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- MARK1615BEREAN
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Well since I'm doing this review I thought I would give a little background on myself first. My name is Bunmi (pronounced Boomee its Nigeriean) 31 year old guy that lives in Northern VA and I am a CAR NUT! Its so bad my dogs names are Pnut turbo and Lady Torque. When I was younger I had an interest in cars but it didn't blossom fully until I played 2 games one of them being Gran Torismo. I'm now the car stat guy amongst my friends and family They ask me on the spot how much horsepower a certain car has stock and I spit the answer out. I memorize stats on cars horsepower ratings, which cars handle good, which were reliable ect. I started picking up magazines and would constantly read reviews and features on cars it got so bad that at one time had 13 subscriptions to various car magazines I just love cars I can appreciate the high revving engine of a Honda S2000, and the handling of a Miata, the prestige of a Porsche and the heritage and muscle of the Mustang. I have had my preorder in for about a year or so only upgrading it to get the collectors edition. Most of my friends gave up on GT5 and went on and picked up other games, but I still had faith in GT5. I got off work at 8 am parked at my local gamestop at 830 and went to sleep.Gamestop opened at 10 am I was on my way home by 1004 am with my collectors edition in hand! Now on the the review portion have been waiting for this game like you all for a long time.
Graphics 9/10 Graphics are great I had my issues with the non-premium cars but it didn't bother me to much plus that was not a surprise most people already new about that before the game came out. Premium cars with the in car view is amazing absolutely love it. Photo mode is wonderful the detail given during photo mode is great you can make out every little thing even in the interior of the cars.
Sound- 9/ 10 sound track wasn't that great but I think we are all used to all the Jazz that is usually found in GT( I like jazz not in my racing games though) - you can use your own custom sound which makes up for that. The sounds of most of the cars I played were good especially the 2011 sti and the Stock mustang gt where i have issues is when you add performance exhaust on the said Mustang and it sounds like a 4 cylinder or v6 instead of the V8 there are several glitches that need to be ironed out like this which is why I took a little off
Gameplay -10/10 I played at a Friends house with the G25 and holy smoke! If I had the money I would have already have the wheel. I also enjoy the gift system I have been able to give cars to help out other people and they send my car back nice and modded as a thank you this system should be incorporated more.There are tons of modes you can spend hours in any of them! Bspec adds more of its own spin for a different experience( its rewarding when your driver finally improves). The online as time has gone on has improved!.
Overall- 9.5/10 Like many of you are aware there have been a couple of hiccups since the launch of the game. That being said it seems like Polyphony Digital is ready to support and make the game better through patches. I can appreciate that and seeing some of the other glitches other games have been having lately. Its nice to see that they want to get it right.Yes we had to wait 6 years and some things are a disappointment but what it boils down to is are you enjoying the game and for me it is a resounding Hell YEAH!! More you put into this game the more you will get out of it. Forget the 800 standard cars, jagged edges which I don't notice, forget the AI sticking to it's race line. GT5 handling and physics are superb, I can feel the bumpy road and the most important thing which games forget now days it's fun to play. Its been a rough year for me not alot of bright spots, being laid off twice and loosing my mother ect ect. I was just looking for something to get away from it all something that kept my mind occupied.With my gaming funds limited especially this year. I have to find games that are gonna last for more than a week, games that I truly enjoy. There is so much variety from Kart racing, Nascar, Tuning, collecting cars, picture taking, and GT TV. Gran torismo isnt a race simulator only it is an automotive car expereince. The detail that went into telling a little bit of history about certain cars is astonishing
If you are in the same boat and are a car nut as well, ask for GT5 for Christmas you wont be disappointed.
Verdict- Boomee 100 percent approved!!!!!!!!!!👍
Graphics 9/10 Graphics are great I had my issues with the non-premium cars but it didn't bother me to much plus that was not a surprise most people already new about that before the game came out. Premium cars with the in car view is amazing absolutely love it. Photo mode is wonderful the detail given during photo mode is great you can make out every little thing even in the interior of the cars.
Sound- 9/ 10 sound track wasn't that great but I think we are all used to all the Jazz that is usually found in GT( I like jazz not in my racing games though) - you can use your own custom sound which makes up for that. The sounds of most of the cars I played were good especially the 2011 sti and the Stock mustang gt where i have issues is when you add performance exhaust on the said Mustang and it sounds like a 4 cylinder or v6 instead of the V8 there are several glitches that need to be ironed out like this which is why I took a little off
Gameplay -10/10 I played at a Friends house with the G25 and holy smoke! If I had the money I would have already have the wheel. I also enjoy the gift system I have been able to give cars to help out other people and they send my car back nice and modded as a thank you this system should be incorporated more.There are tons of modes you can spend hours in any of them! Bspec adds more of its own spin for a different experience( its rewarding when your driver finally improves). The online as time has gone on has improved!.
Overall- 9.5/10 Like many of you are aware there have been a couple of hiccups since the launch of the game. That being said it seems like Polyphony Digital is ready to support and make the game better through patches. I can appreciate that and seeing some of the other glitches other games have been having lately. Its nice to see that they want to get it right.Yes we had to wait 6 years and some things are a disappointment but what it boils down to is are you enjoying the game and for me it is a resounding Hell YEAH!! More you put into this game the more you will get out of it. Forget the 800 standard cars, jagged edges which I don't notice, forget the AI sticking to it's race line. GT5 handling and physics are superb, I can feel the bumpy road and the most important thing which games forget now days it's fun to play. Its been a rough year for me not alot of bright spots, being laid off twice and loosing my mother ect ect. I was just looking for something to get away from it all something that kept my mind occupied.With my gaming funds limited especially this year. I have to find games that are gonna last for more than a week, games that I truly enjoy. There is so much variety from Kart racing, Nascar, Tuning, collecting cars, picture taking, and GT TV. Gran torismo isnt a race simulator only it is an automotive car expereince. The detail that went into telling a little bit of history about certain cars is astonishing
If you are in the same boat and are a car nut as well, ask for GT5 for Christmas you wont be disappointed.
Verdict- Boomee 100 percent approved!!!!!!!!!!👍
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