che ha addirittura il fadding, recuperato anche se l'on line non è più disponibile.
  74. aaronnmp96
    Feb 3, 2023
    7
    A good car game, I like the circuits and the cars, and it's quite complicated and I hate that
  75. raefon
    Nov 29, 2010
    6
    Ok, so as to not rehash everything written about the game from bad menu's, THE DAMAGE....oh come on where are you, the total lack of mechanical faults and wear and tear on the cars, or the rubbish AI.

    It is a reasonable driving game non the less. Does it live up to expectations and the HYPE not even close, and i mean they are not even in the same race which is where the blame should    Ok, so as to not rehash everything written about the game from bad menu's, THE DAMAGE....oh come on where are you, the total lack of mechanical faults and wear and tear on the cars, or the rubbish AI.

    It is a reasonable driving game non the less. Does it live up to expectations and the HYPE not even close, and i mean they are not even in the same race which is where the blame should rest. With so long in the making everyone expected big things with improvement thats would blow your mind, and if you pay homage to that then of course you could give the game nothing more than a ZERO and im sure so many of the reviews come from that view point.

    If you put all that aside and just look at it from the merit of the game it is then, it has some crisp graphics, moments of a great racing game and feeling of competition but it is so often clouded with the feeling of an imcomplete game that after all this time is still buggy, unpolished and not on par with other games in the genre. All things considered, the sound is the biggest let down by far, with dynamic crashes sounding like nothing more than a plastic coke bottle hit you in the hit, engines that resemble cards stuck on the spokes of your bike ( ah chlld hood memories ) and a sound track that is just a resume for people to find there place in the job que down at the local supermarket.

    I feel disappointed and robbed of the expierence that should have been a great game, but after the hype and constant delays should we have really expected that this would result in something great, as I cant remember a time where something game, movie, tv show, anything was delayed and the final product was worth the extra wait.    … Expand
  76. Flamesuitready
    Dec 13, 2010
    6
    IF this game had come out back when the PS3 was first launched then it would have been hailed as perfection and the 10/10 game scores would have been fair and worthy, BUT its four years after that and the world has moved on, but not in Polyphony digital land.
    The main criticisms with GT5 are the things that made it special in the first place, its huge car list and amazing graphics (the    IF this game had come out back when the PS3 was first launched then it would have been hailed as perfection and the 10/10 game scores would have been fair and worthy, BUT its four years after that and the world has moved on, but not in Polyphony digital land.
    The main criticisms with GT5 are the things that made it special in the first place, its huge car list and amazing graphics (the latter seemingly ported over directly from the PS2) the game spends too long trying to squeeze fun from driving decrepit old cars in slow silly races around tracks that have no place in the modern console gaming world, pop up is everywhere and some tracks look like they have been on the shelf for a good ten years, the vast majority of cars are direct PS2 ports and look terrible. handling is suspect and considering it is meant to be "the real driving simulator" some thing seems to be wrong.
    I own every GT game made and have even resorted to the competition in the long wilderness waiting years for GT5, sorry but Forza 3 beat GT5 to the goal and has actually beat it, GT6 is in the works according to Kazunori Yamauchi but on these results maybe he shouldn't bother.
    Loading times are a joke, cars crashing sound like someone playing football with a Tupperware box, graphics are average at best, handling is worse than in GT4 and it took 4 years to get this out?! what were you guys doing?    … Expand
  77. BroncosOwnYou
    Dec 3, 2010
    6
    Same game. Different system. The graphics are beautiful, as we knew they would be, but it's the same thing that Gran Turismo has been doing since the beginning. Buy a car, win some races make some money, buy more cars, win more races, rinse and repeat.

    There is absolutely nothing here that warrants shelling out $60 to buy this game unless you are simply a Gran Turismo fanatic. Rent it    Same game. Different system. The graphics are beautiful, as we knew they would be, but it's the same thing that Gran Turismo has been doing since the beginning. Buy a car, win some races make some money, buy more cars, win more races, rinse and repeat.

    There is absolutely nothing here that warrants shelling out $60 to buy this game unless you are simply a Gran Turismo fanatic. Rent it just to take a look at the great visuals but don't waste money on a purchase if you have ever played a Gran Turismo game before. Because you've played this game already.    … Expand
  78. busternuck
    Nov 26, 2010
    6
    I was underwhelmed with the racing experience on GT5. Sure, the graphics are pure eye candy but that alone does not make a great game. Arcade Mode on Professional provides miserly challenge .. that more often than not, you can win by a country mile by the time you cross the checkered flag.

