GT 5: Prologue Demo 20th Oct

Margaret · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:01

Now this could be the first time a demo for a demo has ever been released as GT Channel is reporting Sony will offer the Gran Turismo 5: Prologue demo free directly from the PlayStation Store beginning Oct. 20.

The demo will likely be the same as the one shown at Tokyo Game Show, which featured 16 vehicles and three tracks. You might remember Sony removed Gran Turismo HD from the PS Store in late September, paving the way for GT 5: Prologue.

Unless something else swoops down to unseat it, GT5: Prologue will be the most expensive demo ever at about $43 for the disc version and about $39 from the PS Store.

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/10/14/gt-5-prologue-demo-available-oct-20/

Hope it's better than GT:HD, I really didn't roll with that.

Steedie · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:10

I loved GT:HD, which is wierd considering it was one track, but it was the first GT game I enjoyed playing. So looking forward to this

cheets64 · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:20

Paying for a demo :rolleyes:

JBeck · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:26

No worse than paying for half the crap on XBLA

The Running Man · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:27

its not good though:/ but the [recedent has already been set with Prologue's

V1N · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:35

and look at the amount of people who paid (Fileplanet) just so they could get their hands on a Beta (Crysis) let alone a full demo!

V1N.

msmalls74 · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:39

cheets64 said:
Paying for a demo

The demo is free, you pay for GT5 prologue because its not a demo as such, GT4 prologue was about £20 and doesnt feature half of what GT5 prologue will. Dont know many other console racing games that offer 16 player online racers or look as good.

McManicMan · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:40

paying for demo's?, mad all of you, if no-one brought a demo then it would be free.

pinkacidbootson · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:41

I'd hardly call GT5 Prologue a demo, it has 5 tracks and 40 cars, as well as 16 player online racing. That's about as much content as Motorstorm.

cheets64 · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:51

So its a butter up for the lack of Sony being able to release GT5 in a reasonable time. How long has this game been in development?

mmj_uk · 14 Oct 2007 at 20:08

I don't get it... are they trying to say GT:HD was a demo of GT5

? or they are releasing a free demo of Prologue? :confused:

Is it Oct 20th for all regions or just Japan?

Memphis · 14 Oct 2007 at 20:50

GT:HD was a technology demo, based on Gran Turismo 4. It was nothing more than a demonstration to try and help the PS3s early image problems, and draw back the PlayStation faithful.

GT5: Prologue is a taster for GT5, and is Sonys way of cashing in on those too impatient to wait for the full thing. They are releasing a free demo of Prologue to try and sweeten the fanbase after initially saying the game would be free, then deciding to charge for it.

Elrein · 14 Oct 2007 at 20:59

Great news, credit card @ the ready

JBeck · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:05

Memphis said:
GT5: Prologue is a taster for GT5, and is Sonys way of cashing in on those too impatient to wait for the full thing. They are releasing a free demo of Prologue to try and sweeten the fanbase after initially saying the game would be free, then deciding to charge for it.

Let's see how much it is before you make such claims, 5 tracks, 40 cars and 16 ppl mp sounds pretty good to me. It's not Microsoft have never cashed in is it and 360 fans seem happy with it.

Andybtsn · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:06

Looking forward to this. Looks great.

Abooie · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:35

JBeck said:
Let's see how much it is before you make such claims, 5 tracks, 40 cars and 16 ppl mp sounds pretty good to me. It's not Microsoft have never cashed in is it and 360 fans seem happy with it.

Could you give it a rest. People are discussing GT: Prologue; why you feel the constant need to criticise MS and XBLA I've no idea.

First post

JBeck said:
No worse than paying for half the crap on XBLA

then this. I've really no idea what point you're trying to make? ".It's not [like] Microsoft have never cashed in is it and 360 fans seem happy with it." All 360 fans? Any cash-ins in particular?

The only two heavily overpriced item I can remember was Lumines Live! and the '360' community came down like a ton of bricks on MS for it.

I came into this thread to see what all the fuss is about as I'm a fan of some 360 racers but have never really got into a GT game. GT:HD always impressed me visually but I read so many critical reports I'm sitting on the fence with prologue. And my 2p is $40 for 5 tracks does seem a tad cheeky.

McManicMan · 15 Oct 2007 at 07:32

so this will be a free demo taster of a paid demo taster thats nearly full price from a full priced game due out end of 08.

nice

Dutch Guy · 15 Oct 2007 at 08:08

McManicMan said:
so this will be a free demo taster of a paid demo taster thats nearly full price from a full priced game due out end of 08.

nice

Pretty much yeah, but it's free and if GT5

rologue has 5 tracks, 40 cars and 16 people online play that alone is about the same as Motorstorm.

DreXeL · 15 Oct 2007 at 08:40

msmalls74 said:
or look as good.

*Cough* PGR4 *Cough*

msmalls74 · 15 Oct 2007 at 09:01

DreXeL said:
*Cough* PGR4 *Cough*

Didnt say none look as good, said not many look as good, PGR4 looks good (especially in the rain) but the car models are not quite as nice IMO. The environments may be better in PGR4, but i dont normally drive about a race track looking at how pretty the trees are or how nice a building looks. Also GT5 is 1080p at 60 FPS, so PD have stated so it will feel nice and smooth. Both PGR4 and GT5 stand out in the graphics dept, PGR4 is a great game, GT5P looks like it will a be a great taster of GT5.

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