VIDEO: Gran Turismo 5 box art and packaging, SLS AMG may be cover car
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Gran Turismo 5. We've teased you in the past with constantly shifting debut dates and posted most every video we can find. But today is a new day, and this time we're going to show you... another video. GT5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi sat down with GT Planet to discuss how much work goes into the five-year project known as Gran Turismo 5, along with some speculation as to which vehicle will grace the game's cover.
It's no secret that the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG will be featured in GT5, and Yamauchi actually took the uber-exotic gull-winged supercar for a spin on the legendary Nürburgring to ensure that GT5 has the proper driving dynamics. Both the 'Ring and the SLS AMG were digitally rendered pixel by pixel, aided by the game's physics calculation model. Yamauchi calls the game a driving simulator because the calculation model adds exact information about every physical aspect of each vehicle, ensuring that each one behaves in the game exactly how it drives on the road because "that's something we can't actually touch. If the original car is made well, it'll drive well."
Yamouri likes the SLS AMG so much that the vehicle could hold the honored position of being the cover girl on the upcoming game's packaging. And speaking of the game's cover, the video also shows a few seconds of Yamauchi handing over what appears to be a GT5 box set to a co-worker. The glossy box contained what appears to be black, red and blue Blu-ray cases. We're thinking it's a special edition box set for the most rabid of fans, and we hope we're right.
Hit the jump to check out the video. Let's hope that Daimler's newest supercar isn't ready for a refresh by the time GT5 finally hits stores.
[Source: Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Teh Lup 1:26PM (10/21/2009)
I respect autoblog immensely for reporting automotive news - even digital automotive. I'm not being negative towards AB one bit, but I'm gonna file this post under 'Who the f$%^ cares?"
GT5 is so 5 years ago... when it was supposed to come out.
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Harrison 1:57PM (10/21/2009)
Five years ago was 2004, which also happened to be the year GT4 came out. If you're going to criticize, at least do it properly.
colin.flanders 3:46PM (10/21/2009)
you've been served
tifosiotaku 1:29PM (10/21/2009)
Polyphony can keep making pretty trailers, but Forza Motorsport 3 comes out NEXT WEEK.
Game, blouses. You snooze you lose, Polyphony.
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travisty 1:37PM (10/21/2009)
Pretty much. Everything from Sony from this point until it's released is a "wait wait wait, please don't go out and buy FM3, please see, we have this cool video!! And and look, here's a teaser with the FT-86 in it. And the game will be released soon, we promise. Oh, did I mention please don't go out and buy FM3?"
216 1:48PM (10/21/2009)
Shoot the J, SHOOT IT!
The Joker 1:48PM (10/21/2009)
"Game, blouses."
Awesome! ;)
xcrunk 2:01PM (10/21/2009)
And Gran Turismo 5 will still be a better game.
Even now, visually, GT5P has the better graphics.
Forza3 handles well....tight gameplay. But Polyphony are masters and their visual presentation rules.
woootles 2:15PM (10/21/2009)
That's ok. GT5 will still be better. GT5 is LEGO, Forza is still Mega Bloks.
Aki 3:02PM (10/21/2009)
Polyphony never said they'll churn out games every 2 years, like Turn10 is doing. FM3 still has almost the same graphics (jaggies and all), flawed models for a lot of cars, no weather, no nighttime races. In another words, they made a lot of compromises working under a quicker turnaround.
How quick someone can turn around a game has no bearing on whether one is better or another. If you weren't a FM3 fanboy you might realize that.
Tabajara Labs 3:27PM (10/21/2009)
The miracles of piracy...I played that yesterday on X360 :)
IRONFIST 7:35PM (10/21/2009)
Polyphony, assemble your crew.
Quan 10:58PM (10/21/2009)
Why don't you purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka...
And stop hating. If you like Forza then go play that. People like you need to chill out and just go enjoy playing games instead bashing stuff to try and compensate for your own shortfalls. GT will come out when it does. If you hate it so much why do you care?
MeiSooHaityu 1:31PM (10/21/2009)
Waaah, I don't want to read about video games even though I post in the article....waaah, another mustang mod....waaah, if a car isn't a hot hatch, it sucks.
Jeeze, some of you people sound like a broken record. We get it already.
Anyway, I'm guessing it is a special addition package. Maybe they will have a few "making of" videos on another disc.
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Farris 1:32PM (10/21/2009)
Sweet! I can't wait until 2015 for this to finally hit shelves!
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JD 1:37PM (10/21/2009)
If this game takes 10 years to make, I'd still buy it when it drops.
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jaywispas 1:54PM (10/21/2009)
No hate here forza is nice and all and if my xbox didnt break 3 times maybe i'd still have it and buy forza 3 but ill wait for this to come out whenever it does.... its just a game guys some of you guys sound really passionate about something you dont know a clue how to do....... which is MAKING GAMES,... stop the whining and change your diapers.
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PAT 2:02PM (10/21/2009)
Is there a cover curse? Like there is for Madden.
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JD 2:09PM (10/21/2009)
More like a cover-blessing.
Darmanos 2:10PM (10/21/2009)
Amazing video, great news.
Don't you people understand that there are poeple who don't realy care about money in the first place?? Kazunori Yamauchi is concerned about making one of the most realistic and beautiful racing simulators in the world, so he doesn't care how much it will take him as long as he knows that he is working as hard as he can!
He is willing to make you taste how it feels to drive some of the most exiting cars on earth that you will probably never be able to drive, don't you guys want to thank him!
And talking about the best job in the world (i'm referring to the" jeremy clarksson has got the best job in the world" post), i think Kazunori's job is not bad either, it's even better!
Enough said, if you think i'm right, maybe you should visit my little blog and see what i think about some cars: http://enginedbeasts.blogspot.com/
thanks!
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