Like most PlayStation 3 owners, we can’t wait for Gran Turismo 5. Polyphony Digital’s long-awaited masterpiece boasts well over 900 cars, a wealth of tracks, full damage modeling and plenty of other drool worthy features. Of course, this year marks the series’ 12th anniversary, so we went back to see how the franchise has evolved graphically, from the first Gran Turismo in 1998 to this year’s near photo realistic monster. Enjoy.
John Artest (RunDLC)
Although the situation has improved in recent iterations, for much of its history the Gran Turismo series has been heavily criticized for its engine sounds. During the PlayStation 2 and 3 eras, engine notes were often compared to "vacuum cleaners"; the result of synthesized loops that lacked the soul and mechanical violence of their real-world counterparts.
Video games sounds keep evolving with every new generation be it a little or a lot eventually it will get to the point of been inside the race car
Former Sony Interactive Entertainment executive Shuhei Yoshida has shared how his feedback played a role in the success of Gran Turismo.
To this day, anyone that plays a GT game for the first time and doesn't have experience with this kind of game will crash at the first corner, so not really sure what Shu is claiming here. I literally saw this happen a few months ago at an event where they had GT7 with VR2 up on a stage and members of the public got to try it out.
Nathan Williams from Bebington has made a dream leap from virtual tracks to real-world glory, clinching victory in his debut race in the OT Coupe with Toyo
It's come a long way.
I want GT5 RIGHT NOW!!! Give it to me baby!!! YEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS :D :D :D :D
Chubear, yeah was amazing to look at and play.
GT1, I never had a PS2, but even so those graphics are quite and improvment from GT3-4 etc.
Newer video are looking mighty tasty and i cannot wait for this game.
I'm not a huge racing fan, but I did get GT3 for my PS2. Seeing GT5 now ... it's almost like night and day. I mean, in the forums, folks have GIFs of the game in their signatures, and I struggle to tell if that's real life or the game itself.
Polyphony Digital should be congratulated, they have truly created a masterpiece, and to date, they are one of the only Devs I know who have truly come the closest to Gaming's Holy Grail, Photo-Realism. I know earlier, they took a lot of slack about the delays, but if you look at the finished product, it is WORTH it. I like the Forza Motorsports franchise, and I'd say that it should come in at a close second, but Gran Turismo 5 is the Definitive Racing Simulator this generation, and NO ONE should ever forget that.
Gt4 looked fantastic for a last gen game, but it lost the fun and simplicity that made GT3 great.