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Gran Turismo 5

Platform

Genre

Publisher

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Steering wheel compatible

Yes

Developer

Polyphony Digital

UK Release Date

24/11/2010

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Our Review

8 /10

Summary

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is a very positive package, with great graphics and overall polish combined with highly addictive racing, it does what it’s meant to do. It gives the player a taster and then leaves them wanting, wanting tracks, wanting cars, wanting to drive, wanting more. I can’t wait for more and if you can’t, don’t forget the GT5 Academy demo is released on the 17th December 2009. Now I’m off to do a few more laps, start my academy training and really get my speed up in those slow speed corners.

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