IGN GRAN TURISMO 5 REVIEW!!!

[darthdevidem01]

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/113/1136103p1.html

8.5/10

CLOSING COMMENTS

Gran Turismo 5 is a 10/10 simulator wrapped up in a 5/10 game – it’s driving is as exhilarating as anything that’s gone before, and its slavish obsession with the minutiae of many of its cars ensure it's an encyclopaedia of automotive delights. Its brilliance on the track, however is matched by its sloppiness off of it, and there’s a lack of polish that would at one time have seemed sacrilegious to the series. Ultimately its driving wins out to ensure that it’s still a great game, but it leaves that nagging doubt; this could have been a masterpiece were it not for the fact that Polyphony was so absorbed with the detail that it took its eye off the ball.

IGN RATINGS FOR GRAN TURISMO 5 (PS3)

Rating	Description
out of 10	Click here for ratings guide
7.0	Presentation A cumbersome front-end and minimal, overlong loading screens hinder it, as do a series of other strange design choices.
9.0	Graphics It's moments of sheer beauty ultimately outweigh the uglier ones, though sadly they don't quite outnumber them.
8.0	Sound The visuals aren't met by the audio, and the engine notes lack grunt. The less said about the soundtrack the better.
9.0	Gameplay For all its missteps in the single player mode it's still an unrivalled driving experience - and that's where it really counts.
9.0	Lasting Appeal There's certainly not a paucity of content, and if any future patches can help streamline the online it could have serious legs.
8.5 OVERALL	Great (out of 10)