Gran Turismo 5

[Topgearfanatic]

Finally some hints at the release by a source that is know to be reputable!

[torqueless]

finally an excuse to buy a playstation 3...looks like i know what i'll be getting for christmas this year

[PaperBiro]

Originally Posted by Twerp128

Hahaha, I try not to be a fanboi, but what the hell was that.

Skypaths, winds, reunions

The poster was under legal contract not to directly reveal any information so therefore has to do it via Mordor-speak. You should see the last time he posted, he was on about baking things in ovens.

[AarheadC]

To me it sounds like he is referring to end of march, rather than end of november. although, I am hoping for end of november

[Yaco]

I don't get why everyone is saying end of November or later?

First wind whispers that final reunion will happen thirty nights before twelve months pass and that all winds from the whole world will reunite in the same moment for the first time.

30 Nights before 12 Months pass? I interpret that as December is the 12th month so that 30 days before would be early November right?

And 96 tracks?! That would seem unrealistic unless most of them are small. Unless its different variations of the same track are included in the count. How long have they been working on Grand Turismo 5? I know they will take most of Grand Turismo 5 Prologue's content into Grand Turismo 5 because it will quintessentially be the same game but that just seems so much for one game. Then again all Grand Turismos have been astonishing.

[the Interceptor]

Originally Posted by Yaco

I don't get why everyone is saying end of November or later?

30 Nights before 12 Months pass? I interpret that as December is the 12th month so that 30 days before would be early November right?

You could as well say that he is talking about 11 months from now, which would be march 2010. That is open to interpretation.

Originally Posted by Yaco

And 96 tracks?! That would seem unrealistic unless most of them are small. Unless its different variations of the same track are included in the count. How long have they been working on Grand Turismo 5? I know they will take most of Grand Turismo 5 Prologue's content into Grand Turismo 5 because it will quintessentially be the same game but that just seems so much for one game. Then again all Grand Turismos have been astonishing.

96 will most likely include all versions of the tracks. Remembering that a lot of the tracks are available in both directions and that there are some tracks with more than one layout, 96 is plausible.

[Yaco]

Originally Posted by the Interceptor

You could as well say that he is talking about 11 months from now, which would be march 2010. That is open to interpretation.

After thinking, I think your right on that one.

Originally Posted by the Interceptor

96 will most likely include all versions of the tracks. Remembering that a lot of the tracks are available in both directions and that there are some tracks with more than one layout, 96 is plausible.

Even still that will be quite a feat. I will love it so much if they come back with a rainy night track like on GT3.... ahh, the bliss of driving a 700hp RUF around those corners. Wasn't there one on GT4?

[starfox07]

Lets see: 96 total tracks.
If each track can be run in reverse, that means only 48 unique tracks
If just half as many of those are multiple configurations of unique tracks that means only 24 different locations (< probably closer to reality, but we'll see)

[Topgearfanatic]

As long as the Top Gear Test Track is included, I don't care!

[melbournian]

I don't think I can wait that longggggg

[chris1989]

They will probably make a announcement at E3.

[torqueless]

Originally Posted by starfox07

Lets see: 96 total tracks.
If each track can be run in reverse, that means only 48 unique tracks
If just half as many of those are multiple configurations of unique tracks that means only 24 different locations (< probably closer to reality, but we'll see)

and dont forget rally tracks and the lame test tracks

[Yaco]

Lame test tracks? I love the old Test Course on GT3. Driving through those knolls....

[AarheadC]

I think my biggest hope is for the private races/ creating teams. That way I'll be able to play my friends that I don't live close to. According to the cryptic message, it sounds like this is going to happen, too!

[the Interceptor]

Originally Posted by starfox07

Lets see: 96 total tracks.
If each track can be run in reverse, that means only 48 unique tracks
If just half as many of those are multiple configurations of unique tracks that means only 24 different locations (< probably closer to reality, but we'll see)

You can not apply that logic, because all real life tracks for example only have their real direction. Only the fantasy tracks were available in two directions. And even they had exceptions. Also, not every real life track has several layouts, and not all possible layouts will be in the game.

Where I'm getting at is that 96 tracks will be plenty even with all directions and variations. Or maybe 96 tracks means 96 actually different tracks without variations. But PD has always counted all variants as one unique track, so I suppose 96 is the total number including all variations.

EDIT: >check this list<

Here's the "confirmed tracks" list again. All the tracks from GT4, TT and GT5P, as well as tracks seen in the weather menu and tracks announced in other ways (Top Gear for example, and Madrid).