    The challenge on FM3 is far better - if i could pin it down, it would be that the racing is much    I was underwhelmed with the racing experience on GT5. Sure, the graphics are pure eye candy but that alone does not make a great game. Arcade Mode on Professional provides miserly challenge .. that more often than not, you can win by a country mile by the time you cross the checkered flag.

    The challenge on FM3 is far better - if i could pin it down, it would be that the racing is much closer, the challenge that much harder and there is always the excitement of taking defensive / offensive lines. On GT5 its all very sterile .. you can even bump into the AI to slow you down into corners and get away with it. FM3 is less forgiving and you would be spinning your way off or damaging your gearbox or engine. Don't get me wrong, I use the Force GT steering and i thoroughly enjoy the steering and force feedback when you aquaplane or losing grip on GT5. It's enjoyable as a tech demo to show off the game's graphical prowess as you navigate around the circuit .. great graphics .. good handling etc. It is definitely a competent game. A superly great game for a lot of folks I reckon. But it wasn't for me. But after being spoiled by FM3, GT5 comes around as rather tame. And I really had high hopes that the bar would be raised. But it hasn't - except maybe in the visuals department. And I confess that I am disappointed.    … Expand
  79. White
    Dec 15, 2010
    6
    They've put so much effort to make it the best driving simulator that they forgot everything else.
    The Up parts are the majority of cars, the driving, the detail level, the sound and everything that has to do with driving experience.
    The down parts are extensive loading times, lack of features that all previous GT had (for example 1000 meter test, Apricot Hill circuit, change rims in all    They've put so much effort to make it the best driving simulator that they forgot everything else.
    The Up parts are the majority of cars, the driving, the detail level, the sound and everything that has to do with driving experience.
    The down parts are extensive loading times, lack of features that all previous GT had (for example 1000 meter test, Apricot Hill circuit, change rims in all cars and so on), not many manufactures to buy new car, plus that they left many models only in used cars... and for some reason it feels like they rushed it out, maybe is cause they did rushed it out and that is why already we got 2 updates.

    For sure GT5 (as every GT) will be the benchmark for every racing game till GT6.
    To sum it up, as a simulator is an 11/10, as a GT sequel is a 6/10, as a current console generation game is a 9/10.
    But as a GT fan from PSX and by being sure that Yamauchi via updates will complete he's work, I'll give a 10.    … Expand
  80. WoshJills
    Nov 24, 2010
    6
    While it is easy for developers to create a game surrounded around sex and violence simply to cash out on a quick buck, Polyphony Digital does the exact opposite. They spend 5 years making one single game that does not involve anything the current videogame industry is obsessed with (zombies, apocalyptic environments, open world gameplay, first-person shooters, etc...) and it does isWhile it is easy for developers to create a game surrounded around sex and violence simply to cash out on a quick buck, Polyphony Digital does the exact opposite. They spend 5 years making one single game that does not involve anything the current videogame industry is obsessed with (zombies, apocalyptic environments, open world gameplay, first-person shooters, etc...) and it does is executed in an extremely classy way. Gran Turismo 5 couldn't feel more refreshing to the gaming-enthusiast, especially when a market is saturated with macho-men titles. Yes it is a blockbuster sequel, but that does not make it feel any less awesome.… Expand
  81. Ozrics
    Nov 26, 2010
    6
    Firstly I'll set my stall out - I'm no X-box fan never owned one or played on one, but I've played on all versions of the GT series. Most gripes have been covered already, the menus are cumbersome, the in-game music is shocking (thankfully you can turn it off!) and the 'standard' cars are annoyingly sub-standard. The premiums are so nicely rendered with care that it feels such a let downFirstly I'll set my stall out - I'm no X-box fan never owned one or played on one, but I've played on all versions of the GT series. Most gripes have been covered already, the menus are cumbersome, the in-game music is shocking (thankfully you can turn it off!) and the 'standard' cars are annoyingly sub-standard. The premiums are so nicely rendered with care that it feels such a let down with the rest. Then the 'premiums' - why, oh why, do we need a Suzuki Cappuccino '05 AND an '07 version?? They are exactly the same, even the trim is identical! Not sure how many other duplicate 'premiums' are about (no doubt the usual glut of skylines). Now, I suppose we should know what to expect from this series, going through licenses and repeating the Sunday cup until you have enough for a decent motor but come on its the 5th main installment and its lacking the excitement of recent next gen games, such as nfs shift. Not saying that was perfect but I had great fun playing that, and playing GT5 just feels stale in comparison. This just doesn't sit right with me (especially as i forked out on the signature edition!). Why does a game 6yr or so in development feel incomplete, rushed and so disjointed? It even has one of my most annoying bugbears - trophy design... couldn't they show some imagination and design individual icons? Not asking for much there surely, in all that time. Its double standards - saying they wanted the perfect sim, going into so much detail, yet so many things are not. I still have my doubts the physics are that realistic too, it drives well for the most part but some challenges (mainly on the top gear events) seem unnatural. I'm hoping a bit more time and perseverance will open up more challenging and exciting racing but at the moment I feel a bit let down.… Expand
  82. Obi-Jones
    Nov 26, 2010
    6
    I could't help thinking to myself last night whilst playing, Six years, 60 million dollars, what the **** have they been doing with the time and money. At the moment I would have to say it's a huge disappointment. The graphics engine has not been improved one bit from the one used in Prologue (still screen tearing when in **** view) and that game is around 2 years old. The 800 non premiumI could't help thinking to myself last night whilst playing, Six years, 60 million dollars, what the **** have they been doing with the time and money. At the moment I would have to say it's a huge disappointment. The graphics engine has not been improved one bit from the one used in Prologue (still screen tearing when in **** view) and that game is around 2 years old. The 800 non premium cars look awful (PS2 GT4 graphics), and many of the original tracks are very bland. The menus are ok but some of the loading times are terrible. Handling is good (but is it that important if your playing on a pad to have a handling system that is apparently brilliant), damage engine is poor. Forza 4 can take a breather, you won't have to aim very high to beat this. In fact Forza 3 is a better game than GT5. I would also like to point out that I am not a Sony fanboy idiot or a 360 fanboy idiot.… Expand
  83. BusierDonkey
    Nov 28, 2010
    6
    I'm a car guy that grew up in the NES days with only a handful racing games, and none were even close to being a sim. The GT series came out and quickly became my favorite series. After GT4 released other devellopers stepped up and improved on the formula. With six year of devellopment, I got to play a Gran Trismo with rehashed AI (yes, even the unlocked 'smarter' AI is quite terrible),I'm a car guy that grew up in the NES days with only a handful racing games, and none were even close to being a sim. The GT series came out and quickly became my favorite series. After GT4 released other devellopers stepped up and improved on the formula. With six year of devellopment, I got to play a Gran Trismo with rehashed AI (yes, even the unlocked 'smarter' AI is quite terrible), rehashed wobbly physics and 800 rehashed GT4 cars. Even the premium models aren't as consistent as the fanboys imagine, but that's just a small part of the game.

