Although I'm not much of a gamer myself, after watching many people play the game and at parties and such, I have come to be very impressed by the games innovative new take on the video game driving experience. Ps3attitude.com states that "Gran Turismo 5 offers the best and most complete racing experience we've ever seen." Considering certain aspects such as drivetrain, torque, and horsepower as well as modeling even the interiors of it's vehicles to the exact specifications of their real-life counterparts.
Watching players frustration as they smash into guard rails and walls is something I have very much longed for! Thats right gamers! You can't take a 90 degree turn going 150 in your Lamborghini Gallardo! The game even teaches in it's tutorials the proper ways to take certain turns and explains the importance of drafting in high-speed races. Unlike racing games of the past, not only does it teach about these techniques, but they are actually required for success in gameplay.
Even aspects such as mechanical damage are taken into consideration, which is quite amazing to me. We've all seen games where the bumper starts to hang off a little or the windshield cracks after hitting a wall, but GT5 considers more than just that. Even simply taking a corner to hard or fast can throw off your wheel alignment for the rest off the race. Really fascinating stuff!
While some are frustrated by the difficulty of such a realistic game, they need to understand that the days of plowing over trees effortlessly and smashing one's way through a race track are over! With more games like GT5 hopefully on the way soon, the only way to avoid the continually improving virtual reality of video games would be to pick up the next Mario Kart! Who knows, maybe even Mario Kart will start stepping up their game...
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