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Gran Turismo 5 Could Be the Game of the Year for Anyone Owning this Beast

GB writes: "Gran Turismo 5 has seen countless delays, but we can always count on Polyphony Digital that in the end GT5 will be one of the best racing games this generation. Considering the fact that the amount of time invested in to GT5 is almost six years, we expect that the end product will be flawless. But what will make Gran Turismo 5 a beast is one of the most stunning peripheral that I came across today. It’s called Vision Racer and it will be fully compatible with Gran Turismo 5."

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cyborg5073d ago (Edited 5073d ago )

Looks sweet

/curls up and cries coz he can't afford it

tinybigman5073d ago (Edited 5073d ago )

1 official delay for US/EU, and 2 for Japan counts as countless delays lol.

i understand but im a patience man and i still have some games to play and finish.

ryuzu5073d ago

Yeah, but ya know - it's been a long time, and there is an expectation that game iterations are 12 months for pro sports since EA have killed that sector, and other stuff is 2 - 3 years.

PD are a long way off the average scale with this release. They may as well give the game a new name since it's like a new IP rather than an iteration of an existing series now.

r.

Fulensenca5073d ago

I think in japan has been delayed just once ;)

evrfighter5073d ago

lololol look at that puny tv.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

is what a real driving simulator should look like.

FarEastOrient5072d ago

Wow, where can I get one. I wonder if there is a way to get the stick to switch sides for vehicles that have in on the right hand.

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ryuzu5073d ago

^^Indeed.

GOTY, but GOTY for which year - obvious j/k is obvious I know.

Come on Sony, let's have a firm date eh?

r.

Boody-Bandit5073d ago (Edited 5073d ago )

are a lot cheaper.
Personally I have a friend that has the vision racer and I don't like it even a little bit. There is no adjustments other than a slider to move you seat back and forth and having to wrap your legs around an obstruction at that price is huge let down. There is no adjustability for your wheel height or angle. The wheel stand and shifter mount has flex.

You can pick up a playseat for a quarter of the cost of the VR3 and it's a lot more versatile.

I have a playseat but I also have a DIY with a real racing seat. Both were a fraction of the price of the Vision Racer 3. The cheapest route to go is simply mount a wheel to a PC desk and drop the pedals on the floor in front of you.

Or you can pick up a sheet of MDF board, a couple of 1x1's or 2x2's, a can of paint, used car seat from a junkyard and build your own for $100 bucks.

My next racing pod will probably be the gamepod Evo from gamepod.co.uk . It's roughly the same price as the VR3 and a lot more verstaile and with a lot cooler racing seat.

Boody-Bandit5073d ago (Edited 5073d ago )

This is how I will be rocking GT5.
Minus the playseat. I don't feel right turning laps in GT5 on a Forza 3 signature playseat. ;) My new pod is almost completed with a real racing seat now.

Boody-Bandit5073d ago (Edited 5073d ago )

If you are referring to the image I linked in my post above? Yes, that is mine. I am constantly making upgardes to it. I just received a new racing seat for it and I am going to purchase a 46" 3D display hopefully before GT5 hits.

MurerDk5073d ago

yes looks sweet.. but i can strongly recommend playseat as a alternative solution.. watch my profile pic or facebook>Playseat> there i have a hires pic of my setup in gallery :)

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halocursed5073d ago

How much does this cost? It looks sick...

GamerSciz5073d ago

http://us.visionracer.com/s...

$1295 and the LCD stand only holds up to a 32" TV I believe. I myself will be playing on a 46" mounted on my wall and I have the playseat evolution instead.

http://playseat.com/shop/pl...

shazui1235073d ago

A 46" for that viewing distance would be HORRIBLE. Why on earth would you sit a fixed 5 feet away from a 46" tv??? For a viewing distance of ~ 5 feet you want about a 26" tv. Here, read this http://myhdtvchoice.com/wp-...

For the record I'm playing GT5 on my 50" Kuro from Pioneer :)

GamerSciz5073d ago

I know that's why I am saying that by using the LCD stand that it comes with that your are losing on a big screen TV. Plus unless you have the money for it that would be your only TV and you'd have to sit in the seat just watch. Doesn't seem practical.

shazui1235072d ago

This whole product issn't practical, it's heavy as f*** expensive as f*** and needs more room than freakin kinect.

Valay5073d ago

Wow. That's cool and all, but I'm just interested in the game!

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Sony launches AI racing agent Sophy 2.0 worldwide for Gran Turismo

Sony AI and Polyphony Digital announced the global release of Gran Turismo Sophy 2.0, an innovative AI racing agent in the Gran Turismo 7.