    The environments, what I actually look at from inside my car in a race, don't match the cars at all. While the new city based tracks are gorgeous for the most part, they don't capture detail like Project Gotham Racing 4, which is three years old. The real tracks like Laguna Seca, Suzuka and Curcuit de la Sarthe are not only hard to look at but in some cases don't even resemble the actual location beyond basic layout..

    Tuning and customization are next to non-existant. In the years since GT4, other devellopers have introduced high levels of tuneability and modification. I'm not just referring to the ability to toss a Ghostbusters logo on a car either. Other titles in the genre let me change everything from wheels/tires, to aero parts, cam profiles, to the fuel system used. It's all just a change in numbers to the physcs equation, but the point is if I want to drive a modded VW Golf in a race against a Z06, I now have that option. GT5 removes these option, essentially moving backwards in a genre GT created on consoles.

    The visuals are terrible. To clarify, indeed they are at times gorgeous, the photo mode turns out fantastic shots and the dedicated bullshot generator (photo travel) means I will never have to buy another car magazine, at least not for pictures of the 200 cars it allows me to take pictures of. The environments I went over, but the smoke effects, weather effects, and general cobbled-together look of this game is absolutely terrible at times. Never have I seen such a pretty game look so ugly 5 seconds later. The worst offender is the frame rate and screen tearing, which actually affects the gameplay (London) The AI drivers are all idiots. I kept hearing "oh but they get smarter when you level up!" I'm not seeing it. I did notice one AI car swerve to avoid me after I clipped a wall, but the next 6 all piled into me and each other. They just kind of sat there pushing me into the wall (litterally, my car was partially in the wall) while the other cars continued the race. Sadly this isn't an isolated case in my game. I also noticed I'm still allowed to plow into AI cars and use them as a guardrail at will with no consequence.

    Physics and control. This to me is the absolute most important part of any 'simulator' above everything else. These are not new physics, these are still a step below what we had in GT3 before it was dumbed down for GT4 to make room for all the extra visuals. With such a supposedly impressive physics engine running, where is my telemetry data? I get to watch my tires turn red or green, that's about it. I can't read tire pressure/temps/wear/friction etc like in other games not to mention look at what part on my car is taking wear. This information is important so I can tune it to fix those issues before my next race... Oh that's right it would be useless to me anyways since I can't actually do anything to change my car's handling. This genre and the physics engines driving them have evolved since GT4, but apparently Polyphony has been too busy flying around the world playing with cars on Sony's dime to bother making a video game. Granted this is a console 'sim' like Forza and thus I do not expect infinite points of customization, but I would at least expect the game to offer a fraction of what Forza 3 brought to the table(or even Forza 1 for that matter) What an absolute shame.

