Having been a huge fan of the GT series, I am totally dismayed at what I discovered today. I finished all the race events in Groups A, B, and C which opened up Group S. It also activated the ability to tune and adjust the cars. It also activated a penalty system much like that which exists in Polyphony's "Tourist Trophy". This is a system whereby you are penalized for off-track instances or collisions and contact with AI. Unfortunetly, the AI is NEVER penalized and they are free to do as they please. There is nothing so frustrating as seeing a car go off track, then come back onto the track perpendicular to the track, smack you dead on your side, knock you off the track and then GIVE YOU THE PENALTY. It is NOT fair, nor realistic. It adds absolutely nothing to the game and was enough to keep me from ever playing Tourist Trophy again. I hope Sony hears enough about this to eliminate it from the final full version of GT5 next year. It is one of the most frustrating gaming experiences that exists. Please Sony, ditch the bogus penalty system.
