Gran Turismo 5 - New DLC & 2.03 Update out 18th January

[Xanafalgue]

This thread. Laughs were had at the expense of others.

[HiredMan]

This thread. Laughs were had at the expense of super8

Fixed.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Doesn't make sense, game is amazing.

[Xanafalgue]

I can't really say if it is or not, I haven't shopped there in ages.

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[freeradical]

Meh, they're ok, wouldn't go as far as "amazing". But if someone like's one particular store over another, C'est la vie.

[Azzaman]

I've actually surprised myself with this one. I haven't seriously played a GT game since the original on the psone, I kept thinking this game will be too hardcore for me, but since firing it up I find I keep wanting to go back and do another series, or just one more race.

I also spent way too much money doing up one car for a single series....


I won though.

[Cubby]

People still play this?

[Jay]

Peopled played this at all?

[Creedy]

KLast 2 posts = lame.

I may get this game patched up and give it a shot with me steering wheel. The AI in Forza 3 are giving me the shits, what with the constant ramming in my arse from them causing me to go off track. Funny how if I nudge them on accident though I still go careening off track.

[Shorty]

That's because Isaac Newton isn't just the deadliest son of a bitch in space...

[Lazlow]

The AI in Forza 3 are giving me the shits, what with the constant ramming in my arse from them causing me to go off track.

gjFutMmaC50

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Last patch is so good, it's incredible how these guys just keep on improving on perfection. It's like with every patch they give perfection a new meaning, because before the patch the game was perfect, but then after the patch it's even better! Real life looks like a 64 game these days because GT5 just looks so much better.

[Jay]

KLast 2 posts = lame.

I may get this game patched up and give it a shot with me steering wheel. The AI in Forza 3 are giving me the shits, what with the constant ramming in my arse from them causing me to go off track. Funny how if I nudge them on accident though I still go careening off track.

Right thread then.

[Xanafalgue]

Last patch is so good, it's incredible how these guys just keep on improving on perfection. It's like with every patch they give perfection a new meaning, because before the patch the game was perfect, but then after the patch it's even better! Real life looks like a 64 game these days because GT5 just looks so much better.

So the game is almost finished then?

[JubeiSaotome]

With Remote Racing, I don't even need to touch my controller anymore!

[Shorty]

So the game is almost finished then?

Ten year plan.

[freeradical]

Last patch is so good, it's incredible how these guys just keep on improving on perfection. It's like with every patch they give perfection a new meaning, because before the patch the game was perfect, but then after the patch it's even better! Real life looks like a 64 game these days because GT5 just looks so much better.

Best post in this thread for ages!

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to igotnewsuper8systemWRONG! again."

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

It's good to see there is still some common sense around this place.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Finally got an x1, threw a few bspec guys in the 24 hour endurance at Sarthe. Not even 12 hours in and these guys are over 60 laps ahead.

First time I've seen Sarthe at night too, it looks outstanding, wish I was there for the transition.

[Xanafalgue]

Awesome that sounds great fantasitc well done

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Such a great game, I really enjoy playing it.

[Xanafalgue]

Me too! My favourite part is the car.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

My favourite part is the menus. My second favourite part is the standard cars.

[freeradical]

Pfffft, "menu's" and "cars". You're missing the best part of the game. The 'loading'.

[9warbane]

You're.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Pfffft, "menu's" and "cars". Your missing the best part of the game. The 'loading'.

Far too quick I never get the time to enjoy it.

[Xanafalgue]

Far too quick I never get the time to enjoy it.

But the install was the best 2 hours of my life.

[freeradical]

mmmmmmmm 2 hour loading
http://i55.tinypic.com/35j9pp0.gif

[Azzaman]

Saw a 69 Corvette stingray irl today and pointed out to my son how awesome those cars are.

Then I went home and bought it on gt5, aww yeah, that's what this games for.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

too bad you had to spend so much time navigating the stupid menus and look at non premium cars, lol what a heap of shit, ps3 fail

[Shorty]

It's good to see there is still some common sense around this place.

[Azzaman]

too bad you had to spend so much time navigating the stupid menus and look at non premium cars, lol what a heap of shit, ps3 fail

In the game's defence it was quicker to buy the car virtually then to actually buy it.

I'd probably be waiting till I'm 60 or so to afford such a luxury item...

[TrinityJayOne]

Maybe if you're on the dole! (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=4&R=10008422&keywords=&trecs=41&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32 |1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__sid=12924278C99F&__Nne=15&__Qpb=true&seot=1&__N=1216%201247%201252%201282%204294960863%2042949 66907%204294922221&silo=1011)

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

wonder how much work it requires for a roadworthy

[TrinityJayOne]

It's probably only because it appears to be LHD.

[Azzaman]

Huh, didn't realise they were that cheap. Of course $23k is still waaaaaay out of reach for me. Kids and a big mortgage will do that...

[enrique]

So has any DLC been announced for this yet?

[9warbane]

"It doesn't need anything else, it's already perfect." Super8 in a few hours.

[sausage]

3D tents in 2013

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

So has any DLC been announced for this yet?

Everything in the world is already in this game.

[Shorty]

I don't know, have they put out another Skyline?

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I'd pay money for another skyline colour

[Xanafalgue]

I'd pay money for 3D trees

[JubeiSaotome]

More people should set their Bspec drivers to online. Super8 just earned me 100k and 14 levels on my drivers.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

You ****ing dickhead, share some drivers with me.

Hang on that means my boys have money too.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

sweet as I'm over 100,000

[JubeiSaotome]

You helped me fund the upgrade of my Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo '98. :3

[HiredMan]

Thats a terribly heavy car with a crowded engine bay. Do yourself a favour and grab an R33 GT-R

[JubeiSaotome]

No thanks.