    The extras destroy the game. Kart racing is both watered-down and the tracks created for them are among the worst looking things I've seen on the PS3. The weather effects could have been great (like in PGR4 again) but they offer no real substance and frankly look just rotten. The track editor is not worth typing about, and finally the damage modeling. We have different variations in the game, some have to be unlocked for some reason. The cars aren't actually damaged though, they simply deform or have parts fall off. No downshifting early and blowing the motor, no failing brakes, etc.

    I really want to give this game a 5 as I truly believe it is just that, completely average. I gave it a 6 just for all the content and the fact that there is a somewhat solid game under the garbage that got dumped on it at the last second before they shovelled it out onto store shelves before Xmas. This game was a mistake that took Polyphony SIX years to make. I'll always remember GT fondly, up until this release.    … Expand
  84. Extant
    Nov 29, 2010
    6
    The claims that the bad reviews are rom 360 fanboys are silly. I have all PS3, 360, and Wii, and each is great. Gran Turismo 5 however, is not. All you have to do in order to realize this is watch Gamespot's interview with one of the game developers! The entire hour he is demoing the game he is pointing out flaws. Lowered graphics on the majority of the cars (even the shadows have horribleThe claims that the bad reviews are rom 360 fanboys are silly. I have all PS3, 360, and Wii, and each is great. Gran Turismo 5 however, is not. All you have to do in order to realize this is watch Gamespot's interview with one of the game developers! The entire hour he is demoing the game he is pointing out flaws. Lowered graphics on the majority of the cars (even the shadows have horrible aliasing on the "premium models"), no real damage of any kind, no interior views except "premium" cars. The load times are long, a lot of environmental textures just look like flat images that pass by, and the AI is completely unaware of your presence on the track. The "upgrade" options are laughable, being as generic as paying for an "engine upgrade" that doesn't even tell you how it will change the specs of your car. That's pretty much your main performance upgrade. If you're looking for a really detailed sim racer with lots of upgrade and customization options, Forza is far and away the better game.

    That being said, sometimes the game does look beautiful, and with the sheer number of cars and the detail that goes into their handling, you have to give them some credit. It is probably the most realistic racing sim out there (yes, I own Forza 3 as well), and I will definitely play this game through, but the whole time I'm doing so I will be wishing that Polyphony made better on a lot of their promises.

    My rating does not detract for "clunky menus" or "bad music" (the music is actually a nice change from your standard racer, although I guess not for everyone), because honestly, they don't affect the game at all.

    So far I've only completed all of the "Beginner" racing events, so perhaps things will get more exciting as I go on, but I'm not expecting much except for things to go faster.    … Expand
  85. roguegeek
    Nov 30, 2010
    6
    Gran Turismo has always been, for me, the premiere and class leading realistic driving game. Being involved in the automotive industry and media for most of my professional career, expectations for Gran Turismo 5 were very high. GT5 was suppose to be the be-all end-all of driving games. So how did it do?

    GT5 definitely nails the driving simulation aspects. The driving physics are    Gran Turismo has always been, for me, the premiere and class leading realistic driving game. Being involved in the automotive industry and media for most of my professional career, expectations for Gran Turismo 5 were very high. GT5 was suppose to be the be-all end-all of driving games. So how did it do?

    GT5 definitely nails the driving simulation aspects. The driving physics are absolutely great and completely unforgiving. Extreme precision is needed to move your car down a track quickly and I really like that. The premium vehicle models and tracks look amazing. The vehicle selection is plentiful. If you're a car nut, GT5 gives you a lot to love, but the game as a whole goes rapidly downhill from there.

    The menu system is confusing, inconsistent, and generally a complete mess. The damage model is almost entirely invisible and doesn't affect the performance of your vehicle. The progression system is outdated and uninspiring. About 800 of the 1000 vehicles in the game are low quality models carried over from previous games and look terrible. The vehicle upgrade and customization systems have little to no depth.

    Just when you think nothing else could go wrong, something of epic proportions does. When I'm really driving, whether it's competitively or casually, the one thing I always feel is the passion, excitement, and ownership of every action I perform and every situation I experience. It's an event that truly moves my soul. Some could argue you could never get that feedback from any game and they have a point, but there are games that somehow show this is possible. Forza Motorsports 3 makes you feel connected on an emotional level to your vehicle because you have to build a relationship with it through Forza's extensive upgrade and customization system in order to perform optimally. When you get it right, you feel that connection.

