Gran Turismo 5 wheel revealed at GDC '08
- Posted February 20th, 2008 at 10:35 EDT by
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Logitech has finalled revealed the official wheel for Gran Turismo 5. Today at the Game Developer's Conference, Logitech gave fans a first look at their newly titled, Logitech Driving Force GT. Release dates have also already been announced for the product as March 28 was given for Europe, while North America has a April 17 release.
"We’re excited to be working with Polyphony Digital again to deliver a wheel that will satisfy the needs of car enthusiasts, like me, around the world,” said Ruben Mookerjee, Logitech’s director of product marketing for gaming.
“People who love the striking realism of the Gran Turismo racing series will discover that Logitech’s latest wheel will allow them to experience the cars the way they were meant to be driven. With the Logitech Driving Force GT, you’re not playing games anymore - you’re racing!”
This will obviously be a must buy for real racing enthusiasts who can afford it, as the $149.99 USD price tag seems to be a steep price to expect from the consumer. Hopefully, they'll discount it by a percentage if you're buying it with Gran Turismo 5 down the road.
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GreyFox666 |
GreyFox666- 10:38am GMT - February 20th, 2008
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dude that sh1t is freakin sweet... can't wait for that...
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Galvanise_ |
Galvanise_- 10:40am GMT - February 20th, 2008
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That looks absolutely awesome. Definitely going to get me one of these.
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butchyz
- 10:55am GMT - February 20th, 2008
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When I was younger I used to build an etire setup that included a comfortable chair, T.V., playstation, lots of covers, and a Madcatz racing wheel. Now that I have a job I think I might do this for real. And that wheel would be the one to go with. It'll be a few months, but I'll post some pics when its done. Actually, I don't know how long it will be. Depends on when the game comes out! :P
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DemonOfRazgriz89 |
DemonOfRazgriz07- 11:28am GMT - February 20th, 2008
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pretty tight but way to damn expensive. il wait till GT5 comes out down the road and they'll prob have a limited time sale on it. btw, whats up with the 2 big nobs in the center of the wheel?
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kidkotic2001 |
hotshot2001- 12:38pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
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mant that looks fnnn bad azzz I will buy it I hope that they do sometype of bundle that would be cool.
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funItalian
- 12:50pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
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@ static-x
Driving Force GT it WILL have force feedback, hence the name "Force".
$150 is a little steep, but for those die hard driving fans of the series might find it a must have. I might buy it if the game looks really nice in person on the HD LCD TV (1080i) with a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound system. Ah crap!! more $$ to spend!!!
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TheRealCarbonfibre |
Carbonfibre- 1:13pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
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I got a G25 for GT5 so it better work with the damn game. This wheel looks poxy as, it dosen't have a clutch or nice big flappy paddles like the G25.
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1solidsnake |
solid1snake67- 2:55pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
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150 bucks. nah. would rather buy more games but, it looks cool though
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ScorpionT16 |
ScorpionT16- 5:21pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
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This looks so bad compared to the G25 logitech wheel, which now FULLY supports GT5 with clutch and all... its also double the price... Much better wheel, leather, stainless steel and separeate gear shifter!
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chilledbreeze7
- 5:34pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
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hummmmmm shame the Gear Stick is on the wrong side, guess I would have to get used to that. Also, I hope this Wheel will work with all other driving games like Dirt too, otherwise theres no way I'd buy it, especially at that price.
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Mondax |
Mondax- 6:26pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
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thats cool two questions though,,
will this be able to work with other racing games later on?
do you think you could adjust the position of the Gear shift so you can have it on either left or the right?
if both them are yes, then i defintely will watch this
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SK8ER_B0Y
- 1:27am GMT - February 24th, 2008
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That wheel is complete sh**. I just can't believe that this is the official GT5 wheel.
I won't buy it for sure. I don't want a 2nd DFP with a horn and with the ability to change the cars settings while racing.
If you really want the real experience, get a Logitech G25 with the clutch, the H 6 gear shifter and the separated shifter. It's maybe more expensive but its better than this piece of crap.
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