Gran Turismo 5′s Second Anniversary
It’s now been exactly two years since Gran Turismo 5′s worldwide launch and, to celebrate this anniversary, GTPlanet is taking a retrospective of the significant developments and news in the last 12 months of the game’s life.
Just after the game’s first birthday, a new version was announced for Japan only. With a new cover featuring the X2011 and containing all of the updates to Spec 2.0, Gran Turismo 5 Spec II was slated for arrival in January. This was joined in short order by the North America only Gran Turismo XL, largely comprising the same thing but with a voucher for $25 worth of GT5 downloadable content. European and other Region 2 gamers had to wait until July for an equivalent, but they eventually got GT5 Academy Edition – with an additional as-yet unrevealed special competition.
Of course the last twelve months have also seen multiple DLCs, notably a free car in the shape of the Toyota GT86, the “Speed Test Pack” of Special Stage Route X and, following its inclusion in the 2012 GT Academy competitions, the return to the series of Twin Ring Motegi. We also saw the addition of an all new feature in the shape of Photostream, allowing users to share their Photomode images with the world.
Sales of Gran Turismo 5 have remained relatively fresh as a consequence. 6 million copies were sold in the game’s first twelve months and the next year added another 3 million – keeping the game in the top ten in global PS3 software sales so far in 2012. Meanwhile Kazanori Yamauchi revealed through Twitter in June that GT5 players had cumulatively driven over 35 billion miles online since the game’s launch.
With continued support for issues and more DLC in the pipeline, here’s to the next twelve months of GT5!
GT5 Photomode image courtesy of GTracer98.
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November 29th, 2012 at 8:53 pm - #Durp13579
Tru dat brudda
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December 1st, 2012 at 9:46 am - #Pit Crew
Need more of alot of things not just Paganis. Tracks would be great. More GT Race spec classes. Better User Interface models, More involved ASpec GTLife mode… More Paganis wont make this game better by anymeans.
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December 4th, 2012 at 3:57 pm - #DEEZNUTZ388
So true. And new DLC.
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November 27th, 2012 at 6:14 pm - #DarkShadow177
Now al we need this Christmas is some cool Chrome Line cars, like the Aventador, V12 Vantage, Corvette ZR1, 458 Italia, SLS AMG or the McLaren SLR or F1. I’m sure there are a few more good cars to be chosen to be Chrome Lined this year. I already have an idea for the next DLC Package. Ford Shelby Mustang Super Snake (800hp) ’13, Mercedes Benz SLS AMG BLACK SERIES ’13, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta ’12, BMW M5 F10 ’12, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ’12, Maserati Gran Turismo MC STRADALE ’12 or the new Dodge Viper SRT10 ’13. Any 5 of these cars would be awesome. It would be even better to get some of these cars to kick off 2013!
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December 1st, 2012 at 9:49 am - #Pit Crew
Chrome lines should be kept unique to the players who shelled the dough for the Limited edition copy of the game.
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November 27th, 2012 at 2:47 am - #Praggia
GT 6 should include the following
More real world tracks
All premium cars with a lot more variety.
Weather/time change on all tracks
All previous tracks to be included.
Supercars and special edition cars should have their own dedicated section/or menu subsystem
Better sounds more realistic exhaust and induction sounds.
A greater variety of wheelsets to choose from as well as tyre profile options
Liveries not really big on that but most people seem to want it.
Race mods for most cars obviously not all of them can be done its not that easy to implement
More realistic physics/simulation as far as engine characteristics are concerned ie acceleration/deceleration under load.
During time trials we shud be able to switch between any cars in our garage without having to exit completely to change a car..its annoying.
More manufacturers races where you can win rare or special addition cars
Full compliment of Super GT and DTM cars old and new
Mentioned before bring back the old tracks throw away the track editor.
NO more RALLY please PD hasn’t got this right so if they cant do it right don’t bother.
