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This head-to-head shootout between GT5 Prologue and Forza 2 by the Inside Sim Racing guys caused quite a stir in our forums last week, and it’s worth posting here for those of you who missed it.  Needless to say, the latest GT game didn’t fare quite so well, partly due to the fact that it wasn’t able to provide the features, size, or scale of a complete title.  This has put some GT fans up in arms, and you can argue that some of the evaluated criteria wasn’t appropriate.  That aside, their critiques are honest.  More than anything, though, the review spotlights what features Gran Turismo 5 needs the most in order to stay competitive.

Check out the video and see for yourself!

What’s the difference between real-world performance driving and Gran Turismo?  How does the virtual experience measure up to the real thing?  These questions have long-haunted forum discussions, and finding the answer usually requires a fair bit of debate.  Of course, you can only accurately compare the two with a healthy dose of maturity and extensive experience with both – making relative comments sometimes difficult to find on the Internet.

That’s why this unique “review” of Gran Turismo 4 is particularly refreshing.  Although the author’s experience behind the wheel is not covered, he approaches GT4 as a driving enthusiast, and is able to succinctly articulate how the game differs from the real world.  A lot of his points are just common sense, but most “gamers” and their “reviews” of racing games never take them into consideration when forming their opinions.  All of us need to keep this checklist in mind when judging not only Gran Turismo, but also its closest competitors…