    And there in lies the biggest problem of all. Yes, GT5 drives accurately. Yes, GT5 looks amazing. Yes, GT5 has so many cars and tracks that it makes your head spin. But at the end of the day, what you have here is a technical marvel that's entirely soulless and simply lacks the fun you should be having. Not only are you disconnected from the game, you get the sense the developers are completely disconnected from what the gamer wants. They spent so much time making this thing driving perfection, that they completely forgot about the emotion. I wanted to love it so much, but Gran Turismo 5 turned out to be one of the most disappointing games I have ever played.    … Expand
  86. jasperstocker
    Dec 1, 2010
    6
    So I had high hopes for this game. Loved 2,3 and 4 and the PS3 has been missing this game for the two Forza releases the 360 got bestowed. It's a massive disappointment. Deeply flawed, stuck in the last decade and early 2000 at that. This game was rushed to release somehow after spending 5+ years developing it. The menu is inhibitive, clunky and soul destroying. There is no real direction,So I had high hopes for this game. Loved 2,3 and 4 and the PS3 has been missing this game for the two Forza releases the 360 got bestowed. It's a massive disappointment. Deeply flawed, stuck in the last decade and early 2000 at that. This game was rushed to release somehow after spending 5+ years developing it. The menu is inhibitive, clunky and soul destroying. There is no real direction, the special stages feel like they're tacked on because the a-spec is not enough. I have no idea what they were thinking when they created the b-spec, it just doesn't make sense as a game - especially as they seem to make you do (watch) more laps than the a-spec.
    The one thing that drags this game out of 4 score territory, is when you get to race some decent cars against decent opponents. It's a real trill. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia special was immense.
    However this game screams of the the fact Yamauchi has no idea what modern games are and no respect for gamers. When you get a new car - you have to manually accept it and then get subjected to all the loading screens, etc to see the car drive up to you on screen, then loading screens back to the main menu. It might make sense if you got a nice motor, a Koenigsegg or something. But to have to do that to everything, Lupos and Yaris alike is insane.
    Colour me disappointed.    … Expand
  87. Dewstain
    Dec 6, 2010
    6
    First, a bit of background information. I have a PS3 and an XBox 360, I've owned every single Forza and all Gran Turismo's from 3 until now. Well, where to start with this game. I wanted so badly for this game to be a new gold standard, but alas it has fallen short. Six years of development time meant that nothing short of perfection would be enough for a good score, and GT5 fallsFirst, a bit of background information. I have a PS3 and an XBox 360, I've owned every single Forza and all Gran Turismo's from 3 until now. Well, where to start with this game. I wanted so badly for this game to be a new gold standard, but alas it has fallen short. Six years of development time meant that nothing short of perfection would be enough for a good score, and GT5 falls significantly short of simply "good". Turn 10 has been very confrontational with their fan-base, and I was convinced that the only way for them to turn it around was for GT5 to be astounding. However, after playing it for a week, I can state that this is not the case. The game lacks the polish so often associated with Polyphony Digital. The whole standard vs. premium car thing really sets me back and comes of as tremendously half-assed. The graphics of some of the standard cars are laughable, PS1 era graphics, and the textures belong in Duke Nukem 3D. The Anti-Aliasing is terrible with the shadows and smoke, leaving your car looking like a stair-case every time you venture off course or do a rally. The shadows run at about 5 frames per second, just take a look at the shadow's movement during a replay, you'll be very saddened. The menu system is so convoluted, I have to resort to internet boards to figure out how to a fix the correct tires for a race. And to top it all off, the driving physics feel like they took the GT4 engine where every car felt like a Front Wheel Drive Civic, and made it have uncontrollable, snap, oversteer. The physics do not feel like real life, and I challenge anyone who believes me wrong to take an M3 out on a road-course and see what I mean.

    However, it does do a number of things very well. The photography section is amazing, although I'm a little put off by the fact that I have to unlock certain photo locals by doing impossible challenges. I love taking photos in the game, but there are places I'm not good enough to ever unlock. Disappointing, to say the least.

    The Premium cars are astonishing, although like the Standard cars, not all Premiums are alike. Some look like slightly dressed up Standards, while others look like real life. However, who's idea was it to have a Premium Prius and a standard M3 CSL? There are some cars that are cool, and some that are not. PD seems to be confused by this.

