Gran Turismo 5 vs. Reality: Can You Tell the Difference?
GTPlanet member Abraxas went on a trip to Austria and Italy last year, with a special goal: to visit and photograph some of Gran Turismo 5‘s most impressive Photomode locations in the real-world, then compare them to Polyphony Digital’s work.
The result is nothing short of incredible, as you can see in the 40 sample images from his trip below. He’s paired each photograph with a GT5 Photomode image taken from the same “virtual” location; the real photos are in the left column, and the game’s screenshots are in the right column.
Check out his complete gallery here in our forums, which features even more photos and Abraxas’ commentary on the different locations. He has also assembled another impressive collection of real-vs.-virtual car photographs which are not to be missed. Thanks, Abraxas, for sharing these images with our community!
Siena / Piazza il Campo
San Gimignano
Red Bull Hangar 7 (Austria)
The Abbey of San Galgano
You should follow GTPlanet on Facebook, and on Twitter @GTPlanetNews. You can also get GTPlanet's news by full-text RSS feed, or delivered via email, straight to your inbox every day.
Newest comments are displayed first.
-
March 28th, 2012 at 1:23 pm - #Flagmo-T
Ok :o) an example of minor stupid fails -
The Red CableCar, on Marktgasse square has a Name-Tag on the Back of it – It is skew in a degree that it’s a Big Uops like in big time – Lots of the Billboard Trees is giving away the reality on Ex: spa francorchamps ( something wierd actually )
I love that we have the Spa Francorchamps Now and it does look great :o)
-
March 28th, 2012 at 12:57 pm - #Flagmo-T
Yes it Looks fantastic :o)
But to be honest that kind of detail was expected from a Top professional team like PD, otherwise It would be shameful – SO I’m Happy – But If you have worked with 3D and 2D as a Pro, then this isn’t that hard to make fellows :o)
There is still some stupid fails in the game,which is like UOps, and that wasn’t expected, but besides from that WOWsa :o)
( The technical PS3 Rendering is the key to make it look so or that good ( No normal Maps Hmm) :o)1 – All the PD Pictures misses the Chaos of Dirt on the ground or actually close/around the Poly’s that makes the walls and pillars – And that kind of laziness is still in almost any game today (which suddenly gives away the reality of it ) – so hopefully they will focus on that in the 2D/3D Modeling department for the next releases, solutions is the key :o) – They did manage to get the Spectator Shadows back into ex: Eigar Nordwand which were missing on the Prologue but was in the GT-HD version and that is awesome and a big Thanks for that, because iT did make a big difference in the overall view of the Game..
Gran Turismo 5 is my game, so don’t get me wrong, I just like to give a real critic with out any feelings involved – Honesty as i know it :o) ..
-
March 2nd, 2012 at 8:28 pm - #gsmack09
Almost all of these would have been hard to tell the difference between them if the photos from Gran Turismo didn’t have the stupid “GT” watermark in the upper right hand corner, but besides that these photos look amazing for not having a car as the main focal point.
-
February 28th, 2012 at 7:49 am - #nael_scorpio
If only the pictures had sounds, then I would tell where the vacuum machine is!
-
February 27th, 2012 at 8:53 pm - #cruiserguy
HOLY CRAP!!!! I guess I’ve never looked at it from that perspective. The only way to really tell is the people in the pictures…. The only other indication is the lighting. The pics from the game, there’s just something about the lighting on some of them that’s not right. Having said that though WOW!!!!
-
February 24th, 2012 at 7:06 am - #Damicd__
Now i get why it was delayed so much.
-
February 23rd, 2012 at 1:15 pm - #leeson65
Very, very well done PD. Now if only the sounds were half as realistic…
-
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:40 am - #jacobp51
The easiest give-away that the picture is from the real world: there are women in them!
-
February 23rd, 2012 at 4:19 pm - #Benjamino72
Hahaha :) That’s true actually!
-
-
February 23rd, 2012 at 4:15 am - #PlainBlandMan
Looking at the pictures over and over again, I’m starting to think the real life pics are starting to look unrealistic. ._.
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 10:04 pm - #NFSCAMARO
Wow. And who says GT5 isn’t realistic?! Haha. If it wasn’t for the people and the watermarks in each photo I probably couldn’t tell the difference.
