Events range from the standard (three-lap races, time trials) to the more exotic (overtaking all other cars in a single lap), and winning events earns you credits to use toward purchasing new, more powerful cars, as well as unlocking the higher difficultly classes. In the single-player, rather than putting players through license tests as have been done in previous installments, you are immediately thrown into the C Class with the instruction to get out there and get racing. This means that gamers will have to make do with only 70 available cars (as opposed to the over 700 that were available in GT 4) and just six tracks.Įven with these restrictions, there is still plenty to do and see in Prologue, with a deep single-player mode as well as some standalone races and online content. Prologue seeks to take the full driving simulator experience offered by the franchise and shrink it down into a more bite-sized version. It is with this pedigree that Polyphony Digital brings forth Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, a tasty sampling of what is to come in next year's full release. For over a decade, the hardworking men and women behind the series have crafted beautiful, technical racers that allow average Joes to take exotic cars for a spin on some of the world's most challenging courses.

Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.Gran Turismo is one of the most successful and respected franchises in the racing genre.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will hit the PlayStation 3 on April 17 for a price of $39.99, available for download on the PlayStation Store or at retail. Prologue will also feature a Drift Mode, where players will be evaluated based on 'drift angles, racing lines, and speeds within evaluation zones located at various turns on the course.' An in-depth car tuning system, two player split-screen racing, 16-player online races, and new online and offline racing events round out the rest of the bullet-points. The game is set to include six tracks for its 60+ vehicles to race on, including Suzuka Circuit, Eiger Nordwand, Fuji Speedway, London City Track, Daytona International Speedway and High Speed Ring.

Sony has revealed the full feature list of Polyphony Digital's PS3 racing title Gran Turismo 5 Prologue this morning, along with a new batch of screenshots.

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