Sony Computer Entertainment will bring a playable demo of the fifth Gran Turismo instalment to the PS3's online store this autumn, ahead of its release in Europe next year.
This is all according to French website Jeux-France, who report that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be on Japanese shelves before the end of this year.
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, as the download version is called, will be apparently offer several cars and circuits as well as online play via the Gran Turismo network. It's not specified at this point whether it will be free or paid-for content.
Polyphony previously pointed at a 2008 date for the fifth racing instalment, after cancelling Gran Turismo HD as a full disc-game.
Further more, Jeux-France also reports that Gran Turismo HD will be available for download from the PS3's online store at European launch on March 23.
When we picked up the phone to ask Sony about the GT5 report it was unfortunately unavailable for comment, but we'll let you know as soon as it gets back to us.
If you want a proper driving game, I'd suggest Toca Race Driver 3. It may not have the same number of cars, but the handling is great, the racing is diverse and the AI drivers aren't left at the start line. GT is in the past as far as racing games go.
Yeah but Toca 3 caters for racing cars. Not real roads cars which is why I like the GT series soo much.
The handling in GT also feels, somehow more life like compared to Toca. Maybe because it shows th elimitations of real cars compared to cars you have never driven and probably never will. With the DFP Steering Wheel
As far as the AI drivers go, I don't race much any more in GT (Except to get money) I'm more into the time trials and improving my times around tracks
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