(• means we've had this track in previous games, including Tourist Trophy; ○ means new to Gran Turismo)

54 venues so far, 12 new to the series
72 tracks, including variations

So if the 96 rumor is true, there will be about 25 more in addition to this list.

ROAD real race tracks
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Belgium
○ Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
○ Circuit Zolder

China
○ Shanghai International Circuit

France
• Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)
- long with chicanes
- long without chicanes
○ Circuit de Nevers (Magny-Cours)

Germany
○ Hockenheimring
• Nürburgring
- Nordschleife

Italy
○ Autodromo Nazionale Monza
○ Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola)

Japan
• Fuji Speedway
- 80's
- 90's
- F configuration
- GT configuration
• Suzuka Circuit
- GP Circuit
- East
- West
• Twin Ring Motegi
- Road Course
- East Short Course
- West Short Course
- Super Speedway
• Tsukuba Circuit

Monaco
• Circuit de Monaco

Portugal
○ Autódromo do Estoril

Spain
○ Circuito Permanente de Jerez
• Circuit Ricardo Tormo (Valencia)

UK
○ Brands Hatch
○ Silverstone Circuit
○ Top Gear Test Track

USA
• Daytona International Speedway
- Road Course
- Superspeedway
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
○ Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Rectangular Oval Track
- Grand Prix Road Course
• Infineon Raceway
- Sport Car Course
- Stock Car Course


ROAD fictional race tracks in real locations
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China
• Hong Kong

France
• Paris, George V
• Paris, Opera

Italy
• Citta di Aria (Assisi)
• Costa di Amalfi (Capri)

Japan
• Tokyo, Route 246

Korea
• Seoul

Spain
○ Madrid

Switzerland
• Eiger Nordwand (Kleine Scheidegg, Bern)
- Short
- Long

UK
• London
- Short
- Long

USA
• El Capitan (Yosemite National Park, California)
• Las Vegas Drag Strip
• New York
• Seattle


ROAD fictional race tracks
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• High Speed Ring
• Apricot Hill
• Autumn Ring
• Deep Forest Raceway
• Grand Valley Speedway
- East Section
- Speedway
• Midfield Raceway
• Driving Park
- Beginner Course
- Motorland
- Test Course
• Trial Mountain
• Clubman Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 11


RALLY fictional race tracks in real locations
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France
• Chamonix

French Polynesia
• Tahiti

Switzerland
• Swiss Alps

USA
• Cathedral Rocks (Yosemite National Park, California)
• Grand Canyon


RALLY fictional race tracks
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• Ice Arena

[Yaco]

I am really happy to hear almost all tracks I love(d) are coming back. I do miss one in particular from the first series that I haven't seen since though. I need to find a good copy of the original to bring back fond memories.

I do have two questions for some who might remember this though, am I mistaken?
Grand Valley Speedway -The original Grand Turismo had two, one short and one longer, right?
Special Stage Route 5 -Once again, wasn't there two version of this course on GT? I'm not talking about Stage 11 either.

[the Interceptor]

Note that this isn't an official list, it's just what has been confirmed for GT5 directly and indirectly yet. And yes, there are tracks missing from previous GT versions, because noone has confirmed that they will be in GT5 as well. Therefore, they are not on this list yet, which doesn't mean they won't be in the game.

[Vltros]

Originally Posted by Yaco

I am really happy to hear almost all tracks I love(d) are coming back. I do miss one in particular from the first series that I haven't seen since though. I need to find a good copy of the original to bring back fond memories.

I do have two questions for some who might remember this though, am I mistaken?
Grand Valley Speedway -The original Grand Turismo had two, one short and one longer, right?
Special Stage Route 5 -Once again, wasn't there two version of this course on GT? I'm not talking about Stage 11 either.

Yes there were 2 versions of the Special Stage Route. The original route was the one in GT2 (Clubman Stage Route 5) and consisted of a long stretch, tunnel, left/right/left chicanes and then left again back to the long start stretch).

http://www.gtplanet.net/guides/index..._Stage_Route_5

And the second one was in GT3 (this was the Special Stage Route 5) where after the left/right/left turns you went right under the highway and you did a very sharp turn to then (after some turns) get to the final stretch.

http://www.gtplanet.net/guides/index..._Stage_Route_5

[torqueless]

i hope for road atlanta and sebring.

[Cold Fussion]

Hopefully midfield will be the gt3 version and not the gt4 versions. Very happy tp see El capitan, grand valley speedway and spa included in the game.