Gran Turismo 5 lobbies ball back into Forza’s court. What’s your call?

Gran Turismo 5 lobbies ball back into Forza’s court.  What’s your call?

If you’re a SIM racing nut, there’s really only two legitimate options that every get mentioned: Gran Turismo and Forza. Both have their own unique feel and approach to the racing SIM ideology and are literally separated by an unsurpassed divide (Forza being Xbox only and Gran Turismo PS3 only). Back when Gran Turismo 3 (and even 4) were brand new, all of the spit polish and eye candy couldn’t help me get past the fact that smashing into a barrier at...

Years in the making: Gran Turismo 5 finally coming this November!

Years in the making: Gran Turismo 5 finally coming this November!

Yes gamers, it’s finally coming — Gran Turismo 5. One of the longer development times a game has gone through for sure. But out of all those years full of blood, sweat, and tears a truly amazing game has emerged. Though if I’m to be brutally honest, as much as I love the Gran Turismo series, Forza and Dirt 2 have won me over these last few years. The former due to its inclusion of real-time damage modeling giving a wholly more realistic experience. The...

GranTurismo 5 delayed indefinitely. Forza looking even better.

GranTurismo 5 delayed indefinitely.  Forza looking even better.

What type of racing gamer are you: Gran Turismo or Forza? It’s quite simply really. You’re one or the other. You either crave for the seemingly life-like visuals of Gran Turismo or the more (physically speaking) real world of Forza with it’s active damage modeling and more advanced physics engine. Whatever the case, a delay in either games next gen title is a deafening blow. It isn’t hard to guess who the tardy entry is…GT5. Originally...

Total development costs for Gran Turismo 5 — $60 million

Total development costs for Gran Turismo 5 — $60 million

No, I didn’t misplace a zero. The simulation racing game that has spanned the ages of video gaming time packs a wallop in the latest installment, Gran Turismo 5. $60 million is a lot of money, especially considering it was spent on a single video game. Now I’m not to deep in development costs for other big gaming titles, but I’m surprised to say the least. I’ve been playing Gran Turismo since v2 and have loved every minute….and then Forza...