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EazyC325d ago

Between Sophy and PSVR 2, Polyphony is REALLY pushing videogames forward into a whole new era.

crazyCoconuts325d ago

"Gran Turismo has to run on the PlayStation 5, and that means Sophy cannot consume all the computing resources of the machine."
Interesting - I thought at first Sophy was controlled from their server farms. Seems like they've got it running locally.

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Yamauchi on Why Gran Turismo Works in VR Without Making You Sick

Remon: "I didn't expect Gran Turismo 7 to be the most relaxing and soothing game on Playstation VR2 . Yes, it's a high speed racing game with extremely realistic physics. But for me, next to Tetris Effect Connected, it's become the most meditative PSVR 2 experience. What's even more surprising is that Gran Turismo 7 in PSVR 2 doesn't make me sick despite its high speeds.

Gran Turismo series producer Kazunori Yamauchi spoke to me via video chat to discuss why the GT7 feels so enjoyable to drive and what inspired his design choices."

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Babadook7518d ago (Edited 518d ago )

I was very careful not to push myself when i first popped GT7 in VR, by limiting myself to 30 min sessions. I got sick from Drive Club VR. Surprisingly, even after hours of playing on a Gr 3 race, I don’t get sick now.

SullysCigar518d ago

Yamauchi has suggested in the past that choosing a slower car that's a convertible is a good choice for your first drive, because it makes you feel less enclosed, but you still have the frame of reference of the car itself.

When I put friends or family into GT7 on PSVR2, I sit them in front of my wheel, put them in a Mazda MX-5 / Miata, roof off and tuned to remove body roll, improved brakes, slick soft racing tyres and a turbo. This seems perfect, as they spin out less and can get started again more easily if they do. It's not too fast, but fast enough for a first timer. Set up a fan facing them too - that certainly helps.

But people quickly adjust and you just want more variation, speed and handling as you get better at the game. It's the most hooked I've been for years.

XiNatsuDragnel518d ago (Edited 518d ago )

Congratulations Yamauchi

Viljong518d ago

Is vr sickness even a thing. 30 fps games are worse

mandf518d ago

Nothing to do with frames although that has a part. Walking and then saddening stopping messes with your brain for some people. Me included

Viljong518d ago

Switchback is the only game which give me slight nausea same as irl rollercoaster. When it go highspeed and steep downhill comes it feel like my stomach is moving up and im falling off my stool. Interesting that i get the same effect than irl coaster without movement. But i dont call it vr sickness its just very immersive. Other games i play with freemovement and all vignette effects off.

Have GT7 too and playing it without nausea. Its superb in vr mode. Wish i could get the logitech g923 for it. But dualsense is very good aswell and feel right at home after playing forza on series x. Ofc with better haptics that dual sense offer. Only bad thing about gt7 is the unskipable movie when you play it first time. I was getting frustrated after all the motor history it start showing ingame racing i think the whole thingh lasted like 20-30min. Then you get the coffeeshop things and tutorials going on and finally when you get to race you have 120hp hybrid family car.

lucian229518d ago

Any artificial movement can cause motion sickness. Certain games I can't play in vr be cause of it. That's why I prefer games like superhot thst move only when your body moves

kneon517d ago

It's the discrepancy between what you are seeing and feeling and what your brain expects to be seeing and feeling that causes issues in VR. That's why latency is a killer. if you turn your head and the image lags behind it messes you up.

mandf517d ago

Kneon
You're right about that. Gt7 gave me motion sickness in the beginning but went away. I play for 12 hours a day on the weekend with no problems now. Pavlov still gets me. Resident evil is awesome but when I walk it gets me. It gets less over time.

RPGer518d ago

Because the nature of GT games. The game and the camera is static as ever, and it very usable and a prefect way to play racing game with long sessions in VR.

Einhander1971518d ago

I must say I'm still feeling sick when playing Turismo.

Babadook7518d ago (Edited 518d ago )

That’s too bad. Take it slow. Don’t push through uncomfortable feelings. Just play within your limit and build your VR legs over the course of a month or two. Eventually you’ll be able to play much more and with faster cars. It’s worth it, trust me.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Gran Turismo

Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi shares a personal message to celebrate this momentous milestone.

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darkrider640d ago

Keep up the good work and bring more free updates. More cars and circuits!

Knushwood Butt640d ago

And PSVR2 support.

I recently got back into this and am really enjoying it. Working mainly on Circuit Experience to save up enough cash for the Porsche 917K. Should be there after another five or six sessions.

darkrider640d ago

Damn, that should be very cool

CobraKai640d ago

I remember my mind being blown at the reflective cars for the PS1.

HeliosHex640d ago

Wow 25 yrs just like that. Feels like only yesterday I was amazed by the first one.

darthv72640d ago

90 million units sold for the series... pretty damn impressive.