[HiredMan]

There's no helping some people :/

[JubeiSaotome]

There's no helping people who didn't ask for help.

[Shorty]

They're both pretty similar cars, being somewhat heavy AWD cars, so. What made you choose the GTO, Jubei?

[JubeiSaotome]

Nostalgia. I used to do pretty well with it in GT1.

[Shorty]

The Skyline got a similar rep as a cheap first car that take players quite far into the game. FTR, my first GT5 car was the EK Civic Type-R.

[JubeiSaotome]

My first was the Suzuki Cappuccino EA21R, which is also one of my favourites. Lasted me until I could buy a 'Vette Stingray to grind cash on the World Classic Car Series.

[Clockw0rk]

My first car was also the EK Civic. I'm looking at possibly getting one IRL to replace my ST205.

[JubeiSaotome]

So, with all this remote racing I've been doing with Super8, he's sitting on just over 500,000. He hasn't even logged back on yet either.

If you have me on PSN, set your drivers to "share online with friends" (or whatever the option is) and I'll add you to races too. We usually race with 10 empty spots.

[Azzaman]

I have you on PSN right? I've set my driver to online, is there anything else you need from me to make me money?

[JubeiSaotome]

Whenever you get up 5 Bspec levels, you can make another driver. The more drivers you have, the more I can add to races.

By the way it takes an hour or two for the website to update. So, as soon as it updates and I'm using it, I'll add people in (that have just added drivers online).

[Azzaman]

saweet :D

[Azzaman]

Hey what's your psn super8? I'll add you into any b-spec races I do as well....

[JubeiSaotome]

TRONtology

[Azzaman]

So how much $$ have I made you guys over the past few days?

[Shorty]

Bj_iZCKc--k

IT BEGINS.

[sausage]

An outstanding leap forward in PS3 graphics

[freeradical]

Those premium cars look great!

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Polyphony got a hold of 360 dev kits? Hope I can steer using just my hands, like real life so much!

[Revoltix]

I obtained a birthday car

Nice, a 1982 Audi Quatro... wtf?

[freeradical]

Polyphony got a hold of 360 dev kits?

Yeah, they did, but then they realised that they were able to produce games that were better than real life so decided to go back to their own in house dev kits. And hey presto, 6 years later finally released the SNES version. Kaz is feeling pretty darn smug with himself.

[Shorty]

What did they spend all that time doing? Designing clothes? (http://www.shop.us.gran-turismo.com/)

[Revoltix]

What did they spend all that time doing? Designing clothes? (http://www.shop.us.gran-turismo.com/)

Umm... don't think I'll be purchasing any clothing from the gran turismo store

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

bump.

[Shorty]

Looks more like CPR.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I've changed my opinion on GT5. I give it zero out of ten.

You see the problem is that it's too good, it was ruining my life. I would get lost in it's worlds, it's cockpit views, the beauty of it's premium tracks as the wonderfully changed from night to day, from rain to shine. It wasn't like real life, it was better, and I was living in it.

But I had to stop, I had to pack away my wheel before I completely lost my grip on reality. So now I rate GT5 a zero out of ten for holding my life back for 4 months. I don't vividly remember a lot from those months, but what I do remember is the feel of the cars on the road, the victory, the heartbreak, the emotion, but I've put it all behind me, I chose life, and I'm moving forward with it.

So to the GT5 thread, goodnight sweet prince.

[Shorty]

But I had to stop, I had to pack away my wheel before I completely lost my grip on reality. So now I rate GT5 a zero out of ten for holding my life back for 4 months. I don't vividly remember a lot from those months, but what I do remember is the feel of the cars on the road, the victory, the heartbreak, the emotion, but I've put it all behind me, I chose life, and I'm moving forward with it.

Before?

[Shorty]

Couple of news bits from GTPlanet for any of you still playing the game (especially if you picked up one of the special editions from EB during their 48 Hours of Power sale).

The second issue (http://www.gtplanet.net/new-honda-civic-competition-seasonal-event-in-gt5/) of the community-written GT Life magazine is now available as a free download.

There's also a new online Seasonal Event (http://www.gtplanet.net/new-honda-civic-competition-seasonal-event-in-gt5/) featuring the Honda Civic that's good for over 1.5 million credits. In other news, the Seasonal Events beat the absolute shit out of the Career mode events for prize money versus time and pretty much eliminate any fears I originally had about career mode grinding.

[Shorty]

Well, looks like Vettel won the F1 World Championship, so everyone gets a car (http://www.gtplanet.net/red-bull-x2010s-for-all-in-gt5-new-seasonal-event/).

Also, the Spec 2.0 update for GT5 is now available (http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-spec-2-0-now-available/). Be warned, though, it's a big one.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

rebuying gt5

[Xanafalgue]

Yuck.

REBUYING BUG! FOR SEGA SATURN

[Shorty]

Apparently, a GT5 "XL edition" has been showing up on US retail sites. No word on what in it yet. It may be a "Spec II" version of GT5 with all the updates included.

[Jazzilla]

Bought this the other day, chucked in the disc and it's been downloading all the updates for freaking ages. Guess I won't be playing this tonight.

[Shorty]

Eurogamer has just announced new DLC (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-01-11-new-gran-turismo-5-dlc-announced) coming out next week. There'll be a new car pack with six cars and a Speed Test Pack that'll include a new oval and a performance measurement mode. Both packs will cost about 5 Euro or your local equivalent.

On top of that, the new 2.03 update goes live the same day, with various enhancements, new theme colours and wallpapers.

Also, the rumored "XL edition" is now totally official (http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5-xl-officially-announced-with-reversible-spec-ii-box-art/).