A Grand Update for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (on 8/1/08)

[grapevine241]

A Grand Update for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

+ Posted by Taku Imasaki // Producer, SCEA

On Friday, August 1st, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue owners will receive a significant update that will take their racing and automotive experience to a new level.

The heart of this update is a new line-up of exciting automotive programming for “Gran Turismo TV”, our in-game automotive media channel. Gearheads will enjoy a host of new free and pay-per-view programming, including “Top Gear“, UK’s premier car entertainment program, and Japan’s “Best Motoring” video magazine, dedicated to the pursuit of the pleasure of driving.

Whether you’re in the mood to tour Ferrari’s factory in Italy with Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi, or to be insulted by Jeremy Clarkson talking trash about your favorite cars, or even sitting down to watch some mad Japanese race drivers play ‘car soccer’, there is a variety of choices for all types of car fans. Gran Turismo TV is housed within Gran Turismo 5 Prologue so access and videos is all in-game!

A few other notes about Gran Turismo TV for you to keep in mind:

* For the first two weeks only, we are providing all pay-per-view content for at a discounted price of $.99! It’s a good way to get a taste Gran Turismo TV. The HD content we shoot for our exclusive stuff looks pretty amazing. Following the initial two-week period, content will start at $1.99. So start downloading away!
* Be sure to check the full content list for a full content list, as we will be adding new programs on a regular basis.
* Gran Turismo TV will also include new features that allow viewers to fast forward, rewind, and move between chapters when viewing video content.
* Viewers can download up to 8 episodes simultaneously and pause individual downloads.

Personally, I would like to find some American content to beef-up the roster. What do you think? We welcome any suggestions you may have.

In addition, other gameplay enhancements come with this update, like fixes in penalty judgments, more tire choices for Time Trial and improved physics during collisions between cars during online races (YES! We’ve been carefully monitoring players behaviors online and all your comments on the forums.)

Stay tuned for more updates on Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in the future. See you online!





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good stuff, the red is the most important part 2 me. but these shows seem like a good addition. also i hope u can background download now....

[watty]

This is why GT5P isn't a so call demo...more like an on going p2p beta.

[grapevine241]

In speaking with Polyphony's Yamauchi at E3, we learned that the next GT5P update will introduce new tracks and cars. No date has been set for that yet. SOURCE

thats whats up

[Grahf16]

Still no damage?

[grapevine241]

Originally Posted by Grahf16

Still no damage?

ive read that its gonna be in the next update after this one. i cant find the source but im pretty sure it was on IGN

[Lynx]

i'm starting to believe this might be teh GT5 but as a puzzle with several updates being released in the next couple of months...

[Grahf16]

That'd be very fucking gay if that were the case. You know that right?

[Lynx]

^ lol word...

[watty]

Originally Posted by Lynx

i'm starting to believe this might be teh GT5 but as a puzzle with several updates being released in the next couple of months...

GT5 is a separate game, GT5P is just a testing bed.

[grapevine241]

ive read that GT5 prologue will be functionally the same as GT5 when its launches, just with less tracks and cars. once again i have no source but trust me ive read that before lol