If Rally can be implemented properly then include all Group B Monsters that would be awesome.
Car list
Pagani – all of them
Mercedes – All AMG versions and stock versions
BMW – All M editions and some stock versions
All Ferraris – except the California
Lamborghini
Porsche if possible
Lancia – the good ones
TVR – Sagaris
Shelby GT500 Eleanor
Lotus
All the V10 f1 cars from 2003 onwards with proper sounds
Mclaren f1 GTR
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November 27th, 2012 at 3:46 am - #MeanElf
And the article is about GT5 being two years old, not at all about GT6.
Really, there are about a billion posts out there discussing what people want from GT6 – this really isn’t the place.
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November 27th, 2012 at 8:16 am - #infamousphil
Nope. Not the forum for wish lists. HBD PD/GT and (while raising my eyeglass!) here’s to many, many more.
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November 27th, 2012 at 11:25 am - #HKSBro92
GT6 should include fast cars, challenging tracks, and a nice and long career mode..the end.
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November 28th, 2012 at 2:08 am - #Praggia
whatever I can post whatever i want to post here wishlist or not
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November 29th, 2012 at 9:19 pm - #Durp13579
Austin Martin One-77 (premium PLEASE)
Saleen s12
Spyker c12 zagato
Original Countach
Any f1 cars
Hennessy Venom
Porche Carrera
Porche 911
Porche 912 (special model where porche took spare parts and cheaper parts and threw them together to make the 912( it’s a collectors item))
Mustang Boss 302
Mustang Boss Launga Seca package
1969 AVS Shadow MK 1 ‘Lowline’
1992 Eagle Mark III
2001 Zender Straight Eight concept
2011 Koenigsegg Agera R
Gumpert Appalo
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November 30th, 2012 at 4:46 pm - #come on 5
You really are an idiot right now. Mainly in rallying, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Merc, and F1. Let’s start in Ferrari: PD cannot put every freaking Ferrari in the game and leave out the California. That is like making a large sandwich and forgetting to put the bread on top. The California is arguably one of the best Ferrari’s. And this is coming from someone who thought the F40 was the best. Porsche: PD won’t be able to get the liscense. BMW: Way too many. Would exceed 40. Merc: Same issue as BMW. Too many cars. Would exceed 50-60. F1: Just. No. Rallying: Possibly the best part of GT5 as you can drive these rally cars at insane speeds with no doors.
Too long and did not read: Moron.
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December 1st, 2012 at 10:05 am - #Pit Crew
Ive seen this wishlist before….hmmm oh yeah, back in february to april when we thought PD would keep up with its DLC every 2 months assumption for GT5. Basically Praggia its time to move on.
It’s Obvious your tired wishlist is all about you as you and Durp both missed the 2 year anniversary story, but found time to pop open some car mags and start rambling off car demands/wishes. Not 1 track or Idea in those lists at all.
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December 3rd, 2012 at 3:44 pm - #JeremiahTB
Don’t let all these naysayers get you down, Parggia. I like a lot of your ideas. Not sure what you have against the California though, it’s a nice looking ride; but to each his own. Your best idea is adding all previous tracks. PD should have done that when GT5 was first released and I’m sure they’ll drop the ball on that one with GT6.
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November 26th, 2012 at 4:24 pm - #steebz
YAY!! :D
If history is anything to go by, the release date for GT6 should be in about three years time then
As for the DLC, i’m in the “bring back the old GT tracks” gang.
Red Rock Valley, Tahiti Road, Special Stage Route 11, Seattle, etc. I don’t think this will happen, but there aint no harm in dreaming
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November 26th, 2012 at 8:01 pm - #Progress823
+1…. I would gladly pay for a nice, high resolution SSR 11. I miss that place so much that I occasionally fire up my PS2 to drive it.
