[Attachment 7694] Gran Turismo 5 is out tomorrow. Yes, seriously. Pinch yourself. Although, you should be warned that once you have the game, there's a 133mb patch to download, and then an hour long install thereafter. Thankfully functionality has been built in so you can play while it installs, but that patch you're just going to have to sit there and wait for. Inconveniences aside, let's move onto the topic of this article and have a look at where you should be buying this console generation's most anticipated racer.
GT5 is attainable for as cheap as $60-odd dollars, but that's if you're willing to wait a week or two for an international stockist to ship it out. Locally, you'll still find some good prices, the two cheapest we've found being BIG W at $77.97 and JB HI-FI at $79.
While EB Games nor Game are doing midnight launches, JB HI-FI is! If you live near Chadstone, Bourke St or Knox in Victoria, you're in luck - they're open from 10pm to 1am this evening for the game's release. If you're close to Hobart, Adelaide City or Miranda in NSW, you can also race in sometime after 10pm to grab your copy.
Harvey Norman is advertising it for $77. Unsure if it's the PC version though - may just be console. Harvey Norman Australia | Deals and Events | Gran Turismo
Quote from lrinaldi;392047: Harvey Norman is advertising it for $77. Unsure if it's the PC version though - may just be console. Harvey Norman Australia | Deals and Events | Gran Turismo
I just assumed it was also coming out on PC. I never bothered to check *doh*.. carry on...
Dick Smith has the Driving Force GT at a good price. "38. But I haven't managed to find one at any of the Darwin stores :-( PS3 Logitech Driving Force GT | Dick Smith Online Shopping
Quote from morge;392114: bugger went there today and didn't see one on the shelf only place that had them in stock was JB hi-fi and elected not to pay full price.
When I was there DSE had none on the shelf. I asked them about it and they got one from out the back for me. They just can't fit them on the shelf so they only have the display model.
Depends - not really. It is if you're going to put a couple hundred hours use into it. If you're a casual racer, no.
The G27 is more comfortable to hold for long periods, the pedals are far, far superior (plus clutch pedal), and you get a shifter. Oh, and the helical gears are much quieter and provide smoother force feedback.
Current prices are "38 for the GT Pro (Dick Smiths) or $394 (staticice) for the G27. If you want to know how the GT feels bring your PS3 over to my place for an afternoon :)
Rec is very much into his driving games and will tell you himself that his GT wheels did the job for years, he only went the G27 due to the number of driving games that got released in the last few months.
I got mine last year in the pre Christmas sales for under "00 at DSE its a great wheel for the price.
Quote from ResLo;392208: Current prices are "38 for the GT Pro (Dick Smiths) or $394 (staticice) for the G27. If you want to know how the GT feels bring your PS3 over to my place for an afternoon :)Rec is very much into his driving games and will tell you himself that his GT wheels did the job for years, he only went the G27 due to the number of driving games that got released in the last few months.
I got mine last year in the pre Christmas sales for under "00 at DSE its a great wheel for the price.
edit - rec beat me to it.
Hehehe.
Under "00 sounds like it was a good score Res!
A resident "expert" (sitting diagonally opposite me Res.... ) has said playing with a wheel is heaps harder, because you have to spin the wheel instead of just flicking the controller stick.
Would you say "harder", or just "different and more realistic"?
Sure it's "harder", physically. As far as actually driving in the game, getting in consistent and fast lap times, it's far, far easier. And if that's not the case for him, well, he's just shit. :P
Quote: After six years and a huge budget... still unpolished
Polyphony will remedy some of these bugs and flaws with patches, but the other issues are likely here to stay. Ultimately, GT5 does a lot of things right, and I?m looking forward to spending many an hour in its company, but there's no getting away from the feeling that this was a project that got away from itself.
Fans of the series will still claim this is as good as it gets, but the problems and limitations of the game are inexcusable considering how much time and money was spent trying to get it right.
The Good The premium cars are gorgeous Online play with up to 16 players Dynamic weather, day-into-night racing The Nurburgring Nordschleife is great
The Bad 800 cars just copied over from previous games Clunky interface Collisions still aren't right AI still not good enough In a game that's about cars, making the majority of them lower-quality models without interiors is ridiculous The shadows look terrible
The Ugly The way damage is rendered on standard cars Getting knocked out of the Top Gear challenge for the seventh time You'll often ask yourself what the hell they've been doing for six years Verdict: Rent
From behind, late in the race: a racing fan reviews Gran Turismo 5
PS. worst UI/interface in any game I've ever played. What a mess.