GT5 Prologue dated for North America

  • Posted January 29th, 2008 at 10:15 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released across North American territories on April 17, 2008.

Prologue servers as a precursor to the forthcoming Gran Turismo 5, and includes a over 60 vehicles, 5 tracks and allows for up to 16 players to compete against each other online. Full 1080p resolution is also included. The game will be available for purchase on Blu-ray for USD 39.99, or as a download title on PlayStation Network (pricing yet to be announced)

SCEA Director of Software Marketing, Jeff Reese, commented:  "Ten years following the introduction of Gran Turismo(TM) on PS one(R), Gran Turismo 5 Prologue delivers the most realistic and technologically advanced racing experience on any platform.”

“With 1080p graphics, revolutionary online features like Gran Turismo(TM) TV and the new in-cockpit racing view, the world's best-selling racing franchise will once again set the standard for racing games."

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  1. JD-82 | JD-82

    • 10:18am GMT - January 29th, 2008

    Do we have a release date for the EU yet?

  2. Wintee | bluedotred

    • 10:39am GMT - January 29th, 2008

    A Phony Eu spokeman said, "Well you know we really don't give two hoots about Playstation owners in the European Region. We have shown that with the pathetic PSN updates we give them. So we'll make them wait for this, say a month or two. By then they'll need all their money for GTA IV. Oh wait? What? Oh that's delayed in Europe too?!?"

     

  3. gingo | gingo

    • 11:03am GMT - January 29th, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... hopefully this comes to Uk a couple of weeks after US release but i'm with Wintee on this one and doubt that very much

  4. coulsontom | coulsontom

    • 11:36am GMT - January 29th, 2008

    its £17 on amazon UK anyway so get it ordered before price changes.

  5. bplewis24

    • 12:04pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    How awesome, my absolute favorite gaming franchise is going to be released on my birthday!

    :)

    Brandon

  6. wiganlad26

    • 12:21pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    not sure on this one yet, played the demo but wasn't blown away by it, maybe  because it feels more of the same to me

     

  7. thegame97338 | G_PIG79

    • 12:26pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    Best racer ever, eat crow all other racers....

  8. Gero | Gregero

    • 12:32pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    is there splitscreen play?

  9. PSN-pauls

    • 1:06pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    no EU announcment yet!! im just going to get it on ma US account

  10. jerome23 | jerome23

    • 1:24pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    its almost time to race people hahaha....

  11. rossinator_99

    • 1:25pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    what demo? do you mean gran tourismo hd? because that was just an up-scaled version of gran tourismo 4.

  12. MR_AWESOME55 | MR_AWESOME55

    • 1:38pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    Yay, this is gonna be a sweet game. I've always been a Gran Turismo fan and I own Gran Turismo 1 through 4, and the HD Demo. Hopefully this will look way better than Forza. Oh, what am I saying, of course it will! It's Gran Turismo!

  13. iplayonlysony

    • 2:32pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    lol, "Prologue servers".  Um, don't you mean Prologue serves!

  14. GR3G0444 | Spectre01

    • 3:06pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    I am not going to buy this now, only because all of the good games are coming out then... i mean GTAIV is less than 2 weeks away from this.

  15. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 3:25pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    About time, I've only played the HD version thus far. :/

  16. Pablo0620 | Pablo0620

    • 4:15pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    All you Europe people need to stop complaining about all the delays. Its not the developers fault that there is a million languages to translate the game into. In America its only one. In Japan its one. So for you guys its a little harder. Happy Birthday bplewis24. Anyway, ill probably get this but man $40 seems a bit steep considering they are going to release the rest later. If the full version is only $40 then that will be straight with me

  17. TRIPLEACE | GODSACE

    • 5:24pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    i thought it was mar. 18

  18. wiganlad26

    • 6:05pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    @rossinator_99    there was a GT prolouge demo on the japaneese store for a limitied time

  19. rycexboi

    • 6:16pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    Ouch..thats a kind of late release date..most of us have already finished it

  20. shaka | Shaka

    • 6:22pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    1st day purchase for me, the legendary GT series is back baby cant wait 1080p ?? WOW only possible on PS3.

  21. ScaR

    • 6:24pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    looks good midnight club 4 and this is the racing games i like to try

  22. 1solidsnake | solid1snake67

    • 8:39pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    give me the full game then i will care!!!!!!

  23. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 11:53pm GMT - January 29th, 2008

    yay! this game is gonna be great!

  24. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 12:57am GMT - January 30th, 2008

    I hate to say this with all these GT fans around, but I hate racing sims.  I liked the original GT but the more realistic it got, the less I liked them.

  25. MatrixSixaxis

    • 3:46am GMT - January 30th, 2008

    I felt the Japanese version was rushed out to the public, it played a little under par graphically with the frame rates.  I just hope, when released in english, it'll be much improved.  Otherwise a great game, but would prefer the full game instead.

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