Famitsu Review Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - 39/40

Famitsu - the Japanese Magazine that eclipses the rest, the one we’re all waiting to hear from. They have now reviewed Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the Playstation 3, and it wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that it eclipses all other racing games around it.

Famitsu scored Forza 2 36/40 and PGR4 33/40 - both extremely respectable scores. They have, however, scored GT5 Prologue 39/40 - that is 10, 10, 9 and 10, as we have been informed by a reliable source.

Those are some pretty glowing scores right there, for a game that is practically only a taster of the full Gran Turismo 5. I expect they’re holding back that fourth perfect score for the arrival of Polyphony Digital’s full flung beast.

An incredible looking game running at 1080p 60fps, with the best car models you have ever seen and with an updated physics model to make it the most realistic driving simulator ever. Polyphony Digital are gods.

*Update* We noted that we had not yet seen damage modeling in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue after quoting PSU’s mention of the feature being implemented. PSU.com has since taken a 180 degree turn and edited their mention of car damage being in GT5 Prologue:

"Still, many fans will be disappointed to learn that damage modeling has yet to be implemented, and it is currently unknown whether or not the final build will contain this element."

This cements that PSU has not played the final release of GT5 Prologue and are merely presuming its features.

The arrival of the London track is something else, which will see you passing through Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. It looks incredible and is such a good addition to the series. Really we can’t wait.