Gran Turismo 5 will feature weather effects, stunt arenas, kart racing and – most excitingly – a track editor according to comments by Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios.
"Not only will Gran Turismo 5 deliver an even more comprehensive set of cars and courses than gamers saw with previous iterations, it will also feature new game-enhancing graphical effects such as damage, night racing and weather," Yoshida told the official PlayStation site.
"These innovations are twinned with the option to join millions of like-minded individuals globally within the Gran Turismo community and to find a driving experience to suit," he continued, "Whether that is taking on the Top Gear test track, chucking cars around stunt arenas, go-karting, creating and sharing your own track or intense head-to-head races. Who, where and what to drive is completely down to the individual."
Exciting stuff, though it seems strange that such features were held back for what was, 3D aside, a subdued showing for Gran Turismo 5 at last week's E3. Could it be a slip of the tongue or confirmation of a feature set that would redefine the series? We've reached out to Sony for confirmation.
"Not only will Gran Turismo 5 deliver an even more comprehensive set of cars and courses than gamers saw with previous iterations, it will also feature new game-enhancing graphical effects such as damage, night racing and weather," Yoshida told the official PlayStation site.
"These innovations are twinned with the option to join millions of like-minded individuals globally within the Gran Turismo community and to find a driving experience to suit," he continued, "Whether that is taking on the Top Gear test track, chucking cars around stunt arenas, go-karting, creating and sharing your own track or intense head-to-head races. Who, where and what to drive is completely down to the individual."
Exciting stuff, though it seems strange that such features were held back for what was, 3D aside, a subdued showing for Gran Turismo 5 at last week's E3. Could it be a slip of the tongue or confirmation of a feature set that would redefine the series? We've reached out to Sony for confirmation.