    Overall, it's a decent, playable game, and I hope it improves significantly with updates. But for me, it will be a simple play until I've beaten it, then it will go back on my shelf, next to NFS: Shift and Grid. Not a terrible amount of replay value for me. Back to Forza 3 I'm sure.

    I think my friend summed it up the best when he said "Gran Turismo is beautiful to look at, then you try driving and it's like driving a Buick through butter-cream."    … Expand
  88. SweenMachine
    Dec 16, 2010
    6
    It's an alright title, I assumed the 5 years they were spending in development would involve improving the graphics but it looks an awful lot like Prologue, so while the cars themselves are done very nicely the tracks look awful and the shadows are horrendous. Also, why are there continuing commercials boasting realistic damage physics when there are absolutely none in the game? Just likeIt's an alright title, I assumed the 5 years they were spending in development would involve improving the graphics but it looks an awful lot like Prologue, so while the cars themselves are done very nicely the tracks look awful and the shadows are horrendous. Also, why are there continuing commercials boasting realistic damage physics when there are absolutely none in the game? Just like the last 4, the fastest way to get around a track is to drive as recklessly as you can. There is some cosmetic damage, but it does not affect your car's performance and is barely noticeable, and disappears after a race is over. The AI is poor, like many racing games your opponents seem to follow a set path around the track, ramming anything in their way. There are a number of dealerships that are missing in GT5, including Cadillac, Porsche, Buick, Hyundai, and MG. The only way to get cars made by these manufacturers is to luck out and find one in the used car shop. I had much higher hopes for the fifth installment in this classic Playstation series.

    The Good:
    -Realistic driving
    -Massive variety of cars and tracks
    -Licenses are no longer required for later races (good for new GT players who want to race supercars)
    -Not as steep of a learning curve as previous GT games
    -Jeff Gordon looks like a muppet

    The Bad:
    -Ambient detail is hideous
    -No realistic damage
    -Missing dealerships
    -Bad AI
    -Only select cars get the boasted new 'interior' view, drastically cutting down on immersion if you don't drive one of these cars

    Rent first    … Expand
  89. Forhonor
    Jan 8, 2011
    6
    Disappointing;
    Half the cars you can't buy new
    Damage is a waste of time
    But the biggest one for me is that you don't need driving skill, if you have the best car in that class, your going to win, if you don't your not gonna win
  90. Shanked_Salt
    Jan 24, 2011
    6
    It's well presented and there is plenty of content to keep you busy. Graphics are amazing in some parts and horrible in others. Sense of speed and G-foreces could have been better. Engine noises are mostly accurate and beefy (provided you equip an exhaust mod)

    While the career mode and tournaments feel disjointed and lack intamacy it's the core element - the actual racing and driving    It's well presented and there is plenty of content to keep you busy. Graphics are amazing in some parts and horrible in others. Sense of speed and G-foreces could have been better. Engine noises are mostly accurate and beefy (provided you equip an exhaust mod)

    While the career mode and tournaments feel disjointed and lack intamacy it's the core element - the actual racing and driving feels at times underdone and somewhat lifeless. Especially compared to games like Forza which feel a bit more exciting. If there were no cars to collect and no upgrades to spend credits on it would likely become quite boring. In saying that there is great satisfaction in getting into a nice rythm and shaving time off your laps with good driving and tuning. An inconsistant racing experience in the end but still a worthwhile one.    … Expand
  91. MrGrimm
    Mar 22, 2011
    6
    I was once an amateur street racer and sometimes autocrosser. The problem with racing games is that they're too realistic and not forgiving enough. When I'm on the street I can hear my tires squealing when they're reaching the limit, I can feel my back end getting loose in the corner which encourages me to mash the gas. Without the car telling me these things I feel blind, but theI was once an amateur street racer and sometimes autocrosser. The problem with racing games is that they're too realistic and not forgiving enough. When I'm on the street I can hear my tires squealing when they're reaching the limit, I can feel my back end getting loose in the corner which encourages me to mash the gas. Without the car telling me these things I feel blind, but the excellent physics of the game demands I respond to this information that, if it's giving it to me, I don't understand. The tires squeal all the time, I can't ever look into turns to see where I'm going, and the mod prices and custom options are ridiculous - the same for every car. If you want a good racing game there is still no game better than Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed. If you have a panoramic TV a racing simulation pod, this is probably one of the better racing games on the planet . . . if you don't it's merely a fairly interesting romp through flash cars and bad ass tracks.… Expand
  92. TDyson
    Apr 17, 2011
    6
    This is by far the easiest racing game I've ever played - I won at least 80% of the "races" in the career mode on my first try. I put the word "races" in quotes because after playing this for two months I never once felt as if I'd been in a race, just navigated through a moving obstacle course of mindless computer programs that were utterly oblivious to my presence on the track. With noThis is by far the easiest racing game I've ever played - I won at least 80% of the "races" in the career mode on my first try. I put the word "races" in quotes because after playing this for two months I never once felt as if I'd been in a race, just navigated through a moving obstacle course of mindless computer programs that were utterly oblivious to my presence on the track. With no actual racing taking place in this game, it's quite a failure as a racing game. But that's not all - if you played GT4 and GT5 Prologue, there's almost nothing new in this game. It offers the EXACT same gameplay experience as GT4 - except GT4 had a long and deep career mode. GT5 has a short and utterly disappointing one. Before long you find yourself doing nothing but repeating the same races over and over and over just to earn money to buy cars. And it's twice as boring because there are almost no new tracks in this game. And you're just winning every race every time. This is the most overhyped and disappointing game of this generation. Six years to make this?!?! Any other developer could have finished this up in 18 months.… Expand
  93. drlowdon
    Jun 13, 2013
    6
    Few would deny that Gran Turismo 5 provides as accurate a simulation of driving as any game available on consoles but it’s just not particularly fun to play. Having not played any of the games in the series since Gran Turismo 2 on the PSone it was disappointing to see that very little has changed. Of course the graphics are vastly superior but there is still no vehicle damage, theFew would deny that Gran Turismo 5 provides as accurate a simulation of driving as any game available on consoles but it’s just not particularly fun to play. Having not played any of the games in the series since Gran Turismo 2 on the PSone it was disappointing to see that very little has changed. Of course the graphics are vastly superior but there is still no vehicle damage, the customization options are woeful compared to Forza Motorsport 4 and the license tests are almost identical.