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November 26th, 2012 at 10:10 pm - #steebz
Surely PD could introduce these tracks to GT5 in the same way they brought the standard cars over from GT4. I would be more than willing to sacrifice some background detail just to be able to thrash round R11 again. Like i said before i am dreaming but i would throw money at PD if they done this as a kind of “Anniversary Pack” for GT5. The standard cars look good enough in GT5 so why wouldn’t the tracks? Hmmm…
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November 26th, 2012 at 10:23 pm - #steebz
***i am only suggesting this as an update for GT5, before anybody has a go at me for thinking the standard cars look okay***
GT6 should be 100% HD with all premium cars and tracks, but knowing PD, they will probably manage to mess it up somehow LOL
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November 28th, 2012 at 6:28 pm - #QuikSlvr223
Red Rock Valley was the first track I ever raced on in the Gran Turismo series. I remember that I used a Lightning Yellow Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)… and came in fourth… but I was about four at the time, so don’t judge me.
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November 26th, 2012 at 12:51 pm - #Both Barrels
This December 23rd marks the 15 year anniversary for the Gran Turismo franchise, no? Surely that should be recognized.
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November 26th, 2012 at 10:10 am - #GTracer98
Gran Turismo is my all time favorite game franchise. Hope it won’t die!
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November 26th, 2012 at 11:39 am - #topolino
too late
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November 26th, 2012 at 1:00 pm - #Progress823
I am sure that if people are playing a two-year old game and online rooms are still actively being used, then it is not dead……just saying.
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November 26th, 2012 at 1:13 pm - #Flagmo-T
Of course it’s not dead, far from.. But i do believe that it’s only the hardcore GT Fans that is Driving it on the big scale of things ..
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November 26th, 2012 at 4:12 pm - #SCER
which is absolutely what you’d expect from a two year old game
there are only a handful of games that are played as much as gt5 after two years have passed, it’s one of the most popular games there is, it’s still massively popular, it’s still selling well, so all this talk of it being dead is not only utterly ridiculous, but even if it was dead, that’s perfectly normal for a game of this age
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November 26th, 2012 at 4:37 pm - #TokoTurismo
For me, I find it funny that some people would expect GT5 to be dead, just because they’re not playing it. Well guess what, it isn’t and glad it isn’t. Even though I don’t play GT5 as often, I’m glad everything is going well. Hope to see GT6 being the blast of the life time when it comes out.
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November 26th, 2012 at 4:38 pm - #TokoTurismo
Btw, I agree with @SCER.
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November 26th, 2012 at 10:03 pm - #steebz
Don’t worry about GT5 dying my friend, remember PD only switched off the servers for GT5prologue earlier this year, and people are still buying it! (Why i don’t know, but they are)
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November 27th, 2012 at 7:15 am - #HarVee
I believe when people say the game is dead, they’re trying to say that the game is dead to them.
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November 28th, 2012 at 3:25 pm - #Flagmo-T
I agree HarVee :o)
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November 26th, 2012 at 9:40 am - #ZERAM
I still mis that feeling that i use to get playing gt1 & gt2. Those had more “normal” cars and real racing modification. All cars and tracks from the older gt parts as DLC please!
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November 26th, 2012 at 10:03 pm - #steebz
+1
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November 26th, 2012 at 5:01 am - #Flagmo-T
9million copies sold already, and still DLC’s is a Dark shadow ?.
I Love the Game for sure, but i hate the Support from the company – almost everything that has come out from P.D, has cost some $$ which is OK, so why the heck don’t they send out more goddies ?, that’s the biggest puzzle for me, It would pay off instantly..
EX: 1 guy ( 2D Artist ) could do 10 new high profile skins for selected Cars/serie in 2 weeks, and that could be sold in a sec or 2..
eX: Lots of the Standard Cars could use a New High Quality Skin, would you pay for that, Of course you would..
We are talking a small amount of work time fro P.D, for several great Dlc’s which could do good in the community ..
