Gran Turismo 5

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Gran Turismo 5 


is the fifth edition in the long running racing game series by Polyphony Digital. The game sports over 1000 vehicles, realistic damage modeling on race cars, a dedicated television channel, lots of races, 16 player online multiplayer, and active weather.


Overview
Gran Turismo 5 is the fifth main entry in Polyphony Digital's racing simulation series.  The first Gran Turismo for a high definition console, the underlying game engine was completely rewritten to take advantage of the more powerful hardware.  The game launched with roughly a thousand licensed cars of all types from around the world, from sports cars and sedans to concept cars and go-karts.

At E3 2009 during the Sony conference, Kazunori Yamauchi unveiled a trailer revealing NASCAR and WRC [World Rally Championship] logo, included with clips from both racing spectrums, implying that Gran Turismo 5 will have both NASCAR and WRC licenses included. Daytona International was an included track in Gran Turismo 5: Prologue and rally modes were available in both Gran Turismo 3 and 4.  

The game was known for its long production cycle and delays, including one final delay announced on October 13th 2010, which teased a "Holiday 2010" release date for a few weeks before finally settling for November 24, 2010. 


Features

• Gran Turismo 5 is set to feature over 1000 cars (200 premium cars and 800 standard cars) including NASCAR, Formula One, and go-karts
• 20 locations with over 70 variations (including BBC's Top Gear test track)
• Cosmetic and mechanical damage for standard and premium cars, respectively
• Full interior modeling for premium cars
• Arcade mode
• 3D Stereoscopy
• Head tracking using the PlayStation Eye
• GT mode (world map, my garage, car dealer, tuning shop, license tests, oil change/car wash)
• First-person walkabout photo mode
• Gran Turismo Television
• Museum
• Online - open lobby, text/voice chat, private rooms, online photo/replay albums
• YouTube replay integration
• Custom soundtracks
• Dolby 5.1 and 7.1 support
• Owners of Gran Turismo for PSP can import their cars for use in Arcade mode only. 
• Day/Night cycles
• Weather effects (For single player and online modes only.)
• Track Generator
• Stunt Arenas
• Split-screen
• In-game message boards
• Personal profile page