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The Skinny on Gran Turismo: HD
Posted Jun 12, 2006 at 4:57PM EST by QJ Staff

 Listed in: PS3 Tags: Kazunori Yamauchi, Ken Kutaragi, playstation 3 updates, Sony
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There seems to have been some confusion making the rounds on the net over this topic so I figured it was time to clear things up once and for all. You see when Sony showed GT: HD off at their E3 2006 press conference, they never categorically stated whether what we were watching was a true successor to Gran Turismo 4. The footage looked great, but it really wasn't the kick you in shins then pull your pants over your head while giving you a noogie experience most were expecting from Polyphony Digital... visually speaking. Sure the cars looked more complex, and sure it was running in 1080p, but it still pretty much looked like GT 4, just running at twelve times the resolution with a frame rate twice as fast.

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For anyone interested, the story goes that Polyphony Digital was actually not planning on showing anything at all at E3 this year, but then Ken Kutaragi stopped by and asked politely that they get a demo ready... in three weeks. Thankfully the team had created high resolution art assets for GT: 4's photo mode that could be used, allowing the demo to be created in record time. At least that's what Japanese gaming publication Famitsu says is the case. Either way, it's an interesting story.

Gran Turismo - Image 1    Gran Turismo - Image 2 


Sony's press site describes Gran Turismo HD as a prototype, merely an E3 tech demo meant to give a glimpse of what we can expect from the real next gen GT. In Kazunori Yamauchi's (creator of the GT series) own words:

"The wait for the next generation of Gran Turismo, post launch of PS3, may not be as long as you think."

Somewhat bizarrely, the press site also lists Gran Turismo: HD as being available for the PS3 at launch, but then it also lists Heavenly Sword as a launch title, and we know that's been delayed so it must be a clerical error... right? (packaged demo disc for the win!)

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# ????? — Guest 2006-06-12 18:19
When was heavenly sword delayed? Or do you mean for Europe? Or are you just confused?

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# Ya right! — twelve 2006-06-12 19:31
"Somewhat bizarrely, the press site also lists Gran Turismo: HD as being available for the PS3 at launch"



Does anyone recall that GT4:Mobile was going to be a PSP launch title? Well that never happened I'm still anxiously waiting for this more than a year after I got my PSP. I mean GT4 mobile was one of the main reasons I wanted a PSP.



All I'm saying is that GT HD will never be a launch title. Not given the way that Polyphony ALWAYS delay there games and then delay them some more and then maybe a little more. Then release them and all the hype has gone because they kept delaying it.

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# weakkkkk — Guest 2006-06-12 19:56
i've never really liked the gt series because it was so hard to control and its just weird, im betting on forza motorsport 2 as a next gen successer..it will truley amaze us all and will be so much easier then this game or anyother gt game..

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# hello? — gth 2006-06-12 20:15
"they never categorically stated whether what we were watching was a true successor to Gran Turismo 4."



Yes, they did. It was a tech-demo. You should listen better.

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# ???? — Guest 2006-06-12 21:11
The Card look really detailed, but the grass kinda sucks.

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# i rember — Guest 2006-06-13 01:55
i also rember when i was supposed to be able to play GT4 on my psp. they had special packages, including a custom psp, and accessories, just for GT4... and they said it would come out at launch or soon after... now they dont even mention it.

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# tech demos are demostrations — ffaldkja 2006-06-13 05:40
tech demos are not successors, plain and simple, in the conference it stated that gt4:hd will just be a polygonal jump, while gt:5 will be a true sucessor. but that wont be out till late 2007 or something

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# this is some class a — Guest 2006-06-13 06:22
bull$hit. same thig about gt mobile. that company sucks and ive realized the games do too. and then graphics^^ look like they could be done on an overclocked dreamcast. if your gonna fork up 500-600 bucks on something like that, that game is definately not worth it. buy a pc is my reccomendation.

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# not a new version — BULL3TPR00F 2006-06-13 12:02
Sony said that GT: HD is just Gran Turismo 4 that has been optimized into hd and to run on the ps3. Its not a new version, or a preview of anything, just GT4 optimized in hd on the ps3.

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# To #8 — MGSROCKS1 2006-06-13 13:44
None of their games for the PS3 came out yet so why are you already forming opinions. To me PC is just plain weird when playing using the keyboard and Mouse. I prefer the console computer, which is why more people play on consoles then PCs.

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# To #3 — Guest 2006-06-13 14:43
It's very hard because it's realistic and not arcade-like like PGR3.

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# no — Guest 2006-06-13 15:17
Demo disc? That would cost money.



But I think it's very likely we'll be seeing demos preinstalled on the harddrive.

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# number 10 — Guest 2006-06-14 12:12
to 10. just buy a logitech pad. they make ps2 controllers for pc. i have 4. there about 20 bux a piece. but take another look at those graphics and ttell me if its worth forkin out 500-600 bux. just save a bit more cash and buy a pc. they can be much better than pc's. and "hombrew" if thats what youd call it on pc's. is right there on the internet.

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