GT5 Prologue Good Title, Despite Lacking Content

By now I’m sure many of you are either well aware of GT5 Prologue’s launch, or you could already be playing it yourself. I purchased yesterday and managed to drag myself away from the PC for a few hours to get some good game time in, and I have to say, it’s a well put together title. It has problems, but does good to help hold people over until GT5.

I don’t believe the game to be worth the $40.00 asking price though. Granted, that’s still $20 less expensive than most new PS3 titles, but this game lacks a lot of content. Six tracks, sixty cars, no customization/upgrades… and a general lack of functionality. Even the tracks themselves are shorter than they should be (when compared to their real-world counterpart). In all fairness, I’m still early in the game, so those might grow.

The graphics are not too mind-blowing, but the presentation is still sharp at 1080p. The car models themselves are what make the game though, and they all simply look gorgeous. Each car offers stock color options, which was nice (M3 Sparkling Graphite, ftw!), but again, each manufacturer only includes a few different models, so it’s a little bland in that regard. At least what’s there, kicks ass (well… minus the Suzuki Cappuccino).

GT5 didn’t “floor” me, but it’s the classiest racer out there and includes a lot of great music on top of having decent online play. I personally have a few odd issues (such as the date being incorrect, even though it’s correct on the console) and found the online play to be incredibly laggy in some online races, but hopefully you’ll avoid both of those issues. If you have $40 to blow and want a solid racer, this game will definitely kill your entire weekend.