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Sony rubbishes rumours.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue's price is still to be decided, Sony said today, following a report on Dutch website Fok! which claimed the Blu-Ray edition would cost EUR 45.

In addition, Sony was also unable to narrow a date down for Polyphony's eagerly awaited PS3 sequel. Current expectations are that both the PSN and Blu-Ray versions will be available before the end of 2007.

GT5 Prologue is a demo version of what to expect when the full Gran Turismo 5 is released. It will feature more than 40 (incredibly shiny) cars, and tracks including the Eiger Nordwand course, the London City Track, and Suzuka. You can either race these the right way around, reverse them, or try alternative routes.

But perhaps the most exciting feature will be the ability to face-off against up to 15 others over the PlayStation Network, complete with global online rankings.

Check out our Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gamepage for more.

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crazyhorse174 #1 4 years ago

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I thought it was supposed to be a free download? Or am I thinking of something else?

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Zomoniac #2 4 years ago

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No, the most exciting new feature will be the cockpit view which is going to make it spunk-worthy.
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L42yB #3 4 years ago

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Am I right in thinking that they're planning on selling a DEMO for 45 euros???
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GamesProgrammer Verified Games Team Programmer, Eutechnyx Ltd. #4 4 years ago

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No the article says Sony rubishes that it will cost 45 Euros
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Wrobel #5 4 years ago

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Yeah, it really costs 55 euros
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JediMasterMalik #6 4 years ago

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It's. Not. A. Demo. Jesus.
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Psychotext #7 4 years ago

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44 Euros confirmed!
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Beano #8 4 years ago

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"I thought it was supposed to be a free download? Or am I thinking of something else?"

The download version has been announced as a free (at least for Japan) but the retail bluray version will not be free.
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #9 4 years ago

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The PSN version will not be free, according to Sony Europe.
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Turambar #10 4 years ago

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Gran Turismo HD is free and has been available for some time. Perhaps this is whats confusing people?
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Syrok #11 4 years ago

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Alternative Routes? Meaning shortcuts?
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belziah #12 4 years ago

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belZiah rubbishes Sony
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Putty-Man #13 4 years ago

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Online play, now that IS exciting.

...sorry, couldn't help it.
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drunkymonkey #14 4 years ago

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Wasn't that Gran Turismo HD, which is completely different?
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monkie_king #15 4 years ago

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@Zomoniac: hmm, problem with every cockpit view I've seen recently is that to fit a decent amount of cockpit into a small viewport, they end up with a wide camera angle that puts the A-pillar about 1/3 of the way across the screen. It's like trying to drive from the back seat.

When you're driving IRL, the cockpit is in the edges of your peripheral vision at best -- it's a conscious decision to look down at the tach or speedo or stereo. Bonnet-cam is much closer to what you actually see when driving.

I guess one possible option is the NFSU thing of panning the camera around the interior. But that just demonstrates the irrelevance of it to the gameplay.
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aidey6 #16 4 years ago

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It should be no more than �9.99 as a download and �14.99 Blu Ray version; come on three tracks and 40 cars is not really that much. I bet it will barely fill a DVD 5 never mind a BR disc....
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Philanthropist #17 4 years ago

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40 (or more) cars and 5 tracks, actually. This is NOT A DEMO though, it seems it can't be clear enough for some people. As a matter of fact, it has pretty much the same content than PGR3, only that GT5P will be far superior technically (1080p60 among other features).
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Aretak #18 4 years ago

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Spot the fanboy.
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Steroyd #19 4 years ago

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It'll likely cost the same as Warhawk.

GT5P isn't a demo it's got enough features to be passed as a fully fledged game GT TV alone has me hot under the collar.
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Beano #20 4 years ago

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"Gran Turismo HD is free and has been available for some time. "

No, GT5P (not GTHD) has been announced as free... but maybe Sony changed their greedy litte minds since late august.

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Beano #21 4 years ago

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Just found this :

" The game is due for release on the PlayStation Network as a free download later this year."

http://uk .gamespot.com/events/leipzig07/...
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Brogan #22 4 years ago

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AH AH AH. not a a demo yeah. no of course not. It's a prologue. still last time i brought a book can't remember shelling out anything for it's prologue.

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miiiguel #23 4 years ago

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will they make them selfs pay for the epilogue ?
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Beano #24 4 years ago

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@Brogan: I agree... it's a demo no matter what they call it, but apparently it's gonna be a free download - so why complain about the name?
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Khanivor #25 4 years ago

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Well, it's not a demo in the sense that you have to pay for it...
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Brogan #26 4 years ago

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beano: didn't sony just say, in this very article, that the price has not been decided? Now it maybe that it well be free or it may cost. i would think it they havn't made up their minds then it will cost something, if it was going to be free the buget would be tight from the outset.

(hating that stranglehold ad messing with works shit computers' can't see what i'm writing )

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chronom4n #27 4 years ago

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This can't be right, are they thinking of charging us monies for 40 cars and 3 tracks? nor sirree! It HAS to be free. There must be no other way.
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Khanivor #28 4 years ago

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But if it was free than it would a demo
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Ryze #29 4 years ago

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They'll likely charge due to the online play.

This WILL be great. Not �425 great though.

Laterz
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Freek #30 4 years ago

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They charged for GT4 prologue, and as soon as that became a hit GT5 prologues fate was sealed.
They found a way for you to buy the same game twice, a publishers wet dream.
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mkreku #31 4 years ago

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But.. the cars are so shiny! :C
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Beano #32 4 years ago

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"...didn't sony just say, in this very article, that the price has not been decided?"

For the bluray version!

But it would be really nice if Sony could clarify this... mess!!

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scaramanga10 #33 4 years ago

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Kuzunori Yamauchi had said that GT would be released along the Tokyo Motor Show.
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lambtron #34 4 years ago

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I'm not paying anything for an unfinished game. I refused to do so for the last prologue and I refuse to do so for this prologue.

Simple as.
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back2funk #35 4 years ago

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Why does everyone want everything for free now-a-days??? Bunch of f***ing pikies!
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Steroyd #36 4 years ago

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Beano haven't you ever wondered why it's only Gamespot that says it will be free while the rest of the frikken internet have been waiting for Sony to announce a price.
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playgen #37 4 years ago

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If sony have any sense they will put it on bluray/dvd and chuck it in free with all new consoles, might help them sell a few.
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Steroyd #38 4 years ago

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Oh for petes sake name one demo that has 5 tracks, 40 cars and online play.

If you don't like Prologue don't buy it, wait till 2008/2009 for GT5 if you want to wait, while those who don't want to wait can play this prologue of GT5 till the GT5 comes out.

Jesus it's no different than Sony releasing WipeoutHD as a taster before Wipeout PS3, or Socom Confrontation as a taster before Socom 4 comes out it beats waiting a whole year anticipating the game and not playing some form of it.
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Beano #39 4 years ago

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@Steroyd: It's not only GameSpot - it has been mentioned by others (including Sony) time and time again. GameSpot's article was just the first link I found which was quite new. And they got the info directly from Yamauchi.

So basicly...

GT5P on bluray disk : NOT FREE (price still unknown)
GT5P on PSN : FREE

Edited by 1 at 13/09/07 @ 13:11
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Steroyd #40 4 years ago

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Sony's always said that GT5P is a game...

And I can't count how many **** ups there's been with translations from Japaneese to English.
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