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 10:04 pm - #BkS
I honestly don’t understand the wininers on this forum. Photomode has been apart of GT since GT4 and is a big aspect. It’s what gives the game extra life and it’s also a way for people to practice their photography skills at the same time. If you don’t like the photomode then why complain about it? Just don’t use it, this game just isn’t for racers only, that would be sheer selfishness and in all honesty I love the photomode. There’s something for everyone in GT5, but don’t bring your hatred on here because PD isn’t going to let it slip. The photomode has brought extra players to the series and that’s what keeps it going along side everything else. Just think, if this was a racing only simulator, Kaz/PD wouldn’t have many sales and there would be no further extension of the series or where it is today.
In order to keep up with competition and keep life in the game they need to bring new aspects to the game and whether you like it or not is not up for debate. Some will love new aspects others will hate it, that’s the way the world works so get used to it.
GT Planet is not an official affiliate of PD, nor the GT brand so any whining on here is just pointless. Email Kaz, or the PD team and let them know what you think. Feedback is important to them, and can only be done properly by email.
If you don’t like an aspect, don’t use it, but don’t complain about it here. GT Planet is supposed to be a positive environment for other GT players to communicate with one another, not whine or slate the GT series.
Let it be known though that the photomode will not be removed from further instalments of the game. i.e GT6, GT7 etc. Photomode has been a very successful feature and so it has proven to stay.
If you want things like the ability to upload your replays to youtube, and a video editor etc, EMAIL THEM. Stress them out till they add it in, and then prove it’s worth staying.
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 9:46 pm - #BkS
Just incredible.
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 8:29 pm - #loggers05
Nice!
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 8:07 pm - #Ericksson
Simply stunning! This game is only why i bought ps3, ps2 and ps1. The most real driving simulation combined with the pleasure of enjoying the best put out scenarios around the tracks. No racing game can ever match till now the perfetion that Grant Turismo has as a racing/driving simulator game and as a pleasure of enjoying the beauty that cars are and the world scenarios that surround them every day! :) This game is an inspiration to all car lovers and enthusiasts, shall they be racing drivers or sunday drivers!! ;)
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 8:21 pm - #TokoTurismo
Totally agree. :D Gran Turismo really inspired me for quite sometime now, and to this day it still inspires me. :) I can’t wait to see how GT6 will turn out, I bet in that game aswell will inspire us even more. ;) I believe that GT6 will have a bright beautiful future, I can feel it.
-
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 3:27 pm - #advent
Awesome work man… Good to see the original against the images from GT5.
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 3:08 pm - #SZRT Ice
Amazing work by PD, and Abraxas should be compensated/awarded for such a tedious display of PD’s dedication to detail.
But to the haters, do you people really think that the people responsible for the level design of photomode locations are the same people responsible for car design?, physics?, track design?, etc? No. PD has TEAMS of different people dedicated to designing different aspects of the game, as there is a WORLD of different people that ENJOY DIFFERENT ASPECTS of GT5. Not having scouters go out & take data on photomode locations will not make the car detail department suddenly kick into high gear, and if they’re focusing too much in one area, we’re bitchin’ in another. Right, GT5 needs some work, but this here should be appreciated. One thing at a time people…
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 2:29 pm - #hobanator24
ok its nice to see something other than an update or dlc. but all you people that are complaining, shut up! All your whining and bitching and complaining isnt gonna make anything easier. Kaz and Polyphony Digital doesnt do whatever you say so just deal with what you get shup the f**k up!!
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 1:31 pm - #zinzo99
GT5 has better graphics than real life, real life has better physics..
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 1:13 pm - #lalaurentide
GT5 vs reality, there is a purpose to pictures in the real world, GT5 should focus on driving.
-
February 22nd, 2012 at 2:20 pm - #another_jakhole
ohhh. so close. wrong answer.
photo mode is a part of GT. too many people use it. photo mode will only grow larger in future titles.
-
GTPlanet on Google+
Wow. Seriously when they make a GT for the PS4, I think they could port these locations. All I think they would have to change would be the people and some of the storefronts. The quality is rediculously high just like the cars. pCars ain’t got anything on gt5 photomode or not, higher resolution doesn’t always mean better. GT5 owns