Gran Turismo 5 - First impressions

[Simate]

How to win karting, backwards!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qotsrSxyqXA

[casio]

I've only found there to be one pain with the game and thats the time it takes to load or reload a track/ license when you want to have another go, I will say the races are good if a little easy, I didn't have any problems with playing online because I didn't try to play online lol

if it was generally faster to load and reload a track/race it'd be brilliant, other than the rally section and the online bits that currently dont work I have to be honest and say its not 6yrs of dev better than prologue

[rIKmAN]

Plays fine for me offline, but when I try and play online it locks up and i have to hard reset the ps3.

Licences it is...

[jamie_h88]

Been working fine for last hour or so what an amazing game

[prezzy]

Just had about 10 races online 6 of my mates on - fucking quality

[EvilBoB]

I dunno. If this is capacity problems then I'd hate to see what would happen if my local Game store had sold the 100+ copies that they still haven't been able to sell - and that's just one store 24 hours after launch. Went to a Gamestation, Game and CEX today and all of them told me they had massively undersold on what they were expecting. So if it's capacity that's causing this Sony need their ass kicked.

I still can't wait to play GT5 tho I bought my PS3 for two reasons - Bluray films and GT5 (in that order). Must...hold...out. I don't want to play it with the joypad and am waiting for my wheel to arrive lol.

Not interesting in online on my PS3. I pay for XBL and in my opinion (let's leave it here - it's MY opinion) it's a much better experience for me than PSN.

[casio]

in truth i've only played online about 9 or 10 times on the ps3, mario kart on the other hand I cant remember not playing online

[Simate]

Just tried online again, locked up, unplug ps3. I think you've been very lucky prezzy. Off to bed now.

[rIKmAN]

I just managed to get into a good room, had about 12 races, was able to choose tracks myself etc.
Online, this is MUCH better than I expected, it's very technical and you have to concentrate as every movement makes a difference.

I did also have a race with a twat who thought he was playing Destruction Derby - not half as enjoyable, but in both games I had no lag at all.

[plug1]

First impression: takes ages to install

That's why it sux big fat donkey dick.. I put the disk in...
Then I need to wait to play the fucking game .. Emmm doh
I want to press /quick start button and get quick fix.. But on the ps3'
The system has to baisicy donwn load a a windows emu to run the games

[jamie_h88]

Can you trade cars online??

[ant3b]

I had at least 10 people on my friends list playing this game. Jamie and Prezzy were on it all night.. so must be ok for a few people

[Simate]

I actually got to play an online game this morning!!!! The downside was that after joining the game and choosing free run as selecting start race was not happening for some reason. Anyway, after a few minutes it said I was the room owner so I pressed the start button to select start only to get an error beep, ok I thought, maybe it's not ready to start so carried on with free run, after a couple of laps I tried start race again, nothing, did some more laps then tried again, nothing. After 34 minutes I was bored so selected quit/leave or whatever it is....it wouldn't let me!!! Some people were asking in the chat box how to leave, it seemed quite obvious that the only way was to quit the game completely after trying numerous times to leave without success.

Not sure if this is another bug or what but it's really not going very well so far. As each our of the day goes by I am getting closer to flogging my copy of GT5 and taking the PS3 back to Sainsburys for a refund.

[m3gt2]

Had a little play last night but not online. Anyone tried it with 3d telly yet?

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[Robbo]

Forza 3 still a better game, would of thought GT5 would be better considering it took 6 or 7 years ffs!

[Simate]

Forza 3 still a better game, would of thought GT5 would be better considering it took 6 or 7 years ffs!

I agree. "GT5 The Real Driving Simulator" just doesn't work somehow when compared to Forza 3.

[dannyboy]

Anyone tried it with the PS3 Eye Camera yet for the Head Tracking? And also in 3D?

[Freddy]

My cunting copy still ain't arrived from Play.com

[casio]

same here, I bought a copy from tesco and when it does show up it's getting returned

[m3gt2]

Anyone tried it with the PS3 Eye Camera yet for the Head Tracking? And also in 3D?

Wtf is that? Seen on the case saying it uses it but weren't sure why

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