    I'm sure there will be some driving game enthusiasts that will sink hour after hour into GT5 but if you’re after something that's a little more enjoyable there are better options available to you.    … Expand
  94. saltymonkey
    Jun 14, 2011
    6
    I'd say Gran Turismo 5 is a decent game. This game is not for everybody. Some of the cars looks nice and the interior is just amazing. I enjoyed the game as much as I could but of course, when there are pros, there are cons. They mentioned 1000 cars which honestly got me excited, but based on experience... they do have 1000 cars... but probably 100-200 cars are only made for ps3, the otherI'd say Gran Turismo 5 is a decent game. This game is not for everybody. Some of the cars looks nice and the interior is just amazing. I enjoyed the game as much as I could but of course, when there are pros, there are cons. They mentioned 1000 cars which honestly got me excited, but based on experience... they do have 1000 cars... but probably 100-200 cars are only made for ps3, the other 800 looks like they were ported from the ps2 game. Not all cars can be bought in the dealership instead, most of the cars can be randomly seen in the used dealership. You need to wait one in-game day for new cars to show up in the used dealership. I tried online and i cant barely go back for the second time. I didn't find the online user interface ( user interface in general for the whole game) to be friendly. So much options are crammed into the screen and it's such a big game that loading times were still long even if i installed the game.

    The AI of this game is really dumb. I got through the game without any problem. This game is so easy for new and specially advance players.

    All in all, this game plays well, but it is a disappointment for me. They could have done it better and hopefully Gran Turismo 6 will be what Gran Turismo 5 should have been.    … Expand
  95. Sysiphus
    Aug 9, 2011
    6
    Gran Turismo 5 just isn't what it needs to be considering its time in development. Right when you start the game up it gives you option of installing it to hard drive or to just play. Fight the urge to just play. This shouldn't even be an option. With the game installed on the hard drive the loading times are still atrocious. Loading from just one menu to the next can be upwards of 45Gran Turismo 5 just isn't what it needs to be considering its time in development. Right when you start the game up it gives you option of installing it to hard drive or to just play. Fight the urge to just play. This shouldn't even be an option. With the game installed on the hard drive the loading times are still atrocious. Loading from just one menu to the next can be upwards of 45 seconds. And the menu design itself is horrendous. When you finally get to the driving it is as good as you'd expect from a Gran Turismo game. So it has that going for it, which is the most important part. I can't say it makes up for its flaws though. The AI is depressingly bad. You can sit at a dead stop in the middle of a straight away and the AI will run right into you. Graphically the game is both good and bad. The Premium cars are really stunning, but there are very few of them. And the ones that are premium seems arbitrarily chosen. You have cars like the Volkswagon Schwimmwagon which is premium, but a car like the Veyron isn't. I'll never understand that. The sound in the game is another gripe. The cars really sound uninspired as well. The game is a good racer, but really leaves a lot to be desired in virtually every other area.… Expand
  96. venneer
    Oct 13, 2011
    6
    My main issue with GT5 is that for all the Simulation goodness it might do, it's not really a very interesting or exciting game. Racing is terrifyingly boring; the sounds are kinda muffled and the graphics leave to be desired, to be honest.The fact that you have to unlock damage and physical features by leveling up is beyond ridiculous...
    If you have spent more then your house's worth on    My main issue with GT5 is that for all the Simulation goodness it might do, it's not really a very interesting or exciting game. Racing is terrifyingly boring; the sounds are kinda muffled and the graphics leave to be desired, to be honest.The fact that you have to unlock damage and physical features by leveling up is beyond ridiculous...
    If you have spent more then your house's worth on racing apparel you probably own it to yourself to play it, but if you are looking to an exciting racing game with realistic feel, to have fun, look elsewhere.

