GameTap writes: "There isn't a question here of whether or not you should play Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. After all, it essentially gives you a chance to check out what Polyphony Digital has in store for the full Gran Turismo 5 experience, with six tracks (12 if you count varying layouts), around 60 cars, and online play with up to 16 players. There is a question, however, if all this content--which amounts to more than a demo but far less than a full game--is worth $40. If you're a hardcore fan of the series and generally like driving simulations, then it's probably a no-brainer, but for everyone else, it's not an easy question to answer.
If you're in the latter category, you should know that one thing GT5 Prologue does really well is ease you into the entire experience. The meat of the single-player experience is divided into three classes of events--A, B, and C--and since you have to start in the C class (which is relegated to relatively low-end cars), you won't have much trouble doing well in a race right off the bat. The difficulty within these class challenges (there are 10 for each class) also scales pretty well, meaning that by the time you race on one of the more challenging tracks, such as Suzuka, you should have the basics on how to drive decently nailed down. It wasn't until I reached some of the B and A class series of challenges that I started getting into that mode of thought where any single mistake was unacceptable and that I should start the race over and do better instead of trying to finish below third place. And the great thing about Gran Turismo is that this never feels frustrating per se; rather, it almost feels rewarding in the sense that I'm learning to become a better driver and learning the intricacies of the track every time I mess up."
iLLGaming contributor Anikait Makkar writes about the gaming industry's current business practices, and how it affects the consumer.
free to play no matter how good the game is if it is a free to play i dont play.
i want to pay full price for a full balanced experience unlocks shouldn't be earned by money but by the hard work you put in the game.
my free to play nightmares are borderlands,diablo,titanfall,w arhawk 2,halo and star wars battlefront.
Worst business practices
Paying to play online (PS+, XBL)
Season passes
disc locked content
Paid DLC (DLC should be free unless it is significant enough to be an expansion)
Paying to use your own internet, DLC (all of it, I'd rather have expansion packs with a ton of content), DLC coming out a week after the game's release, incomplete games with missing sections sold as DLC, pre order bonuses, short and pointless campaigns, not having server lists (like COD which insert you into random games and maps), expensive and permanent digital prices, yearly sequels with minor changes at full price, lack of challenging AI, lack of originality, and most of Micro$ofts "business practices." This may sound like a hateful statement, but I blame M$ for bringing most of these things to consoles. I remember when there free and inexpensive map packs on Live in the early years of 2006 and 2007, then they started pinching pennies.
Who else here has been gaming long enough to remember when paying $50 got you the WHOLE game? No left-out content sold as DLC, disc-locked content, season passes, outfits, avatars, etc.
Excuse me, I need to go have a cry at what has happened to my beloved hobby.
TechPrezz: The Grand Turismo 5 update 2.08 is set to be released and coming with a trio of new DLCs and will be launched on coming Tuesday
The new cars include the Nissan GT-R N24 GT Academy ’12, the Subaru BRZ S ’12 and the Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) ’11, with a cost of $0.99 for each of them. The update also include some enhancements apart from the fix to reported bugs.
With this update, you will be bale to select “Disable collisions” in the [Event Settings] of online races and the clutch pedal response while using the steering wheel controllers “G25 Racing Wheel”, “G27 Racing Wheel”, “T500RS” and “TH8RS” has been adjusted. The ID’s are now shown above cars when watching online races. There are also some other improvements. The Grand Turismo 5 2.08 is coming as free downloadable update.
that's why i love the real driving simulator.
Wow updates for this game are still coming. i wish all companies were like this
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