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Gran Turismo 5 Hitting November 24

Sony confirms another November release date for Polyphony Digital's racer.

Pretty soon we'll to stop talking about how much we'd like to have Gran Turismo 5 in our hands and start talking about what it's like to actually have Gran Turismo 5 in our hands. Sony has confirmed that Polyphony Digital's long-awaited racing simulation game will hit store shelves this November 24. That's pretty soon!

This is the second, and hopefully last, November release date for Gran Turismo 5. Sony previously confirmed that the title was to hit on November 2. Shortly after, the publisher announced a delay without providing an official explanation. Internet speculation varies on why the game was pushed back. Some people are saying Polyphony wanted to put just a bit more work into the game, while others swear the latest (and last) delay was a result of SCEA's desire to have the game run on a new version of the PS3 SDK that pirates and hackers won't be able to crack open for some time. This, unfortunately, supposedly required Polyphony to pull the game from production and add in some code.
 

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In a statement about this latest release date, Polyphony's Kazunori Yamauchi had some fun. "Gran Turismo 5 is an ambitious project, with challenges and complexities which have made it our version of the Apollo Space Program!" He added later, "I can only apologize to everyone for making you wait so long, and I hope that when you try out the wealth of driving experiences available in Gran Turismo 5, you will not be disappointed." Oh, if only he knew what Ryan lost out on because of this!

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Pretty soon we'll to stop talking about how much we'd like to have Gran Turismo 5 in our hands and start talking about what it's like to actually have Gran Turismo 5 in our hands. Sony has confirmed that Polyphony Digital's long-awaited racing simulation game will hit store shelves this November 24. That's pretty soon!

This is the second, and hopefully last, November release date for Gran Turismo 5. Sony previously confirmed that the title was to hit on November 2. Shortly after, the publisher announced a delay without providing an official explanation. Internet speculation varies on why the game was pushed back. Some people are saying Polyphony wanted to put just a bit more work into the game, while others swear the latest (and last) delay was a result of SCEA's desire to have the game run on a new version of the PS3 SDK that pirates and hackers won't be able to crack open for some time. This, unfortunately, supposedly required Polyphony to pull the game from production and add in some code.
 

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In a statement about this latest release date, Polyphony's Kazunori Yamauchi had some fun. "Gran Turismo 5 is an ambitious project, with challenges and complexities which have made it our version of the Apollo Space Program!" He added later, "I can only apologize to everyone for making you wait so long, and I hope that when you try out the wealth of driving experiences available in Gran Turismo 5, you will not be disappointed." Oh, if only he knew what Ryan lost out on because of this!
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Edited By HS21

It's a racing game.

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Short notice isn't it.

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Like this game will ever come out.

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damnit, more money i gotta spend :(

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@HS21 said:
" It's a racing game. "
You should write these stories instead. 
 
Seems like a sound reason to delay a game, I guess.
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That's pretty soon. I'm going to play the heck out of that game.

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"Hell, it's about time"

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here's whats gonna happen : 
 
im gonna buy it for my PS3 since i need PS3 games and since its supposed to be some perfect racing experience 
i will not enjoy it 
a hundred dollar game sitting on my shelf for eternity.

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@MordeaniisChaos said:
" @HS21 said:
" It's a racing game. "
You should write these stories instead.  Seems like a sound reason to delay a game, I guess. "
This is as baffling as a twin stick shooter taking two and a half years to make. Yo left stick move right stick shoot. 
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That's a nice car.. I wonder if I'll ever have a nice car.. I'll probably never have a nice car..

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I'll stick with Forza!

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If it's good I will get it for Christmas I think.

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After so many delays, the game hasto be awesome. I don't think Sony could afford it to be anything less. Should it be medicore, that's the death of a franchise there.
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@BradNicholson said:

 how much we'd like to Gran Turismo 5 in our hands  
 
I used to Gran Turismo 4 in my hands all the time.
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What up son. Can't wait to finally get my copy.

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My GOD that's one effing sweet looking car.

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With GT5, Blops and a big fat new Kurzweil synthesiser for company I'm going not going to go farther than a minute away from my home over December, holy moly.
 
Please let the high license tests be less frustrating than GT3s please oh please oh please..

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Apollo Space program which put a man on the moon - approx. 9 years 
 
GT 5, a racing game - approx. 5 years 
 
Yup, that sure is a valid comparison.

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The gameplay videos on youtube of a leaked copy looked incredible.

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Start taking another betting round to if GT5 will come out by that date in november. My bets are that it's not hitting that date for unexplained things yet again.

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I'm gonna shave a G a T and a 5 on my chest, back and pubic hair  respectively if this thing does in fact come out on nov 24

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Inb4 kaosAngel sweating furiously and ranting excitedly about this news story.

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I'm just waiting for the delayed correction of "OH WAIT! We meant November 24th 2011!"

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@Mrskidders said:

" Inb4 kaosAngel sweating furiously and ranting excitedly about this news story. "

pic of Kaos after seeing this story: 
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I think, to save everyone's time, they should just state the new release date, along with the next delay in the same press release.

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A lot of troll posts here from green named people. I find that funny :P

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GT5 Black Friday PS3 bundles... GO!

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I'll to stop talking how much I'd like to Gran Turismo 5, too.

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Please Be True x 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
 
Repeat until True
 
Also Jeff I am super excited for GT5 - in a Bombcast you said you didn't believe anyone was. I hope you review it as you did the Forza 3 review. Seems only fair to compare.

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*sigh*  Just to please the masses: 
 
fap 
fap 
fap 
fap 
omg so close 
faaaaaaaaap 
I CAME!

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Is Ryan willing to make another bet?

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YES!!! Cannot WAIT for this freaking game!

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CARGASM! UH UH UH!
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@THAfara0 said:
" @Mrskidders said:

" Inb4 kaosAngel sweating furiously and ranting excitedly about this news story. "

pic of Kaos after seeing this story: 
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lmao, oh god.
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Woo hoo! Pre-ordered this game w/ a wheel yesterday after seeing all the leaked footage.

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It's funny, for the past 5 or 6 years I hadn't thought much about GT5, but now that the release date is right around the corner, I can't get enough info on the game and I'm getting ansy to get my hands on it.

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Cue: The inevitable delay.

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The same date as Chinese Democracy. Though I won't be playing it, I hope it's just as much of a masterpiece. 

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I dont think my calendar can take it anymore after all the delays.

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If only he knew? whatever, he knew!

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Big games like this always, always come out right before finals time for me.  It's almost as if the videogame industry just wants me to fail out of college.

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OH SHI-
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if i would have a ps3 i would buy it

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I want it to be out so everyone can stop talking about it.

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Sure it will sony, sure it will.

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at this point who really cares anymore? there's a TON of good racers out there..and GT just doesn't "wow" ya like it used too.
 
whatever..at this point I couldn't care less if it even made it out.

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@Norusdog said:
" at this point who really cares anymore? there's a TON of good racers out there..and GT just doesn't "wow" ya like it used too.  whatever..at this point I couldn't care less if it even made it out. "
I didn't know there was a TON of other sim racers.  360 has Forza, PS3 has GT5.
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