    I don't own an Xbox 360, so I have never played Forza, and can't really say how it stands next to GT5. If I had to point at a replacement, Shift 2: Unleashed (Need for Speed's simulation -ish branch) is where it's at for me, as a gamer, not as a driving simulator enthusiast.    … Expand
  97. ShadowRamen
    Nov 22, 2011
    6
    Sadly, after 5000 years in development, it wasn't worth the wait.
  98. RUST
    Mar 13, 2012
    6
    Years of development, a record breaking budget, unprecedented amounts of hype and a vote of confidence from a World Champion F1 driver. It just couldn't have gone wrong for Gran Turismo 5, and yet it did. What happened to those realistic damage effect? Absent. The state of the art game mechanics? Absent. The thrill of the most accurate racing simulator ever created? Present, I suppose. ItsYears of development, a record breaking budget, unprecedented amounts of hype and a vote of confidence from a World Champion F1 driver. It just couldn't have gone wrong for Gran Turismo 5, and yet it did. What happened to those realistic damage effect? Absent. The state of the art game mechanics? Absent. The thrill of the most accurate racing simulator ever created? Present, I suppose. Its realistic visuals and game play don't make for an enjoyable game. Its enthusiasm for its topic is admirable, but as a game Gran Turismo is just a very expensive encyclopaedia with a very good simulator tacked on to demonstrate the topic of choice. Then there was the menus, great god in heave the menus, that would navigate at snail pace and demand most of your play time. I'm going to stop here, I've made my point already. Gran Turismo is not nearly as great as I hoped it to be, but at least the car nuts among us will love it.… Expand
  99. christab
    Apr 4, 2012
    6
    Initiated in 2008 with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, the turn of Gran Turismo HD appropriately ends with a somewhat chaotic GT5 ultimately disappointing in many respects, proof that Polyphony Digital has not really been able to challenge. Through its stuck in another age (AI fails, the management of damage to existing sentence, the bumps) and sealed by a few aberrations (Premium and StandardInitiated in 2008 with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, the turn of Gran Turismo HD appropriately ends with a somewhat chaotic GT5 ultimately disappointing in many respects, proof that Polyphony Digital has not really been able to challenge. Through its stuck in another age (AI fails, the management of damage to existing sentence, the bumps) and sealed by a few aberrations (Premium and Standard models in mind), the saga of Kazunori Yamauchi barely even sometimes regain its former levels with some graphics and a patchy solo career certainly dense and varied, but not as gargantuan as before. Poorly integrated, the multiplayer will not change much, not to mention the B-Spec and the track editor.… Expand
  100. Kituco
    Aug 22, 2012
    6
    This game is hype over hype. The graphics are good with the correct gars, driving is good, with the correct cars, but those correct cars are to few near to the 1.000 models, there are just about 100 that have quality, the rest is just like, white papers in the middle off a report so it would look bigger. Sound is abysmal. They said they worked on this game 6 years, I can not see this to beThis game is hype over hype. The graphics are good with the correct gars, driving is good, with the correct cars, but those correct cars are to few near to the 1.000 models, there are just about 100 that have quality, the rest is just like, white papers in the middle off a report so it would look bigger. Sound is abysmal. They said they worked on this game 6 years, I can not see this to be true, this game was made in less than 2 years for sure.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 82
  3. Negative: 0 out of 82
  1. Games Master UK
    Feb 18, 2011
    79
    We love Gran Turismo dearly but it isn't the game we hoped it would be. [Feb 2011, p.72]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 16, 2011
    90
    An unusually complex driving game that demands real dedication and only fully reveals its true power once you've put the mileage in. [Jan 2011, p.108]
  3. GamingExcellence
    Feb 7, 2011
    91
    GT5 is pretty much exactly what everybody expected it to be. Overhyped maybe because of the unprecedented delay in its release, but spot on with its goals.
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