I just uee the standard button layout. clutch works and thats all that matters to me.

You can even stall the car!

 

Yah but do any of your wheel buttons work? Only the upper left one works for me (look backwards), no other buttons except start and select (change view) work. No reverse, no e-brake (which I'll need for rally), no look left/right, wipers, etc.

If I can't figure this out tonight, this is going on Craigslist and I'm back to F1.

Here's my take so far:

Pros
-Tracks look decent (not amazing)
-Premium car interiors look pretty nice

Cons
-The car sounds are clearly interpolated from a few samples - they sound completely digital, are way too quiet in the cockpit
-Car handling, while it may be realistic, gives no sense of speed
-Damage model is a joke, and ruins the gameplay in my opinion. No penalty whatsoever for ramming into other cars
-AI is crap, basically follows a predetermined line. No blocking, drafting, etc.
-Menus are still terrible and tedious
-Menus crash often (freezes)

 

HAHAHA! This sounds like the biggest let down ever. So happy I didn't wait or get my hopes up for this game for years and years. Loved GT4, but was happy to play FM3 for the last few YEARS. Polyphony just sh*t on their biggest fans after a truly unacceptable delay period.

 

Yah, I'm probably being overly harsh, but this is basically GT4 with some extra goodies and a really poor damage model. Doesn't mean it's a crappy game, but after playing Dirt 2 and F1 2010, as well as Forza 2 a few years ago, I'm not entirely sure what they've been doing for 5 years. I guess drawing nice car interiors.

 

It's installing now.. we shall see. I guess first patch is already out?

 

is dirt 2 that g00d?

 

sublime, game play is amazing.

 

Pleeeeze... Just boot up! AAAGH! Don't make me take the Audi out in the wind and driving rain tonight.

 

Man, after reading all the comments in this thread I'm disappointed. I don't think I'm going to pick my copy up after all. Those polyphony guys can keep it. Back to forza 3 for me. Maybe I should give dirt 2 a try.

 

Craigger is right, this game is AWESOME. I don't know what crack you other guys are on, or you must be some kind of closet video game geeks that count pixels in your spare time...

I played GT5: Prologue last night just as a reminder. This plays JUST LIKE THAT but 100x better - more cars, more tracks, customization, etc. etc. The ONLY thing I don't like, and I emphasize ONLY is the lack of Porsche and RUF cars. That's it.

Here's what's good about it:

1) The graphics are awesome. Go off in the grass and grass flies. Hit a curb a little high, sparks fly. Brake hard deep into the apex, watch backfires from your exhaust. I could care less about the whole premium/standard nonsense since I usually drive the cars from the 3rd person view (I like looking at the cars, not the dash).

2) The physics are the same as every other Gran Turismo (which is good in my opinion). Maybe you guys are terrible drivers, but I haven't had any issues. My first car is a '76 Mk1 GTI. I spent the rest of my $20K ($12K after the car purchase) on upgrades and they were noticeable. Car spinning a tire coming out of the corner? Buy a limited slip diff. Problem solved. No traction in corners? Buy the medium sports tires. Done. What's the issue here? You guys need to quit playing ARCADE if you're expecting any realism.

3) The leveling/licensing/cash system is much less annoying than in the past. In GT5, you can actually race several events without needing a license at all. I scored almost all golds on the B-level license (just started A-level). Right now I'm finishing off the beginner tier races and I've hit level 6 and have $50K (along with some win cars/carts).

4) I was worried about the lack of so many big-name cars from the manufacturers (i.e. no Vanquish, no Diablo, etc.) until I checked the used cars. HELLO! All kinds of hotness for sale. Plus I am certain Polyphony has got a couple car packs in the waiting to (admittedly) clean up on suckers like me who want MORE. I am stoked the Scuderia, C63, Zonda R, and RS6 Avant are in this game.

5) There is a lot of customization available. Not as much as Forza, but still good. Paint, wheels, mods, etc. - all there. You can even change the music soundtrack (another minor quibble - who wants elevator music?) with your own music.

All in all, it's what I expected, and I had fairly high expectations. I love this game. I'm sorry those of you who hate it are so damn critical. Seems like everything on this site from Top Gear USA to the Cayman R to Gran Turismo 5 sucks. I'm glad I don't see it that way... and I'm usually not the optimist. YMMV