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Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:56 am**

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue hits NA highway April 17
"Precursor" to Polyphony Digital's eagerly awaited PS3-exclusive racer will be available as a Blu-ray Disc or digital download for $39.99; Sony prepping Gran Turismo PSN channel.

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
Posted Jan 29, 2008 8:55 am PT

This week, Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer publicly expressed confidence that the PlayStation 3's once-flagging fortunes have turned around. However, many gamers are holding off on buying the device for one simple reason--its dearth of "system seller" exclusives. While Sony has spent millions touting first-party games such as Lair, Uncharted, and Heavenly Sword, none have reached the multiplatinum status of the Xbox 360's Halo 3 or the Wii's Super Mario Galaxy.

That may change later this year, when a wave of highly anticipated PS3 exclusives washes up on retailers' shores. One such title is Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, the latest installment in the acclaimed racing series that helped the PlayStation 2 sell more than 100 million units worldwide. Today, Sony announced it will go on sale in North America on April 17. The $39.99 game will be available both as a 2.2GB digital download from the PlayStation Store and at retail as a Blu-ray Disc, which will also sport an exclusive making-of high-def video featurette called "Beyond the Apex." No European launch details were announced for the game, which went on sale in Japan last December to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary.

Though it won't be as expansive as the full Gran Turismo 5, which has only a tentative 2008 release window, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will sport the same 60fps, 1080p HD graphics as its bigger brother. Developed by Polyphony Digital, the game will contain some 60 detailed replicas of real-life cars from Nissan, Audi, and Ferrari. It will also sport five racetracks (not 16, as initially reported), including re-creations of international locales such as Daytona International Speedway, which will allow 16 players to race together online. It will also feature a new in-****pit view with realistic recreations of each vehicle's various dashboard displays, and will fully support the forthcoming DualShock 3 controller's force feedback functionality.

To help support GT5 Prologue and rev up interest in GT5 proper, Sony Computer Entertainment America is also launching Gran Turismo TV, a PlayStation Network channel "that delivers worldwide motorsport programming and manufacturer content." In addition, SCEA is planning a series of GT5 Prologue community races and related events.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6185238.html

Surprised this wasn't posted already...

I cant wait, this will make my PS3 worthwhile.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:06 pm**

Just in time for my deadline to buy a PS3.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:10 pm**

OH...you meant GT5...good...that was causing some severe confusion in me mind.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:28 pm**

Grand Theft Auto 5...

anyway, WOOT! I've been playing the japanese GT5 demo a lot, and the full game is finally near!

Can we have a GT5 game night... ?

EDIT: wait a minute, so the GT5 prologue that's coming out on April, is NOT the real deal, it's like 1/3 of the real GT5. it's only going to be $40.00, but I'd rather have the full game. also They don't say anything about the GT5-Lite version having online multiplayer, in which case I'm DEFINITELY waiting for GT5. I guess it's nice that they offer us a taste of it though. there was Gran Turismo HD, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue DEMO, and now Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which is still just something to hold you off 'till the actual Gran Turismo 5 game comes out.

DOUBLE EDIT: oh nevermind, they did say it would have multiplayer, but I'm still going to wait.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:38 pm**

Sorry typo

I'm very excited about this. Too bad it's not full version. We will definetly have to all get in on a race together

16 player races FTW

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:10 pm**

What? Sony milking us along with promises of additional content? They've never done that before.

In for online suckage.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:13 pm**

Call me when the full version gets released.

GT does kick major amounts of arse, but I don't want to shell out $40 for a stripped down demo...no thank you. I'll keep playing Forza 2 or PGR4 until then...

-Jack

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:22 am**

Richie or Jack: for the love of god one of you please change your avatar. I'm so confused.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:44 am**

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:26 am**

I know! especially when Richie says something bad about sony, I thought it was Jack, since he's the big Xbox lover.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:23 am**

I'm keeping it this way, just to fuck with you guys.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:32 pm**

Then I'll put my Based-on-Break's protoman design back on -_-.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:46 pm**

Richie's decision > everyone else's

I = Richie's new whore

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:38 pm**

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:05 pm**

well.... everybody is doing it... join the club mericks...

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