Anyways Congrats.. the end
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November 26th, 2012 at 1:10 pm - #Flagmo-T
A suggestion to PD..
Release the 2D SKin templates for the old standard Race Cars, and let the community come up with some original high quality versions, And make it like a competition here on GT-Planet,.. You (PD) decide which ones is up for the contest, and you can even let the Artist work on Simrace Team Related skins, and also let them be tested for quality by you (PD), and then added to the competition .. and after the Competition is finished, release them as a DLC’s And I for one, wouldn’t mind paying for them, because you’ll have to do some work, to make the changes in the game. EX: with a Update ( I think) and Also your creative approach to let this happen deserves money in the bank..
Maybe it’s a stupid suggestion, but at least it’s a way to keep us all on our toes until GT6 ..
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November 26th, 2012 at 4:00 am - #Praggia
DLC is to few and far between seriously.
We need more quality updates, better sound simulation exhaust notes as well as tyre squeal.
More real world tracks with time change. The rain effects are dismal but it seems everyone gets that wrong apart from codemasters and their F1 titles. The rain effects are epic as well as the way the tracks look when they are wet. PD are you listening?? probably not. But there is lots to improve on in this franchise.
Still love it to bits but come on we need more just a little bit more. What PD has got spot on is how the cars “feel” when you drive them. It actually feels like they have some weight to them except when you’re flying through the air cos then it seems the physics goes flying out the window too.
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November 25th, 2012 at 9:31 pm - #BFBullpup
I’ve played all of my other PS3 games for weeks at most. GT5 is the only one I’ve been playing for YEARS. Keep up the great work P.D.!
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November 25th, 2012 at 1:43 pm - #marktyper
Probably people that whine bout this game only got controller. I know G27 or G25 and even Thrustmaster people doesnt get off their chairs like m
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November 25th, 2012 at 1:38 pm - #marktyper
One thing I have noticed lately is that I dont go on serious races anymore cause maybe for me, ive got enough of winning ;) so instead, i’ve been just cruising in good lobbys aswell in SS7 , Nur, Sarthe etc. And actually working to save up for Miura! Currently only have 6M.
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November 25th, 2012 at 3:57 pm - #e30 freek
The car is well worth it!
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November 25th, 2012 at 10:32 am - #20832
Yay! You used my Aventador Picture! :D
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November 25th, 2012 at 9:33 am - #grasso89
This has been my first GT ever, what can I say, bring on gt6
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November 25th, 2012 at 9:32 am - #avens
If it were the forza series we would be playing GT6 already with a spinoff in late 2011.
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November 27th, 2012 at 2:51 am - #MeanElf
By your logic we’d actually be playing GT7 now. I’m not sure why the attraction for a yearly title though: purely the new cars? GT isn’t that kind of game.
It is however a solid game and one I’ve enjoyed for almost two years – even played through it twice. Congratulations PD!
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November 25th, 2012 at 9:30 am - #gtfan4life
I still take a cruise everyday and love the seasonals. Happy Anniversary GT5.
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November 25th, 2012 at 8:35 am - #Lambofanghini
The disc sees more playtime than any other game i have, way more. Just can’t stop cruising in my 88 Camaro. Exhaust sound is even sweeter since last update. Congrats GT5.
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November 25th, 2012 at 4:42 am - #raif330
This game is my allday program, i play evereday i played every Gran Turismo but Gt5 changed everithing you can play online, i have friends all over the world, thanks Gran Turismo for everything and can’t wait for the new one.
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November 25th, 2012 at 4:40 am - #Hentis
Two years and it still gets support as well as fairly priced DLC.
Look at the likes of Call of Duty titles and Battlefield.
I’ve enjoyed racing the past years in different type of cars on different types of tracks Online and offline. Heres to the next two years ( hopefully with GT6 :) -
November 25th, 2012 at 4:02 am - #protocollo
SPEC III !!!
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Need more Paganis… ’nuff said.