A well written and entirely reasonable sounding score.

Ouch, that score is going to leave a mark.

I havent gotten my hands on the game yet but from what I have read/seen of the final version of GT5 i agree with IGN.    
 
I feel so dirty now.   
 
   

Impending rage in 3... 2... 1..

Joystiq gave it 4/5 but the  review is mostly saying how whomever wrote the review doesn't like cars that much anyway. 
 
As for the IGN review I don't like hearing the game has recycled PS2 textures.

PAGING KAOSANGEL

Its not like I'm gonna go stop my preorder now based on two days of playing these reviewers had done. 

Review seems fair enough. The final comment about "a 10/10 driving simulator in a 5/10 game" also seems reasonably fair. 
 
But the driving simulator part is what I'm there for, and I already knew it was going to be amazing from the way the physics changed from Prologue to GT Academy etc, so I'm sure I'll love it either way.

" PAGING KAOSANGEL "

*turn on internet savy mode*
 
BIAS! THAT WEBSITE IS BIAS! THE BIAS AT THE WEBSITE! SITE BIAS!
 
yOU CANNOT SPELL BIAS WITH... BIAS!
 
BIAS!
 

After reading that review I would have given that game a Six out of Ten.  
Terrible music, terrible menus, terrible damage modeling and detail on more than 2/3 rds of the cars.  
Or maybe its just me. 
 
I can't wait to read the EuroGamer review. When IGN gives 8's Euro gives 4's. It's going to be FUN.

" A well written and entirely reasonable sounding score. "

" A well written and entirely reasonable sounding score. "

 
surprised at the 8.5, thought it would be closer to 9.5 
 
i watched the now playing feature on gamespot about it and it looked fine, graphically i was underwhelmed but the game looked solid enough, didnt like the menu design either 
 
i can't judge how the game played and how realistic the simulation of racing felt with weather effects and car customization and tuning etc but its GT its bound to be good 
 
still thought it'd be higher than 8.5

Does anyone want my copy. I don't want it anymore.

9.0 for graphics is generous. Jaggies and flickering shadows everywhere.  1080P mode is not even full screen (at the start you can scale it to fit).

I feel the urge to call Kaos ...

kaosangel will never heard the end of this.

Metacritic's score 86!

IGN, gamespot have serious problem on review recently. they have lost mind that they have been screw up such a nice game this year. I don't follow it, and don't set the point to buy games anymore. their reviews are piece of shit todays.

I'm calling it.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FLOP

I'll make my own mind up when I get it.

I think that's lower than most expected.  It's a shame that the IGN review almost makes it sound like if they just had more time...

" PAGING KAOSANGEL "

" 9.0 for graphics is generous. Jaggies and flickering shadows everywhere.  1080P mode is not even full screen (at the start you can scale it to fit). "

Aren't scores in the 80s supposed to be good :o

" @charlie_victor_bravo said:

" 9.0 for graphics is generous. Jaggies and flickering shadows everywhere.  1080P mode is not even full screen (at the start you can scale it to fit). "

In fairness, I think this is a hard area to judge.  Shadows and jaggies are awful in the game, but we do have 1080 and it runs at 60fps.  The standard cars look awful in places but the premium cars are some of the best graphics you'll see in a game.  This is probably my biggest issue with the game though, along with the poor structure.  Everything is so inconsistan.  Reminds me a lot of Spore or Perfect Dark Zero..  Clearly suffers from the extended development time. "

Oh , Japan.

I think JoyStiq sums it up the best: 
 
 "Here's the deal: If you're one of those car nuts I mentioned earlier, here's your game. Have fun, we'll see you in a year when you finally leave the house. If you're not in that group -- you like, even loveracing games, but care less about tuning and more about the thrill of the race -- GT5 is like walking in on a group of physicists discussing string theory and asking who wants to go toss around a ball for a bit. You're looking to have fun; they're only interested in studying the math behind how it bounces." 
 
I own an Infinity 37 and Mercedes E350 in real life, both are racing grade and I take both to the track in New Jersey time to time (got membership there too).  People who don't like cars won't understand, but for people like me who spent time in Tokyo watching Drift Trials, SuperGT races, F1 cars, grew up buying model cars, etc....it's the game we wanted.  The insanity of tuning in GT games has been second to none, and that's why people play it.  Both cars I own in real life are in GT5, and that's pretty much the best wish any GT fan has.

" Aren't scores in the 80s supposed to be good :o "

" @BeachThunder said:

" Aren't scores in the 80s supposed to be good :o "

No you idiot, haven't you heard?  If a game is lower then a 9.5 it's a fucking piece of shit.  Therefore Gran Turismo 5 is a big flaming piece of shit. "

GT Acquired motherfuckers!  
 
watching the sweet intro

" Aren't scores in the 80s supposed to be good :o "

" GT Acquired motherfuckers!   watching the sweet intro "

" @Red12b said:

" GT Acquired motherfuckers!   watching the sweet intro "

gah i really oughta start the install, is it as long as they say it is? "