Gran Turismo 5 makes Forza 3 look boring and underdeveloped
By Chad Waite | January 14, 2010
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For the car lover with money there are cars. For the car lover with no money there are video games- specifically Sony’s upcoming Gran Turismo 5. Only three weeks after release, the GT5 demo has already hit 1 million downloads and judging by the screenshots, this game offers a lot to be excited about.
Side by side its competitor Forza 3, GT5 scores higher marks in several areas. Better graphics- check. Nearly 1000 cars with unique tuning options- check. Over 20 different tracks (not just track variations)- check. The detail put into each and every vehicle is absolutely overwhelming, with each car recreated down to a tee, both externally and internally.
But the coolest part of GT5 is, without a doubt, the game’s use of the PlayStation Eye. Using this small camera, players can look around the cockpit by simply moving their head, as if in a real car. AWESOME!
It looks like video games really are suitable substitutions for cars.
4 Comments
Jake Spurlock on January 14, 2010 at 11:06 pm.
From a playability standpoint… I still like Need For Speed:Shift more.
Chad on January 14, 2010 at 11:33 pm.
I wasn’t able to get into Shift. Forza3 was more my cup of tea.
Britton Kowalk on January 15, 2010 at 8:16 am.
I wasn’t able to get into tea. Apple juice is more my cup of apple juice.
FB_1234097888 on January 15, 2010 at 11:31 pm.
Britton I tried so long to think of a reply to your comment but failed.
PS I don’t think anyone in the world owns a PS3.