Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 84.39% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A- |
| Computer and Video Games | 8/10 |
| Edge | 7/10 |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Famitsu | 37/40 |
| Game Informer | 9/10 |
| GamePro | |
| Game Revolution | A- |
| GameSpot | 8.0/10 |
| GamesTM | 9/10 |
| GamesRadar | 7/10 |
| GameTrailers | 9/10 |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
| Play Magazine | 9.2/10 |
| PSM3 | 9.1/10 |
| Consoles+ | 91% |
| InsidePS3 | 9/10 |
| GamersGlobal | 9/10 |
| GamingMedia | 9/10 |
| Destructoid | 10/10 |
Gran Turismo 5 was met with generally positive reaction from game critics. It received an aggregated score of 84.39% on GameRankings and 84/100 on Metacritic. Reviewers praised the number of cars, car-specific information and commented positively on the driving physics which had been improved from Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The inclusion of karts as well as licensed World Rally Championship and NASCAR vehicles was also received positively.
The graphics received mixed reviews with reviewers praising the lighting effects as well as interior and exterior details of premium cars, stating that Photo Mode showed off their detailed graphical design very well, but commented negatively on the detail of standard cars which lacked cockpit views, looked like up-scaled versions taken from Gran Turismo 4 and did not keep up to the level of detail found in the premium models. GT5 has been criticized for frame-rate drops and frame tearing. The problems are most noticeable when many cars are on screen with rain or smoke visible.
The newly-included damage feature received criticism for having limited effect on car performance (however a later update added the ability to "turn on" full damage and tire/fuel depletion).
The AI was also criticized for still making CPU-drivers brake unexpectedly and not being aware of the player's car on the track, just as in previous games in the series. IGN called it "the series' now trademark zombie A.I.".
The game's sound was praised. Arnold Katayev, reviewer of PSX Extreme, stated that "Gran Turismo 5 actually sounds fantastic. Having sampled a number of cars in the game that I either own, drive frequently, or have driven numerous times before, I've verified how they all sound. My 350Z sounded pitch perfect as you start it up upon selecting it. Same goes for my 370Z, it sounds spot on. Even a bunch of the standard cars sounded good, and sound even better with a few exhaust mods", while TweakTown said that "some cars just sounding flat when you feel they shouldn’t, and others just sending a shiver up your spine as you hit redline". Gamingreality awarded the sound 9/10, stating that "The sounds are clear, crisp, and distinct. The engine sounds are great and make you feel like the car is actually near you. The engine sounds on premium cars change when you make adjustments to it just like in real life".
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