GT6 Gran Turismo 6 News & Discussion

[Bradley Vanian]

I will expect a long long long list of features people want in Gran Turismo 6.

 

[Jacques Weijers]

We also need Wet Tsukuba

for online races

 

[Stuart Pocock]

I've just read this on GTPlanet:


After more than a year and a half of regular software updates to Gran Turismo 5, they have become increasingly infrequent since 2.05 was launched back in February.
Today, Kazunori Yamauchi acknowledged and explained the slowdown with a post on Twitter, confirming Polyphony Digital is focusing development efforts on Gran Turismo 6.

@Newsportsx: that recent updates have become small or that there aren’t cars on DLCs, is this because you’re putting hard efforts on [GT] 6?
@Kaz_Yamauchi: Yep.

Of course, this certainly does not signal the end of the road for Gran Turismo 5; the new GT5 Academy Edition is scheduled for release in Europe next month, and is suspected to contain a few surprises according to the wording of its press release.
Kazunori Yamauchi also specifically confirmed that more new downloadable content is planned for GT5 during an interview at the Spanish GT Academy finals.

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Aslong as Polyphony are actually focusing on Gt6 instead of lounging around for the next 4 years then I have no problem for that. I don't see the point in them creating more and more pointless DLC's for GT5.

 

[Stuart Pocock]

Reports in March said Polyphony Digital is already scouting locations for Gran Turismo 6. Rumor has it Sony maybe preparing that game for PlayStation Vita as well.
IGN community member Adam Latham received a customer survey from Sony inquiring about both the Gran Turismo series and the PlayStation Plus subscription service. The questions strongly hint that, like Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Sony may release the next Gran Turismo on PlayStation 3 and Vita simultaneously.

“You told us earlier how interested you would be in buying the PS Vita version of the latestGran Turismo game. Knowing that you might be able to get a discount on the PS3 version of the game, how interested are you now in the PS Vita version?” reads the survey.

The survey goes on to ask about potential perks for PlayStation Plus members, particularly the option for subscribers to receive a free copy of a game for PlayStation 3 if they purchase the PlayStation Vita version.

Racing games were once a fundamental pillar of the video game industry. When you announced a new arcade cabinet or a new home console, you had to show off your digital cars and how they handled. When the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 popped up more than half a decade back, it was clear that the era of car games was well and truly over. Ridge Racer indeed.

Forza and Need for Speed still find their audience, but you have to wonder how a game likeGran Turismo can survive in this day and age. Never count out Kazunori Yamauchi’s nigh on voyeuristic driving simulator though Gran Turismo 5 may have come out three years after it was expected to, but it still sold nearly 7.5 million copies in its first year on shelves, bringing the series’ lifetime sales to over 72 million copies. Not too shabby.

A simultaneous release on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita would do much to keep both the franchise relevant as well as Sony’s burgeoning two-platform software strategy. There was a dearth of new games for the PlayStation Vita at E3 2012. Assassin’s Creed: Liberation, All-Stars and Sly were already known or rumored, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified is just a name at this point. A major PlayStation brand that is also the next true sequel in a series would truly cement the relationship between Vita and PS3.
Best not to hold your breath. Gran Turismo Portable for PSP was announced in 2004 and didn’t come out until the end of 2009. Ployphony Digital tends to take its time with these games.

source: digital trends

 

[Mark Greenall]

Gran turismo 5 was a huge con after all the speil for years, it might be better with 2.0 or whatever but i doubt i will ever bother with it again

 

[Stuart Pocock]

Gran turismo 5 was a huge con after all the speil for years, it might be better with 2.0 or whatever but i doubt i will ever bother with it again

What makes you think that GT5 was a con?

 

[Mark Greenall]

What makes you think that GT5 was a con?

Well i waited in anticipation for a long time, bought the console ect, i played lots of it on ps2 and loved it. So was really looking forward to it mate. When it finally came out i was gutted. The physics were ok - ish. Then the damage was poor and i hated hitting things to go bang and a totally crap effect. I hear its better with 2.0 update but its 100% not the best game as it was made out by sony ect. imho they wasted time rendering cars instead of delivering the product they promised.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Would be disappointed to see GT6 on a PS3 really. Time for next gen consoles

 

[Manuel De Samaniego]

I read not long ago that the PS3 was supposed to last until 2016, so probablly GT6 will be in the PS3.

 

[FerrariMan96]

What are you talking about? 2016 is way too soon for PD to release GT6

 

[Stuart Pocock]

I read not long ago that the PS3 was supposed to last until 2016, so probablly GT6 will be in the PS3.

If the PS3 is due to last untill 2016 we could expect PS4 early 2017? if that's so GT6 could be a few years away

 

[Stuart Pocock]

And a decent track editor, decent enough to re-create real life curcuits

 

[Stuart Pocock]

There are spreading rumours that GT6 will be announced at the upcoming Toyoko Game Show

 

[Stuart Pocock]

They will have to as the balance between cars and tracks are way off in GT5 imo. Is that the limit in disc space or something that so little tracks made it?

So little tracks made it.. PD claim that the nessesary resources were not available at the time

 

[Stuart Pocock]

Good News, Silverstone is coming to the GT series, most likely GT6

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Possibly GT5 DLC as well

 

[Gareth Fisher]

The more real tracks the better. Silverstone would be great. I was delighted to get Spa

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

They have time enough to create some decent track pack for GT6 now.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Tell us your favorite three cars you would like to see included in GT6.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

1. MINI Cooper S
2. Abarth Ritmo
3. Opel Kadett