The Grand Master Of the Racing World

One game in particular really wowed me when I saw the screen shots the trailers and yes even the Prologue, and if you haven't guessed what I'm talking about, wake up and smell the coffee, I'm talking about the game that’s set to have over 16 players online, over 700 models of cars, including Ferrari, Ford, BMW and Aston Martin. There are also rumours that the game will have over 90 circuits.

As with other games in the series there will be a mix of real world tracks and a few fictional ones thrown in for fun, but rumours also state that you will get the chance to create your own track and upload it online.

If you haven't guessed already, I'm talking about the Grand master of racers, Grand Turismo 5. This game will be the ultimate Driving simulator and for the first time it will have car damage, in some aspects, as well as authentic weather and improved Al systems.

E3 09 also confirmed that there are two new licensed game modes, these are NASCAR and WRC - confirming Polyphony's ongoing quest to capture every facet of the pro racing experience. 

The only Question mark hanging over this game is how well our tastes have evolved since GT4. With titles such as Grid 2, Blur and Need For Speed Shift all trying to redefine the diving experience, taking us away from the safety exacting universe that GT inhabits.

By Richard Blomer