Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - 10,10,9,10

Great news for all racing fans. The game will be released in Japan on December 13th, 2007, both on Blu-ray Disc and on the PlayStation Store.

good stuff.....but ill wait for GT 5 in 08

How can a demo get 39/40?

Not bad! Hope that the Japanese go banana's for this game like they have done for the previous versions :D

Well beacuse its more than a demo ... thats how ... or maybe just one really , really long demo ? :P

Famitsu likes it, so it's confirmed to sell badly now? =P

Seriously though, I think we all knew this was coming. Famitsu reviews are rarely surprising.

It was fun to play.

Are there any details of the review avaliable?
Also, how many tracks and cars are there?

37 cars
5 races (*2 version for each)
mode online starts the 25th december

Famitsu - the Japanese Magazine that eclipses the rest, the one we’re all waiting to hear from. They have now reviewed Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the Playstation 3, and it wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that it eclipses all other racing games around it.

Famitsu scored Forza 2 36/40 and PGR4 33/40 - both extremely respectable scores. They have, however, scored GT5 Prologue 39/40 - that is 10, 10, 9 and 10.

That is some pretty glowing scores right there, for a game that is practically only a taster of the full Gran Turismo 5. I expect they’re holding back that fourth perfect score for the arrival of Polyphony Digital’s full flung beast.

An incredible looking game running at 1080p 60fps, with the best car models you have ever seen and with an updated physics model to make it the most realistic driving simulator ever. Polyphony Digital are Gods.

Oh and here’s a nice mention of damage modeling being in the game - something which has been missing from the series. Here PSU.com suggest that car damage is in the game, though we’ve yet to see it:

Many fans of the series may also be pleased to learn that damage modelling has finally been implemented with Prologue. On the whole, the damage effects are quite realistic and we can safely say that the days of the Gran Turismo series being called a ‘bumper car simulator’ are over.

The arrival of the London track is something else, which will see you passing through Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. It looks incredible and is such a good addition to the series. Really we can’t wait.

Click on the image to read more about the London track.

And in celebration why not download this unofficial GT5 theme for the PS3:

Happy driving.